World champ Hassan falls, gets up and wins 1,500 heat
TOKYO (AP) — World champion Sifan Hassan made an incredible recovery from a fall at the final bell to win her 1,500-meter heat at the Olympics on Monday.
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Meet the people who warn the world about new covid variants
In March, when covid cases began spiking around India, Bani Jolly went hunting for answers in the virus’s genetic code. Researchers in the UK had just set the scientific world ablaze with news that a covid variant called B.1.1.7—soon to be referred to as alpha—was to blame for skyrocketing case counts there. Jolly, a third-year…
Long-time world ski president Kasper dies at 77
OBERHOFEN, Switzerland (AP) — Gian Franco Kasper, who retired after 23 years as president of the International Ski Federation last month, has died, the governing body said on Saturday. He was 77.
College World Series 2021: live score, updates, highlights from Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi State Game 3
Sporting News is providing live updates from Game 3 of the College World Series finals between Vanderbilt and Mississippi State.
Hockey world shows Bruins’ David Pastrnak support after death of his infant son: ‘You will be loved forever’
David Pastrnak confirmed the death of his infant son on Instagram on Monday. The hockey world came together to offer him words of support in the aftermath of the tragedy.
McLaughlin sets world record in 400 hurdles
Sydney McLaughlin set a world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the U.S. track and field trials, finishing in 51.90 seconds.
College World Series 2021 finals: Vanderbilt vs. Mississippi State, all-time titles, top draft prospects
Here’s all you need to know about the two teams in the College World Series finals.
World shares mixed as investors await US price data, G7
BANGKOK (AP) — Global markets were mixed on Thursday as investors awaited key U.S. inflation data and a gathering of the leaders of the Group of Seven major economies.
CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying Qatar 2022: TV, schedule, results, standings for South American Eliminatorias
Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Neymar’s Brazil are among the high profile South American teams competing to qualify to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The top four qualify directly and the fifth-place team will advance to an intercontinental playoff.
World Bank: Lebanon’s crisis among world’s worst since 1850s
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s severe economic and financial crisis is likely to rank as one of the worst the world has seen in more than 150 years, the World Bank said in a report released Tuesday.
How to accelerate the world into the 5G era
Demand for 5G smartphones is reaching an all-time high In 2021, consumers and institutions alike are fast-tracking a digital revolution in an unprecedented era of social distancing and remote work—a trend that may continue long after the pandemic subsides. The time is ripe for many commercialized products and services to ride the wave of unparalleled…
IIHF Men’s World Championship 2021: Time, TV channel, live stream, where, when, schedule
The Men’s World Championship is set to take place from May 21 to June 6
The world had a chance to avoid the pandemic—but blew it, finds report
The covid-19 pandemic is a catastrophe that could have been averted, say a panel of 13 independent experts tasked with assessing the global response to the crisis. Their report, released May 12 and commissioned by the WHO, lambasts global leaders who failed to heed repeated warnings, wasted time, hoarded information and desperately needed supplies, and…