Not by the Playbook

This week the Aborigine Australian Rules star Adam Goodes, decided against walking away from the game he loves, having endured weeks of racial abuse at the hands of some opposing fans. It’s not the first time that the sport has been at the forefront of the countries debate on integration. In 1993, whilst playing for St Kilda, Nicky Winmar responded to similar racial abuse by raising his shirt and...

$2,000,000 in prize money, cowboy hats as far as the eye can see and a sport that has more than a touch of the Wild West... Welcome to what's known as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth" Caroline Rigby travels to Alberta, Canada to discover if rodeo at Calgary Stampede is a celebration of athletic endeavour and cultural heritage or outdated and cruel to animals Beyond Boxing Ahead of defending hi...

The story of Harry Manson is not just about the pioneering career of Canada’s first aboriginal football player to be inducted into the National Hall of Fame. It is not just about how his life was tragically cut short. The story of Harry Manson is also a microcosm of what life was like for Canada’s indigenous population in the late 19th Century and for subsequent generations. We tell Harry’s story...

On Ladies Final day at Wimbledon, surprise finalist Garbine Murgurza tells Sportshour how baking helps her to unwind after a hard day on the grass courts. Why do tennis player's grunt? - Dr Scott Sinnett tells about his study into the practice. And two years after being given a three percent change of survival after a fall, we're with jockey Brian Toomey at his stables as he prepares to return to...

The Copa America is taking place in Chile, and it is inspiring a host of novel and inventive ways for activists to protest about governmental proposals over education reform. In a world where sportsmen shy away from engaging in politics, the public expect Chile’s national team players to engage, and they do. We look at how this soccer mad nation has put a footballing spin on demonstrations of civi...