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Favre repaying $1.1 M for no-show speeches, auditor says

May 6, 2020 Associated Press

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is repaying $1.1 million in welfare money that he received for multiple speeches where he did not show up, the Mississippi […]

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Outdoor enthusiasts reject wholesale changes to Wisconsin deer season

May 6, 2020 Associated Press

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Outdoor enthusiasts overwhelmingly rejected Wisconsin wildlife officials’ proposals to dramatically reshape the state’s gun deer hunting structure to bolster the waning sport, a survey released Wednesday […]

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Packers fans “America’s most passionate” according to new Top 10

May 6, 2020 Rick Solem

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No sports, but plenty of rankings. The newest one by Forbes has determined what professional sports team in the US has the most passionate fans, and that team is, of […]

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Minnesotans urged to fish close to home to slow COVID-19

May 6, 2020 Associated Press

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesotans should fish close to home to help curb the coronavirus pandemic when the walleye season opens this weekend, avoiding overnight stays and driving no further than […]

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Auditor: Favre received welfare money for no-show speeches

May 6, 2020 Associated Press

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A nonprofit group caught up in an embezzlement scheme in Mississippi used federal welfare money to pay former NFL quarterback Brett Favre $1.1 million for multiple […]

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Fitness clubs, sports, make case to re-open, masks in courts

May 6, 2020 Associated Press

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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Representatives of fitness clubs, amusement parks and youth baseball on Tuesday told a task force on reopening New Hampshire’s economy that they are prepared to make […]

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Planning normal season, NFL still forms ticket refund policy

May 6, 2020 Associated Press

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While planning to play a full regular-season schedule, the NFL has formulated a ticket refund plan for canceled games or those held without fans. In a memo sent to the […]

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Athletes harassed in Spain while practicing amid confinement

May 5, 2020 Associated Press

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MADRID (AP) — Some got jeered. Others were yelled at by people on their balconies. Many received disapproving looks. The long-awaited return to practice amid the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t as […]

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Play ball: Korean baseball league begins in empty stadiums

May 5, 2020 Rick Solem

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Cheerleaders danced beneath rows of empty seats and umpires wore protective masks as a new baseball season began in South Korea. After a weeks-long delay […]

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AP study: MLB average at around $4.4M for 5th year in row

May 5, 2020 Associated Press

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NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s average salary ahead of a postponed opening day remained at around $4.4 million for the fifth straight season, according to a study of […]

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