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    Champions League Match Stopped After Official Is Accused of Racial Abuse

    AdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyChampions League Match Is Suspended by Accusation of Racial AbusePlayers from the Turkish club Basaksehir and their Paris St.-Germain counterparts refused to play and left the field after a match official was accused of using racist language.Players from Basaksehir, in orange, and Paris St.-Germain left the field midway through the first half.Credit…Charles Platiau/ReutersBy More

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    Talking About Race Made Falcons Teammates Matt Ryan and Ricardo Allen Partners in Activism

    #masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }Race and PolicingFacts on Walter Wallace Jr. CaseFacts on Breonna Taylor CaseFacts on Daniel Prude CaseFacts on George Floyd CaseAdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyTalking About Race Made Two N.F.L. Teammates Partners in ActivismThe friendship between Ricardo Allen, an undersized cornerback, and Matt Ryan, the heralded quarterback, has shaped the Falcons’ activism against racial injustice.“He’s a confidante for me,” Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan said of Ricardo Allen, left, the team’s safety and founder of its social justice committee.Credit…Todd Rosenberg/Associated PressBy More

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    Black Goalkeepers and Europe's Uneven Playing Field

    AdvertisementContinue reading the main storySupported byContinue reading the main storyOn SoccerBlack Goalkeepers, Big Clubs and Europe’s Uneven Playing FieldChelsea’s match against Rennes in the Champions League is a rare meeting of Black goalkeepers on club soccer’s biggest stage. But why are there so few of them?Édouard Mendy, 28, is the first-choice goalkeeper for Chelsea and Senegal.Credit…Pool photo by Ben StansallBy More