Toms River Hockey Club Celebrates 50th Anniversary Season
The Toms River Hockey Club will launch its 50th anniversary season with a community celebration on September 13 at Winding River Skating Center, 1211 Whitesville Road. The nonprofit, volunteer-run Blackhawks program has…
Former NFL player sentenced to 5 years in healthcare fraud scheme
– Former National Football League linebacker Robert McCune was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the healthcare benefits plan for retired NFL players, the…
Olympics-IOC says ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ answered, to meet her again in summer
BEIJING – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has answered the question of the whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai after meeting her during the Beijing Olympics, IOC President Thomas Bach said…
Olympics-Team USA take proactive approach on mental health at Beijing Games
By Amy Tennery BEIJING – United States Olympic officials said they learned lessons from the Tokyo Games on supporting athletes’ mental health, taking a proactive approach in Beijing where isolation and COVID-19…
Journalist Who Was Invited To Controlled Interview With Peng Shuai Reveals His Thoughts
One of the journalists who spoke to Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai in a controlled interview on Monday said the conversation did not prove she was safe, the Associated Press reported. Questions…
Olympics-Winter goods win as Games spark buying rush in China
By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh BEIJING – The start of the Beijing Winter Olympics has triggered a gold rush for winter sport goods in China, with online purchases of equipment and…
Olympics-Peng Shuai makes Games appearance as Gu wins Big Air gold
By Julien Pretot and Tony Munroe BEIJING -Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai was on hand on Tuesday to watch China’s Eileen Gu as she won gold https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/freestyle-skiing-chinas-gu-wins-gold-medal-womens-big-air-2022-02-08 in the Big Air competition…
Olympics-Freestyle skiing-Gu lands Big Air gold, China moves to top of medals table
By Julien Pretot and Krystal Hu BEIJING -China’s Eileen Gu got her maiden Olympics off to a dream start as the U.S. born teenager landed a tricky jump to become the first…
‘Enormous Misunderstanding’: Peng Shuai Backtracks Sexual Assault Allegation In Controlled Interview
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai walked back her allegations of sexual assault against a former top official, calling it an “enormous misunderstanding” during a controlled interview on Monday with French newspaper L’Equipe.…
Olympian Wins Gold Medal Three Years After Being Diagnosed With Cancer
A Candian Olympian won a gold medal Monday three years after being diagnosed with cancer, the Associated Press reported Monday. Max Parrot, a 27-year old member of the Canadian slopestyle snowboard team,…
NFL Pro Bowl running back arrested for assault in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – An NFL Pro Bowl running back was behind bars this weekend in the Clark County Detention Center after Las Vegas Metro Police Department officers were dispatched to a hospital…
Olympics-China’s U.N. envoy says choice of Uyghur torchbearer not meant to deflect Western criticism
BEIJING – China’s United Nations envoy has rejected his U.S. counterpart’s remark that China’s choice of an ethnic Uyghur as a torchbearer for the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of the…
NFL coaches’ claims of incentives to lose pose legal risks for league
By Tom Hals – A lawsuit filed last week accusing the National Football League of racist hiring practices brought to light allegations that owners secretly offered incentives to coaches to lose, which…
Olympics-Chinese tennis player Peng denies making accusation of sexual assault
By Dominique Patton and Natalie Thomas BEIJING – Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has denied she ever accused anyone of sexual assault, adding that she herself had deleted her social media post…
NJ Senator Durr calls for ban on vaccine passports after parents, fans barred from youth basketball game
LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Truck driver turned New Jersey state senator Ed Durr is no stranger when it comes to the little guy taking on the big guy. In November, Durr unseated…
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Shiffrin crashes out of giant slalom
By Simon Jennings YANQING, China -Defending Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin crashed out of the women’s giant slalom on her first run at the Winter Games while Swede Sara Hector took top spot…
Olympics-China to boost supply of Winter Games panda mascot souvenirs
By Muyu Xu and Karolos Grohmann BEIJING – China will increase the supply of merchandise featuring “Bing Dwen Dwen”, the panda mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, the organising committee said…
Olympics-Snowboarding-Proud Kiwi Sadowski-Synnott bags New Zealand’s first Winter Games gold
By Mari Saito and Winni Zhou ZHANGJIAKOU, China -Zoi Sadowski-Synnott of New Zealand said she was a “proud Kiwi” after winning gold in the women’s slopestyle event at the Beijing Olympics on…
Olympics-Alpine skiing-Men’s downhill postponed to Feb. 7 after high winds
By Simon Evans YANQING, China -The marquee event of the men’s Alpine Olympic programme at the Beijing Winter Games was postponed to Monday at noon (0400 GMT) after high winds on Sunday…
Olympics-No large fluctuations in COVID cases expected, organisers say
By Karolos Grohmann BEIJING – A sharp drop in COVID-19 cases on Feb. 5 among Beijing Olympics-related personnel was due to fewer arrivals at the airport and organisers said on Sunday that…
NBC’s Olympics opening ceremony coverage draws nearly 14 million U.S. TV viewers
By Helen Coster -NBC’s coverage of the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympic Games averaged close to 14 million U.S. television viewers, according to preliminary data provided by NBCUniversal on Saturday, about…
NFL-Progress on head coach diversity ‘unacceptable’, commissioner Goodell tells teams
– The NFL will reevaluate its policies relating to diversity, equity and inclusion, commissioner Roger Goodell told the clubs on Saturday, days after former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores filed a…
Olympics-Dutch reporter on-air incident was isolated case, says IOC
By Karolos Grohmann BEIJING -An incident involving a Dutch reporter in the middle of a live broadcast who was dragged away by Chinese security officials was an isolated event and will not…
Olympics-Final Beijing torchbearer’s ethnicity not a factor, IOC says
By Karolos Grohmann BEIJING -A cross country skier born in Xinjiang, who was one of the two final torchbearers at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday, was not picked…
Olympics-Lack of big cauldron and flame was innovation – ceremony director
BEIJING – A snowflake instead of a huge cauldron and a “micro-flame” in place of a roaring fire at the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics were an “innovation” celebrating the human…
Olympics-S.Korea irked over ‘Korean traditional dress’ in Beijing Winter Games ceremony
SEOUL -South Korean politicians and activists criticised what they called China’s “cultural appropriation”, after a woman appearing to be wearing Korean traditional dress appeared among those representing China’s different ethnic groups during…
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