Students receive research aid for winter break
The Nanovic Institute for European Studies provided undergraduates – seven seniors and eight sophomores and juniors – with grants for winter break research.“Over winter break, we funded 15 students through our senior travel and research grant and our break travel and research grant for sophomores and juniors. We gave a total of $30,880,” student coordinator Jennifer Fulton said. Photo courtesy of Emmie Mediate Senior Emmie Mediate stands on a bridge over the Singel canal, located near the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. Mediate visited the Netherlands and Sweden during her winter break research trip.Junior political science major Abigail Bartels funded her project through the Center for the Study of Religion and Society (CSRS) and the Nanovic grant.“I am looking at what it means to be Christian, and more specifically Catholic, in Denmark. Denmark is the world’s least religious country, but it also has a state church,” she said. “So I am spending my year with CSRS looking at how the government views and operates regarding religions, especially the state religion and Catholicism.”Through her Nanovic grant, Bartels said she interviewed politicians, party leaders, priests, seminarians and nuns about how the government views religion.Sophomore American and pre-professional studies major Peter Fink spent his winter break researching something he said is personally relevant for him.“After finding out last year that I had Celiac disease, this year I was determined to learn as much as possible about the disease for myself and for my career aspirations of being a physician,” he said.Fink said he traveled to Ireland since it is where “the disease is most common because of its genetic component.”“I wanted to investigate the history behind the political process of the creation of its tax relief programs for people with Celiac disease, how these programs are funded and this funding’s impact on other governmental programs,” he said.Senior Africana studies and pre-medicine major Emmie Mediate said her research helped further her work on her senior thesis on HIV/AIDS programs and policies in Uganda.“Different sources of international funding for local organizations and clinics in Uganda dictate a lot of how the epidemic is fought in the country,” she said. “I went to the Netherlands and Sweden to evaluate their foreign aid programs because they have a very unique and effective model for combatting the epidemic in Uganda. I wanted to uncover why and how these programs are so successful.”Mediate offered advice about grant funding at Notre Dame.“Not just at Nanovic, but there is so much grant money available to us as undergrads here,” she said. “I would definitely encourage everybody to take advantage of these opportunities. I’ve loved being able to enhance what I’ve studied at Notre Dame by being able to travel and experience what I study and conduct my own independent research.”Tags: grants, Nanovic Institute, research, winter break
Robin Vaughan has been hired by the Vermont General Office of New York Life Insurance Company as an agent for the company.“We are delighted to have Robin join the NYLIC family,” said Richard Simonetti, managing partner at the Vermont General Office. “Her eagerness to help families as they work to protect their financial futures will be beneficial to our community.”Robin Vaughan is a member of NAIFA and has a BS degree in Business Administration from College of St. Joseph. Robin is a Registered Representative for NYLIFE Securities (member NASD/SIPC), 463 Mountain View Drive, Colchester, VT 05446 (802) 655-8300. Ms. Vaughan has resided in Bristol for over 30 years. Robin has three daughters, April, Brittany, and Michaela Vaughan.New York Life Insurance Company, a Fortune 100 company, is the largest mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the largest life insurers in the world. Founded in 1845 and headquartered in New York City, New York Life and its affiliates offer life insurance, annuities and long-term care insurance. New York Life Investment Management, LLC, a New York Life affiliate, provides institutional asset management, retirement plan and trust services. Other New York Life affiliates provide an array of securities products and services, as well as institutional and retail mutual funds.
