Naomi Osaka says she realised she would have to “take the first step” in protesting against racial inequality and “create awareness in the tennis bubble”. Japan’s Osaka initially pulled out of her semi-final at the Western and Southern Open because…
NHL postpones remainder of weekday games in support of protests against police shootings
The NHL has postponed all four of its playoff games scheduled for Thursday and Friday in the aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin last weekend. The players requested the postponements and the league…
NBA postpones play-off games after Bucks boycott over Jacob Blake
The US National Basketball Association (NBA) has postponed three play-off games scheduled for Wednesday after the Milwaukee Bucks decided to boycott Game 5 of their series against Orlando Magic in protest against racial injustice. The action comes on the heels…
Kenosha shooting: Protests erupt after US police shoot black man
Protests have erupted in the US state of Wisconsin after police shot a black man many times while responding to what they said was a domestic incident. The man, identified as Jacob Blake, is in a serious condition in hospital.…
