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Fans banned at Olympics; Tokyo under state of emergency

Fans banned at Olympics; Tokyo under state of emergency

Fans from aboard were banned months ago, and the new measures announced by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will clear venues around Tokyo — indoor and outdoor — of any fans at all.
by The Associated Press

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U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson will not compete in the Tokyo Olympics

U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson will not compete in the Tokyo Olympics

The 21-year-old was left off the U.S. Track & Field Olympic roster, despite her astonishing performance at last month's trials, due to a 30-day suspension following a positive drug test for THC.
by Natalie Escobar

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Hands the key to keeping a grip in Olympic climbing

Hands the key to keeping a grip in Olympic climbing

Olympic sport climbers go to great lengths to protect their hands. Damaged skin can knock a climber out of a competition. A climber's hands are the main instrument in the sport, and climbers use a variety of techniques to protect their hands, from lotions and balms to rubber gloves while doing the dishes or taking a shower.
by The Associated Press

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Richardson will miss Olympic 100 after marijuana test

Richardson will miss Olympic 100 after marijuana test

American champion Sha'Carri Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana. The 21-year-old sprinter was expected to face Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in one of the most highly anticipated races of the Olympic track meet.
by The Associated Press

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Gophers football home gets new name: Huntington Bank Stadium

Gophers football home gets new name: Huntington Bank Stadium

The university’s board of regents has approved the change by a 9-2 vote. The 50,000-seat facility opened for the Gophers on campus in 2009 as TCF Bank Stadium. Huntington Bank’s acquisition of the Minnesota-founded TCF Bank was finalized earlier this month.
by The Associated Press

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Maya Moore to receive Arthur Ashe Award at The ESPYS

Maya Moore to receive Arthur Ashe Award at The ESPYS

Maya Moore stepped away from her basketball career in 2019 to seek justice for Jonathan Irons, who was serving a 50-year prison sentence after being wrongly convicted of burglary and assault. Irons' conviction was overturned last year and he was freed. The couple later married.
by The Associated Press

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Women’s hockey league in private ownership after 2 sales

Women’s hockey league in private ownership after 2 sales

The National Women’s Hockey League's Buffalo Beauts and Minnesota Whitecaps were purchased by an ownership group headed by two of the league’s board of governors.
by The Associated Press

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A new era dawns in college sports, as the NCAA scrambles to keep up

A new era dawns in college sports, as the NCAA scrambles to keep up

Laws take effect this week in seven states that allow college athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness. It opens the door for collegians to make money off endorsement deals.
by Tom Goldman

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