Book: The Age of Football: Soccer and the 21st Century Author: David Goldblatt Review by: Kirk Bowman, Rise Up & Care Professor of Global Development and Identity, Sam Nunn School of […]
Category: Sports
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British Consul General: Sports, Global Health and Tech Underpin Growing U.K. Relationship With Southeast U.S.
British Consul General Andrew Staunton spent most of October back home visiting family in the United Kingdom he hadn’t seen in two years due to COVID-related travel bans. But the […]
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Nations Cup Raises $50,000 for Youth Soccer Programs
Soccer in the Streets once again bested its fundraising goal in a July 10 tournament where “national” teams clash for the glory of their homelands and the good of the […]
Posted inLatin America
Businesswoman’s Machu Picchu Hike to Support Atlanta Paralympic Legacy Organization
For the third year, Atlanta businesswoman Lisa Simmons will climb to new heights in support of an organization that helps young people and veterans with physical disabilities blaze their own athletic trails. […]
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Atlanta’s New Cricket Franchise to Drive Development With Diversity
A new Atlanta cricket franchise will host its first match July 31, a milestone boosters of the globally popular sport believe will cement its local fanbase and tap into its […]
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Overtime Picks Atlanta for Elite Teen Basketball League Recruiting Global Talent
Overtime, a sports media and marketing company with a professed 50 million social followers, has picked Atlanta as the permanent home for a high-level teen basketball league that will recruit […]
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LEGO Love Nets Legendary UGA Kicker Rodrigo Blankenship Recognition From Danish Consulate
Rodrigo Blankenship, a former University of Georgia walk-on, won more than a scholarship kicking for the Bulldogs; he captured the hearts of fans with a blend of confidence, humility and […]
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StationSoccer Founder Awarded Order of the British Empire
Atlanta’s Sanjay Patel was among the few overseas Britons who woke up to the new year with a new honor from his country of origin. Mr. Patel, director of strategic […]
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Atlanta Promotes Human Rights Record as Part of World Cup Bid
With the Olympics 25 years in its rearview mirror, Atlanta has nothing to prove when it comes to hosting big sporting events. But as it officially entered the bid for the 2026 […]
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Japanese Athletic Brace Brand Picks Atlanta Hawks’ Trae Young as Ambassador
Zamst, a Japanese brand of athletic braces, has picked 21-year-old Atlanta Hawks basketball star Trae Young as a global ambassador. On the court, Mr. Young will sport the A2-DX ankle […]