Tag: political
How soccer helped shape Alexi Lalas’ political views
Anyone who remembers Alexi Lalas from his playing days remembers the unruly shoulder-length red hair, thin headband and bushy goatee. They remember him traveling across Europe carrying little more than a backpack and guitar. He was soccer’s version of Bill Walton, minus the tie-dyed T-shirts and penchant for listening to the Grateful Dead. Or at…
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China names Asian Games team, outlines ‘political’ mission
FILE PHOTO: Yu Wang of China during the 2018 Asian Games men’s high jump. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo BEIJING–China unveiled on Tuesday its 886-strong team and its sporting and political goals for the Hangzhou Asian Games which start this month, a year later than planned due to China’s COVID situation and restrictions. The Chinese team, who…
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Aryna Sabalenka keen to shun political talk on return to Wimbledon – rezal404
FILE PHOTO: Tennis – Australian Open – Women’s Singles Photo Shoot – Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne, Australia – January 29, 2023 Australian Open champion Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka kisses the trophy during a photo shoot REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/ Aryna Sabalenka will aim to keep the focus on tennis and not politics on her return to Wimbledon,…
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