July 2020 – Page 93 – Lewiston Sun Journal

Chipmunks, fattened up on acorns, are driving people nuts

by Allison Busemeyer July 18, 2020July 18, 2020

Plentiful acorns last fall has led to a bumper crop of the critters this year, according to a small mammal biologist in Maine.

Sports

MLB notebook: Blue Jays will not be allowed to play in Canada

by Scott Martin July 18, 2020July 18, 2020

MLB needed an exemption to play in Canada because of a rule requiring anyone entering Canada for nonessential reasons to self-isolate for 14 days.

Boston Bruins, Sports

Bruins notebook: Pastrnak in isolation because of contact with someone who has COVID-19

by Bob Aube July 18, 2020July 18, 2020

David Pastrnak, the Bruins’ leading scorer, tested negative according to his agent but is being held out of team workouts as a precaution.

Sports, Uncategorized

As camp approaches, how will NFL handle players opting out?

by Dave Campbell July 18, 2020July 18, 2020

There will surely be some players who decide it is not worth the risk of playing during a pandemic. How will the league handle that?

Sports

NBA going with shorter games for Disney exhibition openers

by Tim Reynolds July 18, 2020July 18, 2020

Each of team is scheduled to play three exhibition games and the first will 10-minute quarters instead of 12.

Local Sports, Sports

Junior hockey: Nordiques’ Kent and Pitts make college commitments

by Nathan Fournier July 18, 2020July 18, 2020

Timmy Kent and Kevin Pitts were third and fourth respectfully in team scoring this season for the Nordiques. The franchise also signed Kevin McGuire to a tender.

Sports

Experts have mixed feeling if baseball season will work

by Jake Seiner July 18, 2020July 18, 2020

Some public health experts think the MLB season will go on just fine, others think it could be a disaster.

Nation / World

The Latest: Global death toll for pandemic now above 600,000

by The Associated Press July 18, 2020July 18, 2020

Johns Hopkins University says the global death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 600,000. The university’s tally as of Saturday night says the United States tops the list with 140,103 deaths. It is followed by 78,772 fatalities in Brazil and 45,358 in the United Kingdom. The number of confirmed infections worldwide has passed 14.2 million, out […]