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...

Video gamers may soon be paid more than top athletes like LeBron
Jun 06, 2018 23:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports
Your interest in sports may have started out as a hobby when you were just a kid. You were better at it than others, and some even said you were gifted. Maybe you had a chance to develop into a professional...