Formula One driver Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the Austrian Grand Prix in July 2023.
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For many companies sport remains the ultimate marketing tool.
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Season 3 of Bluey features an episode called Cricket, in which Bandit explains to Bluey why cricket is much more than just hitting a ball around the grass
Declan Rice playing for England.
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The signing of homegrown talent, Declan Rice, will help Arsenal with registration criteria for both the English Premier League and Champions League.
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We found that class prejudice is extensive in cricket. Racism is still entrenched. Women are marginalised and routinely experience sexism and misogyny.
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The ‘nervous nineties’ captures the idea that batters with 90 or more runs become anxious as get close to scoring a century. But is it true?
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Beckham, the co-owner of Messi’s new club, paved the way for the Argentine’s arrival in the US.
A 2019 Premiership clash between Northampton Saints and Bath.
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London Irish is just the latest big loser in top level rugby.
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While playing the old enemy for the Ashes is for many the pinnacle of Australian cricket, Australia-India is developing as a modern rivalry.
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While sports bodies are notable advocates of a Voice to parliament, they might want to consider how much of a voice Indigenous athletes have in their own organisation.
Grantley Steele batting for London Transport’s Central Road Services (CRS) cricket team.
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Cricket was a significant bridge between England and ‘home’ in the Caribbean, making the sport an important part of the black Atlantic cultural exchange.
Karim Benzema – taking the money and running into the box.
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French soccer star Karim Benzema will join Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League, and others may follow.
Pollice Verso (With a Turned Thumb) by Jean-Léon Gérôme (1872).
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Death was always a possibility, but gladiator combat was controlled by referees.
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After eight months of an inquiry there are ‘no adverse findings’ against former Hawthorn staff.
Manchester City on the Premier League winner podium.
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City have become ‘hybrid monsters’, who can play with any formation and any player combination and still consistently challenge for European honours.
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Nicolas Hague celebrates after scoring against the Edmonton Oilers during Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series on May 12 in Las Vegas.
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Should Canadian hockey fans be frustrated with the success of non-traditional hockey markets at the expense of Canadian teams?
Vinícius Júnior is making the point, but are soccer’s governing bosses getting it?
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Anti-racist programs and fines have failed to end racism in European soccer. Part of the problem is that Black players have little representation higher up the sport’s hierarchy.
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Referees would need to be superhuman to be immune to the risk of bias – maybe that’s something all sports fans could agree on.
Surfing has a range of health benefits.
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Brain injury survivors report the sport can give constant opportunities for learning and a way to reevaulate emotions.
Wimbledon flags waving in the wind.
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Russian players will now compete as neutrals at Wimbledon, ending a yearlong stance against their participation.
Chicago Sky’s Rebekah Gardner (right) drives at Minnesota Lynx’s Rachel Banham during second half WNBA preseason basketball action in Toronto on May 13, 2023.
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The first WNBA game in Canada was more than just a game — it was about the future of women’s sports.