NBA's Fragile Comeback: High Stakes in China Return After a six-year diplomatic freeze, America's National Basketball Association has cautiously stepped back into China, its most lucrative international market. Two preseason games in Macau featuring the Phoenix Suns taking on the Brooklyn Nets signalled a tentative truce in a relationship fractured by a single tweet. The…
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Tennis at Boiling Point: Players Plead for Safety in Extreme Heat A stark question hung in the humid Shanghai air, cutting through the typical sounds of a high-stakes tennis match. A plea about whether a player needed to perish on the court was directed at an official by Holger Rune, his body draped in ice…
October 13, 2025
A Very Toxic Place’: The Enduring Fight Against Homophobia in Men’s Football The world of men’s professional football often presents a hostile and venomous environment for gay athletes. For the footballer, Josh Cavallo, this reality manifests as a daily barrage of violent threats and cruel online communications. Since his decision to come out publicly in…
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