(WJW) — The Ivy League announced Wednesday there will be no sports competition this upcoming fall due to the coronavirus pandemic. Campus policies including restrictions on student and staff travel, requirements for social distancing, limits on group gatherings and regulations for visitors to campus make sports impractical, executive director Robin Harris told ESPN. University athletics […]
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Report: Washington Redskins to remove Native American imagery
A new report says the Washington Redskins will move away from Native American imagery as the NFL team continues to discuss a potential new name.
Beats by Dre announces Bubba Wallace endorsement deal: ‘Hate cannot win the day’
“We weren’t going to announce this until later this week, but hate cannot win the day,” Beats by Dre said in a tweet. “No one should ever be asked to apologize for standing up for what’s right – we are proud to welcome @bubbawallace to the Beats by Dr. Dre family.”
Kaepernick, ESPN team up for documentary series on his life
The partnership will focus on telling scripted and unscripted stories that explore race, social injustice and the quest for equity. It will also provide a platform to showcase the work of directors and producers of color.
Bubba Wallace responds to President Trump after Trump called out NASCAR in tweet
After a weekend spent stoking division, President Donald Trump on Monday went after NASCAR’s only Black driver and criticized its decision to ban the Confederate flag at its races and venues.
‘No getting your nails done. No getting your hair done’: MLB player asks wife to stay out of salons until season ends
Houston Astos shortstop Carlos Correa is so serious about not contracting the coronavirus that he’s asked his wife, Daniella, a former pageant queen, to stay out of beauty salons until the season is over.
Blue Jays granted exemption to train in Toronto
All 30 Major League Baseball teams will train at their regular-season ballparks for the pandemic-shortened season after the Toronto Blue Jays received a Canadian federal government exemption on Thursday to work out at Rogers Centre.
MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since 1945
Dodger Stadium’s 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is going to last even longer.
MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since 1945
Dodger Stadium’s 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is going to last even longer.
Redskins to have ‘thorough review’ of name amid race debate
The Washington Redskins began a “thorough review” of their nickname Friday, a significant step toward moving on from what experts and advocates call a “dictionary-defined racial slur.”