FIFA on Wednesday said it has opened an official investigation into the Mexican Football Association over chants made by Mexico fans toward Poland players during their 0-0 draw in the World Cup on Tuesday, per Reuters.
Why it matters: Mexico has been sanctioned in the past over "a recurring anti-gay goalkeeper chant" that has been heard from fans during their games, according to ESPN.
Louisville knew this was going to be a rebuilding season under first-year head coach Kenny Payne. But nobody expected them to be this bad.
Driving the news: After a humiliating 70-38 loss to No. 21 Texas Tech at the Maui Invitational on Tuesday, the Cardinals are the first ACC team to start 0-5 since Virginia in 1960-61.
Members of the German soccer team covered their mouths during a team photo before their World Cup match against Japan on Wednesday, in protest of FIFA's plan to penalize players who wore a OneLove armband.
Driving the news: "It wasn’t about making a political statement — human rights are non-negotiable," the German team said in a statement posted on Twitter.
A new book is seeking to raise awareness of racism in the act of running, lack of inclusion and racial profiling toward Black people who run.
Why it matters: The murder of Ahmaud Arbery in coastal Georgia in 2020 reinforced a fear author Alison Désir and many other Black people who run have: they’re not safe even during the most basic of human exercises.
