Sports

Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors smiling with hands on hips in front of game watchers at at the Moda Center.

Can Steve Kerr Light an Anti-Trump Fire in the Sports World? Can Steve Kerr Light an Anti-Trump Fire in the Sports World?

The coach of the Golden State Warriors stands up to bullies like Donald Trump. Let’s hope that others in the NBA will follow suit.

Apr 18, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts clasps the arm of a smiling Rachel Robinson while dressed in the team's colors. Robinson stands in front of the golf cart she rode in with her son as part of Jackie Robinson Day festivities.

The Dodgers Are Planning to Visit the White House. It’s a Disgrace. The Dodgers Are Planning to Visit the White House. It’s a Disgrace.

To meet with Trump now is to defile the memory of Dodgers great Jackie Robinson and to humiliate many of the team’s own players.

Apr 4, 2025 / Dave Zirin

The new FIFA Club World Cup trophy during a swearing in ceremony in the Oval Office on March 28, 2025.

With ICE Out of Control, How Can the US Cohost the 2026 World Cup? With ICE Out of Control, How Can the US Cohost the 2026 World Cup?

The country has proven itself incapable of not abducting and imprisoning people entering it—boycotting US matches avoids putting teams, their families, and fans in danger.

Mar 31, 2025 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin

George Foreman poses as he trains in 1972 in New York, New York.

The Time George Foreman Sang Me Some Dylan The Time George Foreman Sang Me Some Dylan

With the passing of the boxing legend, I want to recall an interview I never expected and will never forget.

Mar 24, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Dodger Jackie Robinson stealing home in a Cubs game on May 1, 1952.

Brooklyn Dodger 1, Draft Dodger 0 Brooklyn Dodger 1, Draft Dodger 0

Donald Trump picked on the wrong athlete. Even though Jackie Robinson died in 1972, last week he bested Trump in a contest about the role of racism and the civil rights movement.

Mar 24, 2025 / Peter Dreier

Jackie Robinson served with the US military during World War II.

Jackie Robinson Again Teaches Us to Never Back Down to Bigots Jackie Robinson Again Teaches Us to Never Back Down to Bigots

An article on Robinson’s military career was restored to the Defense Department’s website. It’s a reminder that we can beat back the racist right.

Mar 21, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Cole Ramsey holds a transgender pride flag in front of the Ohio Statehouse on June 24, 2021, to protest the passing of legislation against trans women playing sports in high school and college.

“I’m Terrified”: Trans-Feminine Athletes in Their Own Words “I’m Terrified”: Trans-Feminine Athletes in Their Own Words

In part two of a series, trans women athletes describe what it’s like to compete in the Trump era.

Mar 14, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Sadie Schreiner puts a transgender flag in her hair before heading to the awards stand after finishing third in the finals of the 200m race at the 2024 NCAA DIII outdoor track and field championships at Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium on May 25, 2024, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Don’t Listen to Greasy Gavin Newsom. Listen to Trans Athletes. Don’t Listen to Greasy Gavin Newsom. Listen to Trans Athletes.

In a podcast with Charlie Kirk, the California governor put his electoral ambition ahead of trans people. But what do trans athletes themselves have to say?

Mar 7, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Linda McMahon, now Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, poses for a portrait when she was president and CEO of the World Wrestling Federation, on December 12, 1999.

Linda McMahon’s Only Qualification as Education Secretary Is a History of Spreading Hate Linda McMahon’s Only Qualification as Education Secretary Is a History of Spreading Hate

Even in Trump’s cabinet of hucksters, reality-show stars, and drunk white nationalists, Linda McMahon is a bizarre choice for education secretary.

Feb 25, 2025 / Dave Zirin

Miriam Adelson courtside in Dallas Mavericks merchandise.

The Revolution Against Oligarchy Has to Start Somewhere—Why Not the Luka Doncic Trade? The Revolution Against Oligarchy Has to Start Somewhere—Why Not the Luka Doncic Trade?

We should support the nonviolent anger directed toward Miriam Adelson, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks. And not just because of her terrible basketball decisions.

Feb 13, 2025 / Dave Zirin

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