Posts in sports politics
Lessons learnt from the top sports crises of 2024

Honesty, integrity and transparency have all been in question this year with some of the sports crises that have dominated the headlines, underlining the need for robust planning…

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Calacus Weekly Hit & Miss – Ukraine Invasion & Russian Sanctions

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport from the previous week as the Ukraine invasion forces sport to invoke sanctions as the responses of the IPC and Chelsea falls below par.

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Calacus Weekly Hit & Miss – Arsenal FC in the community & FIFA

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport from the previous week as Arsenal support local business and FIFA fail to lead football’s opposition to Russian aggression.

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Calacus Weekly Hit & Miss – Mercedes-AMG F1 & Robbie Dunne & PJA

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport from the previous week as Mercedes-AMG F1 show humility and compassion while jockey Robbie Dunne is exposed as a bully.

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Calacus Weekly Hit & Miss – WTA & Leeds United

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport from the previous week as the WTA boycotts China over Peng Shuai’s disappearance while Leeds United dismiss fan concerns.

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Calacus Weekly Hit & Miss – Rainbow Laces & Shaun Murphy

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport from the previous week as the rainbow laces campaign kicks off again and Shaun Murphy complains about amateurs in snooker.

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Calacus Weekly Hit & Miss – Dominic Calvert-Lewin & Aaron Rodgers

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport from the previous week as Dominic Calvert-Lewin breaks down stereotypes and Aaron Rodgers ruins his reputation with talk show rant.

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Calacus Weekly Hit & Miss – Robbie Savage & Yorkshire CCC (again)

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport from the previous week as Robbie Savage tries to save Macclesfield FC and Yorkshire CCC remain a case study in crisis failings.

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Calacus Weekly Hit & Miss – Tour de Femmes & Jon Gruden

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport from the previous week as women finally get their own Tour de France while the NFL and Jon Gruden get unstuck during email investigation.

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Calacus Weekly Hit & Miss – NWSL Players & Liverpool County FA

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport from the previous week as NWSL players protest sexual abuse while Liverpool County FA fail to adequately deal with homophobia.

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Calacus Weekly Hit & Miss – Elise Christie & Mark Clattenburg

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport from the previous week as Elise Christie sheds light on her mental health struggles and Mark Clattenburg sets back gender equality.

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