The pre-Super Bowl feature on Kenny Washington portrayed his becoming the first Black man to play in the NFL as a happy ending, but it merely allowed Black people to enter a playing field that the facts tell us still isn’t level.
Day: February 9, 2021
The International Olympic Committee’s athletes “Playbook” might have been short on specifics more than five months out from the opening ceremonies, but a major takeaway was that the Tokyo Games amid a global pandemic will be unlike any before.
Play in the American League’s five-team Canadian Division will begin Friday. The league announced the February portion of its Canadian schedule in a Tuesday release.
Some American politicians are still making long-shot efforts to revive the Keystone XL pipeline project, cancelled last month by President Joe Biden. They’re trying procedural tactics in Congress. They’re writing letters.
Solomon Elimimian, the only pure defensive player to win the CFL’s outstanding player award, is calling it a career. The veteran linebacker confirmed Tuesday he has retired.