More than 70% of those who took the latest bar exam passed More than 70% of those who took the latest bar exam passed Florida International University had the highest passing rate for those taking the February Florida bar exam — 100 percent. But then FIU only had one graduate sit for the exam. However, when it came to the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam, 21 of 22 FIU students who took the test passed or 95.5 percent, which led all Florida law schools.Of those schools which had more than one graduate take the exam, Stetson led the way with 80.5 percent passing.The Board of Bar Examiners released the results from the exam April 18. Also that day, Supreme Court Chief Justice Barbara Pariente approved 719 candidates for admission.A total of 1,079 people took the exam, 431 from out of state and the remainder in-state graduates. The FBBE also said 870 took the MPRE in March, 368 from out of state.Stetson topped those who had multiple graduates who took Part A and Part B of the general bar exam; 66 of the 82 Stetson grads passed, or 80.5 percent. The University of Florida was next, with 113 of its 146 graduates passing, or 77.4 percent. Fourth was the University of Miami, where 36 of 50 graduates passed, or 72 percent.Of the other law schools: 34 of Florida State University’s 49 students passed the exam, or 69.4 percent; 27 of 41 graduates from Florida Coastal passed, or 65.9 percent; 35 of 57 graduates from the Nova Southeastern passed, or 61.4 percent; 15 of 33 from St. Thomas University passed, or 45.5 percent; and 9 of 20 graduates from Barry University of Orlando passed, or 45 percent.Four hundred and thirty one of the 600 applicants from out-of-state law schools passed, or 71.8 percent. Overall, 71.1 percent of those who took Parts A and B passed.On the MPRE portion of the exam, 84.7 percent of all those who took the test passed. Passage rates by school were 95.5 percent for FIU; 89.9 percent for UM; 87.5 for UF; 87.1 for FSU; 84.1 percent for Stetson; 80 percent for Barry; 72.7 percent for Florida A&M University; 72 percent for Florida Coastal; 71.7 percent for Nova Southeastern; and 71.4 for St. Thomas. The rate was 86.7 percent for out-of-state test takers.
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34SHARESShareShareSharePrintMailGooglePinterestDiggRedditStumbleuponDeliciousBufferTumblr,Derik Krauss Derik is a cofounder of BloomCU, an award-winning website design agency for credit unions. His agency’s design work has received recognition from CUNA (Diamond Award), TheFinancialBrand.com, and others. He … Web: bloomCU.com Details You can learn how to improve your credit union website design in mere seconds with a Five Second Test. A Five Second Test asks visitors what information they can determine after viewing a page of your website after just five seconds. The user’s goal, in this short frame of time, is to be able to answer these three questions. What is the name of the organization?What product(s) or service(s) do they offer? (I.e, What kind of organization are they?)How can the user benefit from the credit union? A Five Second Test will tell you if your website is effectively communicating your credit union’s brand, or not. Getting direct input from users can do wonders to help you get more leads for loans and deposits and a Five Second Test is a simple way to get started.Five seconds might seem like a very short amount of time, but in “website perception time”—which is kind of like doggy years—five seconds is an eon. In fact, Google found that first impressions of a website are formed in as little as 17 ms. Furthermore, according to the Missouri University of Science and Technology, people take just 2.6 seconds to stop scanning a whole webpage and focus on a single element.How does a Five Second Test work?In a Five Second Test, users are shown an image of a webpage for five seconds, then the image disappears. Next, the users are asked the three questions mentioned above. To you, the answers to these questions might seem obvious. For example, you may feel certain your homepage clearly communicates your name, that you’re a credit union, and how members benefit from membership. But can outsiders really determine all that info in just five seconds? You might be surprised by how many credit union website designs fail the test.Real results from two Five Second TestsLet’s look at two different website designs and the results they got from Five Second Tests. ICICI BankTake a look at this homepage design from ICICI bank:Source: ICICI BankWe ran an actual Five Second Test on ICICI Banks’s homepage with five users and here are the results:Question #1: What is the name of the organization?Responses:ICIUicic bankICICI?IciciAnalysis:Of the five users, two (40%) got the name of the bank correct, two (40%) more were close, and the fifth (20%) user didn’t know. These results are not good, but could be worse; ICICI is not a very memorable name.Question #2: What product(s) or service(s) do they offer? What kind of organization are they?Responses:WatchesBanking and app for itThey are a bank offering the usual checking/savings accounts.Not sureWatchesAnalysis:Of the five users, two (40%) correctly identified ICICI as a bank, two (40%) said they sell watches, and the fifth (20%) user didn’t know. These results are poor because most users could not correctly answer the question.Question #3: How