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Norman Kwong: Canadian Football League Pioneer

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February 14, 2024

Via Historica Canada, a wonderful celebration of Norman Kwong, the first CFL player of Chinese Canadian origin: Born in Calgary in 1929, Norman Kwong’s family ran a grocery store located in the historic Bridgeland-Riverside [...]

Breaking Hockey’s Glass Ceiling

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February 11, 2024

BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS is now available for US audiences. Episodes are airing on NHL Network (https://lnkd.in/gKDRbdCv) and the National Hockey League (NHL)’s YouTube channel (https://lnkd.in/gwUHbKUR). Episodes showcase [...]

How Joe Louis Helped Change Golf Forever

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February 5, 2024

Via YouTube, a look at how boxer Joe Louis changed golf forever: Joe Louis had retired from boxing by 1952. He was age 38. The fight game wasn’t the only sport where Louis excelled. He was a 2 handicap golfer. When he wanted [...]

How Masai Ujiri’s Giants of Africa is Empowering Africa’s Growing Youth Movement

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February 5, 2024

Via Sportsnet, an interesting video interview with Giants of Africa founder Masai Ujiri, discussing the youth movement in Africa and empowering the continent's future and how its basketball infrastructure has grown to produce an [...]

Diversity and Equity: NFL Finally Played Fair On The Coaching Carousel

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February 4, 2024

Courtesy of the Washington Post, an article on progress exhibited during this year's NFL coaching carousel: It was the most legitimate hiring process the NFL has had, maybe, ever. As eight franchises jostled to [...]

Inaugural NHL All-Star Pride Cup ‘Just So Exciting’ for LGBTQ+ Community

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February 4, 2024

Via NHL.com, a report on the inaugural NHL All-Star Pride Cup: The smile on Kris Hamill’s face shined brighter than the rainbow-hued trophy he hoisted above his head. Hamill’s Team White had just defeated Team [...]

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