In Defense of “Winning Time” In Defense of “Winning Time”
Laker legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jerry West are none too happy with the new HBO series. But there is much to be said for it.
Apr 21, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Jackie Robinson, Pioneer of BDS Jackie Robinson, Pioneer of BDS
The Dodgers great didn’t just break Major League Baseball’s color line. He was also an activist whose legacy reaches from Brooklyn to South Africa to Palestine.
Apr 15, 2022 / Robert Ross
Jackie Robinson’s Last Fight Jackie Robinson’s Last Fight
As baseball celebrates the 75th anniversary of Robinson’s breaking the color line, it’s worth remembering a man at odds with his own myth.
Apr 15, 2022 / Dave Zirin
The Herschel Walker Senate Campaign Is an Insult to Black People The Herschel Walker Senate Campaign Is an Insult to Black People
Georgia Republicans have embraced Walker because they think any old Black person will do when it comes to their cynical strategy for defeating Raphael Warnock.
Apr 14, 2022 / Elie Mystal
The Portland Timbers Deny a Cover-Up. Fans Demand the Truth. The Portland Timbers Deny a Cover-Up. Fans Demand the Truth.
Questions remain as to whether the Portland Timbers management tried to convince the partner of a player to avoid pressing charges related to a domestic violence allegation.
Apr 13, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
New York’s Billion-Dollar Stadium Boondoggle New York’s Billion-Dollar Stadium Boondoggle
Governor Kathy Hochul’s budget includes an enormous giveaway to the owners of the Buffalo Bills.
Apr 12, 2022 / Ross Barkan
The Bad Aftertaste of the NCAA Men’s Tournament The Bad Aftertaste of the NCAA Men’s Tournament
The North Carolina Tar Heels seemed to come apart physically, and the grown-ups just stood around and watched.
Apr 6, 2022 / Dave Zirin
Dixie League Baseball Is Built on Racism and Heartbreak Dixie League Baseball Is Built on Racism and Heartbreak
Although the league, which began play this month, has been integrated since 1967, it has never fully acknowledged the truth about its past.
Mar 31, 2022 / Chris Lamb
Portland Soccer Feels the Power of Protest Portland Soccer Feels the Power of Protest
A movement to remove franchise owner Merritt Paulson could send shock waves beyond the Rose City.
Mar 30, 2022 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The Tactical Silence Has Failed: Say Brittney Griner’s Name The Tactical Silence Has Failed: Say Brittney Griner’s Name
The State Department believes that raising up the basketball star’s name will make her situation in a Russian prison worse. She could be sentenced to a labor camp. How much worse c...
Mar 28, 2022 / Dave Zirin