Tag: Diversity in sports
P&G extends Olympic sponsorship, focusing on equality drive
LONDON (AP) - Procter & Gamble will use its Olympic and Paralympic sponsorship to campaign for racial equality after extending its backing of the...
Netflix series to dramatize Kaepernick’s path to activism
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Colin Kaepernick is joining with Emmy-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay on a Netflix drama series about the teenage roots of the...
Carlos, US athletes take stand to end Olympic protest rule
DENVER (AP) - John Carlos wants to abolish the rule that bans protests at the Olympics.The renowned Olympic protester has written a letter with...
Redskins retire Mitchell’s jersey, rename stadium level
The Washington Redskins will retire the jersey of Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell. They will also rename the lower level of FedEx Field for...
Around sports world, Juneteenth celebrated like never before
Bradley Beal grabbed a microphone and asked the crowd that joined the Washington Wizards and WNBA's Washington Mystics on a march to collectively raise...
US Soccer repeals rule that banned kneeling during anthem
U.S. Soccer's board of directors has voted to repeal a 2017 policy that required national team players to stand during the national anthem, a...
Iowa strength coach denies ‘unethical behavior or bias’
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Iowa football strength and conditioning coach Chris Doyle denies any “unethical behavior or bias†based on race after being...
Colin Kaepernick has more support now, still long way to go
When Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem to take a stand against police brutality and racial injustice in 2016, he was...
The Latest: Paris police ban protest due to virus concerns
TOP OF THE HOUR:- Paris police ban George Floyd anti-racism protest on Saturday.- Twitter blocks Trump campaign video featuring George Floyd.- Islamic State group...
The Latest: Twitter blocks Trump campaign video on Floyd
TOP OF THE HOUR:- Twitter blocks Trump campaign video featuring George Floyd.- South Africa's ruling party launches Black Friday campaign.- Australian protesters say racial...
