The New York Times – Sports:
Wednesday’s face-off between the Atlas Lions and Les Bleus will be about more than just soccer, reviving old colonial wounds and fueling identity debates.
Category: Politics and Government
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Joy and Anxiety Collide as Moroccans Look to World Cup Match With France
The New York Times – Sports:
Morocco’s magical run has elated fans, but for some, the strain of the impending showdown with the country’s former colonial overlords is too much.
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Griner’s Detention Showed the Strength and the Struggle in Women’s Sports
The New York Times – Sports:
The W.N.B.A.’s players and fans pushed furiously for Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian penal colony, but her plight also highlighted gender inequities in sports.
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As the World Focuses on Soccer, a Women’s Team in Exile Aches to Play
The New York Times – Sports:
The Afghan women’s national team fled to Australia when the Taliban took over. FIFA, yielding to Afghanistan’s soccer federation, no longer recognizes the team.
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On Fox Sports, Viewers Get a World Cup Scrubbed of Controversy
The New York Times – Sports:
Other broadcasters are questioning Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers and its laws against homosexuality. Fox Sports’ coverage, heavily sponsored by Qatar, is focused on the matches.
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World Cup in Qatar Caps Big Gulf Push Into International Sports
The New York Times – Sports:
In hosting major international sporting events, buying up soccer teams and even creating a golf league, the resource-rich Gulf States are seeking attention, prestige, economic diversification and political credibility.
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Lawmakers Criticize Ticketmaster After Taylor Swift Presale Snafus
The New York Times – Music:
Several Democratic House members said the company has become too much of a monopoly since its merger with Live Nation in 2010.
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Qatar Will Allow Israelis to Fly Directly to Doha for World Cup
The New York Times – Sports:
The move fell short of creating formal diplomatic ties between the countries, but it was the latest sign of warming relations between Israel and some Arab governments.
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Giorgia Meloni and the Politics of Power Dressing
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The first female prime minister of Italy can’t avoid people caring about what she wears, but she can use it.