When only one team wants you, you can’t drive a hard bargain. And that’s reflected in Jaguars tight end Tim Tebow’s contract. Tebow signed a one-year deal for $920,000, which…
Month: May 2021
Scientists make ‘long-range weather forecasts’ of bowel cancer’s drug resistance
Scientists can use genetic 'weather forecasting' to predict how long it will take for bowel cancer to evolve resistance to a drug before a patient has even started treatment, a…
Online sales help supermarket operator Ahold beat expectations
Ahold Delhaize (AD.AS), a major operator of supermarket chains in the United States and Europe, on Wednesday reported better than expected first-quarter sales on the back of a strong performance…
Fortnite’s NBA tie-in boasts a basketball back bling you can play with
Fortnite has hosted football clubs, American football clubs and - most recently - Neymar Jr. Now, it's the turn of basketball, and the NBA. A collection of NBA outfits join…
Idaho men bounce Ping-Pong balls into 5 cups for Guinness record
A pair of Idaho men successfully broke the Guinness World Record for fastest time to bounce Ping-Pong balls into five cups after their two previous attempts were disqualified. David Rush,…
Lions never formally offered Matt Campbell head coaching job
The Lions hired Dan Campbell as their head coach earlier this year, but a report this week indicated the team was looking for another Campbell to coach the squad before…
Nerve signaling alerts the host to bacterial infection within hours
An exciting new way has been found in which the body senses a bacterial infection within 4 hours and uses nerve pathways to trigger an immune response in distant organs.…
Japan’s Nomura still betting on global expansion to lift profit, despite Archegos hit
Nomura Holdings Inc (8604.T) raised its pretax income target for the next fiscal year by 14%, showing the long-cherished ambitions of Japan's top brokerage and investment bank to join the…
NASCAR and F1 are coming to Rocket League Season 3
Rocket League has now detailed its Formula 1 Fan Pack, to launch on 20th May. It includes an F1 2021 car with unique decal, ten further F1 team decals plus…
Cow on Illinois farm gives birth to rare triplets
An Illinois couple said they received an unusual surprise when their pregnant cow gave birth to triplets -- beating incredible odds. Todd and Cynthia Carlson of Amboy said they knew…