November 2023 - Page 3 of 4 - More Than A Game

The Middle East’s Play to Rule Global Sports

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November 7, 2023

Via The Washington Post, a look at how Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are upending the sports world — and what they want from their newfound power: When the NBA needed a new country to continue its global [...]

Cricket Gives a Nation Bowed by Violence a Reason to Stand Tall

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November 6, 2023

Courtesy of the New York Times, an article on Afghanistan’s cricket team which has won big games and many fans in an international competition, in a stark contrast to the pariah status of its government: The national flag [...]

Hawaii Settles Sex Discrimination Case With High School Female Athletes

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November 4, 2023

Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on the recent settlement of a landmark class-action case which was one of the farthest-reaching challenges to high school sports under federal Title IX protections: Hawaii education [...]

Breaking Down Barriers: Breaking Hockey’s Glass Ceiling

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November 3, 2023

Via TSN (The Sports Network - Canada), Breaking Down Barriers is a 12-part series that highlights and focuses on the people and organizations working to change hockey culture and make the game more accessible. One of my favorites [...]

Kathrine Switzer: ‘No more questions. I’m not quitting.’

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November 3, 2023

Via Instagram, an important reminder of the pioneering leadership of legendary marathoner Kathrine Switzer, who - in 1967 - persevered through physical and verbal attacks to become the first woman to officially run the Boston [...]

Saudi Arabia: New Research on Scale of Investment in, and Influence on, Sport

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November 3, 2023

Via BBC, a report on the scale of Saudi Arabia's investment in sport: New research claims to show the extent and scale of Saudi Arabian state investment and involvement in sport for the first time. The report published by [...]

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