Tag: Sports
Franklin schools maps out $4.8M in CARES Act III spending
Franklin schools will waive student Chromebook fees and pay 20 teachers and 30 assistants with its third round of federal relief funds.
The school district...
Bach meets Suga as Tokyo virus cases approach 6-month high
TOKYO — Tokyo reported its highest number of new COVID-19 cases in almost six months on Wednesday, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government said with the...
China sending more than 400 athletes to Tokyo Olympics
BEIJING — China will send 431 athletes to the Tokyo Games as part of a 777-member delegation, its largest at an Olympics outside China,...
Just in time for Tokyo games, Olympic items up for auction
BOSTON — When the first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896, winners did not get gold medals as they will later this...
American Grace Min rallies to make Prague Open quarters
PRAGUE — Grace Min came from a set down to eliminate seventh-seeded Nina Stojanovic 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday and advance to the quarterfinals...
Nebraska picks Trev Alberts to serve as new Husker AD
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska announced Wednesday that it has hired former star football player Trev Alberts as its new athletic director.
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ANOTHER VIEWPOINT: Hollow edicts from Mt. Olympus
This editorial was originally published July 7 in the Los Angeles Times.
Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson delights fans with her vivid style, even bolder smile, strength...
Skateboarder Nyjah Huston brings unique brand to Olympics
On the one hand, skateboarder Nyjah Huston is the quintessential counterculture sports star with a story even the best marketing team could not make...
Hot Rod Charlie favored in $1 million Haskell at Monmouth
Belmont Stakes runner-up Hot Rod Charlie has been installed as the morning-line favorite for Saturday's $1 million Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park.
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Nebraska picks Trev Alberts to serve as new Husker AD
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska hired Trev Alberts as its new athletic director Wednesday, hoping a star from the school's glory years can restore what...