can the user benefit from the organization? Responses:StyleThey give a free watch if you use their appThey are offering a free watch with a new accountNo ideaUnsureAnalysis:Of the five users, two (40%) recognized that you get a free watch if you use one of ICICI Bank’s services, two (40%) didn’t know how they can benefit from ICICI Bank, and the fifth (20%) user said, “Style.” These results are are complete failure. To start with, most users (60%) couldn’t answer the question correctly. Furthermore, even though two users (40%) recognized that you get a free watch if you use ICICI Bank’s app, is that the most important thing for people to learn about the bank in a first impression? I believe not. I would hope there is a deeper reason for me to borrow or deposit money with ICICI.ICICI’s design isn’t bad in terms of color or layout, but it’s not immediately clear what they offer and why you should care. If you don’t notice the logo at the top, you might expect them to be a watch store, rather than a financial institution.OE Federal Credit UnionNow, check out OE Federal Credit Union’s homepage, a website designed by BloomCU: Source: OEFCU.org, a website designed by BloomCUQuestion #1: What is the name of the organization?Responses:OEFEDERAL CREDIT UNIONOE Credit Unioncredit unionCREDITUNIONOE Federal Credit UnionAnalysis:Of the five users, two (40%) got the name exactly correct, two (40%) just said, “Credit Union,” and the fifth (20%) got the name mostly right but emitted “Federal.” These results mostly good; perhaps “OE Federal” would be even more clear if we changed the headline to, “OE Federal Puts the Union in Credit Union.”Question #2: What product(s) or service(s) do they offer? What kind of organization are they?Responses:BANKFinancial products to Union Memberscredit unionLOANS, THEY ARE A BANKBankingAnalysis:Of the five users, three (60%) said OE Federal is a bank, one (20%) said OE Federal is a credit union, and the fifth (20%) user said they offer financial products to union members. Importantly, 100% correctly identified OE Federal as a financial institution. Perhaps the word “banks” near the bottom of the screenshot caused most people to identify OE Federal as a bank, but it could also be because the word “bank” is more commonly understood in American vernacular, whereas people are not as familiar with credit unions; in other words, many people might define a credit union as a type of bank. Question #3: How can the user benefit from the organization? Responses:PROVIDING BANKING OPTIONSSpecific offerings to help union membersbank stuffGIVING THEM LOANSI don’t knowAnalysis:Of the five users, two (40%) said OE Federal offers banking services, one (20%) said they give loans, another (20%) said, “Specific offerings to help union members,” and the fifth user (20%) didn’t know. With the exception of the fifth user, these results are good; 80% of users understood, at least in part, the benefit of “banking” with OE Federal.On which pages should you do Five Second Tests? First, do a Five Second Test on your homepage. Your homepage gets more visits than any other page of your website and it’s the face of your brand; therefore, it’s the most important place for users to be able to answer those three questions. After testing your homepage, you could move on to some of your popular product pages, such as pages for auto loans, checking accounts, etc. Who should be your test audience?Conducting Five Second Tests with your own field of membership is a great idea. However, Useful Usability makes the excellent point that the Five Second Test should not just apply to your specific audience. A credit union website design that’s truly brilliant will be able to pass the Five Second Test with an even wider audience. If you’re looking for an inexpensive and convenient way of recruiting testers, I recommend UserBob—their pricing is the best I’ve seen.Pro Tip: Research shows you need only five users for an effective user test.How do you conduct a Five Second Test?Source: Prototyping and Usability Testing Your Designs, by Elizabeth SnowdenCreate a Free Account on UsabilityHubUsability Hub makes it really easy to conduct Five Second Tests, and it’s free to get started.Prepare ScreenshotsYou’ll need a screenshot of your homepage to upload to Usability Hub. You use a screenshot instead of your actual website so you can make certain users stay on the page that’s being reviewed. If you don’t, they might choose to click somewhere else in order to find more information and answer your questions. (How to take a screenshot)Test Your AudienceAfter each user has viewed your page for five seconds, have them answer the three questions to the best of their ability. UsabilityHub will help you get responses. Review Your ResultsFrom your UsabilityHub, you can easily view your results. However, you can also export your data to a CSV for further analysis, if needed. If you export to a CSV, put the data in a spreadsheet and grade each answer:CorrectIncorrectPartially CorrectNow, start looking at your total results. Were most people able to answer each question correctly? Which questions had the most wrong answers? The data can tell you where your credit union website design needs improvement. For example, if most people could not recall the name of your credit union, you might want to change the size, colors, or placement of your logo. Or, you might need a new name altogether (e.g., ICICI Bank might be hard to recall no matter what the logo looks like).If people have trouble determining that you’re a credit union, consider your language and imagery. Is the term “credit union” clearly visible? Do you mention common credit union services? Are the images on your site recognizable or are they confusing? As you analyze what’s working and what’s broken, you’ll produce an improved design that clearly shows who you are, what you offer, and why people should care. And once you’ve got that in the bag, you’ll likely get higher conversions and a better return on investment, because your website is now clearly communicating the value of your services. Congratulations, you’re a marketing rockstar.