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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — In another sign of Philadelphia’s long recovery back from COVID-19, it’s Little League season. The Fairmount Sports Association opened its baseball season Saturday. It’s a familiar sound of spring, a dad cheering on his son. READ MORE: Gas Prices Drop In New Jersey, Around Nation As Gas Inventories Go Up “I’d rather be out here than the first row of the Phillies, man,” dad Marc Brutus said. “I love it. It’s good to see the kids back out having fun.” Brutus’ son, Carlos, is the catcher for the Cubs in the Fairmount Sports Association league. Saturday was their first at-bat since 2019. “Get out there play. Get off the PlayStation and the Xbox. Get out here and play some real ball, and the social aspect of it too,” Brutus said. Youth sports is back! The Fairmount Sports Association opened its 2021 baseball, softball and Tball seasons today ⚾️ pic.twitter.com/L20qqOzWRu — Howard Monroe (@HMonroeNews) April 10, 2021 READ MORE: WATCH: Girl … [Read more...] about ‘It’s Time For Baseball’: Fairmount Sports Association Opens Little League Season In Another Sign Of Recovery From COVID

(CNN) Rachael Blackmore made history on Saturday by becoming the first female jockey to win the Grand National with victory on Minella Times. The Irish rider rode the 11-1-shot horse, trained by Henry de Bromhead, at the famous race at England's Aintree Racecourse to a victory by six-and-a-half lengths. "I don't feel male or female right now. I don't even feel human," the 31-year-old told ITV Racing afterward. Previously, the closest any woman had come to winning the Grand National was Katie Walsh's third-place finish onboard Seabass in 2012. De Bromhead also trained runner-up Balko Des Flos. Any Second Now was third, with Burrows Saint fourth. Read More The Grand National has been taking place at Aintree Racecourse, near Liverpool in England, since 1839. Blackmore's momentous achievement comes as part of her breakout season after being the leading rider at last month's Cheltenham Festival. Over the last four weeks, as well as … [Read more...] about Rachael Blackmore becomes first female jockey to win the Grand National

The Brazilian Olympic Committee ordered all members of its Olympic delegation to undergo 30 hours of “anti-racism” training before departing for the Tokyo Games this summer. Brazil’s Olympic committee “launched the 30-hour online course this week, which will be mandatory for all 650 athletes, coaches, doctors, nutritionists, officials, and other members of the country’s delegation to the Tokyo Games in July and August,” Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported on April 8. “The course will give an overview of the history of racial inequality in Brazil, address what racism in sport looks like and teach members of the Olympic delegation what they can do if they witness or are victims of it,” according to AFP. “The goal of the course is to provide information, knowledge and also open a broad debate on racism in sport,” Rogerio Sampaio, Secretary-General of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, told the French news agency on Thursday. “Racism is structural … but we believe the sporting … [Read more...] about Brazil Mandates ‘Anti-Racist’ Training for Olympic Athletes

close Video Fox Business Flash top headlines for April 5 Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxBusiness.com. North Korea became the first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics because of coronavirus fears, a decision that underscores the challenges facing Japan as it struggles to stage a global sporting event amid a raging pandemic. A website run by North Korea’s Sports Ministry said its national Olympic Committee during a meeting on March 25 decided not to participate in the Games to protect athletes from the "world public health crisis caused by COVID-19." The pandemic has already pushed back the Tokyo Games, which were originally scheduled for 2020, and organizers have scrambled to put in place preventive measures, such as banning international spectators, to ensure the safety of athletes and residents. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM However, there’s still concern that … [Read more...] about North Korea says it won’t participate in Tokyo Olympics

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for April 10 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Tony Buzbee, the lawyer for the women accusing Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct in nearly two dozen separate lawsuits, took issue with the statements the quarterback’s lawyer made Friday. Buzbee was responding to Rusty Hardin’s claims that Watson had consensual sex with some of the women accusing him of sexual misconduct. Hardin Friday again denied all the allegations leveled against Watson, and he revealed it will come out that the 25-year-old athlete did engage in "consensual encounters" with some. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The women's lawyer made his thoughts known in a social media post. "…. Today he conceded that his client gets two to three massages a week—that equates to more than a 150 massages yearly—outside the vast Texans organization that has trainers and … [Read more...] about Deshaun Watson accusers’ attorney denies sexual encounters were consensual: ‘No means no’