Guatemalan Athletes Are Dribbling, and Not Only With Their Feet by BILLY WITZ

By BILLY WITZ

Although soccer remains the country’s top sport, an increasing number of people are avid players and fans of basketball, which has a link to the Mayans.

Published: February 11, 2016 at 07:00PM

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Nestle Terminates IAAF Sponsorship Over Doping Scandal by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Food and beverage giant Nestle told the IAAF on Wednesday that it terminated its sponsorship of athletics’ governing body over fears the doping scandal could damage the company’s image.

Published: February 10, 2016 at 09:32AM

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Reality Star Named Florida’s 1st Female Football Head Coach by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A reality TV star has been hired as the first female high school football head coach in Florida history.

Published: February 8, 2016 at 02:04PM

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Mosquito Repellant Sales Boom in Brazil Amid Zika Scare by REUTERS

By REUTERS

Fear of the mosquito-borne Zika virus has Brazilians rushing to buy repellant, creating a shortage of some brands on pharmacy shelves and boosting sales for the industry – a trend some producers are preparing for elsewhere as the outbreak spreads.

Published: February 4, 2016 at 08:45PM

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Mosquito Repellant Sales Boom in Brazil Amid Zika Scare by REUTERS

By REUTERS

Fear of the mosquito-borne Zika virus has Brazilians rushing to buy repellant, creating a shortage of some brands on pharmacy shelves and boosting sales for the industry – a trend some producers are preparing for elsewhere as the outbreak spreads.

Published: February 4, 2016 at 06:26PM

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Burundi’s Public Universities Suspend Breakfast Over Money by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Students attending Burundi’s public universities are going without breakfast because the government can no longer afford it, underscoring the fragile state of Burundi’s economy amid violent unrest.

Published: February 1, 2016 at 04:32AM

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Challenger Disaster: McAuliffe’s Students Go On to Teach by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thirty years after the Concord High School class of ’86 watched social studies teacher Christa McAuliffe and six astronauts perish when the space shuttle Challenger exploded on live TV, a number of them have gone into teaching — and some wonder…

Published: January 27, 2016 at 04:12AM

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