Oakland Has 2 New Baseball Heroes—and a Billionaire Owner Ruining Everything Oakland Has 2 New Baseball Heroes—and a Billionaire Owner Ruining Everything
Outfielders Esteury Ruiz and Brent Rooker stood with their fans against a planned move to Las Vegas. They were punished, and the owner is pulling the team from Oakland early.
Apr 5, 2024 / Dave Zirin
The NBA Road to International Greatness The NBA Road to International Greatness
On this episode of Edge of Sports, the unsung moments and players that turned up the talent and transformed the NBA.
Apr 1, 2024 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Online Gambling Has Swallowed Professional Sports Online Gambling Has Swallowed Professional Sports
Sports leagues partnered with legal gambling operations to fill their coffers. The deals are bringing in millions, but now they threaten to undermine what makes sports special.
Mar 27, 2024 / Dave Zirin
Palestine Shows Up for FIFA. FIFA Turns Its Back on Palestine. Palestine Shows Up for FIFA. FIFA Turns Its Back on Palestine.
FIFA has chosen to say nothing while Israel massacres Palestinian soccer players, coaches, and sports officials.
Mar 18, 2024 / Dave Zirin
What Does the NBA’s Future Look Like? What Does the NBA’s Future Look Like?
On this episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, Arya Shirazi joins the show again to talk about what’s in store for the league.
Mar 13, 2024 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Jonathan Glazer’s Brave Oscar Speech Represents the Best of Judaism Jonathan Glazer’s Brave Oscar Speech Represents the Best of Judaism
Instead of confronting what the director of The Zone of Interest actually said, Zionists distorted his lines.
Mar 11, 2024 / Dave Zirin
The Future of College Sports Is Unionized The Future of College Sports Is Unionized
The Dartmouth basketball team just voted to join SEIU Local 560, a big step toward ending the exploitation of college athletes.
Mar 7, 2024 / Dave Zirin
An Irish Athlete on Organizing a Sports Boycott of Israel An Irish Athlete on Organizing a Sports Boycott of Israel
On this episode of Edge of Sports, Rebecca O’Keeffe talks about her team’s boycott of its match against Israel.
Mar 4, 2024 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The First Athletes to Speak Out Are the Bravest The First Athletes to Speak Out Are the Bravest
To encourage others, we must protect and celebrate the first wave of signatories to the Athletes for Ceasefire statement.
Mar 1, 2024 / Dave Zirin
The War on Transgender Kids Took the Life of Nex Benedict The War on Transgender Kids Took the Life of Nex Benedict
America eats its young through legislation that valorizes bullying.
Feb 22, 2024 / Dave Zirin