Pelé’s legacy in football will never be matched
MICHAEL TAUBE: Pelé became one of the sport’s greatest personalities
Tag: Soccer
Why don’t Canadian broadcasters love the beautiful game?
PETER MENZIES: Our women’s national soccer team won Olympic Gold. Men’s team is in the World Cup. A domestic league is flourishing. So where’s the coverage?
Sports is the canary in the COVID-19 coal mine
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: So when will sports be resumed and how can they play a role in transitioning to normalcy again? (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $25)
Short and sweet: pro sports need to pare down the length of games
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Fans are staying away from stadiums in great part because the games take too long to play. The new XFL is trying a number of modifications to cut the length of games (PREMIUM content/Not yet a PREMIUM member? $25)
Coming to grips with the gay reality in sports locker rooms
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Professional male sports teams are a cross-section of many cultures. But the idea that they agree about much beyond winning is a fabrication. It’s time to open up
Call for equal pay for women for equal play falls flat
BRUCE DOWBIGGIN: Let’s face it: women’s sports are second-tier entertainment, which even most women don’t support
U.S. women’s soccer team fighting battles on and off the field
SPORTS: After years of being the best team in the world, they continue to fight for equal status and respect at home
How migrants in search of championships hurt pro sports
DOWBIGGIN: Expansion meant salary caps and luxury taxes were necessary to keep teams competitive. But the system has failed players and fans
How migrants in search of championships hurt pro sports
Expansion meant salary caps and luxury taxes were necessary to keep teams competitive. But the system has failed players and fans
How soccer revitalizes nationalism
DOWBIGGIN It’s difficult to detach the World Cup from patriotism, even among the most disenfranchised of citizens
Gambling and pro sports: a marriage made in heaven
But with so much more money to be made, the potential for mischief seems great. How do we control that mischief?
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