Why does the “last closet” remain in professional sport?
It is tempting to frame the history of queer representation in sport through the lens of positivity and optimism. Just last week, the prominent Czech footballer Jakub Jankto came out…
Scotland look to extend impressive Six Nations run
Two games into this year’s Six Nations and things are already heating up. Scotland has won their first two games; one at Twickenham, the other a comprehensive drubbing of Warren…
Nick Kyrgios’ assault charges dropped
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has undoubtedly established himself as a divisive figure in the tennis world as of late. Coupled with the incredibly high level of his play, his…
Ping-pong diplomacy: when sport changed history
Fifty years ago, Richard Nixon became the first American president to visit China in July 1972, making possible the normalisation of the relations between both countries after decades of rivalry.…
Chiefs defeat Eagles in Super Bowl LVII
The Kansas City Chiefs won their second NFL Championship in four years last weekend, edging out the Philadelphia Eagles in an instant-classic thriller, 38-35. The Chiefs, led by head coach…
Iga Swiatek builds momentum at WTA Finals
It has been quite a year for women’s tennis. Sporting legend Serena Williams retired after a record-breaking career for the history books, US Open champion Emma Raducanu publicly struggled through…
Djokovic, Sabalenka win big in Melbourne
I have always been particularly prone to the impulse to root for the underdog. This was certainly not amiss during the men’s finals of the Australian Open Tennis Championship 2023,…
NHL Player Boycotts Pride Event
On January 17, the Philadelphia Flyers celebrated their Flyers Pride Night. The event culminated in players taking the ice for warm-ups in custom jerseys, their numbers decorated with rainbow stripes,…
