Sports – Page 39 – People's World

L.A. Dodgers cross picket line in Boston a day before World Series Game 1

October 24, 2018 By Al Neal

Let’s all root for Boston (strikers).

Ex-USA Gymnastics head indicted in Texas on tampering charge

October 18, 2018 By Associated Press

A Texas grand jury indicted him, alleging he tampered with evidence in the sexual assault investigation of now-imprisoned gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.

Bono steps down as USA Gymnastics president amid Nike controversy

October 17, 2018 By Al Neal

The Nike controversy is spreading to gymnastics.

This week in history: Tommie Smith, John Carlos and the 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute

October 15, 2018 By Special to People’s World

After 50 years, this is still a story needing to be remembered—“a story of encouragement, of knowledge of history."

USA gold medalist pans USA Gymnastics chief over anti-Nike tweet

October 15, 2018 By Al Neal

U.S. Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles admonished the new chief of USA Gymnastics Saturday for a September 7 tweet mocking Nike.