December 2022 - Page 2 of 3 - More Than A Game

WOW — Can Women of Wrestling Be An Engine of Female Empowerment?

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December 15, 2022

Some believe that Women of Wrestling can be an engine of female empowerment, with performers known as “superheroes” breaking new ground with an all-female enterprise in a historically male-centric entertainment [...]

Pittsburgh Penguins Named Inclusion Champion

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December 15, 2022

Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Penguins for being named NHL's 2021-22 Inclusion Champions for their efforts to reach out to the LGBTQ+ community and make them feel welcomed inside the sport of hockey, in areas such as [...]

The End of Griner’s Detention Begins a New Wave of WNBA Activism

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December 13, 2022

Via The New York Times, a look at how - with their campaign to free Brittney Griner from prison in Russia over - WNBA players say they will help free others and focus on women’s health and pay equity: The W.N.B.A. is a [...]

On Account of Darkness: Shining Light on Race and Sport

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December 13, 2022

This looks like an interesting new book on how - for marginalized athletes past and present - achievement can bring celebrity without equality and recognition without opportunity: In many ways, Ontario’s Chatham-Kent region [...]

Sandra Douglass Morgan: Breaking NFL Barriers and Bringing Stability to the Raiders

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December 13, 2022

Via The Athletic, a look at how Sandra Douglass Morgan has broken NFL barriers and brought stability to the Raiders: Sandra Douglass Morgan wasn’t sure what to say. As the population grew in Las Vegas in the 1980s, her [...]

Using Sport To Advocate For Respect, Inclusion, and Hate-Free Communities

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December 11, 2022

Great to see all of Buffalo professional sports teams - Bills, Sabres, Bandits, Amerks and Knighthawks - working with the UN and Eradicate Hate Global Summit Sports Working Group to use sport in a unifying way to counter hate [...]

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