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Pat Cummins emblazoned with the Alinta logo earlier this year.

‘Not mutually exclusive’: how sport and politics have always been linked

Debates surrounding whether politics should stay out of sport have re-sparked in Australia this week after test captain Pat Cummins voiced his ethical objections to Alinta. But even sports in the ancient world are considered to have links to warfare, used for military training.

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Colin Kaepernick is still without a team.

Unemployed 1363 days, Kaepernick still ready to work

Colin Kaepernick has not had any job offers despite injuries to starting quarterbacks this season, although the former 49er let NFL teams know he is available.

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

NFL boss Goodell encourages Kaepernick signing

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has encouraged teams to sign Colin Kaepernick, adding the league will also welcome the quarterback's off-field guidance on social justice.

From the fields of the NFL to the streets of Minneapolis, "taking the knee" has evolved into a powerful symbol of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Take a knee: from a pariah’s protest to global movement

From the fields of the NFL to the streets of Minneapolis, "taking the knee" has evolved into a powerful symbol of the Black Lives Matter movement.

San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid (35) and quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) kneel during the national anthem in 2016.

'We were wrong': NFL commissioner regrets stance on player protests

The NFL has been locked in an ongoing debate with players over kneeling protests during the customary pre-game playing of the national anthem.

  • Amy Tennery
A police car burns during protests in Los Angeles.

Sleepless in Los Angeles as cries for injustice turn into a terrifying chorus

As armed soldiers patrol the streets, the unease of a 70-day pandemic lockdown in Los Angeles has given way to fear of what comes next.

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Still got it: Kaepernick lines up for a pass during his live-streamed audition.

'Denied for three years': Kaepernick auditions for NFL comeback

Colin Kaepernick said he was ready to play anywhere in the NFL after a long-awaited tryout at an Atlanta area high school on Saturday.

Colin Kaepernick says the NFL has arranged a workout for him in front of all 32 teams.

Exiled Kaepernick to work out for NFL teams

Colin Kaepernick plans to audition for NFL teams this weekend in a private workout in Atlanta arranged by the league.

He knows people: Donald Trump has endorsed Colin Kaepernick's return to the NFL.

'Denied' work for 889 days, Kaepernick gets conditional Trump support

'I know the owners, I know [New England Patriots owner] Bob Kraft, I know so many of the owners. If he's good enough, they'd sign him,' Donald Trump said.

Former quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

Kaepernick's message: 'Still Ready' to resume his NFL career

Colin Kaepernick last played in week 17 of the 2016 NFL season, but the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is not ready to give up on an NFL career.

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