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NHL players will not compete at Beijing Olympics: reports

National Hockey League players will not compete in February’s Beijing Winter Olympics in the wake of 50 NHL games being postponed over Covid-19 issues, according to multiple reports Tuesday. ESPN, the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today and other newspapers cited unnamed sources in saying the league and the NHL Players Association had reached agreement not to send talent to China. Without the NHL’s elite millionaire stars, national teams at the Olympics will likely resemble […]

Incredible Duck Race of Tampa succeeds in second consecutive year

By Jay Rosquites EBC Florida Bureau TAMPA, FLORIDA (Eagle News Service) — Clear skies, happy faces, and a portion of the Hillsborough River filled with 10,000 rubber duckies graced the residents of Downtown Tampa. On its second consecutive year, the Incredible Duck Race was set at the riverfront of Hixon Park. Open to the public, this event allowed people to adopt a rubber duck for five dollars each, claiming their stake at a cash prize that […]

Thousands flock to Tampa Bay beaches, parks for Great American Cleanup

  By Melissa Allen EBC Florida Bureau TAMPA, FL (Eagle News) — Over 4,000 volunteers hit the sandy shorelines and parks of Hillsborough County to help with the community’s annual beautification effort, The Great American Cleanup, which was hosted by the local organization, Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, an affiliate of Keep America Beautiful. Alan Donn, a Board Member for Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful, said that their primary mission is to educate people about the environment […]