Edouard Mendy, not Benjamin, deserves more respect and football can be racist. Right! I’ve got your attention. Now, let us dissect those two points and see how they are linked. The Ballon D’or awards ceremony happened this past week. As is usual with these awards there was huge controversy regarding the winners and this year […]
The Boston Celtics Have Too Many Good Problems and One Solution
After Kyrie Irving’s 2nd acrimonious exit from his 2nd NBA team, it seemed like the Boston Celtics had gelled similarly to how they performed when the star point guard was injured in the 2018 playoffs. The 2019-20 season ended in the same way that season did: with a run to the Eastern Conference finals, and […]
Azeem Rafiq and Yorkshire: What is going on?
While most of the cricketing world has its eyes on the World Cup in the UAE, there is a huge crisis in Yorkshire. As you can tell from the title, this crisis involves Yorkshire County Cricket Club and former captain Azeem Rafiq. For those that are unaware of the situation, here is a brief background […]
Golf: Where Are The Black Golfers?
A few weeks ago, the Ryder Cup was on TV. For those who do not know, the Ryder Cup is a men’s golf competition contested by a team from Europe and one from the USA. This year, Team USA demolished Team Europe 19–9 and reclaimed the trophy they had lost in the previous edition. However, […]
Is it too late for the Chiefs to turn it around?
Last February the Kansas City Chiefs made back-to-back Super bowls with arguably one of the most talented quarterbacks ever and exceptional offensive weapons. It looked like the start of a future dynasty after winning the Superbowl the year before, all they had to do was beat Tom Brady the then 5-time Superbowl winner, with his […]
“We Want to be in the spotlight too.” Sierra Leone’s Women’s Cricket Team Interview from Botswana
Linda Bull (c), Adama Kamara, Aminata Kamara, Ann Marie Kamara, Zainab Kamara, Ramatu Kassim, Mabinty King, Isatu Koroma, Janet Kowa, Fatmata Parkinson, Fatu Pessima, Mabinty Sankoh, Mary Sheriff, and Marie Turay. These are the women that will be representing Sierra Leone at the 2021 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier. A team that is […]
Work: Must you always go?
Before we start, let me answer your questions. Yes, this is an article centered around Harry Kane. He does play for Tottenham. Yes, you were promised that Tottenham would never be mentioned in this blog. However, this is current news. You always have to go where the story takes you, even if it is to […]
Sha’Carri and the Olympics: What Happened?
Hello, it has been a while. But, that does not mean that you should not have been following what has been going on in the world of sports. Well, if you have not, here is a recap. The Euros and Wimbledon have been on. We have also had the NBA playoffs and now NBA finals. […]
Naomi Osaka: Prioritize Your Mental Health
In an ideal world, you would not have to read this article. You would not have to read articles where people feel the need to commend Naomi Osaka for putting her mental health first. But, thanks to the Roland Garros organisers and the critics who believe that athletes deserve no sympathy, here we are. For […]
European Super League: I blame you!
I had been against the idea of writing about the European Super League. To be honest, I am just as confused now as I was when the announcement was made about the whole thing. However, after Leicester City’s FA Cup win and Manchester United fans’ protest, I decided that it was about time that I […]