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This week in history: Tommie Smith, John Carlos and the 1968 Olympics Black Power Salute

October 15, 2018 By Special to People’s World

After 50 years, this is still a story needing to be remembered—“a story of encouragement, of knowledge of history."

USA gold medalist pans USA Gymnastics chief over anti-Nike tweet

October 15, 2018 By Al Neal

U.S. Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles admonished the new chief of USA Gymnastics Saturday for a September 7 tweet mocking Nike.

Brutality not limited to the ice at the NHL

October 12, 2018 By Al Neal

Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson was charged with domestic assault and suspended for 27 games, including the entire preseason, for “unacceptable off-ice conduct.”

Baseball postseason in the Daily Worker – 80 years ago

October 9, 2018 By Special to People’s World

Before you settle in to see what Boston has lined up tonight, take a look at the postseason 80 years ago.

Soccer superstar Christiano Ronaldo hit with sexual assault allegations

October 4, 2018 By Al Neal

The world’s most famous athlete—as ranked by ESPN in 2016, ’17 and ’18, Christiano Ronaldo, now faces allegations of sexual assault dating back to 2009.