Colin Kaepernick

PSG beat Basaksehir 5-1 in CL game suspended after racism row

Paris St Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir players took a knee before the game in reaction to a racist comment by a match official that caused the Champions League match to be rescheduled.

In Corporate America, Black is the new green

Companies are less concerned with being on the wrong side of history than hurting their bottom line.

George Floyd’s death ushers in long-sought changes in policy, pop culture

Could his death in police custody be the trigger that brings on sweeping reforms and palpable change in race dynamics? For now, a look at some of the ways people and companies have responded to massive protests and outrage in the US and beyond.

NFL boss admits was 'wrong' over players protests

Goodell, who has faced criticism in the past for his handling of NFL player protests launched by Colin Kaepernick in 2016, now claims he will be a sympathetic ally for players. The NFL has long struggled with allegations of racism.

Athletes unite in support of US protesters after George Floyd killing

Sports players around the world break their silence amid widespread protests in the US.

Kaepernick defends protesters after police killing

Ther former NFL player, who ignited controversy in 2016 after kneeling during pre-game renditions of the US national anthem to draw attention to racial injustice, said protesters had been left with no choice after the police killing of George Floyd.

'They murdered my brother': George Floyd's family seeks murder charges

Relatives of African American man killed by Minneapolis police while handcuffed in custody demand officers be arrested and charged with murder.

An ongoing controversy: The sports stars refusing to meet the US president

After declaring they wouldn’t attend a White House reception, the World Cup-winning US women’s football team became the latest in a string of sports heroes declining to be seen alongside Trump.

Nike pulls US sneaker featuring slavery-era flag

Nike pulled the Air Max 1 USA shoe, which included a Revolutionary-era US flag with 13 white stars in a circle on the heel, after activist Colin Kaepernick said the flag would be offensive because of its connection to an era of slavery.

Sudanese cartoonist reaches out to the world

Sudanese political cartoonist Khalid Albaih is in self-imposed exile in Denmark as his social and political commentaries convey scathing criticisms of authoritarianism.

Kneeling protester Kaepernick agrees to confidential NFL settlement

Kaepernick and former San Francisco 49ers teammate Eric Reid both filed a lawsuit against the NFL saying owners and officials colluded to keep them off NFL rosters for their decision to make a kneeling protest during the US anthem

P&G confident of pay-off from Gillette's #MeToo ad

Company's controversial ad targeting "toxic masculinity" while exhorting men to be their best versions resonated with younger consumers despite criticism from some conservatives.