Chelsa Morrison’s daughter, Marilyn, was finally ready to go back to public school this year. Their family moved from Texas to Arizona in 2017, the same year Texas lawmakers introduced an anti-trans bill that would prevent girls like Marilyn, who is now 11, from using the restroom that corresponds with their gender identity in schools.…
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FIA to set up coronavirus crisis cell to monitor implications for F1
Doubts remain over the staging of next month’s Vietnam Grand PrixMotorsport’s governing body, the FIA, has set up a “crisis cell” to monitor the implications of the coronavirus.On Friday, a race of the all-electric Formula E championship scheduled for Rome on 4 April became the latest sporting casualty of the outbreak.Formula 1 has so far…
Caster Semenya aims to compete at Tokyo 2020 in 200m
Caster Semenya won gold medals at the Olympic Games in London in 2012 and four years later in RioDouble Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya has said she wants to compete at the 200m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.The South African, 29, is not allowed to compete in events between 400m and a mile without taking…
Pelicans’ Williamson pledges to cover arena employees’ salaries for month
Zion Williamson signed a $75m (£61m) shoe deal in 2019 – the highest sum for a rookie player in NBA historyNew Orleans Pelicans’ Zion Williamson has pledged to cover the salaries of the employees of the team’s Smoothie King Center for the next month.It follows the postponement of major sport in the US because of…
Apple debuts colorful spring lineup of iPhone cases and Apple Watch bands
As part of its spring product releases today, Apple has debuted a new color palette for its accessories like Apple Watch bands, silicone and leather iPhone cases, and iPad cases. Apple Watch Band updates For Apple Watch, the Sport Band’s new colors are Cactus, Grapefruit, and Surf Blue. Meanwhile, the Sport Loop sees even more…
5-Time Grand Slam Champ Maria Sharapova Retires From Tennis
Maria Sharapova is retiring from professional tennis at the age of 32 after five Grand Slam titles and time ranked No. 1. She has been dealing with shoulder problems for years. In an essay written for Vanity Fair and Vogue about her decision to walk away from the sport, posted online Wednesday, Sharapova asks: “How…
Leaked Apple Product Listings Suggest Refreshed iPad Pros Are Coming Soon
Photo: Alex Cranz (Gizmodo)The iPad Pro hasn’t gotten a major update since October of 2018, which means they’re overdue for a refresh. And if a recent spate of product listings are any indication, there’s a good chance that revamped iPad Pros could arrive quite soon. Just yesterday, multiple outlets noticed that Apple had filed a…
Nike released a touching tribute to Kobe Bryant on the day of his memorial
(CNN)Sometimes you can say a lot without saying much at all.Nike released a touching tribute to Kobe Bryant on Monday, released just as the public memorial service honoring Bryant and his daughter Gianna got underway.The simple yet effective tribute featured no videos or images. Rather, with various audio clips playing in the background, the video…
Inter Milan president backs calls for empty stadiums in Italy over coronavirus fears
Inter Milan’s Europa League last-32 tie against Ludogorets was played behind closed doors at the San Siro in FebruaryInter Milan president Steven Zhang feels playing matches behind closed doors is the only practical way for football to continue in Italy until the coronavirus is under control.The Italian government announced on Wednesday that all sport will…
The Kiwi-born Bayern player holding the hopes of South Asia
Media playback is not supported on this device Anything is possible – Bayern Munich’s Singh When Sarpreet Singh stepped off the plane in his native New Zealand in December he was surrounded by an “overwhelming” array of television cameras and media.He had not only arrived back home as one of the country’s major sporting stars…