Fri 19 November 2021: President Joe Biden announced on Thursday that the United States is considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing in protest of China’s treatment of the Uyghur Muslim minority. American athletes would still compete in the games, which begin on February 4, 2022, despite the diplomatic boycott. […]
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Wed 17 November 2021: Jordan has called on the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to launch an investigation to determine the gender of a goalkeeper on the Iranian women’s football team, France24 reported. Iran beat Jordan 4-2 on penalties after a goalless draw on September 25 to qualify for the 2022 Women’s Asian Cup for the […]
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Wed 17 November 2021: Former cricketer catalogues a culture of widespread racism at Yorkshire cricket club in testimony to British legislators. Former cricketer Azeem Rafiq has told a British parliamentary inquiry that he was “humiliated” by the racist abuse he suffered at Yorkshire cricket club. In more than an hour of testimony on Tuesday, Rafiq, […]
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Mon 15 November 2021: The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has demanded a “full, fair, and transparent investigation” following sexual assault charges leveled against a former Chinese vice premier by player Peng Shuai. The WTA also called for an end to the censorship of the former world number one doubles player in a statement released on […]
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Thu 11 November 2021: Police at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport on Thursday arrested Usman Nurmagomedov, and his friend for running over a police officer at Kaspiysk Airport with their vehicle, Tass News Agency reported. Usman is the cousin of Russia’s former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, according to a law enforcement source. “They are suspected of […]
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Thu 11 November 2021: After a racist crisis rocked Yorkshire County Cricket Club on Thursday, England captain Joe Root demanded change, claiming the incidents had “fractured our game and torn lives apart.” Former player Azeem Rafiq was found to have been subjected to “racial harassment and bullying” in an independent study, and following complaints from […]
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Fri 05 November 2021: Yorkshire chairman Roger Hutton has resigned following Azeem Rafiq’s charges of racism against the English cricket club. “Today I announce my resignation as chairman of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, with immediate effect,” Hutton said on Friday. “There has been a constant unwillingness from the executive members of the board and senior […]
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Fri 05 November 2021: FIFA has fined the Scottish Football Association £8,024 ($10,786) after some Scotland supporters booed the Israeli national anthem during last month’s World Cup qualifier. The SFA was also sanctioned for an inappropriate flag flown by Scottish fans during the match, which finished 3-2 in favour of hosts Scotland. “While Fifa did […]
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Tue 02 November 2021: On Tuesday, the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) said it had taken suo motu notice of media reports of online threats made against Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli’s family, including his nine-month-old daughter. The women’s body issued a notification to the Delhi Police, describing the situation as a “serious concern” that […]
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Sun 31 October 2021: Virat Kohli, India’s captain, has responded to social media abuse directed at fast bowler Mohammed Shami following India’s 10-wicket loss to Pakistan in their T20 World Cup opener last Sunday. With stats of 3.5-0-43-0, Shami was India’s most costly bowler on the night, and his social media accounts – particularly on […]
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