ESPN’s Jemele Hill on Hosting SportsCenter and Dealing With the Haters ESPN’s Jemele Hill on Hosting SportsCenter and Dealing With the Haters
This week’s Edge of Sports podcast, with March Madness, women's hockey, and Kaepernick Watch.
Mar 21, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Here’s Why the US Women’s National Hockey Team Is Going on Strike Here’s Why the US Women’s National Hockey Team Is Going on Strike
This is “a fight they don’t want, but must have.”
Mar 16, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Why Does Muhammad Ali Jr. Keep Getting Detained at Airports? Why Does Muhammad Ali Jr. Keep Getting Detained at Airports?
Ali’s legal battle, FIFA-branded teams in illegal Israeli settlements, and the first openly gay Division I scholarship athlete.
Mar 14, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Your March Madness Bracket Is Exploiting Student-Athletes Your March Madness Bracket Is Exploiting Student-Athletes
The NCAA has become a bigger and bigger business—but athletes are in the same position they’ve been for decades.
Mar 13, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Will FIFA Ever Stand Up to Israeli Teams in Illegal Settlements? Will FIFA Ever Stand Up to Israeli Teams in Illegal Settlements?
Human-rights organizations have a simple demand for FIFA: Follow your own bylaws.
Mar 9, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Introducing ‘Edge of Sports,’ A New ‘Nation’ Podcast With Host Dave Zirin Introducing ‘Edge of Sports,’ A New ‘Nation’ Podcast With Host Dave Zirin
Sports and politics collide weekly each Tuesday.
Mar 7, 2017 / Press Room
The Edge of Sports Podcast: The Enduring Legacy of ‘Hoop Dreams’ The Edge of Sports Podcast: The Enduring Legacy of ‘Hoop Dreams’
Peter Gilbert on the landmark film, Michael Bennett on the Women’s Strike, and harsh words for Mike Francesa.
Mar 7, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Colin Kaepernick Has Not Stopped Fighting Injustice Just Because He’s Stopped Kneeling Colin Kaepernick Has Not Stopped Fighting Injustice Just Because He’s Stopped Kneeling
The scathing criticism aimed at Colin Kaepernick for ending his protests of the national anthem is hypocrisy writ large.
Mar 6, 2017 / Dave Zirin
My-King Johnson Is the First Openly Gay Scholarship Football Player in History My-King Johnson Is the First Openly Gay Scholarship Football Player in History
His story represents the future of LGBT athletes.
Mar 2, 2017 / Dave Zirin
‘Where Did You Get Your Name From?’ Muhammad Ali Jr. Is Detained by Immigration Officials ‘Where Did You Get Your Name From?’ Muhammad Ali Jr. Is Detained by Immigration Officials
This president extolled Muhammad Ali upon his death and now passes policies that detain his son.
Feb 25, 2017 / Dave Zirin