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HAVANA, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Cuba said on Saturday the United States had granted permission for some of its top ballplayers to participate in the World Baseball Classic on the national team. Juan Reinaldo Perez Pardo, president of the Cuban Baseball Federation, said in a statement that organizers of the event scheduled for March had […]
In the 13th match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Swiss striker Breel Embolo gently held his hands up after scoring the winning goal against Cameroon. Stopping himself from celebrating was a sign of respect: He had just scored his first-ever World Cup goal against the country where he was born, and […]
Looking around Memorial Stadium before Game 1 of the 1983 World Series, Philadelphia Phillies star Gary Matthews saw a lot of Black talent. Joe Morgan. Eddie Murray. Garry Maddox. Ken Singleton. Al Bumbry. Disco Dan Ford. And plenty more that night in Baltimore. “There were quite a few of us,” Matthews recalled.
Local baseball coach and former MLB player say they’re disappointed but not surprised. SAN DIEGO — The 2022 Major League Baseball World Series between the Astros and Phillies was the first since 1950 that no U.S.-born black players played. A former MLB player and local high school baseball coach told CBS 8 they’re disappointed by […]
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The England football team has had a long and complex history with black football players. Across the national team’s 150-year history, there have been multiple points where who gets to represent England, and to what extent they are celebrated as English, have come into question. In 1925, Jack Leslie was denied an appearance for England […]
Well, hello there, soccer friends! We are certainly not in a shortage of news this week, so let’s get to it! World Cup 2022 If you are watching the World Cup, you probably already know that USA and Wales tied in yesterday’s match. Gareth Bale delivered the upset in the 82’ to pull Wales level […]
Josh van der Flier and Ruahei Demant named World Rugby Players of the Year 2022 World Rugby Source link
Josh van der Flier and Ruahei Demant named World Rugby Players of the Year 2022 World Rugby Source link
Claudio Reyna took over the No. 10 shirt and the main captaincy of the team at the beginning of the 2002 cycle, holding onto both through 2006. Though he missed the 3-2 upset of Portugal in the 2002 opener, Reyna played every minute of the next four matches, leading to the team’s memorable quarterfinal […]