January 2026 - More Than A Game

A New Cold War: Political Tension Makes U.S. vs. Canada Hockey Rivalry Even Hotter at Olympics

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January 26, 2026

Via SI.com, a look at how one of the most enduring and fiercest rivalries in sports, the feud will be magnified in Milan, amid frigid political climate and fiery on-ice clashes.: In a New York Times opinion piece in [...]

Malala Yousafzai: Sport “Can Give Hope” To Refugees and Women Around the World

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January 26, 2026

Via Olympics.com, commentary by a Nobel Peace Prize winner on how sport can give hope to refugees and women worldwide: Nobel Peace Prize winner and global human rights activist Malala Yousafzai has made it her [...]

NBA’s Haliburton Among Sports Stars Condemning Minnesota Killing

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January 26, 2026

Via The Guardian, a report on sport stars' reaction to the recent Minnesota killing: A number of prominent US sports stars have condemned the killing of a registered nurse, Alex Pretti, by federal agents in [...]

Bruins’ McAvoy Shows Support for LGBTQ+ Community: ‘We’re All On The Same Team’

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January 23, 2026

Via Sportsnet.ca, a report on Boston Bruins' player - Charlie McAvoy's - support for the LGBTQ+ community: Boston Bruins star Charlie McAvoy wants hockey fans in the LGBTQ+ community to know that he and his [...]

The Geopolitics of African Football

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January 20, 2026

Via Culture Custodian, a look at the recently concluded African Cup of Nations in Morocco will go down in history for the most vivid and vibrant display of geopolitics in the continent’s most eminent sport, and for good [...]

Geopolitical Football: Iran? Trump? How Sport Can Stand Strong in a Fractured World

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January 16, 2026

Via The Guardian, commentary on how the 2026 World Cup is set to be a polarizing event but, even if it will not be the first to be politically contentious, it will expose a growing unease: Five months out from the [...]

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