Let’s start with a question: Can you name the current men’s world heavyweight boxing champion?

The best answer I could muster was Wladimir Klitschko, a man who retired from the sport five years ago. Turns out, there are several correct answers. The WBA recognizes Oleksandr Usyk as a “super champion” and Trevor Bryan as a “regular champion.” The WBC lists Tyson Fury, with Dillian Whyte as “interim champion.” The IBF and WBO recognize Usyk.

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As temperatures drop in much of the United States, American sports enthusiasts are likely weighing the risks of playing indoors during the worst surge of the coronavirus pandemic so far. A majority of Americans – 58 percent – say that people should not participate in indoor team sports this winter, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, revealing a major divide between Democrats and Republicans on this health question.

The groups most concerned about risks

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