DOHA—Sha’Carri Richardson left her rivals in the dust as the American streaked to 100 meters victory in the first Diamond League meeting of the season in Doha on Friday. Richardson, who was expected to be one of the biggest draws at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 before she accepted a one-month ban after testing positive…

CHARLOTTE, N.C—Jerry Richardson, the Carolina Panthers founder and for years one of the NFL’s most influential owners until a scandal forced him to sell the team, has died. He was 86. Richardson died peacefully Wednesday night at his Charlotte home, the team said in a statement. Richardson became the first former NFL player to own…

RICHARDSON, Texas—Music is a living, breathing art form, and for musician Carmelo Santini, lead guitarist of a regional gospel funk band, the music of Shen Yun Performing Arts took him through a journey of drama, balance, and immense energy. “I think [the music] anchors the entire show together. It’s the centerpiece of the show and…

RICHARDSON CITY, Texas—Music teacher and former singer, Judith Ritchie, saw Shen Yun Performing Arts two years ago and heard that the company was performing again at the Eisemann Center with a whole new repertoire. Knowing that the Sept. 4 performance would be another chance to learn more about Chinese culture, Ritchie decided to attend with…

RICHARDSON CITY, Texas—Shen Yun Performing Arts arrived in Richardson City, Texas, to the delight of Swati Hede, a practitioner of traditional Indian dance and vice president of commercial and contract management at Capgemini North America, Inc. “I’ve been waiting for this for years,” she said. “When I came here to the U.S. last time [in]…