Day: March 21, 2017

Rawle Alkins has sparked Arizona with his toughness, winning mentality (Sports Betting News)Rawle Alkins has sparked Arizona with his toughness, winning mentality (Sports Betting News)

Rawle Alkins has sparked Arizona with his toughness, winning mentality

When Oregon snapped Arizona’s national-best 49-game home win streak 14 months ago, Sean Miller feared he had lost more than just a basketball game. The Arizona coach worried that the five-star prospect visiting campus that day might lose interest after seeing the Wildcats beaten on their home floor. To Miller’s surprise, that loss only made Rawle Alkins more eager to come to Tucson.

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Rail union to hold strikes across UK on Grand National race day (Sports Betting News)Rail union to hold strikes across UK on Grand National race day (Sports Betting News)

Britain’s RMT transport union said on Tuesday its members would go on strike on rail networks across the country on April 8, the day of this year’s Grand National steeplechase, in the latest action in a dispute over who should open and close train doors. The union said its workers on Merseyrail in northwest England, which runs rail links to the Aintree race course where the Grand National race is staged, would stage a 24-hour walkout after talks broke down with employers. “RMT recognises the severe impact that the action will have on Grand National Day but we are dealing with an employer that refuses to listen or engage with the union on the critical issue of safe rail operation,” RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said in a statement.

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Falcons sign team president Rich McKay to 5-year extension (Sports Betting News)Falcons sign team president Rich McKay to 5-year extension (Sports Betting News)

This is a 2016 photo of Rich McKay of the Atlanta Falcons NFL football team. This image reflects the Atlanta Falcons active roster as of Wednesday, June 15, 2016 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)

The Atlanta Falcons announced a five-year contract extension with team president Rich McKay on Tuesday. McKay will remain with the team at least through June 2022, serving as president and chief executive officer of the Falcons as well as president of owner Arthur Blank’s AMB Sports & Entertainment. McKay was hired by the Falcons in 2004 and served as general manager for four seasons.

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Falcons sign team president Rich McKay to 5-year extension (Sports Betting News)Falcons sign team president Rich McKay to 5-year extension (Sports Betting News)

This is a 2016 photo of Rich McKay of the Atlanta Falcons NFL football team. This image reflects the Atlanta Falcons active roster as of Wednesday, June 15, 2016 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)

The Atlanta Falcons announced a five-year contract extension with team president Rich McKay on Tuesday. McKay will remain with the team at least through June 2022, serving as president and chief executive officer of the Falcons as well as president of owner Arthur Blank’s AMB Sports & Entertainment. McKay was hired by the Falcons in 2004 and served as general manager for four seasons.

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