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Baseball
Sport26 Oct 2016 05:05 GMT
As Cleveland Indians play Chicago Cubs in one of the most anticipated baseball games, activists take aim at mascot.
Sport14 Oct 2016 09:01 GMT
The Olympic sport is offering an alternative to impoverished kids in Nairobi.
Iran11 Oct 2016 15:55 GMT
Ayatollah tells fans not to celebrate at South Korean match in Tehran scheduled on eve of holy day of Ashoura.
Sport03 Oct 2016 07:42 GMT
Sports teams bring together athletes from communities torn apart by South Sudan's ongoing civil war.
Sport22 Sep 2016 04:20 GMT
San Francisco 49ers' Colin Kaepernick says death threats were made since he began to protest during the national anthem.
Inside Story21 Sep 2016 05:18 GMT
An online hack has identified the names of top athletes who have been given permission to use banned substances.
Inside Story17 Sep 2016 21:31 GMT
One of the most famous quarterbacks in American football snubs the national anthem to protest against racial oppression.
Science & Technology14 Sep 2016 04:29 GMT
Participants at the World Human Powered Speed Challenge have gathered in US state of Nevada in a bid to break records.
Human Rights12 Sep 2016 09:21 GMT
NFL cornerback Marcus Peters raises his fist and several others kneel when national anthem is performed.
Spain10 Sep 2016 21:09 GMT
Protest part of a growing animal rights movement that has prompted local authorities to crack down on the tradition.
Sport09 Sep 2016 21:19 GMT
An open letter signed by more than 60 MEPs urges FIFA to prevent football from being used for territorial expansion.
by Yousef Munayyer
by Lucy P Marcus
by Martin Konecny - Hugh Lovatt
by Susan Abulhawa