Mercury sign 2021 WNBA leading scorer Charles
The Phoenix Mercury have signed former WNBA MVP Tina Charles.
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Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder must OK release of findings from NFL's investigation of team
The NFL cannot publicly release the findings of its internal investigation of the Washington Commanders without the explicit permission of owner Daniel Snyder, according to a document released Friday morning by the congressional committee investigating the NFL.
Beijing Olympics opens under shadow of rights fears and Covid
Winter Olympics open Friday as China tried to turn the page on a build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns, Covid and a US-led diplomatic boycott. Fireworks exploded over the "Bird's Nest" as the lattice-shaped stadium took centre stage, just as it did at the 2008 Games, as Beijing becomes the first city to host both a Summer and Winter Olympics.
Chinese president Xi declares the Beijing Winter Olympics open
President Xi Jinping declared the Beijing Winter Olympics open Friday as China tried to turn the page on a build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns, Covid and a US-led diplomatic boycott.
Washington NFL team becomes the Commanders
Washington has revealed its famous NFL team will now be called the Commanders following a lengthy review on how best to replace an original name that was widely seen as a racial slur against Native Americans.
Olympics-US team says 80 percent of athletes will be at Beijing opening ceremony
BEIJING: Around 80 percent of the athletes in the United States team will take part in the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics, team chief Rick Adams said ahead of the ceremony on Friday. “In terms of opening ceremony, it may even be a record, we have 80 percent of our athletes walking tonight,” he told a news conference.