A safe space: How figure skating became a comfort zone for the LGBTQ+ community amid perilous times
The moment Amber Glenn stepped onto the ice at figure skating's world championships, fans began to wave American flags, from the lowest rows inside TD Garden to the highest rafters, where the jerseys of Boston's sporting greats hang in honor. It seemed a fitting backdrop to her program: Glenn is the three-time reigning U.S. champion, one of the current faces of figure skating, and as the daughter of a police officer and a proud native Texan, patriotism flows through her as thick as oil. Scattered throughout the sellout crowd at the last worlds before the Milan Cortina Olympics were the equally conspicuous rainbow flags that for nearly 50 years have signified pride within the LGBTQ+ community.
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✅ Sassuolo v Cremonese: Berardi benched, Pinamonti out, Vardy fit 🆗
Both at 23 points and with a 6-point lead over relegation, Sassuolo and Cremonese face a match that can distance them even further from the "hotter" areas of the standings. However, both teams are com...
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Mensik withdrawal sends Djokovic into last eight
Novak Djokovic moves through to the Australian Open quarter-finals as fourth-round opponent Jakub Mensik pulls out with an abdominal injury.
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