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'Doyel & Derek' podcast: Coronavirus, IU basketball are hot topics

IndyStar's columnist and radio man Derek Schultz cover the Hoosiers, Boilermakers, Bulldogs and what disease concerns mean to fans

      




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NFL Draft 2020: Fishers' Jeremy Chinn is picked by the Carolina Panthers in the second round

Jeremy Chinn played at Southern Illinois and he becomes the final pick of the 2nd round in the 2020 NFL Draft.

       




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Plainfield police officer arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated

An off-duty Plainfield police officer was arrested Friday night on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.

      




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Olympics can wait — Plainfield diver Daryn Wright first wants state title

Daryn Wright has a résumé, and a routine, unlike any other girl in this weekend's state swimming and diving championships.

      




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Peston Picks is moving

My blog is dead. Long live the new blog. Or to put it another way, my page - and those of other BBC bloggers - is having a makeover. So if you don't want to read on, and you simply want to read my latest post, click here.

The reason for the change is to bring together more of my output in one place. So on the new page, you'll find many of my TV and radio pieces, and (soon) my tweets.

If I go mad and decide to do other social media, that'll be there too.

Fingers crossed that you like what you see. I can't hope that all of you will love all the changes. And in particular, I am sure some of you will be frustrated that (for cost reasons) there is now a 400 character limit on the comments you can leave.

Please don't let that put you off expressing yourselves. I can't tell you how much I value your opinions and the debate we have.

As for the posts I've written since Picks was launched in January 2007, the best place to find them is here. For future posts, the best URL for me is still bbc.co.uk/robertpeston




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'Parece uma cidade após a guerra': brasileiros em Wuhan descrevem recomeço em primeiro epicentro do coronavírus

Cidade em que pandemia começou, concentrou o maior número de mortes na China e foi a primeira a impor rigoroso lockdown; habitantes, antes acostumados a apertos e aglomerações, agora vivem outra realidade.




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We're moving on in our Build-A-Team bracket, and you get to pick the roster additions

The 64-team 'Build-A-Team' first-round results are in as bracket moves into second round this week with roster additions

       




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Doyel: Cowards had their say, and now it's Colts QB draft pick Jacob Eason's turn

Anonymous sources ripped Washington QB Jacob Eason, and ESPN gave the cowards their say after the Colts selected Eason in the fourth round Saturday.

       




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Colts select WR Dezmon Patmon with the 212th pick

The Indianapolis Colts select Washington State wide receiver Dezmon Patmon with the 212th pick.

       




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Colts cut losses, trade Quincy Wilson for sixth-round pick and take CB Isaiah Rodgers

Wilson flashed promise in Year 2 after being a second-round pick but was benched last season

       




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Colts draft pick Dezmon Patmon to Zendaya: 'What's good?'

The Colts' sixth-round pick is trying to catch the attention of actress Zendaya

       




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Insider: Making case for and against picking up Colts' safety Malik Hooker's fifth-year option

After his name popped up in trade rumors the Colts spent a third-round pick on a safety. Are the Colts preparing for a future without Malik Hooker?

       




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Colts DE Kemoko Turay is ready to pick up where he left off in breakout season

Colts legend Robert Mathis rebuilt Kemoko Turay into a tactical, calculated missile instead of a grenade lobbed into the dark.

       




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NFL Draft 2020: IU lineman Simon Stepaniak picked by Green Bay Packers

Simon Stepaniak started 31 games for the Indiana Hoosiers, mostly at guard; that's the second year in a row an IU guard was picked.

       




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When Michael Jordan collided with Bloomington, Bob Knight and the Olympic Trials in 1984

Michael Jordan spent the spring of 1984 in Bloomington before he became Michael Jordan

       




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Baking in the time of coronavirus: Bread is hot topic at home and away

Whether it's out of necessity, to pass time or to calm nerves, bread baking is a hot topic during coronavirus pandemic

       




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Stacked Pickle closing all restaurants due to impact of coronavirus restrictions

The sports bar and restaurant owned by former Colts football player and Super Bowl champion Gary Brackett is closing.

       




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NFL Draft 2020: Purdue tight end Brycen Hopkins picked by Rams in 4th round

Tight end who scored 16 touchdowns for the Boilermakers is picked by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round.

       




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Baking in the time of coronavirus: Bread is hot topic at home and away

Whether it's out of necessity, to pass time or to calm nerves, bread baking is a hot topic during coronavirus pandemic

       




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Pick your England T20 World Cup team

After England's 2-1 T20 series win in South Africa, pick your team for the opening T20 World Cup game in October.




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Indian Premier League: Pick your all-time IPL XI

Who would you select in an all-time Indian Premier League XI?




