The Pain and Glory of My Football-Loving Life The Pain and Glory of My Football-Loving Life
A comic about the Eagles, fathers, incarceration, and the holes that sports can't fill.
Feb 6, 2026 / Christopher Blackwell and Solomon J. Brager
How Big Gaming Is Swallowing Up the Big Game How Big Gaming Is Swallowing Up the Big Game
The Super Bowl will showcase the lords of legalized betting, even as they’ve already colonized every other reach of human experience.
Feb 6, 2026 / Matt Alston
Get Ready for This Year’s Undemocratic, Debt-Ridden, and Mobster-Infused Winter Olympics Get Ready for This Year’s Undemocratic, Debt-Ridden, and Mobster-Infused Winter Olympics
ICE thugs in the streets, Mafia meddling, and billions in waste—seems like the Games are off to a great start.
Feb 5, 2026 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
A Call Is Rising for Nations to Boycott the Trump World Cup A Call Is Rising for Nations to Boycott the Trump World Cup
As marauding state agents fill US streets, a leading German soccer official says countries should consider what was once unthinkable: skipping the 2026 World Cup.
Jan 27, 2026 / Dave Zirin
What It Took to Save a Soccer Field in Palestine What It Took to Save a Soccer Field in Palestine
Europe’s governing soccer body saves a pitch in the West Bank—but is it only because the Swiss Parliament is threatening to pull its tax exemption over its inclusion of Israel?
Jan 22, 2026 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin
How a French City Kept Its Soccer Team Working Class How a French City Kept Its Soccer Team Working Class
Olympique de Marseille shows that if fans organize, a team can fight racism, keep its matches affordable, and maintain a deep connection to the city.
Jan 16, 2026 / Feature / Cole Stangler
Is the Sports World Finally Giving Up Its Right to Remain Silent? Is the Sports World Finally Giving Up Its Right to Remain Silent?
Last year, the sports industry remained quiet in the face of Trump’s violence. Now with the killing of Renee Good, it may be waking up to the dangers of this administration.
Jan 12, 2026 / Dave Zirin
In a Year of Violent Tumult, the Sports World Was Silent In a Year of Violent Tumult, the Sports World Was Silent
When the country needed them to speak out, most athletes kept mum—and a few openly embraced Trumpism.
Dec 30, 2025 / Dave Zirin
The WNBA Makes More Money Than Ever. What About the Players? The WNBA Makes More Money Than Ever. What About the Players?
WNBA players receive around 10 percent of league revenue, while the NBA gives 51 percent. With their bargaining agreement expiring in January, players want to share in the growth....
Dec 17, 2025 / StudentNation / Amara McEvoy
“This Is Historic”: FIFA and UEFA Presidents Are Accused of Aiding Israel’s War Crimes “This Is Historic”: FIFA and UEFA Presidents Are Accused of Aiding Israel’s War Crimes
A coming filing with the ICC accuses FIFA’s Gianni Infantino and UEFA’s Aleksander Čeferin of crimes against humanity for their financial support of settlement clubs.
Dec 10, 2025 / Dave Zirin and Chuck Modiano