What’s Next for Cuban Sports? What’s Next for Cuban Sports?
Here’s a perspective from Baltimore Orioles owner John Angelos, who attempted to use baseball to liberalize relations between the two countries.
Dec 9, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Soul Men: Coach Pop and Cornel West Soul Men: Coach Pop and Cornel West
The Spurs coach and Harvard professor engaged with San Antonio youth about their potential to make change during this uncertain time.
Dec 5, 2016 / Dave Zirin
2016 in Sports: Joy and Resistance While the World Burned 2016 in Sports: Joy and Resistance While the World Burned
The sports world was an oasis during an otherwise terrible year.
Dec 1, 2016 / Dave Zirin
A Majority-Immigrant Church, Vandalized With ‘Trump Nation/Whites Only,’ Becomes a Site of Resistance A Majority-Immigrant Church, Vandalized With ‘Trump Nation/Whites Only,’ Becomes a Site of Resistance
The congregation of Silver Spring, Maryland’s Episcopal Church of Our Saviour refuses to let bigotry define their community.
Nov 21, 2016 / Dave Zirin
‘We Have an Obligation to Fight This Madness’ ‘We Have an Obligation to Fight This Madness’
An interview with Dr. Harry Edwards, adviser to athlete-activists from Muhammad Ali to Colin Kaepernick.
Nov 18, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Seattle Seahawk Doug Baldwin With the Words We Need to Hear Seattle Seahawk Doug Baldwin With the Words We Need to Hear
Tweet by tweet, he spoke out against the economic inequality that paved the way for Trump—and the importance of fighting for something better.
Nov 15, 2016 / Dave Zirin
On Colin Kaepernick’s Decision Not to Vote On Colin Kaepernick’s Decision Not to Vote
Colin Kaepernick is facing backlash for refusing to vote in this election, but he was hardly alone.
Nov 14, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Two NBA Coaches Call a Foul on Trump’s Power Play Two NBA Coaches Call a Foul on Trump’s Power Play
Stan Van Gundy and Steve Kerr are indicators that the sports world isn’t going to be silent about Trump’s last-quarter upset.
Nov 10, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Giving the Game Away: Trump Argues to Preserve Racist Reds**** Brand Giving the Game Away: Trump Argues to Preserve Racist Reds**** Brand
His closing argument binds his campaign to support for the NFL’s most bigoted brand.
Nov 7, 2016 / Dave Zirin
The Sweetest Escape: The Chicago Cubs Win the World Series The Sweetest Escape: The Chicago Cubs Win the World Series
After more than a century, the Chicago Cubs gave so many of us cathartic joy, just when we needed it the most.
Nov 3, 2016 / Dave Zirin