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UT President Calls Emails Defending Eyes of Texas ‘Extremist’

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Racist emails sent to the University of Texas amid a debate over the school song “The Eyes of Texas” were “abhorrent and hateful” but don’t truly represent the Longhorns’ alumni and fans, university President Jay Hartzell said Tuesday.

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Report: Foreign Fans Likely Banned from Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — The new president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee stopped short of saying there would be no foreign fans at this year’s games, but she certainly hinted at it Wednesday after online talks with IOC President Thomas Bach and others.

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The Left Melts Down After Trump Blasts Biden’s War on Women’s Sports

Former President Trump blasted the Democrat Party on Sunday for endangering women’s sports by allowing transgender athletes to compete against biological women. Trump emphasized that “we must protect the integrity of women’s sports”: https://twitter.com/StokieDrew/status/1366163381292523523?s=20 Trump’s call to protect women’s health

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Rights Groups Target Olympic Sponsors Ahead of Beijing Games

In one corner are the 15 leading Olympic sponsors, many household names like Airbnb, Coca-Cola, Visa, Toyota, Samsung and General Electric. Together they pay at least $1 billion to the International Olympic Committee, and in the next four-year Olympic cycle the payments could reach $2 billion.

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