2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics have growing concerns for athletes, fans, and journalists
Officials seem determined to push on with the 2021 Summer Olympics, but the issues around the event are growing.
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Nike, the WNBA and the Dallas Wings “recently learned” of the 1943-44 WASP corps’ exclusion of Black women, will pull jersey
More than 75 years ago, the WASP program rejected every Black applicant. But Nike, the WNBA and the Wings only "recently learned" of that.
Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a 456-foot home run, the longest of his MLB career so far
Guerrero is hitting over .400 on the season so far.
Canucks’ forward J.T. Miller calls NHL’s return-to-play plan for the team “dangerous to a lot of players”
"What we're being asked to do is not going to be too safe, if you're asking me. ...It's kind of frustrating, if I'm being honest with you. We try to talk about the No. 1 priority being the players health and their families' safety, and it's almost impossible to do what they've asked us to do here on our return."
Arizona to hire Gonzaga coach-in-waiting Tommy Lloyd to replace Sean Miller
Lloyd had been at Gonzaga for decades, and had it written in his contract that he'd be their next coach after Mark Few. But now he's left for a head-coaching role at Arizona.
NCAA leadership reportedly approves one-time transfer rule extension to football, basketball, baseball, and men’s ice hockey
These sports now join the other NCAA-sponsored sports in providing a one-time free transfer without the need to sit out a year. However, schools and conferences can still put some restrictions on where athletes can transfer.
Johnny Cueto pitched 8 and 2/3 innings of one-run baseball, including a remarkable triple-shimmy strikeout of C.J. Cron
Cueto delivered an overall great showing, but this one strikeout was particularly notable.
Si Woo Kim broke his putter at the Masters, but putted with a 3-wood on four holes and finished 3-under
Kim said this was the first time he'd ever broken a club on the course.
UNC hires assistant coach Hubert Davis as new men’s basketball head coach, replacing Roy Williams
This is Davis' first college head coaching job, but he does have a long history with the school and a lot of experience as an analyst and assistant coach.
The Panthers have traded for Jets’ QB Sam Darnold, giving up three picks
The Panthers gave up a sixth-round pick in 2021 and second- and fourth-round picks in 2022.
Oklahoma hires Loyola Chicago basketball coach Porter Moser
Moser went 188-141 in 10 seasons with the Ramblers.
NHL puts Vancouver Canucks on pause through April 6 over COVID-19 protocols, targets April 8 for their first game back
The Canucks have now had four games postponed thanks to this latest outbreak.
Cody Bellinger hit a home run, but was called out for passing Justin Turner, who had thought the ball was caught
Baseball's latest oddness saw Bellinger hitting a home run, but being called out for passing Turner on the bases, and only being credited with a single.
Francisco Lindor and the Mets have agreed on a 10-year, $341 million contract extension, hours after “stalemate” reports
Wednesday evening saw plenty of reports of a "stalemate" in these talks, but that didn't last long.
Sabres’ record winless streak ends with 6-1 win over Flyers
The Sabres' 18-game streak without a win was the longest in the NHL's shootout era (since 2005-06). They snapped it with a 6-1 win over the Flyers Wednesday.
