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Let’s Talk: How Does Sport Influence the US Elections?
02 Nov 2020
In this episode, Newsclick’s Leslie Xavier looks at the role of professional sport in the US elections.
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Black Lives Matter: Milwaukee Bucks Trigger a Sea of Protests Across NBA and American Sporting Sphere
27 Aug 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks, among the favourites for the NBA title, refused to take to court for their playoff game against Orlando Magic, effectively conceding it but also kickstarting a wave of…
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NBA Returns; Players Show Solidarity With Movement to Curb Racial Injustice
31 Jul 2020
In the first games of the restart, all teams and players of the NBA unanimously knelt during the national anthem and wore jerseys with supportive slogans for the protest movements across the country…
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World Players Association Says Professional Athletes ‘More Vulnerable’ to Covid-19 Symptoms
08 May 2020
Brendan Shwab, executive director of the World Players Association has cautioned sports bodies to not rush to bring athletes back to the playing field, citing studies that prove they may be more…
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Leander Paes Beats Sumit Nagal, who Overcame Vijay Amritraj: Tennis Goes Virtual and Transcends Eras
17 Apr 2020
As sport comes to a halt, athletes as well as organisers are turning to the gaming world to keep the players engaged and the audience entertained. From virtual tennis matches in India to hosting FIFA…
Newsclick Report
IPL 2020 Postponed; Sports World On Hold Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak
13 Mar 2020
Multiple sporting leagues across the world have called off and postponed events over the past week, the latest being the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) Several others have chosen to conduct…
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Kobe Bryant - A Complex Legacy
28 Jan 2020
Kobe Bryant’s legacy from a sporting perspective is stellar. But a look back at the 2003 rape allegation against him, how he dealt with it and how the wider economic machinery around the basketball…
Sumedha Pal
No Food or Rehabilitation, Narmada Flood Victims Protest Against MP Govt’s Apathy
16 Nov 2019
The flooding in the Narmada river in early August had led to the displacement of thousands across villages in MP, forcing them into live in shelters where the food supply has now been cut.
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ONGC Fire, Medha Patkar Calls Off Hunger Strike and More
03 Sep 2019
In today's daily Round-up we talk about Medha Patkar's decision to call of the indefinite hunger strike against the inundation caused by Sardar Sarovar Dam.
Sumedha Pal
Flood-hit Tribals from Narmada Valley Gather at Delhi to Demand Rehabilitation
21 Aug 2019
The increasing levels of water in the Sardar Sarovar Dam and the loss of life and livelihoods of the tribals has forced them to come to Delhi to demand rehabilitation from the government which claims…