Sports

Game on: NWHL to complete virus-disrupted playoffs in Boston
The National Women’s Hockey League will complete its abbreviated season with two nationally televised semifinals and a championship game some two months after the league suspended its playoffs following a COVID-19 breakout among numerous teams.
NFL names its first Black female official
"I am honored to be selected as an NFL official," said Maia Chaka, a teacher in the Virginia Beach area. "It is an accomplishment for all women, my community, and my culture."
Climate change threatens winter recreation
It’s cross-country skiing season and Minnesotan Jessie Diggins is on a roll. But the snow conditions she was brought up on are rapidly changing.
Irv Cross, NFL player and TV sports pioneer, dies at 81
Irv Cross, the former NFL defensive back who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, died Sunday in Minnesota. He was 81.
NBA suspends Wolves' Beasley 12 games for felony gun threat
The Timberwolves shooting guard recently pleaded guilty to a felony charge of threats of violence. The punishment will begin with Minnesota’s game Saturday at Washington. 
AG: Olympics gymnastics coach dies by suicide after charges
A former U.S. Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has died by apparent suicide after being charged with two dozen crimes, including forms of human trafficking. 
'The Mighty Ducks' coaxes Emilio Estevez back into acting
Emilio Estevez reprises his role as youth hockey coach Gordon Bombay for the Disney+ streaming service's "The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers," debuting March 26.