Folks, Israel is not letting aid in which means Palestinians continue to have to buy food on the black market from Israel sponsored gangs. If you can donate a little money to the fundraisers we're posting, you can keep someone alive. Palestinians wouldn't beg if they didn't have to.

Our hearts soared, then broke. I thought about the most beautiful sports bandwagon I've ever jumped on. Here is where I landed on the @torontobluejays.bsky.social World Series run. My latest for CBC Sports. www.cbc.ca/sports/baseb...

I had some thoughts about the WNBA, drama, and some reasons as to why I think Toronto Tempo should be paying close attention to how this unfolds. My latest for CBC Sports. www.cbc.ca/sports/socce...

I heard about Tamarri Lindo a couple of years ago. That such a talented young athlete is living in fear of deportation and possible violence is unfathomable. But here we are. www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...

"A swing of the racquet or the sound of an ace will not drown out the cries of mothers weeping for their dead children." Exceptional reporting from @shireenahmed.bsky.social in @therovermedia.bsky.social on why Tennis Canada must cancel its match against Israel. therover.ca/davis-cup-to...

Canada's beloved GK, Erin McLeod, announced her retirement from soccer today - due to a season-ending injury. I spoke with her about her career in the NSL, her legacy and what she's done for women's soccer at home and around the world. Here’s my exclusive for CBC Sports: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...

🚨The #AthletesNetwork will be hosting an online media training for impacted athletes on September 24th. ✊ Join us to hear from journalists @suzywrack.bsky.social from @theguardian.com and @shireenahmed.bsky.social ⚽️ 📰 Register below ⬇️ #SafeSport sportandrightsalliance.org/activity/ath...

Today on Commotion, on the reality dating series at the US Open with @jaelrichardson.bsky.social and @shireenahmed.bsky.social and the new Mac DeMarco with @cadenceweapon.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/live/GPk4U4p...

The NWSL quietly updated its public-facing extreme heat policy since the Aug 16 delay in KC. The league says the edits aligned the external doc with a change that was implemented internally in 2023; the NWSLPA says it was not aware of the removal of a key clause. My report for the Guardian‬:

This is a dark stain on football, and will always be remembered as such. That UEFA nor FIFA did or said anything about the hundreds killed and complete anhialation of football in that region is deplorable.

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Last Friday in Ottawa, I covered another rugby matchup at TD Stadium: Iroquois Roots Rugby (Indigenous community) versus Play Rugby USA (predominantly Black from NYC). It's an honour to be the only one trusted to tell this story. www.cbc.ca/sports/shire...

I decided to address an uncomfortable truth: the rise of women's sports creates an increase in racist and misogynistic abuse. www.cbc.ca/sports/shire...

Thinking of all survivors today. 💕 I believe you.

First #NASSH2025 Plenary Panel is soon! Burn It All Down @burnitalldownpod.com‬, featuring @shireenahmed.bsky.social‬, @amirarose.bsky.social‬, @brendaelsey.bsky.social‬, @lindsaygibbs.bsky.social‬, & @jessicawluther.com‬ starts @ 5PM ET. Program: bit.ly/43u8N3a #SportHistory #Skystorians

🧵 The Israeli FA allows settler clubs, who act contrary to international law by encouraging the transfer of civilian Israelis to illegally occupied land, to participate in its league FIFA can’t continue to ignore its own responsibility 📝 @samindrakunti.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/samind...

✍️⚽️ My latest for CBC News: CD Palestino plays in Palestinian colours, its fans wave Palestinian flags, its jerseys have images of the keffiyeh & the Al-Aqsa Mosque — & the soccer team is located more than 13,000 kilometres away from Gaza in Chile. www.cbc.ca/1.7536572

From the creators of "I don't like Rage against the Machine anymore, they've gone woke", we bring you a new, thrilling journey of self discovery:

On Wednesday, I won 2nd place in the 2024 AIPS Sport Media Awards Best Column for my CBC Sports piece on the hijab ban in France ahead of Olympics. Gala took place in Rabat, Morocco. Trophies for this category were presented by Madame Nawal El Moutakawel, a legend, and a hero of mine. Alhumdullilah.

History tells me that the FA loves to bar women from soccer

I'm oscillating between the exciting and promising news of the PWHL expansion to Vancouver, while also checking regularly on the reporting from a London ON courthouse where five former world junior hockey players are on trial for sexual assault. This is hockey in Canada.

When I started my career in sports journalism I was often the only racialized woman in a press box. Today there were way more. And I wasn't the only Muslim. MashaAlah tho. ✨️ ⚽️🤲🏽

It's the eve of the inaugural match of the NSL. I had some thoughts about the stage setting Vancouver, the league, the opportunities, and the moments to come. www.cbc.ca/sports/socce...

Once we have all the details about the May show locked down, we'll post them. As always, burn on, not out! 🔥🧡

We'll be posting the Q+A from Bowling Green soon, so if you unsubscribed from our feed, it's time to subscribe again. We are also doing another live show in Gatineau, Canada, in late May, so there is new content coming, for now. We miss you all! We hope you enjoy this special episode.

