The Tokyo Olympics will begin in just over two months even if the city or other parts of Japan are under a COVID-19 state of emergency, International Olympic Committee Vice President John Coates said during a news conference Friday, according to AP.
Why it matters: The Games have already been postponed once, and Japan's latest coronavirus surge has pushed parts of the country's health system to a breaking point.
Thousands of retired Black NFL players want to end the race-adjusted system used to determine cognitive decline among claimants in the league's near-billion-dollar concussion settlement.
Why it matters: The test is scored on a curve that assumes Black people's baseline cognitive skills are lower than white people's, meaning Black players must show a larger cognitive decline to qualify for the settlement.
The NCAA plans to hold softball regionals on the campuses of Alabama, Arkansas, and Tennessee this month.
Why it matters: LGBTQ advocacy groups argue the NCAA is violating its own policies to allow transgender participation in sports, since all three states have passed bills banning trans students from teams that match their gender identity.
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