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NBA and WNBA Boycott Games; Demand Justice for Jacob Blake
By Dorothy J. GentrySports Editor Three days after Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old African American man, was shot by a Kenosha, Wisconsin police officer in front of his three children, the …
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Besiktas blow for Balotelli leaves LA Galaxy in pole position - Voice Online
MARIO BALOTELLI, the former Italian international who turned down representing Ghana, is beingcourted by a... The post Besiktas blow for Balotelli leaves LA Galaxy in pole position appeared first on Voice Online.
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Tennis Star Naomi Osaka Joins Athletes Boycotting Play to Protest Racial Injustice – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Cassidy Sparks | August 27, 2020-Tennis star Naomi Osaka is the latest athlete refuse to play in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake, an unarmed Black man, who was shot multiple times by a White police [...]
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COVID-19 results scupper Reggae Boyz’ plans - Voice Online
JAMAICA HEAD coach Theodore Whitmore is missing two more first choice players, with defender Alvas... The post COVID-19 results scupper Reggae Boyz’ plans appeared first on Voice Online.
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NBA to resume playoffs, sources say - TheGrio
The NBA season is set to resume this weekend, ESPN reporter Adrian Wojnarowski has reported according to ESPN. Thursday's scheduled... View Article The post NBA to resume playoffs, sources say appeared first on TheGrio.
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About 60 years ago, Bill Russell led the Celtics to boycott a game - things haven't changed - Face2Face Africa
The NBA playoffs games scheduled to take place on Wednesday night were called off after players of the Milwaukee Bucks refused to play in protest against the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Although Bucks' opponents, Orlando Magic, had been on the court to warm-up, the Bucks stayed in their locker
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Alpha Phi Alpha Artist Partners with Seattle Sounders FC on Black Lives Matter Campaign
Seattle has been one of the central points of the Black Lives Matter protests this summer and if you have been to the city, you have probably seen the huge Black Lives Matter mural that was painted on the street there. Teddy Phillips, a local Seattle artist and member of Kappa Alpha chapter of
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Reggie Cannon Receives Backlash Over Kneeling
By Allana J. BarefieldStaff Writer FC Dallas player Reggie Cannon is getting a lot of backlash on social media. He said that fans are “disgusting” for booing and making racist …
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Fear has helped keep games away
Since March 1 when the NBA found out about positive coronavirus test results for Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell, all the sports world games
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How Sports Betting is Developing since the NBA Finals 2020 | PensacolaVoice Magazine 2020
The US is experiencing a sports betting gold rush. Some states have already assessed the benefits and are licensing as many sportsbooks as possible. Others are in the reflection stage, still figuring out whether it’s worth the risk or not. Then there’s Florida—a state whose governor is against
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Sports World Takes A Stand Against Wisconsin Police Shooting Of Jacob Blake
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Jesse Washington of ESPN's The Undefeated about NBA players refusing to play in playoff games as a protest to the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Kenosha.
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'We Too Have a Job to Do': Draymond Green Explains Why Pro Sports Should Continue Amid Racial Justice Protests
Draymond Green said he's confused by the stance taken by some that professional sports should stop while protests for racial justice are going on in […]
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Led by NBA, Athletes Again Put Focus On Racial Justice
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — NBA players didn’t come to Disney solely for a restart. They also wanted social reform. The Milwaukee Bucks showed how far they're willing to go to get it by opting not to play in their playoff game Wednesday. Two more games were postponed later in the day, the second
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Milwaukee Bucks release statement as WNBA, MLB, MLS also postpone games - TheGrio
The sports world made history today as the Milwaukee Bucks took a united stand against racism and police brutality today,... View Article The post Milwaukee Bucks release statement as WNBA, MLB, MLS also postpone games appeared first on TheGrio.
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Watch: Percy Tau scores stunner in Belgium - SA footballers abroad wrap
Percy Tau continued his fine form abroad by scoring a stunner for Anderlecht over the weekend. Take a look at it below
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NASCAR races, Wallace says fight for racial equality goes on - Black News Channel
By Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Major sports across North America ground to a halt in the wake of another police shooting of a Black man, this time in Wisconsin. Auto racing was not among them. NASCAR drivers do not plan to skip Saturday night's race at Daytona
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Newswire: The sports strikes against racism have not been coopted
By: Dave Zirin, The Nation The story of the 2020 wave of sports strikes against racism is already one of both inspiration and cooptation. It’s also a story that is being written in pencil, not pen. In other words, it’s a story that still does not have an ending, and we should be wary of […]
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BREAKING: NBA players decide to continue season at Disney - DefenderNetwork.com
A person with knowledge of the situation says NBA players decided Thursday that they want to continue the season, coming to that consensus one day after three postseason games were postponed in a protest of racial injustice. It was not clear yet when the season would resume, according to the person
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Joe Pierce hired by AMB Sports and Entertainment to succeed Mike Egan
Joe Pierce hired by AMB Sports and Entertainment to succeed Mike Egan as organization's general counsel Joe Pierce has been named senior vice president and general counsel for AMB Sports and Entertainment (AMBSE) and will assume his new role effective December 2020. Pierce will replace Mike
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Kenya: Thierry Henry Blasts Wanyama in League Match Loss
[Nairobi News] Montreal Impact coach Thierry Henry has been captured blasting Victor Wanyama and his teammates during the team's 3-2 league defeat by New England Revolution.
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Ibrahimovic to stay at Milan for another season - reports - Stabroek News
MILAN, (Reuters) - Veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is to stay at AC Milan for another season in a bid to help the once-mighty club end its long wait for a major trophy and return to the Champions League, Italian media reported
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Osaka to Play in NY After Calling Attention to Injustice
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka will play in the Western & Southern Open semifinals, after all. A day after saying she would withdraw from the hard-court event to protest the 'continued genocide of Black people at the hand of the police' — prompting the tournament to call off all of Thursday's matches
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Players kneeling for anthem met with boos before MLS game - Black News Channel
By Anne M. Peterson AP Sports Writer There was a smattering of boos when players from FC Dallas and Nashville SC collectively took a knee during the national anthem before their MLS game Wednesday night in Frisco, Texas. Dallas defender Reggie Cannon said he was disgusted by the boos at Toyota
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Eric Trump, Son of President Donald Trump, Tweets on Potential NFL Protests: ‘Football is Officially Dead’ – Free Press of Jacksonville
USA TODAY Jim Reineking - If you've already held your fantasy football draft, you wasted your time.  That is, at least according to Eric Trump, son of U.S. President Donald Trump, who tweeted Monday night that [...]
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NBA ready to resume games after players’ racial injustice boycott - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) said yesterday it hopes to resume play in a day or two after a boycott by players protesting racial injustice and police brutality, while President Donald Trump denounced the
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