Both instances involve the Knicks and their handling of the lawsuit brought in 2007 against the team by former executive Anucha Browne Sanders. The league, under commissioner David Stern, offered no punishment of the Knicks or coach and team president Isiah Thomas at that time. The NBA ignored the issue again after Knicks owner James Dolan and Thomas spoke out on the subject in 2015 when the Knicks rehired Thomas to oversee the WNBA’s Liberty franchise....

As a nation, we are, however, waiting longer to say it than we used to. In 20 years, the median age for people marrying for the first time increased by three years, to 24.1 for the bride and an almost doddering 26.3 for the groom. And though the marriage rate is declining (between August 1991 and August 1992, it dipped 3 percent), that may be a statistical anomaly, says Barbara Wilson, a demographer at the National Center for Health Statistics....

Channel One is one part MacNeil-Lehrer and one part MTV. Its daily 12-minute show typically includes about seven minutes of news stories, three minutes of crowd-pleasing features-quizzes, opinion polls, eye-popping graphics–and two minutes of ads. It can be high-minded: shipping correspondents to Somalia, Rwanda and Haiti. It can be pop-minded: having teams of high-school students compete in “Jeopardy”-style current-events tests. And it can be a hybrid: for a spot on the death penalty, Channel One interviewed a teen killer and a prosecutor, then let two sets of students square off on the issue....

Dai Suyama Tokyo, Japan All countries–including Japan–have the right to defend themselves. But they also have an obligation to take responsibility for their wrongdoings. Japan cannot expand its military defense because it still doesn’t admit that its military committed horrible crimes against its Asian neighbors. The Japanese youth do not even know what their country did during World War II. What a shame. Let the youth learn about the past....

The Republic of Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned its citizens currently in the U.S. to “stay away from crowded places and places where shows are held.” “We are following with concern the domestic development that followed the US presidential elections, up to the attempt to raid the Congress building by demonstration today,” the agency said in a Wednesday statement. “We invite all parties in the USA to use moderation and common sense....

The Washington Post reports on allegations that Packwood made unwelcome sexual advances to 10 women. He says: “If I have conducted myself in any way that has caused any individual discomfort or embarrassment…I am sincerely sorry.” Just before entering an alcohol treatment clinic, Packwood says, “If I take proper steps, I hope my past conduct is not unforgivable.” Senate ethics committee begins to investigate sexual-harassment charges, later widening inquiry to include intimidation charges....

Palmer was offering his thoughts on the protests across the United States in the wake of George Floyd’s death. On Thursday night, Palmer quote-tweeted a photo of a burning building with the caption, “Burn that s— down. Burn it all down.” But shortly after midnight on Sunday, Palmer had a change of tone once protesters showed up closer to where he lived. The apparent hypocrisy was not lost on Twitter....

The shooting happened just after 10:30 p.m. at the FRÄNKISCHE plant on AM Ellison Road in Anderson, according to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office. Officers arrived at the scene a short time later and found two people with injuries and a third person dead, Anderson County Sheriff Chad McBride told reporters early Wednesday. “We’ve responded very quickly and was able to get inside the building,” he said. “None of our officers were involved in the shooting at all and apparently it just ended prior to us arriving inside the building....

CMC and IBT Media, the former parent company of Newsweek, were charged in late 2018 with a $35 million scheme to obtain loans and defraud lenders. The charges included money laundering, falsifying business records and conspiracy. Uzac will be sentenced to “probation and possibly community service” when he is formally sentenced on April 20, said Marc Agnifilo, Uzac’s attorney, in a statement to Newsweek. He will not face jail time....

The Italian spent eight years with the Bianconeri as the club’s CEO and oversaw a successful period in which they won seven consecutive Serie A titles and made two Champions League final appearances. Just two weeks after announcing his imminent departure from Juve in October, however, Marotta began to be linked with taking on a similar role at Inter following their recent takeover. And Goal understands that the two parties have reached an agreement for the 61-year-old to come in and manage the sporting aspect of the club’s business, while CEO Alessandro Antonello manages the business side....