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, as a new surge in infections gave Russia the third highest number of reported cases in the world after the United States.Peskov, the fifth senior official to contract the virus, said he had last met Putin in person more than a month ago, the TASS news agency reported.Putin, who has been working remotely from his residence outside Moscow and holding many meetings via video conference, held a face-to-face meeting earlier on Tuesday with Igor Sechin, the head of oil giant Rosneft. With 232,243 confirmed cases, Russia now has the third highest number in the world after the United States and Spain, according to a tally compiled by Reuters, but with 2,116 deaths one of the lowest mortality rates.Government officials attribute the lower death toll and the rising and large number of cases to a vast testing program, under which they say 5.8 million tests have been conducted.Gradual easing In Moscow, where local authorities have ordered the lockdown to remain in place until the end of May, many people seemed to think Putin’s announcement marked the end of restrictions. There were more cars on the road and people on the streets.Data compiled by internet firm Yandex showed that many Muscovites had left their homes on Tuesday morning in spite of the lockdown. New rules introduced on Tuesday mean they have to wear masks and gloves on public transport and in food shops.In other Russian regions, some hairdressers, clothing stores and outdoor cafes reopened. But few small business owners expect their profits to reach pre-pandemic levels anytime soon.”After a month of being at home, people don’t have any money,” said Viktor Razzhivin, owner of the Limpopo children’s clothing store chain in Kaliningrad, the Russian exclave wedged between Poland and Lithuania.”That’s why we have no idea when we will be making even just 30% of the profits we had before the coronavirus.”Kremlin critics say Putin’s order to ease restrictions jeopardizes the population’s health and is motivated by a desire for the state not to have to stump up more economic support.Putin on Monday unveiled new support measures for businesses and for families with children who have seen their livelihoods devastated. He said unemployment had doubled to 1.4 million in a month and he wanted to try to stop it spiraling higher.Dmitry Gudkov, an opposition politician, said Putin’s easing decision shifted responsibility and potential blame for future unpopular decisions on to regional governors, whom the Russian leader has told to implement measures to contain the virus.”The governors will be the ones introducing restrictions,” Gudkov wrote on Facebook. “They are the ones who will be responsible for the spread of the virus. Direct your anger at them.” The Kremlin says Putin’s health is rigorously protected.In a surprise announcement on Monday, Putin said it was time after six weeks to gradually lift nationwide restrictions that had forced many people to work from home and businesses to temporarily close.Although Putin gave broad leeway to Russia’s regions to ease or tighten restrictions as they saw fit, he said it made sense for certain sectors of the bruised economy, such as construction and heavy industry, to be allowed to restart work from Tuesday.His statement, made on the same day that Russia overtook Italy in the number of coronavirus cases reported, drew criticism from some anti-Kremlin politicians. On Tuesday, the number of Russian coronavirus cases surpassed the reported tally in Britain.
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John Barnes 11 2002/03 season Thomas Gravesen Gylfi Sigurddson 1 1992/93 season Comment Mesut Ozil Frank Lampard/Steven Gerrard Phil HaighThursday 9 Apr 2020 5:20 pmShare this article via facebookShare this article via twitterShare this article via messengerShare this with Share this article via emailShare this article via flipboardCopy link1.9kShares 6 1997/98 season Ruel Fox Frank Lampard/Wayne Rooney James Milner Frank Lampard/Stephen Ireland Alex Song David Beckham Didier Drogba Mesut Ozil Dennis Bergkamp Gianfranco Zola Steed Malbranque Chris Brunt Premier League Quiz: Who provided the most assists in each Premier League season? Muzzy Izzet Eden Hazard Juan Mata 25 2016/17 season Christian Eriksen Matt Le Tissier Antonio Valencia Cesc Fabregas Ryan Giggs/Nolberto Solano David Beckham Dennis Bergkamp Juan Mata Andrey Arshavin 5 1996/97 season Dennis Bergkamp/Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Dennis Bergkamp/Dwight Yorke 23 2014/15 season David Beckam/Nolberto Solano Ryan Fraser Steven Gerrard Eric Cantona 2 1993/94 season Thierry Henry David Silva Theo Walcott Peter Beardsley Laurent Robert Jose Antonio Reyes Kevin De Bruyne Eric Cantona Luis Boa Morte Leroy Sane Luis Suarez Ryan Giggs 21 2012/13 season Brett Emerton Ryan Giggs 15 2006/07 season Ian Woan Mesut Ozil Santi Cazorla Riyad Mahrez Ryan Giggs Frank Lampard Thierry Henry Dimitar Berbatov/Cesc Fabregas 7 1998/99 season Frank Lampard Alan Shearer
