‘Icarus’: Best Film Based on a Doping Scheme (but the Wrong One) ‘Icarus’: Best Film Based on a Doping Scheme (but the Wrong One)
The film makes a hero of an admitted wrongdoer.
Mar 14, 2018 / Ronald Katz
Why Athlete Activists Matter Why Athlete Activists Matter
Former NBA player Etan Thomas talks about his new book, We Matter: Athletes and Activism.
Mar 13, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
What Losing the Brooklyn Dodgers Taught Bernie Sanders What Losing the Brooklyn Dodgers Taught Bernie Sanders
A lesson about corporate greed and the power of ownership was instilled when the senator’s beloved team moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles.
Mar 12, 2018 / Dave Zirin
‘He’s Been Our Voice’: Seattle Says Goodbye to Michael Bennett ‘He’s Been Our Voice’: Seattle Says Goodbye to Michael Bennett
The Emerald City mourns the loss of a true activist athlete.
Mar 8, 2018 / Dave Zirin
The End of March Madness? The End of March Madness?
Sportswriter Patrick Hruby makes the case for athlete compensation and NCAA systemic change.
Mar 6, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Is It Okay to Watch Football? Is It Okay to Watch Football?
On the morality of enjoying a ceaselessly brutal sport that is 70 percent black but has no black ownership.
Mar 5, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Aly Raisman: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Aly Raisman: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
Aly Raisman’s lawsuit against the US Olympic Committee is a call for justice and true accountability.
Mar 2, 2018 / Dave Zirin
Just How Many Scandals Can the NCAA Take? Just How Many Scandals Can the NCAA Take?
Georgetown legend Monica McNutt sits down for a full-length conversation on basketball, sexual harassment and Black Panther.
Feb 27, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Winter Olympic Roundup: New Athletic Heroes Alongside the Same Old Grifts Winter Olympic Roundup: New Athletic Heroes Alongside the Same Old Grifts
The awe-inspiring athletes should not obscure the ugly realities of the games.
Feb 26, 2018 / Dave Zirin and Jules Boykoff
15 Million Reasons Why Russian Olympians May Get Their Flags Back 15 Million Reasons Why Russian Olympians May Get Their Flags Back
Two failed drug tests mean little compared to a large payout from Russia to the IOC.
Feb 23, 2018 / Jules Boykoff and Dave Zirin