U.S. Soccer scraps anthem-kneeling policy

By Reuters,

United States Soccer on Saturday voted to end a ban on players kneeling during the national anthem, something they have done to protest racial inequal...

anthem-kneeling , National Anthem

Sport hails new Biden-Harris administration

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Sports trailblazers Billie Jean King, Megan Rapinoe and Lewis Hamilton were among those hailing the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice ...

Joe Biden , kamala harris

‘We live in two Americas’, LeBron James says, after Capitol siege

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James said the violent mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters forcing their way into the U.S. Capitol showed t...

Donald Trump , LeBron James , racism , U.S. Capitol

Gor in civil war as Rachier suspends SG Ocholla, turns ire on FKF

By Isaac Swila,

Isaac Swila, Sports editor A civil war has erupted at Kenya's most decorated football club Gor Mahia after club chairman Ambrose Rachier on Tuesday e...

Ambrose Rachier , CAF , GOR MAHIA , Sam Ocholla

Nigeria’s Ogu calls for players boycott amid unrest

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Nigeria midfielder John Ogu has called for a boycott of their upcoming games to protest police brutality amid ongoing violence in the commercial capit...

John Ogu , SARs , Special Anti-Robbery Squad

Spurs deserve more respect, says Mourinho

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Jose Mourinho has said Tottenham Hotspur deserve more respect as a club after a controversial handball decision denied them a victory against Newcastl...

Jose Mourinho , Nuno Santos , Premier League , Tottenham Hotspur

Champion Osaka harnesses sport’s biggest spotlight in fight for racial justice

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Naomi Osaka capped a transformative U.S. Open with another Grand Slam title and a challenge to the millions watching across the globe on Saturday to �...

Naomi Osaka , racial injustice , U.S Open

Messi to sign for Liverpool? No chance, says Klopp

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Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp says he would be interested in adding Barcelona captain Lionel Messi to his Premier League-winning squad but there is ...

FC Barcelona , Jurgen Klopp , Lionel Messi , Liverpool , Transfers

F1 champion Hamilton will not boycott Belgian GP

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Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he will not boycott Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix, even as he vowed to continue to work with ...

Belgian Grand Prix , Formula One , Lewis Hamilton

Osaka changes mind and agrees to play semi-final

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Naomi Osaka has decided to play her semi-final at the Western & Southern Open in New York after previously saying she would withdraw from the matc...

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Osaka reaches semis then withdraws to protest racial injustice

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Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday in protest against racial injustice hours after the two-times Grand Slam champi...

Naomi Osaka , racial injustice , U.S Open , Western & Southern Open , withdrew

Demba Ba calls for Uighur solidarity protests

By Matthews Mutai,

Former Chelsea striker Demba Ba has called on footballers to stand up for Uighur Muslims and condemn China’s treatment of the minority group regardl...

Demba Ba , Muslim Uighur

Gor elections: Wasuna to deputise Chairman Rachier, Bolo protests defeat

By Milton Ochieng,

Milton Ochieng Chief Writer, Gor Mahia Gor Mahia Senior Vice Chair Francis Wasuna has retained his seat in a hotly contested club elections held elec...

Ambrose Rachier , Francis Wasuna , Gor Mahia Elections , Sally Bolo , Sports Disputes Tribunal

Renault protest Racing Point for the third time

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Renault protested Formula One rivals Racing Point for the third time on Sunday, a move that was expected pending a stewards’ decision on the legalit...

Formula One , Racing Point , Renault

Newcastle fans demand answers after Saudi bid collapses

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Newcastle United fans say they have been treated with contempt after a 300 million-pound takeover bid from a Saudi-backed consortium collapsed on Thur...

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Hamilton regrets being ‘silenced’ on taking a knee in the past

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Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton has said he was “silenced” earlier in his Formula One career over his plans to protest racism by taking a ...

Formula One , Lewis Hamilton , Mercedes driver , Taking a knee

Players take a knee as Premier League restarts

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Aston Villa and Sheffield United players and referee Michael Oliver took a knee at kickoff in support of the “Black Lives Matter” movement as the ...

Aston Villa , Black lives matter , Sheffield United

Players must use status as role models to fight racism, says Arsenal’s Leno

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Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno has called on his team mates to act as role models for racial equality in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a black...

Premier League player names to be replaced by ‘Black Lives Matter’

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English Premier League players will pay tribute to worldwide anti-racism movements by wearing shirts with the words “Black Lives Matter” on the ba...

Black lives matter , Premier League , racism

Commonwealth athletes to be allowed to take a knee in protest

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Athletes competing in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England will be allowed to take a knee in support of worldwide anti-racism movements,...

Birmingham 2022 , Commonwealth Games