Where is Peng Shuai?
The troubling disappearance of the tennis star.
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The Yorkshire Cricket Club scandal shows that racism remains entrenched and insidious
Unless we are prepared to scrutinise racist behaviour beyond the superficial level of incidents and language, the case of Azeem…
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Why does sport remain a safe place for racism?
From anti-Semitic football chants to the scandal at Yorkshire Cricket Club, the denial and obfuscation simply has to stop.
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In today’s fickle world, who would be a sports star?
When you rise to the top, success is only fleeting, and when the fall comes you get a kicking.
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How David Beckham backed the Qatar World Cup – and got away with it
Beckham inhabits a liminal space between sport and celebrity – it is never quite clear where his benevolence ends and…
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John Barnes: “Boris Johnson doesn’t know he’s racist”
The former England star discusses his new book The Uncomfortable Truth About Racism.
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The Saudis have promised Newcastle United the world. But what do they want in return?
For all the lavish boasts about potential signings, and investment in club infrastructure and the wider city, we don’t really…
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Amanda Staveley: the football financier who brought Newcastle to the Saudis
From restaurateur to diplomat-capitalist, who is the deal broker behind the £300m Saudi-Newcastle takeover?
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