International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told USA Today the Summer Olympics in Tokyo will be postponed and probably won’t happen until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. “On the basis of the information the IOC has, postponement has been decided,” Pound told USA Today. “The parameters going forward have not been determined, but the … Continue reading The 2020 Summer Olympic Games Have Been Postponed →

Add the USA Track and Field Federation to the list of big-time sports organizations pushing for a postponement of the Olympics. The CEO of the track team sent a letter to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee urging it to ask the IOC to delay the Olympics because of the coronavirus crisis. USA Swimming has … Continue reading Push To Delay Summer Olympics in Japan Continue →

Kenny Rogers, the appealing, gritty voice behind such ’70s and ’80s pop and country hits as “The Gambler,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream,” has died at age 81. Rogers “passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family,” a rep for the singer told Variety. … Continue reading Country Music Star Kenny Rogers Dies →

Rick Pitino is back in college basketball and he will make his return at Iona College. Pitino was a candidate for the position in the wake of Tim Cluess stepping down as coach due to health concerns. The 67-year-old Pitino has been coaching in Greece since being fired by Louisville as part of a massive … Continue reading Iona College Hires Ex-Knick Coach Rick Pitino →