Raheem Sterling 10 2001/02 season 18 2009/10 season Dennis Bergkamp/Steve Guppy Jose Antonio Reyes David Silva Andy Cole David Beckham Gareth Barry Nani Leighton Baines Advertisement Neil Redfearn Scott Sellars Eyal Berkovic Pedro Nolberto Solano Didier Drogba Darren Anderon 13 2004/05 season 16 2007/08 season 8 1999/2000 season Rickie Lambert 26 2017/18 season Wayne Rooney/Mikel Arteta Matt Le Tissier Robert Pires Steven Gerrard Vladimir Smicer 20 2011/12 season 4 1995/96 season Ryan Giggs Cesc Fabregas Wayne Rooney/Cesc Fabregas Gary McAllister 9 2000/01 season David Beckham/Paolo Di Canio 22 2013/14 season Jason Wilcox Stewart Downing Angel di Maria Thierry Henry 12 2003/04 season Cesc Fabregas Steve McManaman Ashley Young Who has been the assist king in each of the 27 Premier League seasons so far? (Picture: Getty Images)Since the first Premier League season in 1992/93 there have been some incredible goal-scorers, but just as many wonderful providers of goals.The top flight in England has been host to some of the best creative players on the planet since the Premier League’s inception, laying on assists from all angles for the world’s best strikers.From the early days of the Premier League right up until 2019, there have been some legendary names finishing the season as the top assist-provider.Can you remember who topped the assist charts each season?ADVERTISEMENT 24 2015/16 season 14 2005/06 season Alexis Sanchez Dimitry Payet Ruel Fox Dennis Bergkamp/David Beckham 19 2010/11 season Frank Lampard/Robin van Persie Nani Kevin De Bruyne Eric Cantona Raheem Sterling Wayne Rooney Trent Alexander-Arnold Eden Hazard 27 2018/19 season Damien Duff Frank Lampard/Dirk Kuyt 17 2008/09 season Dennis Bergkamp/Ryan Giggs MORE: Premier League stars launch #PlayersTogether movement to donate to NHS amid coronavirus crisisAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson ‘absolutely central’ to Players Together movement but wants no creditFollow Metro Sport across our social channels, on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.For more stories like this, check our sport page. Advertisement 3 1994/95 season
Among its most popular island beaches were Agho Island in BarangayIgbon and Bulubadiangan Iisland in Concepcion; Calabazas Island in BarangayNasidman, Ajuy; and Tangke in Barangay Gabi, Gigantes Sur, Carles. In 2018, Iloilo had 340,804 domestic visitors and 6,571 foreigntourists. “Ang northernIloilo ang may highest tourist arrivals,”said Marin. According to the Provincial Tourism Office (PTO), the province’s42 towns and component city of Passi attracted 381,610 domestic tourists and6,036 foreign visitors in 2019. The top three municipalities in tourist arrivals were Carles,Estancia and Leganes. Carles and Estancia in northern Iloilo boast of white-sand beachesand islands. Leganes, on the other hand, is famous for its miraculous patronsaint, San Vicente Ferrer; its parish church is always packed with pilgrims. The province’s tourist receipts or revenues also increased – fromP6,330,294,073.20 in 2018 to P7,038,431,544.60 in 2019. ILOILO – A total of 387,646 tourists visited this province lastyear, an 11.59 percent increase from 2018’s 347,375 tourist arrivals. According to PTO chief Gilbert Marin, last year’s tourist arrivalsexceeded the target of 350,000. The rise of many resorts was a contributing factor, said Marin.There were 219 documented in 2018; last year there were 234 already. For 2020, PTO’s target tourist arrivals is 400,000. Marin ishopeful this would be achieved with the opening of more eco-agriculturaldestinations in the 3rd and 4th districts./PN
VERLYN Faustin has been appointed the new Chief Operating Officer of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) as the governing body of Caribbean cricket continues its efforts to re-organise.Her appointment became effective on January 1, 2017.Faustin, who is the current Corporate Secretary, will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business, ensuring the organisation has the proper operational controls, administrative and reporting procedures. She will also lead the charge to put people systems in place to effectively grow the organisation and to ensure its financial strength and operational efficiency.Faustin’s appointment comes at an interesting time in the WICB as the organisation embraces management and operational changes aimed at making it more effective on and off the field.The appointment falls within the time frame that the technical team has been boosted with the appointments of Jimmy Adams and Stuart Law as Director of Cricket and Men’s Head Coach respectively, and Johnny Grave as CEO.Faustin, an attorney, has been with the WICB for the last five years and has served as a key member of the executive team. She also retains the role of Corporate Secretary.“Verlyn’s previous work is of quality standard and I have no doubt she will continue along that path. We look forward to her valuable contributions,” said WICB president Dave Cameron.
