Category Archives: Sports
Spain to allow fans back into stadiums next season
MADRID (AP) — Spain will be closer to normal when it comes to allowing fans into stadiums next season, the government said Thursday.
Diamond League cancels 2 Chinese events because of virus
MONACO (AP) — The Diamond League track meet scheduled in Shanghai and a second in China were canceled Thursday because of coronavirus-related travel restrictions and scheduling conflicts.
The Latest: Hawaii to drop rules for vaccinated travelers
HONOLULU -- Hawaii is dropping its testing and quarantine rules for vaccinated domestic travelers in two weeks. Gov. David Ige says
Hungary fans bemused by rainbow-flag reception in Munich
MUNICH (AP) — Rainbow flags outnumbered German flags when soccer fans arrived for a European Championship game in Munich on Wednesday.
Justices rule for student in ‘cursing cheerleader’ case
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the case of the cursing cheerleader, the Supreme Court notched a victory for the free speech rights of students Wednesday, siding with a high school student whose vulgar social media post got her kicked off the
The Latest: Germany says UEFA decision should be ‘respected’
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EU says UEFA has no ‘excuse’ for blocking rainbow protest
BRUSSELS (AP) — A top European Union official said he can’t find “any reasonable excuse” for UEFA to reject host city Munich’s plans to display rainbow colors during a match between Germany and Hungary at the European Championship.
Tokyo shapes up to be No-Fun Olympics with many rules, tests
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics, already delayed by the pandemic, are not looking like much fun: Not for athletes. Not for fans. And not for the Japanese public. They are caught between concerns about the coronavirus at a time
Kobe Bryant’s widow to settle lawsuit over deadly crash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant's widow has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed last year, killing the NBA star, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others.
‘Time to play’: Michigan reopens 15 months after pandemic
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan is fully open again. After 15 months of capacity restrictions and being hit by the country's worst