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• Robert Anderson: University of Michigan reaches sex abuse settlement
  
  Over 1,000 ex-University of Michigan students say they were abused by sports doctor Robert Anderson.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• Surfer Kelly Slater has 'no chance' of competing in Australia if he doesn't get the Covid jab
  
  Sports Minister Richard Colbeck has warned that surfing legend Kelly Slater has 'no chance' of competing in Australia if he refuses to get vaccinated against Covid.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• SiriusXM (SIRI) Extends Multi-Year Agreement With PGA TOUR
  
  SiriusXM (SIRI) extends its multi-year broadcasting agreement with PGA TOUR, bolstering the sports offerings portfolio.
  Zacks.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• Belarusian Soccer Player, Sports Reporter Ivulin Jailed Over Protests
  
  Well-known Belarusian soccer player and sports journalist Alyaksandr Ivulin has been sentenced to two years in prison for taking part in protests against authoritarian leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka.
  Radio Liberty.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• 'Behind the Glass' with sports stars
  
  If you're a fan of sports radio, you've heard his voice. Randy Merkin is the Operations Director at ESPN 1000. He's often heard as the "sane one" during Carmen & Jurko's show Monday - Friday.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• Number Of People Betting On Sports Doubled In 2021, Poll Finds, As New York Reports An Explosive Debut
  
  A Morning Consult survey found that 12% of American adults placed weekly sports wagers in December 2021, up from 5% in a similar poll in January 2021.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• Covid passports: Where do I need a pass and how do I get one?
  
  Mandatory Covid passports will be scrapped in England but remain across the rest of the UK.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• Nick Saban and Jerry West pen letter supporting voting rights legislation
  
  The letter was also signed by other sports icons.
  CBS News.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• Lucha libre meets soccer! Mexican clubs' amazing wrestling-inspired kits
  
  Dramatic, controversial and often blurring the line between sport and spectacle, it's easy to find common ground between Liga MX and lucha libre.
  ESPN.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• In Step Toward Normalizing Ties, Flights Between Turkey And Armenia To Resume
  
  Turkey's Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure says flights to and from Armenia will resume next month as the two neighbors continue discussions aimed at normalizing bilateral ties after years of animosity.
  Radio Liberty.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• U.S. Investment Firms Lead $32 Million Series A Funding Round For Brazilian Daily Fantasy Sports Platform
  
  D1 Capital Partners of New York led a $32 million Series A round for Rei do Pitaco, a Brazil-based daily fantasy sports platform known as RDP. RDP focuses exclusively on soccer for now, but has larger aspirations.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• Lifting of all COVID rules in England announced - with self-isolation set to go in March
  
  Work from home guidance, COVID passports and mandatory wearing of face masks are being scrapped in England, as Boris Johnson announced the lifting of Plan B measures.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• McLaren boss 'won't be shocked' if Lewis leaves
  
  McLaren boss Zak Brown has said Formula One should not assume Lewis Hamilton will stay in the sport after the hurt of missing a record eighth title in controversial circumstances.
  ESPN.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• ESPN avoids on-air coverage of Golden State Warriors owner's Uyghur comments, other networks also ignore
  
  The most-watched sports network did not mention the callous remarks about the ongoing genocide in China by Warriors part-owner Chamath Palihapitiya.
  Fox News.  Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022.
• Inmate finds body of six-day-old boy in a dumpster at Mexico prison
  
  Authorities in Puebla, Mexico are investigating whether a six-day-old infant found inside a prison dumpster had been used by drug traffickers to transport drugs into the notorious jail.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 18 Jan 2022.

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