Shortly before Rafiq’s apology, a screenshot of messages that appeared to involve Rafiq making antisemitic comments ten years ago had been shared. Rafiq, 30, says he made derogatory comments on social media when he was a teenager and is a “different person today.” Rafiq tweeted on Thursday: “I was sent an image of this exchange […]
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Last season’s Finals MVP was at his scintillating best, scoring a season-high on 18-of-23 from the field to correct the reigning NBA champions’ course after back-to-back defeats last weekend. Defeats on the road to the Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks had compounded a slow start to the season for the Bucks but victory over the […]
T-Mac — a seven-time All-Star across a 16-year career — was the league’s back-to-back highest scorer in 2003 and 2004 as part of the Orlando Magic before retiring in 2013, three years before Curry would win the first of his two scoring titles. Now into his 12th season in the Bay Area, Curry has continued […]
The 37-year-old, who became the first Black woman to play for England’s cricket team in 2001, shared a picture of the letter on Twitter Wednesday, during a week when the sport’s issues with racism have been laid bare. Rainford-Brent captioned her tweet: “Interesting… Born in south London but apparently I was found naked in Africa […]
Sure, he was the chip leader at the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) having miraculously, and literally, battled against the odds all the way to make it to the final table out of 839 entrants. And now, from his initial $86 satellite entry fee granting him a seat at the WSOP — the price […]
Sifford was golf’s first Black professional player and is a key reason why Tiger Woods got into the game, according to the 15-time major winner. “He’s like the Grandpa I never had,” Woods said after a practice round in advance of the 2015 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, the day after Sifford’s death. “It’s […]
The Bay Area team emphatically beat the superstar-laden Brooklyn Nets 117-99 on Tuesday night behind Curry’s 37 points — a performance which earned “MVP” chants from the watching crowd. In what was a clash of two of the top contenders for this year’s Larry O’Brien trophy — and MVP race between Curry and Kevin Durant […]
The new guidance follows a two-year consultation process with more than 250 athletes and concerned stakeholders. Released on Tuesday, the framework is not legally binding and will place the responsibility on individual sporting federations to determine if an athlete was at a disproportionate advantage. The 10-point document will come into place after Beijing 2022, but […]
At the WBC 59th Convention in Mexico City, the WBC Board of Governors unanimously approved the request of Alvarez’s coach and manager — Eddy Reynoso — to allow the Mexican to contest the cruiserweight title in May or June 2021. “The WBC has approved unanimously Canelo to fight for the WBC cruiserweight championship of the […]
“Censorship is never OK at any cost, I hope Peng Shuai and her family are safe and OK. I’m in shock of the current situation and I’m sending love and light her way,” Osaka said as part of a Twitter statement on Tuesday. She included the hashtag #WhereIsPengShuai. Peng, one of China’s most recognizable tennis […]