GRAHAM DUNBAR / The Associated PressDec 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 )
Jacqueline Luqman / The Real News NetworkNov 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 )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigOct 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 )
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Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJul 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 )
Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanJul 11, 2019
The 23 women of the soccer team return from winning the World Cup in France to continue another, more difficult battle for equal pay. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
ANNE M. PETERSON / The Associated PressJul 8, 2019
Upon defeating the Netherlands to capture its fourth title and second straight, the national team is serenaded with chants of "Equal Pay." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Robert Lipsyte / TomDispatchJun 25, 2019
Our increasingly decaying civic society has leaked into the professional sports world. Now, an even more perverse reversal is taking place. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
KYLE HIGHTOWER / The Associated PressApr 26, 2019
He was among the best to ever play the game. A single play turned him into a sports immortal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jen Marlowe / TomDispatchApr 24, 2019
In training for the Palestine Marathon—organized to highlight the right to freedom of movement—I accessed land Palestinians could not enter. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Brian Wakamo / OtherWordsMar 21, 2019
Not allowing these athletes to be paid is an extension of a broken economy, in which unions are busted and inequality reigns. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Kate O'Halloran / TruthdigFeb 25, 2019
Three years after the launch of their semiprofessional league in Australia, female athletes confront a backlash in the media and within the sport. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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