Jeremy Lin News & Update; Cager Traded to Hawks by Nets in Surprise Deal
Jul 16, 2018 01:07 am UTC| Sports
Injury-prone guard Jeremy Lin was traded by the Brooklyn Nets to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday in a surprise deal. This took many people by surprise, including Lin, who was apparently not even told that the deal had taken...
Whether teams win or lose, sporting events lead to spikes in violence against women and children
Jul 14, 2018 11:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports
With the FIFA World Cup coming to a conclusion in Russia, not to mention the final match in the State of Origin rugby series in Australia and Wimbledon in the UK, its been a big week for sports. While sports can bring...
How we can protect the women who make most high-quality footballs
Jul 14, 2018 10:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports
Over 80% of the worlds high-quality hand-stitched footballs begin with the home-based work of female villagers in Pakistans Sialkot region. These women belong to one of the most vulnerable groups in the global economy....
Michael Schumacher Latest Health News Update: F1 Legend Reportedly on the Road to Recovery
Jul 12, 2018 09:47 am UTC| Sports
Michael Schumacher has been out of the radar for more than four years now. Nothing has been heard from him since his tragic accident while skiing at the French Alps in December 2013. He survived but the status of his...
How video assistant referees could undermine on-field referees at the FIFA World Cup
Jul 10, 2018 14:40 pm UTC| Sports
Video-assistant referees (VAR) were introduced into the FIFA World Cup for the first time this year. For those who havent been paying attention: VAR are a team of off-field officials who can replay and review video of...
Sport may be an opium of the people – but it matters
Jul 09, 2018 14:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports
Many on the political left, including the linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky, view sport as serving the interests of capitalism, in part by entertaining, pacifying and disciplining the working class. The French...
Football's coming home! But where is 'home' really for the England team?
Jul 09, 2018 14:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports
I dont know whether youve heard it its just a rumour. This was an England supporter in Moscow recently talking on BBC Radio 5 Live, alongside an unsuspecting fan of a rival World Cup team. Rumour? he is asked, with...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
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