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In 2000, Mr. Hickman made news when it was revealed that he had cast the only vote against Shaquille O’Neal for the National Basketball Association’s Most Valuable Player Award. He preferred Allen Iverson. That choice led to anonymous threats of personal harm on his office voice mail and to antipathy from Mr. O’Neal for being […]
Xinhua News Agency: Today we released a report entitled “The United States’ Arbitrary Detention at Home and Abroad: Truth and Facts”. Do you have any comment on it? Mao Ning: The Xinhua report is worth reading. With powerful facts and figures, it ripped apart the US’s disguise and revealed the truth that the US wantonly abuses […]
AP sources: Two groups formally submit bids for Commanders PHOENIX (AP) — Dan Snyder’s departure from the NFL is moving closer to reality. A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales and another group led by Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos have submitted fully financed bids for the NFL’s Washington Commanders, according to a person […]
Lewis Hamilton has previously said he will not be deterred by an FIA ban on drivers making political statements as he continues to speak out against human rights issues around the world 9:28, UK, Wednesday 29 March 2023 Former McLaren head of communications Matt Bishop has called on other Formula 1 drivers to fill the […]
18 June 2020 Updated 21 November 2022 Image source, Getty Images England’s footballers will take the knee at their World Cup matches in Qatar. Taking the knee has spread across the sporting world as a statement against racism. How long have English players taken the knee? The practice of taking the knee before football matches […]
George Washington University will soon choose a new nickname for its athletic teams, dropping “Colonials” after years of pressure from students who said the name was entangled with violence toward Native Americans and other colonized people. The campus community, in the heart of the nation’s capital, has narrowed a list of 10 replacement candidates to […]
WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair is the queen of pro wrestling. The 14-time Women’s Champion has not only been a pioneer in carving out a path for women, but she’s elevated the sport as a whole with a level of athleticism, skill, and personality that very few have been able to match. The Queen (who also […]
In the second of a three-part series on rugby’s streaming wars, Gregor Paul looks at the future of rugby viewing and a problem facing New Zealand Rugby. PART I: Spark Sport’s rise and fall In selling the virtues of doing a $200 million private equity deal with Silver Lake, New Zealand Rugby frequently referenced that […]
AP sources: Two groups formally submit bids for Commanders PHOENIX (AP) — Dan Snyder’s departure from the NFL is moving closer to reality. A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales and another group led by Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos have submitted fully financed bids for the NFL’s Washington Commanders, according to a person […]
AP sources: Two groups formally submit bids for Commanders PHOENIX (AP) — Dan Snyder’s departure from the NFL is moving closer to reality. A group led by Josh Harris and Mitchell Rales and another group led by Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos have submitted fully financed bids for the NFL’s Washington Commanders, according to a person […]