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Valuable lessons of humble champion Natalie von Bertouch [ Leadership ]
http://www.news.com.au/sport/netball/valuable-lessons-of-humble-champion-natalie-von-bertouch/story-fne5t5pg-1226682232677
Basketball Victoria has entered into an agreement with the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights to be involved with the Fair Go project designed to promote gender and sexual diversity in basketball clubs across Victoria. [ Equality ]
https://www.facebook.com/notohomophobia/posts/355226967938819
Leon Davis on racism, and his support for the Boots and all campaign, using footy to assist children’s education. [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/davis-in-boots-and-all-20130721-2qcms.html
NRL Voice Against Violence program to help stamp out violence against women [ Well-being ]
http://www.rloc.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=80227&title=nrl-voice-against-violence
Stuart O’Grady admits to Tour de France doping [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cycling/stuart-ogrady-admits-to-tour-de-france-doping-20130725-2qk04.html
Paralympics help tackle binge drinking [ Well-being ]
http://www.paralympic.org.au/news/paralympians-help-tackle-binge-drinking
Doctor slams NRL over concussion cases [ Well-being ]
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/doctor-slams-nrl-over-concussion-cases-20130722-2qewg.html
Footy boots for kids campaign [ Ethics ]
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/up-there-junior-boots-are-our-goal-20130722-2qf3y.html
Football: ME Bank Green Card for Fairer Play Award [ Fairness ]
http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/grassrootsfairerplay
AFL fine-tunes biological passport [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-finetunes-passport-20130723-2qhjw.html
VIDEO: NRL – Mason tackles domestic violence [ Well-being ]
http://www.theherald.com.au/story/1661726/video-mason-tackles-domestic-violence/?cs=305
Netball: McMahon’s class act over [ Leadership ]
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/netball/mcmahons-class-act-over-20130724-2qjqc.html
Top coaches under microscope in search for secrets of success [ Culture ]
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/top-coaches-under-microscope-in-search-for-secrets-of-success-20130720-2qayo.html
Cyber Racism Fact Sheet [ Racism ]
https://www.humanrights.gov.au/publications/cyber-racism-fact-sheet-2011
Connecting kids through footy [ Equality ]
http://sportsbusinessinsider.com.au/news/category/community-sport/connecting-kids-through-footy/
Medical groups rue missed chance of regulation for sports scientists [ Ethics ]
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/medical-groups-rue-missed-chance-of-regulation/story-e6frg7mf-1226683781579
NRL joins hunt for troll behind Inglis racial slur [ Racism ]
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/nrl-joins-hunt-for-troll-behind-inglis-racial-slur-20130724-2qjy0.html?rand=1374671268919
Essendon in ‘doctor shopping’ to beat ban [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/essendon-in-doctor-shopping-to-beat-ban-20130722-2qf3x.html
AFL champion Adam Goodes and Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand talk racism [ Racism ]
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-champion-adam-goodes-and-manchester-united-star-rio-ferdinand-talk-racism/story-fnelctok-1226682200230
Sharks to stonewall ASADA yet again [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/sharks-to-stonewall-asada-yet-again-20130720-2qb20.html
Homeless Soccer Takes Over Times Square [ Ethics ]
http://nation.time.com/2013/07/22/homeless-soccer-takes-over-times-square/
Ex-teammates brawl during final of badminton tournament [ Ethics ]
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/exteammates-brawl-during-final-of-badminton-tournament-20130723-2qg9m.html
For Hannah, 14, basketball offered refuge from family problems of drug addiction and domestic assault [ Sport-social justice ]
http://www.nytimes.com/video/2013/07/25/sports/100000002350873/hannahs-story-documentary.html
Baseball: New York Yankees’ Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez faces life ban after drug link [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/others/baseball-new-york-yankees-alex-arod-rodriguez-faces-life-ban-after-drug-link-8730893.html
Usain Bolt says “I know I am clean” [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2013/07/25/usain-bolt-says-i-know-i-am-clean/
Bruce Lee is still saving the world [ Culture ]
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture/bruce-lee-anniversary?click=pp&src=spr_TWITTER&spr_id=19842
Asian Football Confederation establishes ethics committee [ Ethics ]
http://sportsbusinessinsider.com.au/news/afc-establishes-ethics-committee/
Lord Coe: I’m quitting to make sure Olympic legacy is delivered [ Ethics ]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/jul/19/lord-coe-quits-ambassador-olympic-legacy
Susie Wolff hopes to put women on the Formula One grid [ Women in sport ]
http://www.news.com.au/sport/motor-sport/susie-wolff-hopes-to-put-women-on-the-formula-one-grid/story-fnec578q-1226682299579
Sebastian Coe wants four-year ban for failed drugs tests [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/athletics/23394789
AC Milan’s Kevin Constant walks off pitch after racist abuse [ Racism ]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23438683
Technology has made umpiring tougher than ever, says Simon Taufel [ Ethics ]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/jul/24/technology-umpiring-simon-taufel-ashes
Leagues ahead in tackling prejudice through sport [ Equality ]
http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/yorkshire-living/health-family/leagues-ahead-in-tackling-prejudice-through-sport-1-5866180
Inquiry Confirms Past Doping at Tour de France [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/07/24/sports/ap-cyc-doping-france.html?ref=sports&_r=0
Liverpool hold clinic for visually impaired kids [ Ethics ]
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/video/38403139764/Liverpool-hold-clinic-for-visually-impaired-kids/a>
Tennis player Viktor Troicki banned 18 months [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Tennis-player-Viktor-Troicki-banned-18-months-4687217.php
Godolphin criticised by BHA over stable’s steroids doping case [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/jul/25/godolphin-criticised-steroids-doping-case
Premier league chief criticises winter world cup plans [ Ethics ]
http://euronews.com/2013/07/25/premier-league-chief-criticises-winter-world-cup-plans/
Chip implant to help combat doping [ Drugs in sport ]
http://euronews.com/2013/07/23/chip-implant-to-help-combat-doping/
Exclusive: Wada chief John Fahey to target the cheats behind the drug cheats [ Drugs in sport ]
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/athletics/exclusive-wada-chief-john-fahey-to-target-the-cheats-behind-the-drug-cheats-8729058.html
It is time we stood up for referees since they are a rare and resilient breed. There is no football without them [ Ethics ]
http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/TalkUp/Cant-do-with-or-without-referees/-/441392/1922610/-/view/asBlogPost/-/70fttkz/-/index.html
Former South African captain Cronje took Rs 1.2 crore to fix matches: Delhi Police [ Match-fixing ]
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Cronje-took-Rs-1-2-crore-to-fix-matches-Delhi-Police/articleshow/21255793.cms
HIV education through sport in Nigeria [ Sport for development ]
http://www.sportanddev.org/en/newsnviews/news/?5901/1/HIV-education-in-through-sport-in-Nigeria
Life bans for all involved in ‘scandalous’ Nigerian goalfest [ Match-fixing ]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jul/23/nigeria-match-fixing-life-ban-goals