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Year of athlete activism as sports across the world embrace protests

The killing of unarmed Black man George Floyd during his arrest by police in Minneapolis in May proved to be a catalyst for change, prompting athletes from multiple sports to speak out against systemic racism and police brutality.

Basketball icon Michael Jordan buys majority stake in NASCAR team, Bubba Wallace to be driver

Jordan, who also owns the Charlotte Hornets NBA team, said he hoped his ownership could bring new audiences to the white-dominated world of NASCAR and boost involvement of minorities.

At least 20,000 attend NASCAR All-Star Race in largest sporting event crowd since coronavirus pandemic

Up to 30,000 fans were allowed to attend Wednesday night's race, NASCAR's largest with spectators since the coronavirus pandemic shut down sports in March.

Donald Trump's defence of Confederate flag adds to playbook of stoking White fear, resentment

Trump’s inflammatory behaviour shows how out of step he is with shifting national sentiment on racial justice, as big corporations, sports leagues and cultural institutions express greater solidarity with Black Americans protesting systemic racism

Jimmie Johnson becomes first NASCAR driver to test positive for COVID-19

In order to return to racing, NASCAR said Johnson must be symptom-free and have two negative COVID-19 test results, at least 24 hours apart, and also be cleared by his physician.

Bubba Wallace, NASCAR's agent of change, doing 'what feels right'

The face of a movement is a tough haul for anyone, especially when Bubba Wallace stands as the lone Black driver at the top level of NASCAR.

NASCAR: Federal investigation into rope found hanging in Bubba Wallace's garage was coincidence, may have been there since October

NASCAR has defended its reaction and insisted it would call the FBI again. A defiant Wallace said there is no confusion and the rope had been fashioned into a noose.

Noose found in garage stall of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace who led call to ban the Confederate flag at tracks

NASCAR said it had launched an immediate investigation and will do everything possible to find out who was responsible and "eliminate them from the sport."

NASCAR drivers Jimmie Johnson, Bubba Wallace drop helmet designer over company's opposition to Confederate flag ban

NASCAR's move on Wednesday to ban the Confederate flag, which many Americans see as a symbol of oppression and slavery, was widely applauded, but Beam Designs disagreed with the decision.

US Open could lose over $100 million, golf at least $1 million per tournament if played without fans

Tennis and golf rely to a much greater degree on income generated from having people on-hand, especially for high-end tickets and hospitality.