For all the Latest Sports News News, Other Sports News, Download News Nation Android and iOS Mobile Apps. Jakarta: The Indian flag was hoisted by members of the Indian contingent at the Athletes Village of the Asian Games in both Jakarta and Palembang, marking the country’s 72nd Independence Day.In Palembang, deputy Chef de Mission Balbir Singh Kushwaha hoisted the tricolour at a simple ceremony which was attended by around 25 athletes, mostly shooters and rowers.Also Read | Home Affairs Ministry issues advisory against use of plastic National FlagsYassir Arafat, the Asian Games International Relationship & Protocoller (IR & P) Coordinator in Palembang, was invited as the chief guest of the ceremony.In Jakarta too, the Indian flag was hoisted at a simple ceremony at the Games Village with athletes and officials attending it.The men’s and women’s handball teams are already there in the Village in Jakarta since their competitions have started before the opening ceremony on August 18.The men’s and women’s hockey teams landed on Wednesday while the boxers are expected to reach Jakarta on Thursday. “Happy Independence Day !!! …sending you all Independence Day wishes from Jakarta,” men’s hockey team captain P R Sreejesh tweeted after reaching Jakarta. 
Associated Press In other NFL news:— The Titans are keeping the quarterback who led them within a victory of the Super Bowl, agreeing to a four-year, $118 million extension with Ryan Tannehill. The Titans went 7-3 over their final 10 regular-season games after Tannehill replaced Marcus Mariota (mar-ee-OH’-tah). Tannehill was 9-4 as a starter last season and led the NFL with a career-best 117.5 passer rating, the fourth-highest in NFL history and a franchise best. He threw for 2,742 yards with 22 touchdowns and six interceptions during the regular season after coming to Tennessee from the Dolphins.— The Patriots have extended the contract of safety Devin McCourty, who is eighth in team history with 26 interceptions. The 32-year-old McCourty has spent his entire 10-year NFL career with New England.— A person familiar with the trade says the Ravens have acquired five-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Calais Campbell from the Jaguars for a fifth-round pick in next month’s draft. The 33-year-old Campbell was due to earn $15 million this season and count $17.5 million against Jacksonville’s salary cap. He’s expected to agree to a revised deal with the Ravens.— Falcons defensive tackle Tyeler Davison has agreed to a three-year contract extension. Davison started 12 of 16 games for Atlanta last season, recording a career-high 55 tackles with one sack and one fumble recovery. Update on the latest sports Share This StoryFacebookTwitteremailPrintLinkedinRedditVIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTSCDC hints sports schedules could be shut down through AprilUNDATED (AP) — The already-delayed professional sports seasons in North America could be on hiatus for significantly longer than first planned. UNDATED (AP) — The NFL will have labor peace through at least the 2030 season.Players have approved a new labor agreement with the league that features a 17-game regular season, higher salaries, increased roster sizes and larger pensions for current and former players. The package was accepted by the 32 team owners last month and was initially rejected by the union’s executive board by a 6-5 vote. Player representatives voted 17-14 in favor, with one abstention. Union members had the final say and approved it by a 1,109-959 margin.The 17-game schedule won’t happen before the 2021 season. The mechanics for an uneven number of games will be worked out in the interim, with the possibility of the extra game being played on neutral sites.Owners are adding two playoff teams, bringing the total to 14. That will occur this season, with only the top team in each conference getting a wild-card bye.Additionally, the league’s business season will start as scheduled on Wednesday. However, there was no immediate word on timing and potential format changes for the draft, scheduled for Las Vegas from April 23-25. New recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday night seem to suggest that sports in this country could for all intents and purposes be gone until May, if not later.That’s twice as long as the 30-day shutdowns that the NBA, NHL and Major League Soccer decided to put into place last week. The league suspensions were in response to the global coronavirus pandemic that has already made a deep impact on the U.S. financial markets and has been blamed for at least 64 deaths in this country.Major League Baseball also was going with what essentially was a 30-day shutdown after canceling the rest of spring training and pushing back the start of regular season play for two weeks; Opening Day was to have been March 26.In other virus-related news:— A New York Yankees minor league prospect has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Yankees didn’t identify the player, who is the first known player affiliated with Major League Baseball to contract