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Yoshiro Mori, Tokyo Olympics President, Resigns Over Sexist Comments

7:47am February 12, 2021

Japan's Olympic organizing chief Yoshiro Mori is resigning amid a firestorm of criticism about his remarks disparaging women's participation in organizing the games.

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News Brief: Trump Trial, States Investigate Trump, Yoshiro Mori Resigns

6:23am February 12, 2021

House impeachment managers wrap their case, now it's time for Trump's attorneys. Separately, there are multiple state cases investigating Trump. Head of Tokyo Olympic organizing committee resigns.

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Japan's Olympic organizing committee president, Yoshiro Mori, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 4.

Yoshiro Mori Reportedly Plans To Quit As Japan's Olympic Chief Over Sexist Remarks

12:35pm February 11, 2021

by Anthony Kuhn

The Tokyo Olympic committee head plans to resign Friday amid a firestorm of criticism about his comments disparaging women's participation in organizing the Tokyo Games, say Japanese outlets.

Kamaiu Johnson practices ahead of his PGA Tour debut on Thursday at legendary Pebble Beach. Johnson, 27, was discovered by a golf pro at age 13 after he had dropped out of school.

A Golfer's Dream Delayed, But Finally Realized At The Game's Highest Level

12:31pm February 11, 2021

by Tom Goldman

When 27-year-old Kamaiu Johnson tees off in the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, it'll mark the culmination of an improbable journey.

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The Dallas Mavericks will resume playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before their games at American Airlines Center, after an initial decision that reportedly came directly from owner Mark Cuban.

Dallas Mavericks To Resume Playing National Anthem Following Pushback From The NBA

6:04pm February 10, 2021

by Bill Chappell

The team had stopped playing the anthem at the request of owner Mark Cuban, leading the NBA to reiterate that playing "The Star-Spangled Banner" is required under "longstanding league policy."

Despite COVID-19 Pandemic, Super Bowl Winners Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hold Boat Parade

4:45pm February 10, 2021

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrated their Super Bowl victory by holding a boat parade, despite the ongoing pandemic.

Japanese Olympic Organizer Chief Yoshiro Mori Called On To Resign For Sexist Remarks

4:27pm February 09, 2021

by Anthony Kuhn

Pressure is building on Japanese Olympic organizer chief Yoshiro Mori to resign, following his remarks against allowing more female Japanese Olympic Committee board members.

Safety Board Report Shows Pilot Lost Control In Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash

4:27pm February 09, 2021

by Russell Lewis

In a report into the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others in 2020, the National Transportation Safety Board says the pilot flew into worsening weather conditions and lost control.

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Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, listens to a question from a journalist during a news conference in Tokyo last Thursday.

Tokyo Olympic Organizers Face Mounting Pressure Over Sexist Remarks

2:58pm February 09, 2021

by Anthony Kuhn

Despite the efforts of Japanese and Olympic officials to quash the debate, pressure on the Games' organizing chief is mounting over his recent comments that women talk too much in board meetings.

Former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, shown here in 2018, were killed in a helicopter crash last year.

NTSB Says Pilot Had 'Spatial Disorientation' In Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash

2:09pm February 09, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Also contributing to the accident, the safety board said Tuesday, was the pilot's likely "self-induced pressure" to please a high-profile client and a bias toward continuing with the established plan.