Six months from the Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony, polls show the Japanese people are skeptical that the Games can – or should – go on as planned.
Author: Tom Schad, USA TODAY
Tragedy, then lawsuits: The vast legal fallout of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
At least nine lawsuits have been filed including at least 35 attorneys since the helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant and eight others.
Olympic gold-medal swimmer Klete Keller charged in connection with U.S. Capitol riot
Swimmer Klete Keller faces charges after law enforcement officers identified him as one of the people who illegally entered U.S. Capitol during riot.
‘Gangster’ conduct, extortion allegations and a messy ownership dispute in Washington
The Washington Football Team’s owners are engaged in a fight in federal court – an increasingly messy brawl that has spilled into public view.
Russia’s ban from Olympics upheld by Court of Arbitration for Sport, but term is reduced
The ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport means Russia won’t be allowed to compete under its flag at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
MLB umpire Brian O’Nora pleads not guilty after being arrested in sex sting
O’Nora and 13 other men were arrested as part of a sting operation in Ohio over the weekend.
Breaking, also known as breakdancing, becomes an Olympic sport and some hope the move won’t dilute its soul
Breaking, or breakdancing as it’s called by outsiders, is the latest new-wave sport to join the Olympic program. It will be in the 2024 Paris Games.
NFL on Wednesday? Ravens-Steelers game provides a midweek rarity
For just the second time since 1949, the NFL will play a game on a Wednesday as the undefeated Steelers will host the rival Ravens.
After Broncos’ fiasco vs. Saints, will more NFL teams decide to quarantine a quarterback?
After COVID-19 protocols left the Broncos without an eligible quarterback, NFL teams are grappling with whether they should isolate one of their QBs.
What we know: The latest on Ravens’ COVID-19 outbreak, and the NFL’s possible scheduling conundrum
The NFL announced that this week’s Ravens-Steelers game will be postponed to Tuesday after Baltimore was hit with a COVID-19 outbreak.