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Why the Right Wanted the USWNT to Lose

Conservatives want everything Megan Rapinoe represents—feminism, queerness, anti-racism, reproductive choice, women’s strength—to wither away.

Decolonization and the Women’s World Cup

Carli Lloyd’s Attacks on the USWNT Are Personal—and Political

The US Women’s National Team has always carried a double burden: They need to be the best, and they need to be global soccer icons.

The Women's World Cup and the fight for equal pay w/ Julie Foudy

Time to Stop Running

NFL running backs are in the same fight as all laborers: the struggle to be treated as humans, not “cattle.”

What happened to BLM-inspired activism in sports? w/ Howard Bryant

Colin Kaepernick’s Defense of Black Studies

The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback tells Dave Zirin why he’s raising the alarm about government attacks on Black history.

The End of the New York Times Sports Page Is a Tragedy

In a union-busting move, the most important newspaper in the country killed its sports page.

150 years of Black activism in sports w/ Dr. Harry Edwards

How to 'play' Kareem Abdul-Jabbar