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Don't let Olympic fever obscure the role China plays in the Sudanese government's reign of terror, rape and killing.

For the last decade, NASCAR has tried to shed its legacy as a sport
indelibly linked to the confederate flag.

Two Oklahoma corporate raiders have stolen one of Seattle's most beloved sports franchises with an unlikely accomplice, the NBA's commissioner, David Stern.

It's a little known fact, but Ralph Nader is seriously interested in sports, which is why he believes there should be a Bill of Rights just for the fans.

Is Don Imus irredeemably stupid or just a run-of-the-mill racist?

Eliot Asinof, blacklisted author of Eight Men Out, created a lifetime of work celebrating rebels and victims of injustice.

Sports make a great framework for examining politics.

Billy Hunter has a progressive spine and a background that has taken him from working with Huey Newton to sitting across the table from the most formidable commissioner in sports, David Stern.

In South Africa ethnic violence against foreigners is beginning to spread and the growing voice of opposition comes from an unlikely source--soccer stars.

The mother of Pat Tillman--football star, Army ranger and casualty of war--reflects on how the Pentagon has distorted the truth and the NFL has exploited the tragedy.

Blogs

The Steubenville verdict should be discussed in locker rooms and athletic departments around the country.

March 18, 2013

The Ohio case raises the chance to discuss why rape culture festers in the world of sports.

March 13, 2013

Hundreds of Israeli soccer fans couldn't stomach the sight of a Muslim player scoring for their own team.

March 11, 2013

The late president wanted to protect Venezuelan players shipped off to the US—not exactly something the MLB empire eagerly embraced.

March 6, 2013

Kim Jong-un loved basketball. Could Dennis Rodman be America’s best liaison to North Korea? 

March 5, 2013

Florida Atlantic University students are saying “no” to renaming the school’s football stadium after a private prison.

March 3, 2013

A list of some of the most memorable cultural and sports moments in this country.

February 28, 2013

Questioning a player’s sexuality is more than an embarrassment for the NFL. It’s illegal.

February 28, 2013

Royce White is a National Basketball Association first round draft pick, an advocate for players’ mental health and, much to the NBA’s chagrin, a lucid critic of capitalism.

February 25, 2013

The murder of Reeva Steenkamp has generated conversation about everything except what really matters: the global epidemic of violence against women.

February 20, 2013
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