For decades, they were told to shake it off or toughen up — to set aside the doubt, or the demons, and focus on the task at hand: winning. Dominating. Getting it done. For years, Simone Biles was one of the very best at that.… Read More »How Biles’ Olympics bombshell changes the game
The 2021 Olympics are officially underway. After the coronavirus forced the Tokyo Games to be pushed back a year, athletes from across the world are now in Japan representing their respective nations, hoping to bring gold medals home. And though spectators won’t be allowed at… Read More »Olympics medal count 2021: Updated table of gold, silver, bronze medals in overall standings
The meeting between top diplomats led to no breakthroughs, although the two sides have agreed to meet again in September. Senior diplomats from the United States and Russia held what the US State Department described as “substantive and professional” talks on arms control and other… Read More »Amid tensions, US and Russia hold ‘substantive’ arms talks
The Department of the Treasury said the sanctions promote accountability for abuses committed against the Syrian people. The United States Department of the Treasury said on Wednesday that it had imposed sanctions on eight Syrian prisons run by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s intelligence apparatus and five… Read More »US sanctions Syrian prisons, officials for human rights abuses
By AP20:25 With the topic of athletes’ mental health and pressure being discussed at the Olympics, Novak Djokovic said “pressure is a privilege”. The top-ranked Serb was asked how he deals with the pressure of attempting to accomplish something that no man has done before… Read More »Olympics LIVE: Tennis ace blasts reporter
The 2021 Olympics are set to be the most covered Summer Games in Olympic broadcast history, but cord-cutters need not worry. NBC and its affiliates are set to cover the event in the United States. The gargantuan task of broadcasting live and tape-delayed content will… Read More »Olympics live streams: How to watch 2021 Tokyo Games for free without cable
The maker of the games Diablo and Warcraft is accused of sexual harassment and assault, as well as a culture in which women faced unequal pay. More than 100 people showed up Wednesday morning outside an office of Activision Blizzard Inc. in Southern California to… Read More »Activision Blizzard workers walk out while fans call for boycott
Rights groups accuse President Daniel Ortega of cracking down on potential opponents ahead of November vote. Nicaragua’s main opposition alliance has named a former right-wing fighter and a beauty queen as its candidates to take on President Daniel Ortega in November’s general election. The Citizens… Read More »Nicaragua opposition names presidential ticket to take on Ortega
The team at Fieldsheer hit us up perfectly though they had no idea. I was headed out to Moab, Utah, for a week of climbing around rocks, sightseeing and summer vacation. The weather when we got to Moab was 104 degrees and it was a… Read More »Fieldsheer Mobile Cooling Hoodie
By AP20:25 With the topic of athletes’ mental health and pressure being discussed at the Olympics, Novak Djokovic said “pressure is a privilege”. The top-ranked Serb was asked how he deals with the pressure of attempting to accomplish something that no man has done before… Read More »Olympics LIVE: Novak’s pointed pressure take