Category Archives: Sports
Magistrate judge rules Phillies can use changed Phanatic
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal magistrate judge has decided that changes by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Phillie Phanatic mascot last year were sufficient to allow its continued use by the club.
Hochul, NY’s 1st female governor, vows to end ‘distractions’
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight Tuesday, taking control of a state government desperate to get back to business after months of distractions over complaints that her
Women soccer players leave Afghanistan on evacuation flight
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Players from Afghanistan women’s national soccer team had an “important victory” on Tuesday when they were among a group of more than 75 people evacuated on a flight from Kabul.
WVa governor’s bid to become boys basketball coach rejected
LEWISBURG, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice won't be moonlighting as the coach of a boys high school basketball team where he already is the girls coach.
Herschel Walker registers in Georgia; run for Senate next?
ATLANTA (AP) — Former football great Herschel Walker has registered to vote in Georgia, a possible prelude to him running for U.S. Senate in 2022.
Rod Gilbert, Hall of Famer for New York Rangers, dies at 80
NEW YORK (AP) — Rod Gilbert, the Hall of Fame right wing who starred for the New York Rangers and helped Canada win the 1972 Summit Series, had died. He was 80.
Soccer’s All Whites face name change over racial connotation
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Football is reported to be considering dropping the “All Whites” nickname of its national men’s soccer team because of its racial connotation.
Pacquiao ponders ring retirement, political plans after loss
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao sounded like a fighter on his way out and a politician on his way up.
Little League: New life for US squads with no foreign teams
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Look out for the underdogs. With no international bracket at the Little League World Series this
The Latest: Vietnam calls in army for strict virus lockdown
HANOI, Vietnam — Vietnam’s government says it is sending troops to Ho Chi Minh City to help deliver food and aid to households as it further tightens restrictions on people’s movements amid a worsening surge of the coronavirus.