Valentine, 71, is looking to become the mayor of Stamford, Connecticut, his hometown, but faces a formidable opponent in a state representative endorsed by former President Barack Obama. A former Republican, Valentine is running as an unaffiliated candidate, having submitted 188 signatures to get on the ballot for the upcoming Nov. 2 general election. He cited a list of accomplishments that he believes prepared him for the job, including being a baseball manager, restaurant chain owner, and Stamford’s public safety director....

The Spokesman-Review reports (http://bit.ly/11xuUS0 ) Ehlo was booked into jail Thursday morning on suspicion of first-degree reckless burning, domestic violence. The charge is a felony. No additional details on the case were released. The 51-year-old recently coached at Eastern Washington University and resigned July 11. Ehlo played at Washington State University from 1981 to 1983 and was drafted into the NBA by the Houston Rockets. He played for 14 seasons with the Rockets, the Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and Seattle SuperSonics....

His wife, Janine, says that as she watched the movie, she recognized her husband’s plight in the former players who struggled with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) years after their career ended. MORE: Study links concussions to suicide risk | Four-year high She says she could tell her husband recognized his own symptoms, too. “Darryl recognized himself in those players,” Talley wrote in a lengthy commentary this week on the Bills fan site, Buffalofambase....

Sash, 27 at the time of his death, had “mixed drug toxicity” involving painkillers methadone and hydrocodone, lab tests showed. PHOTOS: Remembering those the sports world has lost in 2015 The autopsy, performed Sept. 9, also showed that a recent shoulder dislocation and a history of chronic shoulder pain were “significant conditions.” The medical examiner’s office said that additional studies of Sash’s brain would be needed to determine whether he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative disease of the brain found in athletes with a history of repetitive brain trauma....

Holtz recorded himself endorsing the Republican candidate and Trump tweeted out the video. MORE: Athletes, sports figures who endorse Trump “There are nothing but winners in Indiana,” Holt said. “The main reason I’m endorsing him: I have played his golf course and stayed in his hotel. He does nothing but go first class on everything. He wants his country to be first class as well.” Indiana residents headed to the polls Tuesday to vote in the primary, and Trump hopes Holtz’s endorsement will help him succeed....

Dawes, now the mother of four young children and owner of a gymnastics academy, says every young woman in the spotlight has the right to do what Biles did. “She needs to do what is best for Simone,” Dawes told Zenger in an interview. Biles, considered the “Greatest of All Time” in her sport, pulled out of the team event finals (she later also pulled out of the individual finals), citing mental exhaustion....

DiCicco’s son Anthony released a statement from the family Tuesday morning expressing gratitude for the longtime coach’s influence on so many lives. Projecting USA’s Gold Cup roster “We are humbled to experience the sphere of impact Tony had in the world of sport and in the lives of people every day,” the statement read in part. “His life will continue to be celebrated and honored by those who knew and loved him....

Over the last four weeks, Spain has reported a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases. This includes a worrying spike in Barcelona and the Catalonia region, where the race is held and which recorded over 5,100 new cases last week Since the season got underway after a four-month delay in July, Formula 1 has adhered to strict rules to guarantee the safety of drivers and team members. Racing Point driver Sergio Perez missed the last two races after contracting COVID-19, but the Mexican has fortunately proved to be an isolated case....

That might be the easiest question to answer after Sunday’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone after Hamilton took home another first-place finish in the British GP. Hamilton earned his seventh career win at Silverstone, extending his own record, and he did so with with a popped tire in the final lap of the race. Luckily for Hamilton, he was 30 seconds up on second-place Max Verstappen. Interestingly, Hamilton wasn’t the only Mercedes driver with tire issues, with teammate Valtteri Bottas having a blowout in the closing laps of the race, allowing Verstappen to overtake him....

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will take the pole position into Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix — his career 100th — just edging out Red Bull driver Max Verstappen. Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas enters Sunday’s race in third, completing the Mercedes-Red Bull-Mercedes sandwich at the top of the grid. It’s the latest chapter penned in what should be a continued front-row duel between Hamilton and Verstappen all season, with Round 4 coming on Sunday....