What we can learn from female chess prodigies
Source: BBC News This story is from Chess Grandmasters, an episode of The Conversation produced by Sarah Crawley and presented by Kim Chakanetsa. To listen to more episodes of The Conversation on […]
Ibtihaj Muhammad: I felt like a social ‘pariah’ after making Team USA
Source: The Lily Ibtihaj Muhammad The following is an excerpt from “Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream,” by United States Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad. Muhammad is an American fencer who rose […]
These Women Were Told Not to Play Soccer. Instead They Formed a Team.
Source: The New York Times By Shannon Sims Photographs by Nichole Sobecki JUMBI, ZANZIBAR — “People have tried to stop me from playing,” said Riziki Abdallah, sitting in her mother’s […]
Calls for France to end xenophobia, Islamophobia as migrant, Muslim players clinch World Cup win
Source: Daily Sabah As France clinched its second-ever World Cup win over Croatia thanks to goals by migrants and a Muslim, fans and onlookers quickly pointed out the need for […]
How soccer and religion fight it out for the hearts of Africans
Source: Quartz In this age of globalization few events draw more attention than sport as the World Cup in Russia illustrates with billions of people across the globe glued to their screens. […]
The racist myth of the ‘physical’ African football team
Source: Al Jazeera News by James Yeku I love listening to white men, especially old white men, talk about black athletes during major global sporting events. I have been following […]
Ramadan and the challenge of fasting for Muslim WCup players
Source: Associated Press By HAMZA HENDAWI GROZNY, Russia (AP) — Normally, soccer players feigning injury is nothing new. This time it is. For Tunisia players, their goalkeeper slumping to the […]
UK: Mohamad Salah biggest legacy is off the pitch
Source: The Middle East Eye By Kieron Monks Stars such as Mohamed Salah portray favourable images of Muslims, helping to reduce stereotypes and break down barriers within communities On 6 […]
Commonwealth Games: Fifty athletes in Australia ‘illegally’
Source: BBC News Around 50 competitors have remained in Australia illegally after going missing during this year’s Commonwealth Games, a government official has said. Nearly 200 others hold bridging visas […]
What happens to the brain during a concussion?
Source: BBC News Concussion is a common brain injury. Sports stars suffer from this condition on a weekly basis. But what actually happens to the brain when we are concussed? […]
Video: LeBron James Doubles Down, Says He ‘Will Not Just Shut Up And Dribble’
Source: Huffington Post The Cleveland Cavaliers star said he will “talk about what’s really important” when it comes to the state of race relations in America. LeBron James made it […]
Amir Khan to fight Phil lo Greco in Liverpool – first bout since 2016
Source: BBC News Britain’s Amir Khan will fight Canadian Phil lo Greco at the Liverpool Echo Arena on 21 April in his first bout for almost two years. Khan, 31, […]
Changing the game: Muslim women in Australian sport – in pictures
Source: The Guardian With increasing numbers of Muslim women participating in Australian sport – from amateur through to professional ranks – photographer Lisa Maree Williams caught up with some of […]
After Rare Talks With the South, North Korea Will Send a Delegation to the Winter Olympics
Source: Time By CHRISTINE KIM AND JOSH SMITH / REUTERS North Korea said during rare talks with the South on Tuesday it will send a delegation to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to write on the intersection of sports and social issues for Guardian US
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Signs Copies Of “Mycroft Holmes” NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 21: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar promotes his book “Mycroft Holmes” at Barnes & Noble Union Square on September 21, 2015 […]
ESPN personality Adnan Virk visits Syracuse, offers thoughts on activism, protesting in sports
Source: Auburn Pub.com Justin Ritzel justin.ritzel@lee.net SYRACUSE — What is it like to work for ESPN when the line between sports and politics has blurred? Adnan Virk, a sportscaster for […]
Vice President Mike Pence Leaves Football Game After Players Kneel During National Anthem
Source: Time BY Alana Abramson Vice President Mike Pence left a football game in Indiana Sunday after players from the San Francisco 49ers reportedly knelt during the national anthem. “President […]
Donald Trump Called for NFL Players to Be Fired for National Anthem Kneeling — And They Responded
Source: Time BY Aric Jenkins Updated: Sep 23, 2017 6:28 PM ET President Donald Trump has three suggestions to fix the NFL: stop disciplining players for hard hits, boycott games when […]
Degenerative Brain Disease Found In 87% of Former Football Players: Study
Source: Time BY Alexandra Sifferlin Jul 25, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. The link between football and traumatic brain injury continues to strengthen. Now, one of the largest […]
One of the greatest rivalries in any sport
Source: CNN It’s described as one of the greatest rivalries in any sport, a match that stops the nations, but few expected the latest clash to end like this. Hot favorite India was supposed to trounce underdog Pakistan in the Champions Trophy cricket final in London. Defending champion India had already beaten […]