Hello, flamethrowers! Jessica here. BURN IT ALL DOWN HAS A NEW EPISODE! Check your feeds. We did a live show at Bowling Green State U last month and it's up! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

AFC Toronto released their away kit this morning. It's dope. Then I get a text from Mariam Kourabi of She Scores Bangers and she says: "HIJABIS HAVE MADE IT ON A KIT". Erika (InkScript on IG) designed this with Toronto in mind. STUNNING.

My latest is on the public fundraising campaign to get Canada's 15s to the 2025 World Cup in August. But is this the solution for cash-strapped NSOs? Insight from Pamphinette Buisa, Olivia Apps and Nathan Bombrys. www.cbc.ca/sports/opini...

The optics and impact of a Muslim Arab woman from Africa being a key force at a storied wbb College program in the United States are so important right now. Jana El Alfy is THAT player. #MashaAllah 📷 @uconn.bsky.social WBB

HUGE CONGRATS TO @shireenahmed.bsky.social FOR BEING NOMINATED FOR THE BIGGEST NEWS SCOOP OF 2024 (Toronto gets a WNBA team!!!!)

Who do I pay to keep political campaign commercials off my television?

It was great. I started crying when @amirarose.bsky.social said “Welcome to Burn It All Down.” These women are so, so smart and it’s always such an honor to share the stage and mic with them. @brendaelsey.bsky.social @shireenahmed.bsky.social @lindsaygibbs.bsky.social

TONIGHT! 7pm! Bowling Green State University. *LIVE* 🔥Burn It All Down🔥 show. If you're in the area, we'd love to see you. Details about the show: www.sjsepsych.com/symposium. Details on BIAD: www.burnitalldownpod.com

Did a feature on Farkhunda Muhtaj of Calgary Wild FC and how she's navigating and embracing the month of Ramadan as a professional soccer player in the NSL. youtu.be/3qI76SiplmA?...

Fuck. This.

Yes, elbows up and all that. But let's continue to work against racism and violence against all Canadians. Because it doesn't matter how high your elbows are when someone's trying to light your hijab on fire. (📷 via National Council of Canadian Muslims - IG)

Chappell Roan’s The Giver, a song literally about lesbian topping she did as a country anthem cause she thought it was funny, used for Hockey Night in Canada’s opening tonight & it’s even funnier

If of interest, please share! I have launched my own sweatshirts, based on my book “The End, It Was All About Love”, and I am giving 10% of profits to International Women* Space, an amazing NGO which advocates for asylum seekers and refugees. More details here: everpress.com/it-was-all-a...

The importance of this photo can not be overstated. Professional women's soccer is coming to Canada. This is a dream for many and future inspiration for generations to come. Countless history-makers, goal takers and legends will be made. This is just the beginning. 🇨🇦 📷 Northern Super League

I am grateful to my friend and colleague @mouhamadrachini.bsky.social for this piece on one of the most underreported stories in the world of sports. www.cbc.ca/news/world/s...

Friends, colleagues, students and community: I'm thrilled to share that this Wednesday, I'm giving the 2025 Kesterton Lecture at the storied J-School at Carleton University. The event is in-persona and will be livestreamed. Register here: carleton.ca/sjc/cu-event...

Jesse Marsch has shown more patriotism than Wayne Gretzky. www.cbc.ca/sports/socce...

Discussing with @shireenahmed.bsky.social how important community is in ⚽️ @crunkchocolate.bsky.social mentioned WWC Watch Along’s w/ @sheabutterfc.com. Shout to out to our friends at @diasporautdpod.bsky.social as well. Episode drops Saturday on our Patreon

The presswashing of the deaths of colleagues has been the biggest failure of media in history. Ignoring their murders has hurt the industry in a way that can never be forgotten. And won't be. @pressfreedom.bsky.social

Thanks to @shireenahmed.bsky.social for coming on “Choppin’ It Up!” Episode will be out and available on our Patreon (first 15 minutes on YouTube and our podcast feed) this weekend🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

Last week I attended the Bold, Beautiful, and & Brilliant Black History Month Celebration featuring Dr. John Carlos at TMU. Getting to chat with him was a highlight of my career. His sincerity and commitment to anti-oppression is unparalleled. (📷 Daniel Carrero) www.instagram.com/reel/DF5Zhkk...

Two episodes of our interview series "Choppin' It Up" will be recorded. Special guests are Nico Calabria & @shireenahmed.bsky.social Watch the episodes in full along with our library of episodes on Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=94168109

It’s @shireenahmed.bsky.social’s birthday!!! 🥳😘

My latest for the @theguardian.com: "Donald Trump’s Return to Power Lays Bare the Lie that Sports Don’t Matter." Sports are politics by other means, and in the coming years, sports will be vital political terrain. www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...