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Essendon fears drug deceit of players [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-fears-drug-deceit-20130726-2qq3f.html
ASADA locks in players for round two [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/asada-locks-in-players-for-round-two-20130727-2qr7u.html
Evans quits as Essendon chairman, claiming it’s time for fresh leader to take charge during club’s drugs crisis [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/evans-takes-one-for-team-20130727-2qrem.html
Steve Elkington at the centre of a racism row, insists he had no idea “Pakki” was an abusive term [ Racism ]
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/golf/golfer-steve-elkington-in-uk-racism-row/story-fnaxw0m2-1226686981144
Australian swim team show signs of transformation [ Culture ]
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/australian-swim-team-show-signs-of-transformation/story-e6frg7mf-1226686891253
Election push for alcohol TV ban [ Ethics, Well-being ]
http://www.theage.com.au/national/election-push-for-alcohol-tv-ban-20130727-2qrhm.html
Doping fight shifts from blood to brain [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/doping-fight-shifts-from-blood-to-brain-20130727-2qr8w.html
Moving beyond cricket [ Culture ]
http://www.indianlink.com.au/moving-beyond-cricket/
The very first Kickstart Program for Indigenous Girls [ Equality ]
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2013FKSEOI
NRL: Ex-winger to sue Sharks for supplement side effects [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/exwinger-to-sue-sharks-for-supplement-side-effects-20130729-2qv2d.html
IF ever there was proof the Australian team has gone through a cultural revolution since the low of the London Olympics, this was it [ Culture ]
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/silver-lining-easier-second-time-around-for-alicia-coutts-in-barcelona/story-e6frg7mf-1226688353463?utm_source=sport&utm_medium=link&utm_content=aus+swim&utm_campaign=sportpromo
Moya Dodd breaking down the barriers [ Women in sport ]
http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/278037,moya-dodd-breaking-down-the-barriers.aspx
Odds and gambling codes registered [ Ethics – gambling ]
http://www.acma.gov.au/theACMA/Newsroom/Newsroom/Media-releases/betting-odds-and-gambling-codes-registered
Think of your team, WADA head David Howman urges [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/think-of-your-team-wada-head-david-howman-urges/story-fnca0von-1226689086360
Robinson says Hird wanted to investigate drug ‘cream’ [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/robinson-says-hird-wanted-to-investigate-drug-cream-20130731-2qznr.html
NRL set for major salary cap review – Smith [ Ethics – salary ]
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/8988347/NRL-set-for-major-salary-cap-review-Smith
Soccer, Faith and Technology [ Culture ]
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/29/sports/soccer/29iht-soccer29.html?smid=tw-nytsports&seid=auto&_r=0
Greg Louganis: An Olympic Legend on Boycotts and Bigotry [ Ethics ]
http://bruni.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/29/an-olympic-legend-on-boycotts-and-bigotry/?smid=tw-share&_r=0
Ecuador striker Christian Benitez dies from heart attack at 27 [ Well-being ]
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/football/ecuador-striker-christian-benitez-dies-from-heart-attack-at-27-20130730-2qvg2.html
If you can play, you can play Seattle Reign FC [ Equality ]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI5rjUBs4t8
After Soccer Player’s Death, Questions About Qatar [ Well-being ]
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/31/sports/soccer/After-Soccer-Players-Death-Questions-About-Qatar.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&ref=sports
Build a Positive and High-Performing Sports Team Culture [ Culture ]
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-jim-taylor/build-a-positive-and-high_b_3659341.html
Mass suspensions for drug use loom in Major League Baseball [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/jul/31/mlb-suspensions-alex-rodriguez-biogenesis-peds
Sreesanth, 38 others charged over IPL fixing: lawyer [ Match-fixing ]
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/sreesanth-38-others-charged-over-ipl-fixing-lawyer-20130730-2qxla.html
With history in sight, Park keeps her cool – Park could become the first golfer to win 4 majors in one year [ Women in sport ]
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20130731000931
Soccer strives for elusive success [ Culture ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2013-08/01/content_16859133.htm
Women’s sport has far to go [ Women in sport ]
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/special-report-womens-sport-has-far-to-go-but-the-wheels-turn-slowly-8735036.html
Zabel resigns from Professional Cycling Council after admitting to “many years” of doping [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/cycling/1015308-zabel-resigns-from-professional-cycling-council-after-admitting-to-many-years-of-doping
Give racism a sl-app – Kick it Out launch new app to report racism and homophobic abuse at football grounds [ Racism ]
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/5040595/Sebastien-Bassong-hopes-phones-give-racism-a-sl-app.html
Download the Kick it Out App [ Racism ]
http://www.kickitout.org/1576.php
Liverpool provide explicit guide to staff for eradicating racist and homophobic crowd abuse [ Racism ]
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/10212040/Liverpool-turn-air-blue-with-explicit-guide-to-staff-for-eradicating-racist-and-homophobic-crowd-abuse.html
Social media in sport and development [ Sport for development ]
http://www.sportanddev.org/en/newsnviews/news/?5924/1/Social-media-in-sport-and-development
Women’s high diving makes a splash at Barcelona worlds – new event, women’s 20m dive [ Women in sport ]
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2013-07/31/content_16857777.htm
IOC presidential candidate Thomas Bach says it is ‘poison’ to suspect all athletes of doping [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/ioc-presidential-candidate-thomas-bach-says-it-is-poison-to-suspect-all-athletes-of-doping/2013/07/31/2e7895b2-f9d8-11e2-89f7-8599e3f77a67_story.html
Football clubs need to diversify, says Kick It Out chief [ Equality ]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23500282
Olympic boycott isn’t the answer to Russia’s anti-gay policies [ Ethics ]
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2013/07/31/olympic_boycott_isnt_the_answer_to_russias_antigay_policies.html
Player jailed for on-field racist abuse of ref during soccer match [ Racism ]
http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/player-jailed-for-on-field-ref-rant-in-soccer-match/story-fndkzvnd-1226689288224
Olympics Legacy Inspires Youth in Tanzania to Engage in Sports [ Sport for development ]
http://www.dailynews.co.tz/index.php/sport/20602-olympics-legacy-inspires-youth-in-tanzania-to-engage-in-sports
Kenya: Swimmer Dunford bags Fina position [ Ethics ]
http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/Swimmer-Dunford-bags-Fina-position/-/1090/1933368/-/7h7dwcz/-/index.html
Empowering young girls and boys by teaching financial literacy through sport [ Sport for development ]
http://www.sportanddev.org/en/newsnviews/news/?5911/1/Setting-the-standard-in-Tanzania