England cricket, Premiership Rugby join football’s social media boycott over racial abuse

A coalition of football organisations including the English Football Association and Premier League will silent on their channels this weekend.

AFP

· Apr 29, 2021 · 10:39 am

Zlatan Ibrahimovic wants athletes to stay out of politics. Here’s how LeBron James responded

Speaking in an interview for UEFA for Discovery+ in Sweden, the outspoken striker said it is a “mistake” when athletes step out of their lane.

AFP

· Feb 27, 2021 · 01:46 pm

I don’t speak to women much: Tokyo Olympics chief apologises for sexist remarks, refuses to resign

Yoshiro Mori’s comments, in which he said women speak too much in meetings, are the latest headache for organisers already battling public disquiet.

AFP

· Feb 04, 2021 · 03:57 pm

UFC: Conor McGregor ‘gutted’ after getting knocked out by underdog Dustin Porier

The 32-year-old Poirier was ranked second in the flyweight division going into the fight, but still rated a heavy underdog by bookmakers

AFP

· Jan 24, 2021 · 06:04 pm

Memorable sports moments of 2020: Nadal’s 20th, Dhoni’s lyrical farewell, Osaka’s statement triumph

Even in an pandemic-interrupted year, the theatre of sport continued to entertain with new records and respite, controversy and upliftment.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 24, 2020 · 04:45 pm

In photos: Rafa Nadal swaps tennis rackets for golf clubs, takes part at Balearic C’ship in Mallorca

Nadal is an excellent golfer with a handicap of 0.3 and joined the list of 60 players for the tournament, which includes 23 professionals and 37 amateurs.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 24, 2020 · 10:01 pm

Messi, Osaka, Natarajan, Biles: Best of ‘How it started’ viral trend on Twitter from sports

Famous sportsmen, sports teams and personalities have all got onto the new viral trend.

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· Oct 09, 2020 · 07:07 pm

An incredible Sunday: Djokovic’s US Open disqualification, Vetter’s throw, Tambe in CPL, Italian GP

September 6, 2020: a Super Sunday of sorts in a year that has not been all that super for sports.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 07, 2020 · 08:41 pm

The power of boycott: Why protests across USA’s sporting events are significant

Sportspersons made a statement that would have been unthinkable in the sports world just a few years ago.

Keith Rathbone, The Conversation

· Aug 28, 2020 · 04:12 pm

Watch: Mets, Marlins make Black Lives Matter statement on field as more US baseball games postponed

It was a strong statement on the eve of MLB’s Jackie Robinson Day – which commemorates the player who broke MLB’s color barrier and wore jersey No 42.

AFP

· Aug 28, 2020 · 11:37 am

NBA players vote to resume playoffs, Naomi Osaka agrees to play semis at US Open tune-up

Sporting events had come to a halt across USA to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday.

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· Aug 27, 2020 · 11:03 pm

‘Athletes using platforms for good means so much’: Twitter reacts to US sport boycott in BLM protest

NBA team Milwaukee Bucks led a historic sporting boycott over the police shooting of African-American man prompting a wave of walkouts across multiple sports.

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· Aug 27, 2020 · 12:46 pm