Sports & Competitions

As 49ers, Colin Kaepernick head to San Diego, safety becomes an issue

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Colin Kaepernick’s national anthem protest has made him a lightning-rod for criticism, but that doesn’t have him fearing his safety when the 49ers visit the San Diego Chargers for Thursday’s exhibition-season finale. “No, because if something happened, you’d be proving my point,” Kaepernick said Tuesday in an informal talk with reporters […]

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Arian Foster on Kaepernick: ‘I understand 100 percent what he’s doing’

Arian Foster knows all-too-well that racial profiling and police misconduct toward African-Americans are real problems. He’s experienced them. Foster, the Dolphins running back, was barely a teenager when California cops pulled over his dad driving north on Interstate 5 between San Diego and California. “They told us to get out of the car, all of

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Sports & Competitions, USA

‘Ni hao’ – President welcomes Israeli player for Chinese team

The Ninth President Shimon Peres hosted the professional football player Eran Zahavi on Sunday, 28.8, at the Peres Center for Peace, on his first visit back to Israel since joining the Gwangju RP China football team. The ceremony was attended by Ninth President Shimon Peres, Eran Zahavi, and the Chinese Ambassador to Israel Zhan Yongxin.

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International, Middle East, Sports & Competitions

Norway’s sailor king: Why Harald V has been sleeping on a yacht moored on Toronto’s waterfront

TORONTO – His Majesty King Harald V of Norway was sitting at the back of his sailboat, munching on a green apple, reflecting upon the day of sailing that had just been. A day that was not “good,” according to the king. It was not good because the king, a sailor since age two, a

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International, Sports & Competitions

Ryan Lochte charged with making false report of robbery

Authorities in Brazil have filed charges accusing U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte of making a false police report and want him in Brazil to respond to them. According to a police statement, Mr. Lochte, who has publicly acknowledged exaggerating his account of the gas-station confrontation, will be informed of the charges in the U.S. and asked

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International, Sports & Competitions, USA

Canada’s next wave shows considerable promise for 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo

RIO DE JANEIRO – Andre De Grasse and Penny Oleksiak became the faces of Canada’s Summer Olympic team, despite their youth and inexperience. De Grasse, who at 21 won three sprinting medals in Rio, is heading back to the University of Southern California to finish his sociology degree. Oleksiak, the 16-year-old who stormed to the

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International, Sports & Competitions

Israel’s Olympic tally: 2 bronzes, 7 finals, more than half women

The Rio Olympics ended its 16-day run Sunday with a festive blowout celebration in the picturesque city. For Israel, the Games marked a better-than-average showing, a small but noticeable improvement over past years, even if Israeli Olympians failed to bring home the gold. Ilana Koshbetzki, captain of the rhythmic gymnastics team, which finished sixth on

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ROK’s Park wins gold medal in golf; China’s Feng takes bronze

From left, Lydia Ko of New Zealand holds her silver medal, Inbee Park of the ROK holds her gold medal and Feng Shanshan of China holds her bronze medal following women’s Olympic golf competition in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. [Photo/Agencies] RIO DE JANEIRO — Feng Shanshan clinched the first medal for Chinese golfers at

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