By Owen Murray I have been a runner since I was about 13 years old. For almost five years I ran almost exclusively around my small hometown of Fairhaven, MA. Fairhaven is a pretty town with wide sidewalks and lots of familiar faces. Parents and coaches often stopped me while I was running to say […]
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A Cubs Fan Lands in Boston
A Cubs Fan Lands in Boston
By Ryan Kanne There were only two questions that were asked in my house when I was young. The first was why I couldn’t take school more seriously. The second was when was the next Chicago Cubs game. It seemed we watched the Cubs play every single day on television. It didn’t matter […]
Skateistan
Skateistan
Afghanistan is best known in the West for turmoil, political unrest, and religious extremism. But, since 2007, Oliver Percovich and the rest of the team behind Skateistan have been bringing a different kind of extreme to the streets of Kabul. Skateistan is a non-profit outfit that teaches skateboarding to children and young adults. Conceived […]
The Great British break-off
The Great British break-off
Away Games is pleased to welcome Will Bordell, commentator, linguist, and political analyst. His blog, “Our Political Will,” will appear occasionally at Away Games. The Great British break-off by Will Bordell It’s no longer fashionable to wonder whether the latest Great British sporting achievement might—in fact—be the last. Yet as Andy Murray, […]
Inspiring Hope and Building Community
Inspiring Hope and Building Community
For the past 16 years, Red Deportes y Cooperacion (RDC) has harnessed our universal love of competition to inspire hope in children who have known hardship their whole lives. They also work to reintegrate immigrants and refugees who are often left without money, homes, or the support of family and friends. RDC operates in impoverished […]
Getting Kids off the Street
Getting Kids off the Street
Pierre Esperaldo is thirteen years old, born and raised in Citè Soleil, Haiti. With 30 gangs fighting over 8.4 square miles of land, it is considered to be one of the most dangerous places on earth. In his own words, Pierre was a “street kid” who knew how to “cause trouble… make people scared […]
Cleanliness And Sportsmanship: Wash United
Cleanliness And Sportsmanship: Wash United
It may be It may hard for many Americans to imagine, but the ideas of soap, regular hand-washing, and flushable toilets are not universal. Not all societies can take the benefits of good hygiene for granted. Diarrhea caused by dirty water, poor sanitation, and bad hygiene kills more children worldwide than malaria, measles, and […]