COVID-19. The team said the player had spent his entire time at the minor league complex in Tampa, Florida, and hadn’t been over at the main stadium and facilities used by the major leaguers. — The New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority says all of the ski areas and venues that it manages have suspended operation. Closures include all Nordic and Alpine ski resorts including Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, Belleayre Mountain Ski Resort in the Catskills, Gore Mountain in North Creek and Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington, near Lake Placid. All Lake Placid Olympic sites will also be closing, including the Olympic Jumping Complex, Olympic Sports Complex, The Olympic Oval and the Olympic Center including its museum and retail shops.— Professional soccer is shutting down in Mexico following Sunday’s matches, which were already being played with no fans present as a precaution due to the new coronavirus. The measure applies to the men’s top flight and second division as well as the fledgling women’s league. Soccer officials said in a statement that the suspension would remain in effect until it’s determined that it’s safe to restart play in coordination with Mexico’s Health Department.— Brazil’s soccer confederation has suspended all competitions under its control due to the coronavirus outbreak. The tournaments affected include the men’s Brazilian Cup, the top two tiers of the women’s Brazilian championship, and junior tournaments. The men’s top-tier Brazilian championship is scheduled to begin in April. The decision does not affect state championships currently being played. Some matches were held without any fans this weekend in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. São Paulo, Rio and other state soccer bodies are set to decide Monday on their course of action.NFL-NEWSNFL players approve labor deal, including 17-game season — NCAA vice president of men’s basketball Dan Gavitt says brackets won’t be created for the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments that were canceled due to coronavirus concerns. The men’s NCAA Tournament field had been scheduled to be announced on Sunday. Gavitt says there’s not an authentic way to produce tournament fields and brackets at this point without speculating. College basketball’s showcase was canceled Thursday. That led to suggestions from coaches and athletic directors to release brackets for the event even though it won’t happen this year.— The Marlins became the first organization to completely close their complex, sending players home from Jupiter, Florida. The Rangers followed suit, closing down their camp in Arizona.— Major League Soccer has extended the moratorium on team training through Friday. MLS announced a 30-day suspension of match play on Thursday because of the coronavirus.— The Seattle Sounders say a member of the team’s support staff is in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. The MLS team says the individual did not have access to the general public and “only had access to the team in controlled areas during the game.” The team said no players or coaches have reported having any symptoms related to the coronavirus.— The Texas racetrack that hosts the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix and other motor racing series announced it is closing indefinitely after a series of cancellations because of concerns about the coronavirus. The Circuit of the Americas — in Austin — was supposed to host the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas on April 5 and the IndyCar Challenge on April 26. Both races have been canceled. Koepka was the top-ranked golfer until Rory McIlroy replaced him last month. McIlroy already has passed in the Premier Golf League, saying he valued his freedom to decide when and where to play instead of the proposed schedule of 18 tournaments, not including the majors.Koepka’s decision is another setback to a league promising guaranteed money and a team concept.PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan made it clear in a memo to players in late January that its tour members could not play both.,Tampa Bay Lightning advance to face Dallas Stars in Stanley Cup finals, beating New York Islanders 2-1 in OT in Game 6 March 16, 2020 — Veteran tackle Anthony Castonzo has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the Colts. The 31-year-old has been the anchor of the offensive line since he arrived in 2011 as a first-round pick. Castonzo has started all 132 games he has appeared in during his NFL career, plus eight postseason games.GOLF-PREMIER LEAGUE-KOEPKAKoepka passing on Premier Golf LeagueUNDATED (AP) — The proposed Premier Golf League is getting the cold shoulder from at least two of the game’s top players.Brooks Koepka (KEHP’-kuh) tells The Associated Press he has no interest in the league, saying he has “a hard time believing golf should be about just 48 players.” With golf shutting down over concerns about the new coronavirus, Koepka said he wanted it made clear he wasn’t going anywhere.