(Image via Turner Sports) U.S. Soccer and Warner Bros. Discovery (Turner Sports) agreed to an eight-year media rights deal in March 2022, with hopes of growing the American game, specifically, the women’s game. This Tuesday, January 17th, HBO Max will become the latest streaming service to enter the live sports arena, when it broadcasts the... Continue Reading →
FIFA has not been fulfilling its human rights responsibilities by refusing to commit to compensate migrant workers and their families for abuses that they sustained when preparing for and delivering the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. There has been a coalition of organizations that have been fighting for just compensation for the migrant workers... Continue Reading →
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is on its way, but not without a slew of controversy. In 2010, Qatar was “awarded” the winning bid to host the event. At the time, there were reports that FIFA officials were bribed to award the bid to Qatar, but ultimately a two-year investigation into this could not... Continue Reading →
The fight between female athletes and their respective leagues regarding equal pay has been a significant issue over the past several years, with the United States Women’s National Soccer Team leading the charge. The initial complaint against the EEOC was filed in 2016 by Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Hope Solo, Carli Lloyd, and Becky Sauerbrunn.... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: en.as.com Lucas Hernández, a 2018 World Cup Champion for France, has won an appeal in a Spanish court for a six month prison sentence arising out of a restraining order violation from 2017. He will instead need to pay an approximately $100,000 fine and will be put on a sort of four year... Continue Reading →
Photo credit: http://www.eurosport.com William Ribeiro, a Brazilian soccer player for Sport Club São Paulo, has been charged with attempted murder after kicking a referee, Rodrigo Crivellaro, during a match against Guarani-RS earlier this month. Crivellaro was knocked unconscious and had to be escorted off to a hospital. Where exactly did this occur? Brazil has two... Continue Reading →