Packers’ Kirksey benefits from familiar face in new location
Green Bay’s Christian Kirksey believes his history with his new defensive coordinator will help the veteran linebacker make a smooth transition as he switches teams for the first time. Kirksey … Click to Continue »
Cairo film festival’s art director resigns amid controversy
The art director of Cairo’s international film festival has resigned amid calls for his removal because of past inflammatory posts on social media, the festival said. The resignation of Egyptian … Click to Continue »
Women sue USA Swimming over sexual abuse by coaches
Six women have filed civil lawsuits against USA Swimming, its local associations in California and three now-banned coaches claiming the national governing body failed to protect them from abuse by … Click to Continue »
One Kentucky Derby hopeful sidelined with injury, another scores a comeback win.
Another top 3-year-old Thoroughbred will miss this year’s Kentucky Derby. Godolphin announced Wednesday that Maxfield has been pulled off the Kentucky Derby trail after X-rays revealed the multiple graded stakes … Click to Continue »
Athletic directors’ fears about name, image, likeness legislation don’t hold up
Random notes: ▪ Never mind COVID-19, budget problems or the possibility of a canceled college football season, what’s really keeping athletic directors awake at night is the oncoming train that … Click to Continue »
The Latest: 2 Texas football players test positive for virus
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Two Texas football players have tested positive for coronavirus this week and a third tested … Click to Continue »
Ban the Confederate flag? NASCAR could see the end of an era
The familiar scene of Confederate flags waved by fans at NASCAR tracks could soon be a relic of racing’s good ol’ boy roots. Bubba Wallace — the lone black driver … Click to Continue »
US team for Ryder Cup has 6 qualifiers, 6 captain’s picks
U.S. captain Steve Stricker would pick half of his 12-man Ryder Cup team under a revised points system that accounts for golf not being played for three months during the … Click to Continue »
Court expects July verdict in Man City’s European ban case
A verdict in Manchester City’s appeal against a two-year UEFA ban from European competitions is expected within five weeks. The Court of Arbitration for Sport set the target Wednesday of … Click to Continue »
Mid-American schools create separate conference for esports
Aiming to recruit and engage more competitive video gamers, a dozen schools in the Mid-American Conference are creating a standalone esports conference to offer structured competition without the extensive rules … Click to Continue »
Tokyo Olympics talk of simplifying, but no specifics so far
One thing is certain: Tokyo organizers want to somehow simplify next year’s postponed Olympics to keep costs down. Estimates in Japan say the delay alone could cost $2 billion to … Click to Continue »
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