The time for empty condemnation is over – trolling must end now

If social media is an echo chamber for society at large, it underlines the challenges faced by sports stars in the digital age as online trolls become a greater source of abuse and distress.

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Calacus Weekly Hit & Miss – IIHF sponsors & Atletico Madrid

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport as sponsors withdraw from Ice Hockey World Championships and Atletico Madrid fail to find a loophole as Trippier suspended.

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Calacus Weekly Hit & Miss – IFAB & The Australian Open

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport as IFAB introduce concussion substitutes and the Australian Open enforces strict quarantine on elite tennis players.

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Lessons learnt from the top sports crises of 2020

There’s no doubt that 2020 has been a strange year, but despite the lockdowns, sport from grassroots to elite level has still been full of drama and controversy on and off the field.

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