12 women added to Games board
The Tokyo Olympics made a symbolic gesture toward gender equality by appointing 12 women to the body’s executive board.
The board has 19 women among its 45 members, or 42%.
To accommodate the new women, the size of the board was increased from 35 to 45. Several resignations Tuesday also created more space.
The move was announced by Chief Executive Toshiro Muto after an executive board meeting. The names of the new members were expected to be announced Wednesday.
An attorney for the family of a 5-year-old girl critically injured in a crash involving former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid says the girl suffered a devastating brain injury that has left her unable to speak or walk.
Ariel Young probably has permanent brain damage “that she will endure for the rest of her life,” attorney Tom Porto said in an interview broadcast on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
“We’re going to be advocating for the most serious charges and the most serious sentence that Britt could ever receive,” Porto said.
Authorities have said they are still awaiting toxicology reports in the case, and no charges have been filed.
The Miami Dolphins told veteran linebacker Kyle Van
Noy he will be released, two people familiar with the discussion confirmed to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Dolphins had not commented . ... The Minnesota Vikings released two-time Pro Bowl tight end Kyle Rudolph, ending his 10-season run with the team to create a little more than $5 million in salary-cap space . ... The New York Jets released defensive end Henry Anderson, a move that will save the team $8.2 million on the salary cap.
Arizona Diamondbacks starting right fielder Kole Calhoun will have surgery Wednesday on his right knee because of a medial meniscus tear . ... The Chicago Cubs finalized an $800,000, oneyear contract with reliever Ryan Tepera.
Edmonton Oilers forward Alex Chiasson has been suspended for one game by the NHL for crosschecking Toronto Maple Leafs forward Jimmy Vesey. ... The Nashville Predators placed defenseman Ryan
Ellis (upper-body injury) and forward Luke Kunin (lower-body injury) on injured reserve with center Ryan Johansen placed on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list.
In her first match since September, former U.S. Open finalist Madison Keys defeated Belinda Bencic 6-4, 6-1 at the Qatar Open . ... Second-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas, in his first match since reaching the Australian Open semifinals, advanced to the second round of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament by beating Egor Gerasimov 7-6 (4), 7-5 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.