Thursday, 14 January 2021

Andy Murray tests positive for virus before Australian Open

Andy Murray has tested positive for the coronavirus days before he was due to leave Britain for the Australian Open, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Thursday.

The three-time Grand Slam champion is isolating at home near London and still hopes to compete in ...
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Russia giving up top FIFA seat, targets new UEFA position

NYON, Switzerland (AP) - Russia is giving up its place on the FIFA Council and proposing its soccer federation president as a candidate to join the UEFA executive committee, the European soccer body said Thursday.

The FIFA seat is being vacated by Alexey Sorokin, who joined the council four years ...
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NFL wild-card games show potential for alternate broadcasts

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Brian Robbins directed "Varsity Blues" and was the producer of "Coach Carter," but both of those might have been eclipsed last Sunday with Nickelodeon's successful kids-oriented broadcast of an NFL playoff game.

Even a couple days after last Sunday's game, the president of Nickelodeon as well ...
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Wednesday, 13 January 2021

Democratic effort to impeach Trump a second time takes dramatic turn

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Police: Rapper YFN Lucci wanted for murder in shooting

ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci is wanted for murder in a December shooting that left one dead and another wounded, authorities said.

Atlanta police also announced a $5,000 reward on Tuesday for information leading to the arrest of the 29-year-old rapper, whose real name is Rayshawn Bennett, ...
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England prop Sinckler banned for opening match of 6 Nations

LONDON (AP) - England prop Kyle Sinckler will miss the team's opening match of the Six Nations against Scotland on Feb. 6 after receiving a two-week ban on Wednesday for swearing at a referee in a club game.

The incident took place when Sinckler was playing for Bristol Bears in ...
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Democratic effort to impeach Trump for a second time takes a dramatic turn

Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.), the third-ranking House Republican, and Rep. John Katko (N.Y.), the top Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee, both publicly held President Trump responsible for last Wednesday's violence. 
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