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Jim Thorpe’s Path Lit by Lightning

Robin Lindley / History News Network Jan 31, 2023 Biographer David Maraniss Follows Jim Thorpe's 'Path Lit By Lightning" Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

A Giant Step Forward for Women in Australian Soccer

Kate O'Halloran / Truthdig Mar 15, 2020 Under a groundbreaking agreement, men's and women's teams pool revenue and enjoy equal working conditions. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Los Angeles Honors Kobe, Gianna Bryant With Public Memorial

GREG BEACHAM / The Associated Press Feb 24, 2020 Mourners gather Monday at the Staples Center to say farewell to the basketball superstar and his 13-year-old daughter. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

American Women Seek Over $66M in Damages From U.S. Soccer

RONALD BLUM / The Associated Press Feb 21, 2020 The lawsuit has drawn worldwide attention. When the U.S. women won the World Cup final last summer, fans chanted ``Equal Pay! Equal Pay!" Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Roger Kahn, Elegant ‘Boys of Summer’ Author, Dies at 92

The Associated Press Feb 7, 2020 The writer wove memoir and baseball and touched millions through his account of the Brooklyn Dodgers in "The Boys of Summer." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Donald Trump wearing a red baseball cap with the number 45 in white on the side.

Donald Trump, the Super Bowl President

Robert Lipsyte / TomDispatch Feb 3, 2020 The commander in chief is the presidential version of a football head coach, leading the way into maybe not just the end zone, but The End. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Baseball Severely Punishes 2 Top Astros in Sign-Stealing Scandal

RONALD BLUM and KRISTIE RIEKEN / The Associated Press Jan 13, 2020 Houston manager and general manager are fired by team after league suspends them for electronic decoding, including during 2017 title run. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The NFL Groomed Us for President Trump

Robert Lipsyte / TomDispatch Dec 12, 2019 Here are the six ways in which football prepared us for Trumpball and is still trying to keep us in its grasp. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Anti-Doping Agency Slaps 4-Year Ban on Russia

GRAHAM DUNBAR / The Associated Press Dec 9, 2019 The ruling means that its flag and anthem won't appear at next summer's Tokyo Olympics, but its athletes may still be able to compete. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Free agent Colin Kaepernick works out for NFL football scouts

The Colin Kaepernick Saga Is Much Bigger Than the NFL

Jacqueline Luqman / The Real News Network Nov 26, 2019 Dave Zirin, sportswriter for The Nation, examines the quarterback's blackballing by league owners and how the U.S. punishes black dissent. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

The Hong Kong Standoff Is Dragging in Unexpected Players

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Oct 10, 2019 Activision Blizzard’s ban of a top esports player after his public support of pro-democracy protesters brings calls for boycott. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Colin Kaepernick’s Movement Has a New Theme Song

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 16, 2019 While he says he's not an activist, safety Antone Exum is eager to make his voice heard on his new song "Officer Kaepernick." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )