by Arion Hall Norfolk native and number one amateur boxer Keyshawn Davis made his professional boxing debut on the Canelo vs. Yildirim undercard on February 27. Davis finished the fight in the second round by technical knockout. Davis was set to compete in the 2020 Olympic Games; however, due to Covid-19, his hopes and dreams … Continue reading
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The Latest: Melania Trump applauds US athletes at games
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on first lady Melania Trump leading the U.S. delegation to the Invictus Games in Toronto (all times local): 9 p.m. U.S. first lady Melania Trump stood and applauded Team USA during the opening ceremonies in Toronto of an Olympic-style competition for wounded service members and veterans. Mrs. Trump joined the … Continue reading
UN: Zika more worrying but Rio Olympics shouldn’t be moved
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization’s chief says the agency is increasingly concerned about the Zika virus, even though it does not recommend canceling or postponing the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics in hard-hit Brazil. “The more we learn about Zika, the more worried we get about it,” Dr. Margaret Chan said in a … Continue reading
Spanish gold medalist believes she contracted Zika in Rio
SAO PAULO (AP) — Spanish Olympic gold medalist Marina Alabau says she got Zika while training in Brazil in December, suffering painful symptoms in an experience that the wind surfer said won’t stop her from competing in the Games in August. In a phone interview with The Associated Press, Alabau described symptoms that her doctor … Continue reading
The Latest: Russian track official admits to ‘problems’
LONDON (AP) — The Latest from the IAAF investigation (all times local): ___ 10:50 p.m. The Russian track federation admits it is has many problems but insists it has made significant progress on reforms despite Friday’s ban. Federation general secretary Mikhail Butov tells reporters “we know that we have problems, not a few of them, … Continue reading
Putin calls for investigation of Russian doping allegations
MOSCOW (AP) — Facing allegations that Russia engages in extensive, state-sponsored doping, President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called on sports officials to carry out an internal investigation – but said that clean athletes shouldn’t be punished for the actions of those who take banned drugs. Putin’s comments at a late-night meeting in Sochi, the city … Continue reading
Olympic boycott ruled out, Russians to admit some wrongdoing
MOSCOW (AP) — With an Olympic boycott ruled out, Russia is planning to at least partially admit it has a doping problem. Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko told The Associated Press on Thursday that there will “not in any case” be a boycott of next year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. A short time later … Continue reading
Plans for Tokyo Olympics marred by stadium mess, logo fuss
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s ambitions for a trouble-free 2020 Tokyo Olympics to showcase the country’s economic revival are facing an unexpected obstacle course as planners lurch from one fiasco to the next. The 2020 games were dubbed the clinching “fourth arrow” of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ambitious strategy to restore Japan’s star stature after two … Continue reading
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