Leicester trio Jack van Poortvliet, Freddie Steward and Ben Youngs (left to proper) all hail from Norfolk and are England regulars “In Norfolk, it is in our blood. We’re Leicester Tigers via and thru.” You do not hear that form of sentiment, shared by Simon, a Tigers’ fan who lives in Norfolk, fairly often. It … Read more
Akim AliuPro hockey player, and co-founder of Hockey Diversity Alliance, has signed an multi-year partnership agreement with adidas Canada to “remove obstacles and bring about transformative changes” in hockey. adidas will design Aliu as a brand ambassador and work with the sportswear company on diverse inclusion initiatives. “Being a child in Africa, growing up and … Read more
Hockey Diversity Alliance intends to increase its successful youth hockey program in this year’s first big grassroots initiative. In June 2020, the HDA was established by several hockey players of colour, including Akim Aliu and Matt Dumba from Minnesota Wild, former NHL player Trevor Daley, and Nazem Kadri, a Colorado Avalanche centre, and Trevor Daley, … Read more
NEW YORK — A businessman, who was one of early investors in a failed pro football league called Alliance of American Football, pleaded guilty Monday in a $600,000,000 cryptocurrency scheme. Reginald Fowler was arrested for wire fraud, bank fraud, and other offenses which prosecutors claim contributed to the AAF’s rapid demise in 2019. Manhattan federal … Read more
Phoenix SunsRobert Sarver, majority owner of Western Alliance Bancorporation, will be retiring in June as the executive chairman. This marks the end to a nearly $56 billion asset company’s two-decade-long tenure. Sarver’s announcement comes amid an NBA investigation into the Suns. The league was founded in November 2021 following a ESPN story that detailed allegations … Read more
Hockey Diversity Alliance hopes to increase awareness through a video and a campaign using hockey tape. Budweiser Canada has partnered with The HDA to launch “#TapeOutHate”, a campaign that features hockey tape rolls with the message “racism is not a place in hockey” on them. The HDA members created a moving two-minute video to promote … Read more