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Olympic volunteers: One-time chance, or exploitation?

February 15, 2019 By Associated Press

TOKYO (AP) — Unpaid Olympic volunteers do almost everything: guide athletes around, greet dignitaries and translate for lost fans. IOC officials acknowledge the games couldn’t be held without them; invariably smiling, helpful and praised by presidents,...

The NFL: Violence against women OK, peaceful protests not so much

February 13, 2019 By Al Neal

We shouldn’t forget that the league has one of the weaker domestic violence policies, and Hunt went as far as to lie to the Chiefs about the incident.

Honoring Frank Robinson’s legacy

February 8, 2019 By Al Neal

Let’s honor Frank Robinson’s legacy by continuing to hold fast in our fight for social, racial, and economic justice.

Frank Robinson, baseball’s fearsome trailblazer, dies at 83

February 8, 2019 By Associated Press

Crowding the plate, fearsome and fearless, Frank Robinson hammered his way into the Hall of Fame. His legacy, however, was cemented that day in 1975 when he simply stood in the dugout at old Cleveland Stadium...

Refugee soccer player faces extradition hearings in Thailand

February 6, 2019 By Associated Press

Thailand’s government insisted Monday it cannot free a detained soccer player who has refugee status in Australia until hearings on Bahrain’s request for his extradition are completed.