Image by Reuters Cricket Scotland is \”institutionally racist\”, an independent review into allegations of racism against the sports body has found. The damning report published this week, was described as a \”wake up call for Scottish sport” and found 448 examples of institutional racism. However, despite the board having resigned, it is the need of […]
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Image by Wisden Azeem Rafiq said he was “incredibly proud” of former Scotland cricketers Majid Haq and Qasim Sheikh for speaking out about the racist abuse they had suffered in their careers, which led to a damning review into Cricket Scotland. The review, which was backed by SportScotland, was published on Monday and said the
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Louise Tideswell, Managing Director, Plan4Sport and Stewart Harris, Chief Executive, Sportscotland (Image by Andrew Milligan/PA) An independent review has recommended that Cricket Scotland is placed in special measures by Sportscotland after 448 examples of institutional racism were revealed. Cricket Scotland failed in 29 out of 31 indicators of institutional racism following an investigation by consultancy firm
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Image by Belfast Asian Women\’s Academy (BAWA) Women from the Belfast Asian Women’s Academy (BAWA) are set to learn how to play Gaelic football, another skill added to their long list of talents. The BAWA comprises of women from across Asia who have made the Northern Irish city their home. To mark South Asian Heritage Month
Organised by Nepali community organization Tamu Dhee UK, the 20th edition of Gurkha Cup was organised on July 3 at the Queen’s Avenue Sports Ground in Aldershot. Considered to be one of the biggest football events for the South Asian Community in the UK, this year saw the attendance and participation of thousands of current
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After many came forward with reports of racist abuse by many in the crowd gathered at Edgbaston to watch the fourth day of the fifth Test match between England and India on Monday, an investigation into the incident has been initiated. Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq, who gave a testimony against institutional racism rampant in
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Image by IPL Indian Premier League team Mumbai Indians is preparing to perform better in the next season of the campaign after an unsuccessful stint this year. Many ‘uncapped’ team members are gearing up for an ‘exposure tour of England’ which is going to kickstart in July. The tour will include training sessions with the
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Amir Khan with his wife Faryal Makhdoom (Image by BBC/Chatterbox Media) After an incident that left former boxing world champion Amir Khan and his wife Faryal Makhdoom shaken in April this year, arrests have finally been made. 35-year-old Khan was robbed at gunpoint after being approached by two men outside the Sahara Grill in Leyton who
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Image by Gareth Copley/Getty Images Kick It Out, an organisation which works towards racial equality in football, has introduced a new project address and tackle racial discrimination against South Asians in cricket. For this ambitious project, it has announced former England international cricketer Michael Carberry as its Director. Kick It Out partnered with the England and
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English retired footballer and current Football Association Council member has become the first British South Asian footballer ever to receive an MBE as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. No other British Asian footballer has received the honour until now. Uddin, is one of the four people in the sport to receive the award
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