Why Congress Should Not Honor One of the Most Notorious Doping Cheats of All Time Why Congress Should Not Honor One of the Most Notorious Doping Cheats of All Time
Congress should look beyond the flawed New York Times coverage of alleged state-sponsored Russian Olympic doping, which relied on a discredited informant and then largely ignored a...
Jul 9, 2018 / Ronald Katz
How to Understand World Cup Soccer How to Understand World Cup Soccer
Laurent Dubois and David Steele join the show to talk the beauty of soccer, and remembering Capital Gazette sports columnist and shooting victim John McNamara.
Jul 3, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Mohamed Salah Cannot Be Apolitical Mohamed Salah Cannot Be Apolitical
The international retirement of the Egyptian soccer superstar would be devastating but unsurprising.
Jun 29, 2018 / Andrew Tan-Delli Cicchi and Dave Zirin
Willie O’Ree at Long Last Makes the NHL Hall of Fame Willie O’Ree at Long Last Makes the NHL Hall of Fame
The first black NHL player finally receives the ultimate honor at age 82.
Jun 28, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Hank Aaron Says He’d Reject a White House Invite Hank Aaron Says He’d Reject a White House Invite
One of the greatest to ever play the game said that he stands with the athletes who boycott White House photo ops.
Jun 25, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Catastrophic Climate Change Is Not an ‘Environmental’ Issue: Bill McKibben Catastrophic Climate Change Is Not an ‘Environmental’ Issue: Bill McKibben
Plus Andrew Bacevich on our endless wars and Robert Edelman on the World Cup.
Jun 21, 2018 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
FIFA’s Weak Attempts to Fight Racism Are on Display at the World Cup in Russia FIFA’s Weak Attempts to Fight Racism Are on Display at the World Cup in Russia
The eviction of “diversity houses” follows a series of racist incidents in the country’s soccer leagues. Will FIFA again do nothing?
Jun 20, 2018 / Andrew Tan-Delli Cicchi and Dave Zirin
The Politics of the 2018 World Cup The Politics of the 2018 World Cup
Author and academic Jules Boykoff stops by to talk 2018 World Cup.
Jun 19, 2018 / Audio / Dave Zirin
NFL Owners Don’t Fear Trump, They Fear Their Own Players NFL Owners Don’t Fear Trump, They Fear Their Own Players
The code red in NFL circles is the growing liberation consciousness of the ones people pay to see.
Jun 13, 2018 / Dave Zirin
‘Athletes Aren’t Roulette Chips’: Bill Bradley Speaks Out on Gambling in Sports ‘Athletes Aren’t Roulette Chips’: Bill Bradley Speaks Out on Gambling in Sports
A Supreme Court decision effectively legalizing sports gambling has been met with cheers, but the NBA Hall-of-Famer and former senator is a dissenting voice.
Jun 12, 2018 / Dave Zirin