November 2024 - More Than A Game

‘I’ve Seen Winters Change’: Olympic Champion Refuses To Shut Up and Ski

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November 27, 2024

Via The Guardian, an article on one athlete who refuses to just shut up and ski: Every April, Jessie Diggins sits down with her longtime coach, Jason Cork, to discuss the upcoming year. After working together for the [...]

Saudi Wealth Fund’s Expansion Into North American Soccer Raises Questions

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November 23, 2024

Via The Guardian, a look at a recent sponsorship deal between Conacaf and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund: A leading human rights organization has described a sponsorship deal between Concacaf and Saudi [...]

MMA in China = Ping Pong Diplomacy?

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November 23, 2024

Via ChinaTalk, a look at the role that mixed martial arts and sport may play in the Trump Administration's interactions with China: As Trump’s return to the White House draws nearer, China watchers are paying close [...]

Greener Game: English FA Puts Soccer’s Focus On Environmental Sustainability

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November 22, 2024

Via Forbes, a look at the English Football Association's efforts to focus on sustainability: The English Football Association has launched a new sustainability program called the Greener Game. The initiative is a [...]

Trump Is Back. Is the Sports World Ready?

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November 10, 2024

Via the Wall Street Journal, a look at how the U.S. president-elect is set to leave his mark on a raft of thorny sports issues, a home World Cup, and the Los Angeles Olympics: The polls were barely 24 hours from closing on [...]

The Influence of Sedona Prince: Fighting To End Amateurism and Improve Gender Equity in the NCAA

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November 8, 2024

Courtesy of The New Yorker, a look at one college women's basketball player who has been central to the fight to end amateurism and improve gender equity in the N.C.A.A., and her story underscores the way that college sports are [...]

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