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March 23, 2024

Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dead at 94

He sold the team in a far better position talent-wise than it was during his tenure as owner. The Orioles' future is bright.


BALTIMORE -- Peter Angelos, owner of a Baltimore Orioles team that endured long losing stretches and shrewd proprietor of a law firm that won high-profile cases against industry titans, died Saturday. He was 94.

Angelos had been ill for several years. His family announced his death in a statement thanking the caregivers "who brought comfort to him in his final years."

Angelos' death comes as his son John is in the process of selling the Orioles to a group headed by Carlyle Group Inc. co-founder David Rubenstein. Peter Angelos' public role diminished significantly in his final years. According to a lawsuit involving his sons in 2022, he had surgery after his aortic valve failed in 2017.



https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39794332/long-baltimore-orioles-owner-peter-angelos-dies-94
March 21, 2024

Would you consider cloning your pet?

A woman in British Columbia, Canada, has done exactly that. She has two kittens that are a clone of her now dead cat. You can read about it at the link below, if you want more details.

[link:https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kelowna-cloned-cats-1.7146050|

Does the idea appeal to you?

March 18, 2024

Slumber buddies



March 17, 2024

Chicago Bears trading Justin Fields to Pittsburgh Steelers

Now this sets up an interesting scenario where Fields and Russell Wilson will be competing for playing time.

CHICAGO -- The Bears have traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday.

The Steelers sent a 2025 sixth-round pick that converts to a fourth-round selection if Fields plays 51% of snaps this season, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Fields, who completed his third season with Chicago in 2023, will join a quarterback room with Russell Wilson, who signed a one-year deal with the Steelers on Friday.

Fields is not expected to compete with Wilson for the starting job, a team source told ESPN's Brooke Pryor. Instead, Fields is expected to learn from the Super Bowl winner and nine-time Pro Bowler.

In a social media post Saturday, Fields thanked the Bears organization and the city of Chicago "for allowing me the opportunity to be part of such a historic franchise."

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39747346/sources-bears-trading-qb-justin-fields-steelers
March 16, 2024

Steve Martin documentary trailer

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March 16, 2024

Incredible dexterity!



March 15, 2024

Defensive all-star Aaron Donald of the Rams retiring at age 32

Good for him. He's done well and should enjoy the fruits of his labor.

Star Los Angeles Rams pass-rusher Aaron Donald, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year who has been selected to 10 Pro Bowls and was named a first team All-Pro eight times, announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday.

"Throughout my career, I have given my everything to football both mentally and physically -- 365 days a year was dedicated to becoming the best possible player I could be. I respected this game like no other and I'm blessed to be able to conclude my NFL career with the same franchise that drafted e. Not many people get drafted to a team, win a World Championship with that team and retire with that team. I do not, and will not, take that for granted," he said in a statement posted to social media.

Donald, 32, has 111 sacks in his career.


https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39738379/rams-aaron-donald-3-dpoy-retiring-nfl-age-32
March 12, 2024

Top 10 athletes with highest earnings of all-time

According to Sportico. Three golfers among the top 6, and two of them (Palmer and Nicklaus) are from many moons ago.




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