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In 2012, Hakeem al-Araibi was a promising young player on Bahrain's national football team when he was arrested for attacking a police station during the Arab Spring, despite television footage showing him playing soccer at the time of the alleged attack. After three months of torture and wrongful imprisonment, Hakeem was released. He fled the country and made his way to Australia, where he was granted refugee status. Hakeem made a life here and was playing for the suburban Pascoe Vale Football Club, in Melbourne. He thought he was safe.

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Welcome to Jesse Ventura Biography Flash, the podcast dedicated to exploring the fascinating life and career of one of America's most unconventional public figures. Whether you're curious about his days as a Navy SEAL, his legendary wrestling career, his surprising political journey as Minnesota's governor, or his controversial ventures into media and activism, this podcast delivers compelling insights into the man behind the myth.Jesse Ventura has lived multiple lives that would fill several biographies. From body-slamming opponents in the WWF ring to shocking the political establishment by ...

Join General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard, one of the pivotal commanders of the Confederate forces during the Civil War, as he recounts the dramatic events leading up to the First Battle of Bull Run. Known for firing the first shots at Fort Sumter in April 1861, Beauregard took command of the Confederate Army of the Potomac and achieved a significant victory at Manassas, Virginia, in July of that year. With vital reinforcements from Johnstons army in the Shenandoah Valley, his forces managed to defeat General McDowells Federal army. Had the outcome been reversed, the trajectory of the ...

We worden overspoeld met nieuws over Amerika, maar écht dichtbij komt het nooit. Niet gek, want we missen één cruciaal perspectief: dat van binnenuit. Daarom belt Humberto Tan elke week met Michiel Vos over alles wat er speelt in de VS en hoe dat van invloed is op ons kleine landje.

Follow Jared on his women’s sports journey in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. From college to the pros, the Triangle has a bevy of talented women athletes, so why aren’t we talking about them? Jared won’t just recap the games, but he will bring you a unique perspective into the world of women’s sports in the Triangle and interviews with the marquee stars in the area. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part-time New Orleans resident Harry Shearer hosts a look at the worlds of media, politics, cyberspace, sports and show business while providing an eclectic array of music along the way.

Home of the "Battle with Mark Watson Podcast" delivering the best news, talk and sports, and the greatest classic radio programs of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s.

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Vom Schwimmkurs in Neudorf bis zum Handspiel in Rheinhausen: Sport prägt das Leben in Duisburg. Aber welche Rolle wird er in den kommenden fünf Jahren spielen? Die Antwort hängt auch von dieser Wahl ab. Der Stadtsportbund Duisburg hat die Spitzen der Politik ans Mikrofon geholt: Werner von Häfen (SPD), Peter Griebeling (CDU), Dr. Sebastian Ritter (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen), Nils Kaminski (FDP) und Oliver Beltermann (Junges Duisburg) sprechen Klartext.Wie sieht ihre Sportpolitik für die nächsten fünf Jahre aus? Wer hat einen Plan – und wer muss noch ins Training? 📢 Duisburg braucht ...

De Sport & Samenleving podcast; een maandelijkse podcast met uw host Lennart Booij, de gast van de maand en deskundigen. voor je maandelijkse dosis inspiratie en wijsheid over beleid en praktijk in de sport. Deze podcast is een initiatief van Team Sportservice, de provinciale sportorganisatie van Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland en Utrecht. Ze ondersteunen veel gemeenten bij de ontwikkeling van het sportbeleid en voeren dit sportbeleid in veel gevallen ook voor ze uit. In deze podcast bespreken we de ontwikkelingen en uitdagingen van het sportbeleid in de lokale praktijk. Iedereen die in deze ...

Tasked with finding common ground and building friendships between the world's two largest countries and arctic neighbors, a young Canadian diplomat finds himself on his first overseas assignment in Moscow, the Soviet capital. It's the early 1970s and a Cold War between communism and capitalism, the west and the east, is simmering-while the ice rink is just starting to heat up. Smith opts for sports diplomacy, throwing off his embassy black tie dress codes and donning the blue and white sweater of the Moscow Maple Leafs.

The Australian Sports Commission Podcast Hub is where you can hear from the people who shape Australian sport, from our Olympians and Paralympians to coaches, officials, and volunteers at all levels. Follow and share with your friends and family and learn more at ausport.gov.au

For centuries, the West has produced stories about the future in which humans use advanced science and technology to transform the Earth. Michael Rawson uses a wide range of works that include Francis Bacon's New Atlantis, the science fiction novels of Jules Verne, and even the speculations of think tanks like the RAND Corporation to reveal the environmental paradox at the heart of these narratives: the single-minded expectation of unlimited growth on a finite planet.

Ob es um die dubiosen Geschäftspraktiken von internationalen Spitzenklubs wie dem FC Barcelona, Manchester City oder Paris Saint-Germain geht, um die Ausbeutung von Jugendspielern oder die Vertuschung von Straftaten: Die Gier im Fußball kennt kaum noch Grenzen. Die SPIEGEL-Journalisten Rafael Buschmann und Michael Wulzinger geben neue, exklusive Einblicke in die zunehmend mafiösen Strukturen im Spitzenfußball und erzählen dabei auch die Geschichte des Mannes, der durch seinen Mut die spektakulären Enthüllungen erst möglich gemacht hat - und dafür nun im Gefängnis sitzt.

In November 1934 as the United States and Japan drifted toward war, a team of American League all-stars that included Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, future secret agent Moe Berg, and Connie Mack barnstormed across the Land of the Rising Sun. Hundreds of thousands of fans, many waving Japanese and American flags, welcomed the team with shouts of Banzai! Banzai Babe Ruth! The all-stars stayed for a month, playing 18 games, spawning professional baseball in Japan.

KCAA: Sports Bucks with Steve

Where sports and politics collide, hosted by Nation magazine Sports Editor Dave Zirin

Following the structure of Nick’s Football and the Law published in 2018, the first episode explores the existence and growth of Football Law. In the Sports Law Podcast, Nick speaks with leading personalities in sport to share their experiences and discuss topical legal issues around the law in sports. Learn about the life of a sports lawyer, the different career paths taken, and the next big legal issues in the future of football. Follow and visit Blackstone Chambers https://www.blackstonechambers.com/ https://twitter.com/BlackstoneChbrs https://www.linkedin.com/company/...

A Xicano sports podcast on the entanglement of sports, radical politics, & working-class sports fan culture. We just talk sports too!