TOKYO—Japan announced Friday that it will raise the coronavirus alert level in Tokyo to allow tougher measures to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious variant ahead of the Summer Olympics. The raised status announced by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will allow Tokyo’s governor to mandate shorter opening hours for bars and restaurants, along…
Japan to Raise Virus Steps in Tokyo, 3 Months Ahead of Games
TOKYO—Japan is set to strengthen anti-virus measures in Tokyo on Friday to curb the rapid spread of a more contagious coronavirus variant just three months before the Olympics begin in the capital. Experts on a government panel gave preliminary approval to the emergency measures that would include binding orders in Tokyo, in Kyoto in western…
White House: Moving All-Star Game ‘Undoubtedly’ Going to Cost Workers
Moving the Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star game from Georgia is going to cost people their jobs, the White House acknowledged on Sunday. “There is undoubtedly going to be a cost,” Cecilia Rouse, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, said when asked about a hypothetical popcorn stand worker who found out he won’t be hired…
Cause of Tiger Woods Crash Found, Officials Won’t Reveal It
April 1, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County sheriff said detectives have determined what caused Tiger Woods to crash his SUV last month in Southern California but declined Wednesday to release details, citing unspecified privacy concerns for the golf star. Woods suffered serious injuries in the Feb. 23 crash when he struck a raised median around 7 a.m….
NFL Chief Predicts Full Stadium Games in 2021 Football Season
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday that he expects all 32 clubs to play in front of full stadiums in 2021, after not a single NFL team saw full attendance in last year’s pandemic-stricken season. Goodell told reporters on Tuesday that “all of us in the NFL want to see every one of our fans…
Two-Time Olympic Snowboarder Julie Pomagalski Dies in Avalanche
Two-time Olympic snowboarder Julie Pomagalski of France died in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps. She was 40. The French Ski Federation announced Pomagalski’s death on Wednesday. The organization said she died Tuesday. Media reports said police in Uri, Switzerland, were uncertain of why the avalanche occurred. “Suddenly there was an avalanche for reasons that…
Tokyo Olympics Organizers Bar Overseas Spectators
TOKYO—At last, it’s official after countless unsourced news reports and speculation: spectators from abroad will be barred from the postponed Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months. The decision was announced March 20 after an online meeting of the International Olympic Committee, the Japanese government, the Tokyo government, the International Paralympic Committee, and local…
Spectators From Abroad to Be Barred From Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO—At last it’s official after countless unsourced news reports and rumors: spectators from abroad will be barred from the postponed Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months. The decision was announced Saturday after an online meeting of the International Olympic Committee, the Japanese government, the Tokyo government, the International Paralympic Committee, and local organizers….
Russian Junior Player Dies After Being Struck in the Head by Puck
MOSCOW—A Russian junior ice hockey player died on Tuesday after being struck in the head by a puck during a game last week, Russia’s Junior Hockey League (MHL) said. Timur Faizutdinov, a defenseman for Dinamo St Petersburg in the MHL, was hit by a puck cleared during a playoff game against Loko Yaroslavl last Friday….
New York Sports Fans Test Digital Health Pass on Vaccination or COVID-19 Status
Some fans attending two recent games in New York City helped test a new digital health pass that can show proof a person has recently tested negative for COVID-19 or been vaccinated against the virus that causes the disease. Fans at a Feb. 27 Brooklyn Nets game at the Barclays Center and at a March…
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