The Plans to Bring Sports Back Are Truly Dystopian The Plans to Bring Sports Back Are Truly Dystopian
We don’t need distractions, we don’t need Mortal Kombat. We need to grow the hell up and wait this out.
Apr 8, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Grant Wahl on Soccer’s Place in a Coronavirus World Grant Wahl on Soccer’s Place in a Coronavirus World
The preeminent soccer journalist in the United States talks sports during a pandemic.
Apr 7, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Trump’s Call to Sports Commissioners Shows Everything Wrong With Our Pandemic Response Trump’s Call to Sports Commissioners Shows Everything Wrong With Our Pandemic Response
In a microcosm of his deadly mishandling of the coronavirus, Trump called for the sports world to open its doors “sooner rather than later.”
Apr 6, 2020 / Dave Zirin
A Bribery Scandal Hits the ‘2020’ Tokyo Olympics A Bribery Scandal Hits the ‘2020’ Tokyo Olympics
We now have even more evidence that the IOC is overseeing a thoroughly corrupt process.
Apr 1, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
E-Sports: The Only Game In Town E-Sports: The Only Game In Town
Erin Ashley Simon and Rod Breslau join the show to talk e-sports.
Mar 31, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Athlete Activists Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic Athlete Activists Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Using their fame to enlighten, raise awareness, and shame their bosses, some athletes have made a difference.
Mar 27, 2020 / Dave Zirin
The Sports World Tackles the Coronavirus The Sports World Tackles the Coronavirus
The Brooklyn Nets’ Wilson Chandler joins the show to talk about the coronavirus and his career.
Mar 24, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The 2020 Games Are Postponed, but Should the Olympics Even Happen at All Anymore? The 2020 Games Are Postponed, but Should the Olympics Even Happen at All Anymore?
In the best of times, they bring debt, displacement, pollution, and hyper militarization. In the worst, they are a shocking waste of resources in the name of nationalistic fervor.
Mar 24, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
The Olympics Teeter on the Brink The Olympics Teeter on the Brink
An upsurge of athletes and federations is forcing the IOC to consider postponement of this summer’s games.
Mar 23, 2020 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp Shines Amid the Coronavirus Crisis Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp Shines Amid the Coronavirus Crisis
The sports world has largely failed to show leadership during this time of international turmoil. Klopp is an exception.
Mar 21, 2020 / Dave Zirin