Category Archives: Sports
US women’s hoops program director stepping down after Tokyo
USA Basketball women's national team director Carol Callan will step down after the Tokyo Olympics to focus on her role as the president of FIBA Americas.
Japan searches for 24 unaccounted for in mudslide; 4 dead
ATAMI, Japan (AP) — Rescue workers dug through sludge and debris Monday looking for more than 20 people who may be trapped after a torrent of mud, trees and rocks ripped with a roar through a Japanese seaside resort town,
Report: Serbian arriving for Tokyo Olympics tests positive
TOKYO (AP) — A member of the Serbian Olympic rowing team has tested positive for COVID-19 while trying to enter Japan for the Tokyo Olympics that are to open in just under three weeks.
The Latest: Navajo Nation reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. -- The Navajo Nation on Saturday reported five additional COVID-19 cases and two more deaths. A statement released
Jill Biden’s travels show range of missions and emotions
PHOENIX (AP) — After wrapping up a hectic, two-day swing through Dallas, Houston and Phoenix to promote COVID-19 vaccinations, Jill Biden didn’t relax on the four-hour flight back to Washington.
South Korean qualifiers choose Olympics over British Open
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Sungjae Im and Siwoo Kim have withdrawn from the British Open so they can focus on preparations for the Tokyo Olympics at the end of the month.
The Latest: No rainbow ads on field in Russia, Azerbaijan
The Latest on soccer’s European Championship: ___
VeeKay, Rosenqvist cleared to return to IndyCar at Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Felix Rosenqvist and Rinus VeeKay returned to their cars at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Friday after both IndyCar drivers were sidelined by injuries.
EXPLAINER: Olympics are harder on marijuana than pro sports
Though pro leagues are slowly adjusting to the reality that marijuana is not a performance-enhancing drug, it remains squarely on the banned list for Olympic sports.
Lorient forward Wissa attacked at home, taken to hospital
LORIENT, France (AP) — Lorient forward Yoane Wissa was hospitalized after being attacked at his home on Thursday night, the French first-division club said Friday.