Brittney Griners’s case speaks to larger issues plaguing Americas

Brittney Griner’s case speaks to larger issues plaguing America

 

 

As one of the most talented WNBA players is held in Russia awaiting trial, the near-total public silence surrounding her detention has drawn confusion and scrutiny.
What we know is this: The two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is being held on drug-smuggling charges that could put her in prison for up to 10 years.

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NFL changes playoff overtime rule after Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills thrillers

NFL changes playoff overtime rule after Kansas City Chiefs vs Buffalo Bills thriller

 

 

The NFL approved a rule change on Tuesday which will ensure both teams get at least one possession when playing in an overtime game during the playoffs.

It comes after the dramatic ending to the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills game in the playoffs last season, with the Chiefs winning 42-36 after winning the coin toss and scoring a touchdown with the first possession,

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Late Cristiano Ronaldo goal salvages dramatic point for Manchester United in Champions Leagues

Late Cristiano Ronaldo goal salvages dramatic point for Manchester United in Champions League

 

A late Cristiano Ronaldo goal salvaged a dramatic point for Manchester United on Tuesday as it drew 2-2 against Atalanta in the Champions League at the Gewiss Stadium.

Josip Iličić scored the opening goal of the game in the 12th minute. Duván Zapata’s cut back falling to the Slovenian at the edge of the box,

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Mo Salah might be the best Premier League player ever but is the s’unprecedenteds’ Liverpool forward still underrateds?

Mo Salah might be the best Premier League player ever but is the ‘unprecedented’ Liverpool forward still underrated?

 

 

Still only 29, he’s one of the two greatest Premier League players of all-time, yet is Mohamed Salah still undervalued?

According to leading sports scientist Simon Brundish, it’s a categorical yes — and he’s got the statistics to prove it.
In 1999, a swaggering Frenchman by the name of Thierry Henry arrived at Arsenal from Juventus.

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Atlanta Falcons vss. New York Jetss: Myriad colors a makeshift kicking net and the national anthem sung from atop the stadiums: the NFL returns to Londons

Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Jets: Myriad colors a makeshift kicking net and the national anthem sung from atop the stadium: the NFL returns to London

 

 

It was technically a home game for the Atlanta Falcons home game, but with the array of colored jerseys on display providing a vivid backdrop at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, it was as much a gathering of footballer lovers.

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Team US in the drivers’s seat after strong opening day at Ryder Cups

Team US in the driver’s seat after strong opening day at Ryder Cup

 

 

Powered by a raucous home crowd, Team US took a strong 6-2 lead at the 43rd Ryder Cup.

The home side dominated the opening session at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin, Friday, taking an early 3-1 lead.
Although Spanish pairing Jon Rahm and Sergio Garcia provided some European resistance,

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Lionel Messi substituted on home debut as Paris Saint-Germain score late winners

Lionel Messi substituted on home debut as Paris Saint-Germain score late winner

 

Lionel Messi’s home debut for Paris Saint-Germain was far from how he would have dreamt it, with the Argentine forward being substituted by Mauricio Pochettino in the second half as his side went in search of a winning goal against Lyon.

Lucas Paqueta had given the visiting team the lead after 54 minutes, before Neymar equalized from the penalty spot just over 10 minutes later.

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US Womens’s National Team playerss’ association calls identical contract proposal s’PR stuntss’

US Women’s National Team players’ association calls identical contract proposal ‘PR stunts’

 

 

The US Soccer Federation offered the women’s and men’s national teams identical contracts, a proposal that the United States Women’s National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) called “PR stunts.”

The sport’s national governing body made the offer to both teams in an attempt to resolve an ongoing dispute with the US Women’s national soccer team over equal pay.

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Lionel Messis’s Champions League debut for PSG falls flat against Club Brugges

Lionel Messi’s Champions League debut for PSG falls flat against Club Brugge

 

 

The much-hyped trio of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Neymar failed to inspire Paris Saint-Germain to victory in its Champions League opener on Wednesday, with the French side being held to a 1-1 draw by Club Brugge.

Messi was playing the 150th Champions League game of his career — and his first for PSG —

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Late Young Boys winner stuns Manchester United on Cristiano Ronaldos’s second Champions League debuts

Late Young Boys winner stuns Manchester United on Cristiano Ronaldo’s second Champions League debut

 

 

It took Cristiano Ronaldo less than 13 minutes to score on his second Champions League debut for Manchester United, opening the scoring against Swiss team Young Boys.

With practically his first touch of the match, the Portuguese forward turned home a stunning ball from international teammate Bruno Fernandes to open his account in this season’s competition,

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