Pakistani Authorities Give Imran Khan a Taste of His Own Medicine
Reviled for silencing political opponents while in office, the former prime minister gets a muzzle of his own.
A branding deal with Michael Jordan in the 1980s has made billions of dollars for the company.
A Solomon Islands-hosted sporting event has become part of a China-West tussle.
Beneath the fanfare, Qatar 2022 had plenty of geopolitical subplots.
Athletes with “mission passports” are a symptom of the region’s erosion of citizenship rights.
A young boxer is using the sport to change her country’s gender norms.
Protests at the World Cup are basically meaningless on the ground, where a conflict exists that has no solution.
A Rwandan soccer player is using the sport to promote unity and tolerance among his country’s youth.
Serbia’s schadenfreude will be on display as the national team seeks revenge against a rival stacked with stars of Kosovar heritage.
Gulf states have embraced the soft power of Latin American soccer in their campaign for global influence.
A former basketball player is changing the lives of African youth through the power of sports.
Proposed citizenship reform offers a chance at redemption.
Canberra has spent decades ostracizing asylum-seekers and detaining Africans and Asians fleeing war. Now, the national team needs them on the field.
Off the playing field, Iran’s protests and ongoing uranium enrichment have heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran.
How can the 2022 World Cup shed light on Iran’s domestic issues?
Critics of the World Cup host nation overlook the reforms the government has undertaken.
A soccer-loving nation is isolated from the global sport.
Where “the world’s game” and world politics intersect.
After 1,200 miles on their bikes, two strangers became sisters.
A soccer star returns to his roots and provides opportunities for others.