The Appalling Social Cleansing of Olympic Paris The Appalling Social Cleansing of Olympic Paris
In the last year, an estimated 12,500 vulnerable Paris residents were forced from their homes.
Jul 24, 2024 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Palestinian Olympians Are Competing as Their World Burns Palestinian Olympians Are Competing as Their World Burns
Palestinian Olympians will make history in Paris, despite unfathomable conditions of genocide.
Jul 18, 2024 / Dave Zirin
France Avoids Disaster. Can the Olympics Do the Same? France Avoids Disaster. Can the Olympics Do the Same?
The socialist mayor of Paris has promised that the Olympics can make Paris greener, cleaner, and safer. With the left triumphant, will this actually happen?
Jul 8, 2024 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Reggie Jackson Speaks the Ugly Truth About Baseball’s Past Reggie Jackson Speaks the Ugly Truth About Baseball’s Past
The baseball legend tells the Fox Sports audience what it was like playing baseball in the 1960s in the South.
Jun 24, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Willie Mays Was Baseball’s Last Mythic Hero Willie Mays Was Baseball’s Last Mythic Hero
The center fielder, who died at 93, was the last surviving star who began his career in Black baseball.
Jun 21, 2024 / Obituary / Bijan C. Bayne
What Happens to the Paris Olympics if National Rally Wins? What Happens to the Paris Olympics if National Rally Wins?
If Macron’s snap-election gambit fails, the far right could be in power and use the Games to legitimize its politics.
Jun 20, 2024 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
How the Sports Media Is Manufacturing Consent Over Gaza How the Sports Media Is Manufacturing Consent Over Gaza
Many sports journalists are afraid to touch the issue of Palestine—but the stories are there waiting to be told.
Jun 11, 2024 / Dave Zirin
The Metamorphosis of Kyrie Irving The Metamorphosis of Kyrie Irving
The Dallas Mavericks guard could’ve left the NBA a villain, but he’s now played long enough to become a hero.
Jun 6, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Counting the Negro League Records Is About More Than Numbers Counting the Negro League Records Is About More Than Numbers
One player in particular is laying waste to the Major League record book: Josh Gibson.
May 29, 2024 / Dave Zirin
In Ireland, “Nothing but Love” for the Palestinian Women’s Soccer Team In Ireland, “Nothing but Love” for the Palestinian Women’s Soccer Team
The Palestinian National Women’s Football Team defeated the Bohemian Football Club 2-1 in front of a sell-out crowd in Dublin. It was much more than a win for Palestine.
May 24, 2024 / Dave Zirin