Sports

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Sameer Rao  Jun 7, 2018 12:34PM EDT

Malcolm Jenkins Silently Uplifts NFL Players' Anti-Racist Activism

The Philadelphia Eagles safety opted not to answer reporters’ questions about the president disinviting his team. Instead, he used signs to reiterate the point of players’ protest.
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Sameer Rao  Jun 6, 2018 12:44PM EDT

Cavs, Warriors Agree On One Thing: Skipping White House

LeBron James: “I know no matter who wins this series, no one wants the invite anyway. So it won’t be Golden State or Cleveland going.”
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Sameer Rao  Jun 5, 2018 12:21PM EDT

Philly Players, Mayor and Allies Call Out Trump's Attack on Eagles

President Donald Trump said he scrapped the Super Bowl champion team’s planned White House visit because players would not “proudly stand for the national anthem.” Eagles players and supporters quickly told the truth.
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Sameer Rao  Jun 4, 2018 4:54PM EDT

Google Doodle Honors Indigenous Marathoner Tom Longboat

Longboat made history in 1907 as the first member of an Indigenous tribe to win the Boston Marathon.
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Sameer Rao  May 31, 2018 1:04PM EDT

Kaepernick Depositions Reveal Trump Influenced NFL's Protest Rule

President Donald Trump to Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones: “Tell everybody, you can’t win this one. This one lifts me.”
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Sameer Rao  May 24, 2018 11:28AM EDT

Sterling Brown, Milwaukee Bucks Critique Police 'Intimidation' After Arrest Video Release

The NBA player pledged legal action against the Milwaukee Police Department after it released a video of officers violently arresting him in January.
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Sameer Rao  May 23, 2018 4:39PM EDT

Indigenous Tribes Fight for Share of Sports Betting Profits

Tribes that run casinos stand to benefit from a Supreme Court ruling that lets states set their own commercial sports betting policies.
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Kenrya Rankin  May 23, 2018 3:09PM EDT

NFL Banishes Protesting Players to the Locker Room During Anthem

Commissioner Roger Goodell: “This season, all league and team personnel shall stand and show respect for the flag and the anthem.”
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Sameer Rao  May 21, 2018 5:19PM EDT

Youth Lacrosse League Head to Resign After Racism Allegations

Corey Mitchell will pass control of the Dakota Premiere Lacrosse League to a new board with Indigenous members after this season.
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Sameer Rao  May 8, 2018 5:09PM EDT

Martin Sensmeier to Star in Biopic on Native American Athlete Jim Thorpe

Sensmeier and the filmmakers will work with the Thorpe family and various Indigenous tribes to authentically present the legendary athlete’s story.
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Kenrya Rankin  Apr 24, 2018 3:58PM EDT

Golfing While Black: Club Calls Police on Women for 'Playing Too Slowly'

“It was a horrific experience.”
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Sameer Rao  Apr 24, 2018 2:41PM EDT

ICYMI: Amnesty International Names Colin Kaepernick 'Ambassador of Conscience'

“This is an award that I share with all the countless people throughout the world combating the human rights violations of police officers.”
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Sameer Rao  Apr 13, 2018 12:21PM EDT

NFL Sources Say Seahawks Postponed Colin Kaepernick Visit Over Kneeling Protest

Supporters of the activist athlete say the Seattle team’s decision proves Kaepernick’s accusations of collusion to keep him off the field.
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Sameer Rao  Apr 5, 2018 11:07AM EDT

Indigenous Youth Lacrosse Teams Say League Banned Them for Reporting Racist Abuse

From racist slurs on the field to arbitrary regulation enforcement, Native American players and coaches detail incidents that were routinely ignored by officials. 
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Dave Zirin  Apr 3, 2018 4:49PM EDT

I Wrote A Book With Michael Bennett. Here's Why I Stand With Him Now. [OP-ED]

Dave Zirin, the co-author of “Things That Make White People Uncomfortable,” on why there’s nothing at all uncomfortable about standing by the activist athlete.
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Sameer Rao  Mar 27, 2018 11:34AM EDT

Serena Williams Says She's 'Not Done Yet' in 'Being Serena' Trailer

The upcoming docuseries focuses on the tennis great’s return to the sport after giving birth to her daughter.
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Sameer Rao  Mar 26, 2018 1:35PM EDT

Michael Bennett to Turn Himself in on Texas Charges Stemming from Super Bowl

Supporters say that the Houston Police Department wants to smear Bennett for speaking out against police violence.
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Sameer Rao  Mar 23, 2018 5:07PM EDT

New Doc Takes Black 'Lady Wrestler' History Beyond the Ropes

Director Chris Bournea’s upcoming film on the women who broke race and gender barriers to excel in professional wrestling in the ’50s and ’60s.
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Sameer Rao  Mar 20, 2018 1:13PM EDT

The Female HBCU Grads Who Left Outsized Athletic Legacies

The Undefeated pored through the history of historically Black college and university sports programs to identify their top graduates.
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Sameer Rao  Mar 15, 2018 4:33PM EDT

Why Aren't More Unrecruited Black Players Walking Onto Basketball Teams?

Walking onto a Division I team can open doors off the court, even for students who barely get to play. A new article investigates why many Black basketball players are unable to join teams if they are not recruited.