Aug 16, 2023, 06:00 PM ET SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — A prosecutor within the Dominican Republic says an investigation into Tampa Bay Rays All-Star shortstop Wander Franco‘s is being dealt with by a division specializing in minors and gender violence within the province of Peravia. Ángel Darío Tejeda Fabal, a prosecutor in Peravia, informed … Read more
Richard Lapchick, Contributing Author, ESPN.comJun 15, 2023, 02:00 PM ET Close American chief of the sports activities boycott of South Africa from 1975 till the top of apartheid Chair of the DeVos Sport Enterprise Administration Graduate Program on the College of Central Florida Creator of 16 books and the annual Racial and Gender Report Card … Read more
State lawyer generals in New York and California on Thursday launched a joint investigation into allegations that feminine workers of the NFL have been subjected to gender discrimination and harassment. New York Legal professional Normal Letitia James and California Legal professional Normal Rob Bonta, each Democrats, mentioned the investigation will look at the NFL’s office … Read more
Editor’s Note: Richard Lapchick, a pioneer in racial equality and an expert on sports issues is a human rights activist. He is also a scholar and author. The NBA received an A+ For racial hiring practices, and a B+ For gender-related hiring practices, scoring an overall A As reported in the 2022 NBA Racial and … Read more
Editor’s Note: Richard Lapchick, a pioneer in racial equality and an expert on sports issues is a human rights activist. He is also a scholar and author. As many others, I also watched the commemorations of the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking MLB’s color barrier. I love the fact that players wear No. 42, … Read more
WALTHAM, Mass. Robin Herman, a pioneering reporter at The New York Times breaking down gender barriers, has passed away. She was the first female journalist in the locker room to interview NHL players. She was 70. Paul Horvitz, her husband, said that Herman had died from ovarian cancer Tuesday at their Waltham, Massachusetts home. Robin … Read more
WALTHAM, Mass. Robin Herman, a reporter who broke all gender barriers for The New York Times, died. She was the first female journalist to interview players after an NHL game. She was 70. Her husband, Paul Horvitz, told the newspaperHerman, who was a victim of ovarian cancer, died Tuesday at Waltham, Massachusetts. Robin was a … Read more