Through sport we learn about glory and defeat, the sacrifices made to be the best, the intoxicating joy of victory, and the pain of the near-misses. But sport can be much more than that; it can shine a light on injustice, it can educate; it can change minds. Over half a century after John Carlos…… MORE
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Meet ‘Spot’ and ‘Pepper’: Baseball’s robot fans
Say hello to “Spot” and “Pepper.” They’re big baseball fans who never stop moving and never get tired of singing for the Fukuoko SoftBank Hawks. But these are baseball fans with a difference — they’re robots. Professional baseball returned to Japan on June 19, though coronavirus restrictions prevented fans from attending. So the Hawks came…… MORE
Noah Lyles breaks 200m world record — but then it transpires he only ran 185m
Former middle distance runner turned athletics commentator Steve Cram was flummoxed and flabbergasted as US sprinter Noah Lyles crossed the finishing line. “Here’s Lyles, he’s about to finish and the others are maybe a second …” gasped Cram as he tried to comprehend how Lyles had seemingly clocked 18.9 seconds for 200 meters while running…… MORE
How Portugal lost Cristiano Ronaldo and learned to ‘suffer’ before winning Euro 2016
As qualification for Euro 2016 got underway, few would have earmarked Portugal –– a nation rarely short of footballing talent but with no major trophies to show for it — as the tournament’s eventual champion. But before a ball had been kicked, coach Fernando Santos prophesied an unlikely victory. “From the first moment, the first…… MORE
Thierry Henry kneels during match to honor George Floyd
As one of only two Black managers in Major League Soccer (MLS), Montreal Impact’s Thierry Henry used his platform to make a powerful statement by taking a knee for nearly nine minutes of last night’s game with the New England Revolution. Players, staff and officials from both sides knelt at the opening whistle to pay…… MORE
Champions League draw: European giants discover their fate
It has been four months since a ball was last kicked in the Champions League, but now finally all the fixtures are confirmed for the remainder of the competition. Football across the world was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic and for some time it looked as though the rest of the current…… MORE
‘I absolutely experienced racism in and out of tennis,’ says former Wimbledon finalist Mal Washington
MaliVai Washington is a “little sad.” That’s because he holds a 24-year record that he never expected to possess for so long — he’s the last African-American man to reach a grand slam final. On July 7, 1996, Washington strode onto Centre Court beside Dutchman Richard Krajicek for the biggest match of his career: the…… MORE
San Antonio Spurs’ Patty Mills to donate $1 million NBA salary to Black Lives Matter charities after season restart
San Antonio Spurs star Patty Mills has pledged to donate his entire NBA salary for the remainder of the season to organizations tackling racial inequality. The 2019-20 season, which has been postponed since March, is scheduled to get underway on July 31 when 22 of the 30 NBA teams will congregate in Orlando, Florida, to…… MORE
Liverpool breaks yet another record in remarkable season, whilst its forward trio reaches new milestone
Liverpool may have already won its first league title in 30 years but its incredible season just keeps rolling on. Jurgen Klopp’s side broke yet another record on Wednesday after beating Brighton 3-1, courtesy of a brace from Mohamed Salah, and a sweeping strike from captain Jordan Henderson. It has now won 30 of its…… MORE
British athlete Bianca Williams calls for ‘rigorous’ investigation into handcuffing incident
British sprinter Bianca Williams says she hopes an investigation that has been launched into a controversial handcuffing incident involving herself and her partner will be “rigorous.” Williams had been in the West London neighborhood of Maida Vale with her partner, Portuguese 400 meter record holder Ricardo dos Santos, and their three-month-old son when they were…… MORE
