Jul 23 'This can be me.' Black participation is rising in gymnastics amid Olympic representation By Will Graves, Associated Press Half of the U.S. Olympic team in Tokyo is women of color, and Black gymnasts account for nearly 10% of NCAA Division I women's gymnastics scholarships. Organizations like Brown Girls Do Gymnastics are attempting to make it easier for gymnasts… Continue reading
Jul 23 WATCH: Cleveland baseball team moves away from racist mascot, announces new name By Associated Press The ballclub announced the name change Friday with a video on Twitter narrated by actor Tom Hanks, ending months of internal discussions triggered by a national reckoning by institutions and teams to permanently drop logos and names considered racist. Continue reading
Jul 23 Cleveland baseball team changes name to Guardians By Tom Withers, Associated Press The ballclub announced the name change Friday with a video on Twitter narrated by actor Tom Hanks, ending months of internal discussions triggered by a national reckoning by institutions and teams to permanently drop logos and names considered racist. Continue reading
Jul 21 8 things to know about the new Olympic sports By Kathleen Hobson In an effort to attract younger viewers, four new "extreme sports" will make their first-ever Olympic appearance in Tokyo. Here is what you need to know about the additions. Continue reading
Jul 21 Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC to avoid rival bids. Continue reading
Jul 21 Milwaukee Bucks' 50-year wait ends with NBA championship win By Brian Mahoney, Associated Press The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns 105-98 on Tuesday night to win the NBA Finals four games to two. Continue reading
Jul 12 Police investigate racist abuse of three England players By Frank Griffiths, Pan Pylas, Associated Press British police opened investigations Monday into the racist abuse of three Black players who failed to score penalties in England’s shootout loss to Italy in the European Championship final. Continue reading
Jul 12 Italy erupts as Europe's soccer champions come home to Rome By Karl Ritter, Associated Press Europe’s soccer champions returned home to the ecstatic cheers of Italians who celebrated their team’s 3-2 penalty shootout win over host England at Wembley Stadium. Continue reading
Jul 08 England fans gear up for Euro 2020 final amid COVID-19 worries By Pan Pylas, Associated Press The worry is that the outpouring of joy in pubs and the streets will worsen rising coronavirus infection rates, particularly among younger men, many of whom have yet to be vaccinated. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 7:22 How Carl Nassib's coming out may be a starting point to alter 'macho' NFL attitudes By Amna Nawaz Footballer Carl Nassib's decision to come out as gay on Monday makes him the first active player in the NFL's history to do so. Others have come out only after they retired or left the game. Nassib, however, is a… Continue watching