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IOC touts record-high female representation on commissions

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IOC touts record-high female representation on commissions

The International Olympic Committee says women now account for almost half of the membership of its various commissions, an all-time high in the organization's drive for gender equality. Across the 30 IOC commissions, 47.7 percent of the positions are held by women, up from 45.4 ...

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Roger Federer tops Forbes' list of highest-earning athletes

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Roger Federer tops Forbes' list of highest-earning athletes

Roger Federer leads the annual Forbes ranking of highest-paid athletes with what the magazine says is $106.3 million in total earnings. He is the first tennis player to top the list since it was first compiled in 1990. Federer, owner of a men’s-record 20 Grand Slam ...

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NBA yet to reach consensus on how season would resume

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NBA yet to reach consensus on how season would resume

The NBA Board of Governors met again without a consensus opinion emerging on how many teams should be back on the floor for the planned late-July resumption of the pandemic-interrupted season, three people familiar with details of the call said Friday. The people, speaking on ...

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Supercross returns to racing this weekend in Utah

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Supercross returns to racing this weekend in Utah

Supercross followed other sports around the world in shutting down during the coronavirus pandemic. The kickstands are going back up this weekend. Following the lead of NASCAR and the UFC, Supercross returns to the track Sunday at the University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium, kicking off a ...

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NPB can play ball in Japan from June 19, but minus fans

by Kaz Nagatsuka

The Nippon Professional Baseball season, which has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, will begin June 19, the league announced on Monday. The decision comes after the government’s advisory panel approved the plan to end Japan's nationwide state of emergency for the five prefectures stil...