Person: Julius Erving

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Kieran Shannon: Hypocrisy and racism - the black American athlete is on a merrygoround that stops in the same place

In 2006 a New York Times African-American sportswriter called William C Rhoden wrote a book on the experience and dilemma of the US black athlete with the eye-catching title Forty Million Dollar Slaves .

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

A helping hand to understanding sports stars

It’s funny to consider how much talk there is about hands in Irish sport once you concentrate on it, writes Michael Moynihan

Mon, 16 Apr, 2018

Death of sports journalist and author David Halberstam

JOURNALIST and author David Halberstam died this week in a car accident in California, aged 73.

Thu, 26 Apr, 2007

Jordan bids farewell to 'best friend' basketball

Michael Jordan’s fabulous career came to an end amid cheers and tears as his Washington Wizards were trounced 107-87 by the Philadelphia 76ers, who clinched home-court advantage in the first round of the play-offs.

Thu, 17 Apr, 2003