Support for Vinicius after Real Madrid star suffers racial abuse in La Liga
Football and beyond rallied around Vinicius Junior on Monday, demanding action against racism, after the Real Madrid star was abused once again in Spain's La Liga.
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Brazil's Lula Condemns Racist Abuse Of Vinicius Jr.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday condemned the racist abuse of Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior after his fellow Brazilian was targeted during a Spanish league match at Valencia. Speaking at a news conference at the close of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan, Lula said he wanted to send a message of "solidarity" to the 22-year-old forward. "He was attacked. He was called a 'monkey,'" Lula said.
Jim Brown, one of football's greatest ever, dies at 87 - ESPN
Jim Brown, one of the greatest professional and college football players of all time, has died. He was 87.
LeBron James, Obama lead tributes to Ohio NFL icon Jim Brown
LOS ANGELES: NBA superstar and Ohio kid LeBron James led the tributes to NFL great Jim Brown on Friday, after the legendary Cleveland Browns running back and civil rights campaigner died at the age of 87.
John Cleese rips males' 'unfair advantage' in women's sports after trans cyclist far outpaces competition
Fox News' Chad Pergram on the GOP bill passed in the House that would ban trans athletes from women's sports
With LeBron front row, Bronny James leads U.S. at Nike Hoop Summit
PORTLAND, Ore. — With his parents and sister in attendance at the Moda Center, Bronny James scored 11 points and made key plays in the late stages as a USA Basketball team of the nation's top high school seniors defeated a World team of international players age 19 or younger, 90-84, in Saturday's men's Nike Hoop Summit game.
Russia will be 'forced to react' if UK sends depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine, Putin vows
Vladimir Putin has said he would be forced to react if the UK sent depleted uranium ammunition to Ukraine. Speaking after holding talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Moscow today, the Russian president said Beijing's peace plan could be the basis for settling the war in Ukraine - but said the West has so far shown no interest.
Actor Nazanin Boniadi asks world to back Iran women protests
ABU DHABI: Actor Nazanin Boniadi on Wednesday urged the world to back the protests in her native Iran calling for women’s rights and political change, saying despots fear nothing “more than a free and politically active woman.” Speaking on the sidelines of the Forbes 30/50 Summit in Abu Dhabi, Boniadi told The Associated Press that she hopes people will sign a petition she’s supporting accusing Taliban-controlled Afghanistan and Iran of committing “gender apartheid” with their policies targeting women. “These systems of oppressing women, of dehumanizing women, are based on strengthening and keeping these entrenched systems of power in place,” she said.