Sports

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 )

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 )

The U.S. Women’s Team Takes Its Fight for Gender Equality Global

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jul 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 )

U.S. Women Eye Gender Equality After World Cup Triumph

ANNE M. PETERSON / The Associated Press Jul 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 )

What Corruption in Sports Can Teach Us About Trump’s America

Robert Lipsyte / TomDispatch Jun 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 )

John ‘Hondo’ Havlicek, Boston Hoops Great, Dies at 79

KYLE HIGHTOWER / The Associated Press Apr 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 )

A Glimpse Into the Heart of the Israeli Occupation

Jen Marlowe / TomDispatch Apr 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 )