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California slowly reopens as stores offer curbside pickup. Will it be enough to keep businesses afloat?

California's tepid reopening amid the coronavirus sparked a mix of excitement, confusion and uncertainty.




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In pictures: How embassy hostage drama unfolded

Images from 40 years ago, when six gunmen took over the Iranian embassy in Kensington.




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Your pictures of lockdown at home

Our readers reveal the new normal of their life during the coronavirus crisis.




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Your World Cup pics - 10 July

Your fan photos from around the world



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VE Day: The fall of Nazi Berlin in pictures

Berlin officially surrendered to Soviet forces on 2 May but fighting continued until the war ended.





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Picture time! NCC says ‘feel free’ to snap a photo of the tulips

As the tulips begin to bloom across Ottawa, the National Capital Commission now says you can stop and take a photo of the colourful flowers.





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Will ‘Avengers: Endgame’ get a best picture Oscar nom? Here are four reasons it’ll probably get snubbed.

DC's "Joker" may have the edge on Marvel.




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Pete Buttigieg, comic-book hero: How one company is bringing the Democratic candidates’ stories to life in pictures

TidalWave Productions is releasing Buttigieg and Bloomberg comic books to sit alongside its Warren biography.




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How the world’s political artists are depicting the covid-19 pandemic

Symbolism, face masks and the Grim Reaper abound.




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‘The Incredibles’ director Brad Bird picks what to watch in isolation

Here's how the new Turner Classic Movies "Essentials" guest — the man behind "The Incredibles" and "Ratatouille" — has been influenced by Hitchcock, '50s sci-fi and James Bond.




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NFL Week 4 ATS picks: The Patriots are no sure thing against the Dolphins

New England has a negative point differential heading into Week 4 for the first time since 2008.




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NFL Week 5 ATS picks: Packers prevail with Aaron Jones over Lions

Contrarian bettors are off to their best start through the first four weeks of the season since 2003.




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NFL Week 6 ATS picks: The Panthers should add to Redskins’ woes

Cam Newton is 4-0 against the Redskins, with 11 touchdowns (nine passing, two rushing) and zero interceptions for his career.




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NFL Week 7 ATS picks: The Rams’ play-action will be too much for the 49ers’ defense to stop

Goff is using play-action more often than any other quarterback in 2018.




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NFL Week 8 ATS picks: Redskins’ pass rush should be a big problem for the Giants

Giants' offensive line is allowing an adjusted sack rate of over eight percent, the eighth-worst in the NFL.




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NFL Week 9 ATS picks: Redskins and Rams will win again

According to Football Outsiders, Atlanta has the second-worst defense this season after adjusting its performance for strength of schedule.




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NFL Week 10 ATS picks: Panthers’ offense is trouble for Steelers

Pittsburgh has had trouble with the strengths of Carolina's offense.




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NFL Week 12 ATS picks: Thanksgiving Day favorites are usually tough to beat

Since 2002, the year the league expanded to 32 teams, favorites playing on Thanksgiving are 28-12 against the spread.




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NFL Week 13 ATS picks: Ravens’ defense makes them a strong play

The Baltimore defense has produced a very effective pass rush lately.




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NFL Week 14 ATS picks: Broncos, Texans will keep their win streaks alive

From 2003 to 2017, underdogs getting seven points or more at home were 94-72-1 overall against the spread and that includes a 43-26-1 ATS record in December and January.




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NFL Week 15 ATS picks: Don’t trust the 49ers in divisional games

The 49ers are 1-9 straight up in their last 10 divisional games.




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College football playoffs and bowl game ATS picks

Alabama and Clemson appear to be on a collision course ending at the College Football Playoff championship game on Jan. 7 at Levi’s Stadium.




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NFL Week 16 ATS picks: Bears win, Texans put an end to Eagles playoff hopes

It hasn't been a great year for road favorites. Those who enjoyed a three-point advantage or more on the road have gone 21-30-2 against the spread.




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Sean Spicer’s casting on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ draws backlash — including from the show’s host

Tom Bergeron tweeted that he thought the producers had agreed the show should be “free of inevitably divisive bookings from ANY party affiliations.”




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Judy Shelton is a dangerous pick for the Fed board

She has apparently tricked the president into thinking she supports his fiscal ideas. Her actual ideas are worse.




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Yes, Trump’s latest Fed pick is that bad. Here’s why.

Judy Shelton is an opportunist and a quack. Senate Republicans seem to know this — but they still may be too craven to oppose her nomination.




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This latest trick from the Trump administration is one of the most despicable yet

A new policy is keeping hundreds of families from obtaining visas