Coronavirus: Starbucks giving loose espresso to healthcare

Starbucks is serving up loose espresso for first responders and healthcare employees coping with the coronavirus pandemic. The espresso massive introduced Wednesday that via May 3 “any customer who identifies as a first responder or frontline worker supporting our healthcare system” will obtain a loose tall brewed espresso, both sizzling or iced. The be offering is for cops, firefighters, paramedics, medical doctors, nurses, medical institution and clinical group of workers and clinical researchers, Starbucks mentioned. In a weblog put up, Starbucks mentioned around the globe its staff had been handing over espresso to hospitals, grocery retail outlets, nursing houses and primary responders. Starbucks additionally mentioned Wednesday that the Starbucks Foundation is donating $500,000 for care applications and clinical apparatus for

With Jon Lester on IL, Cubs add LHP Tim Collins, giving them

With ace Jon Lester happening the injured record Wednesday, the Cubs responded by calling up left-hander Tim Collins to affix what is going to now be a nine-man bullpen, a supply confirmed. Collins, 29, was acquired the final week of spring coaching and has pitched in three video games for Class AAA Iowa since then, permitting one run in 2 2/three innings, with three strikeouts and a stroll. The transfer all however assures that Tyler Chatwood will take Lester’s subsequent flip within the rotation, Sunday towards Tommy La Stella and the Angels. The Cubs have sufficient off days on the schedule after that to keep away from needing to fill that spot once more till April 27 in

Bruce Cassidy Discusses Possibility Of Giving Zdeno Chara Occasional Rest

Bruce Cassidy Discusses Possibility Of Giving Zdeno Chara Occasional Rest

BOSTON — While Tom Brady’s age gets most of the attention when talking about senior Boston athletes, Zdeno Chara isn’t exactly a spring chicken himself. The Boston Bruins defenseman is 41 years old and will turn 42 next month. Chara still shoulders a huge load and skates on the top pairing, regardless of who the mate is to his right. But the reality is, and it’s to no fault or lack of preparation of his own, but Chara isn’t the perennial Norris Trophy contender he once was. And with the Bruins needing him to be at his best down the stretch, head coach Bruce Cassidy was asked after Tuesday’s 3-1 win over the New