Tag: Mixed Martial Arts

Germany’s Far Right Uses Martial Arts to Train and Recruit

A professional mixed martial arts fighter based in Berlin, Niko Samsonidse, has added a ritual to his tournament prep in recent years: vetting the event to ensure it is not organized by far-right extremists. Urging other fighters and trainers to do the same, Mr. Samsonidse has become outspoken in his efforts to call out attempts […]

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Jamal Murray Is Learning to Unwind After Winning NBA Championship

It was a Sunday afternoon in early July, and Jamal Murray had been in Las Vegas for a few days — enough time for the city to wear out anyone. “I’m a little hung over,” he said, smiling in apology as he tried — unsuccessfully — to remember some details of the post-championship interactions he’d […]

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