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Trump’s Sports Advisers Represent the Worst of the Sports World
Trump’s Sports Advisers Represent the Worst of the Sports World

April 17, 2020
This crew will push to reopen sports with little care for the health and safety of their employees.

WWE’s Reckless Approach to Covid-19
WWE’s Reckless Approach to Covid-19

April 14, 2020
The matches may be scripted, but there is nothing fake about the coronavirus risks that now come with being part of Vince McMahon’s traveling circus.

The Plans to Bring Sports Back Are Truly Dystopian
The Plans to Bring Sports Back Are Truly Dystopian

April 8, 2020
We don’t need distractions, we don’t need Mortal Kombat. We need to grow the hell up and wait this out.

Trump’s Call to Sports Commissioners Shows Everything Wrong With Our Pandemic Response
Trump’s Call to Sports Commissioners Shows Everything Wrong With Our Pandemic Response

April 6, 2020
In a microcosm of his deadly mishandling of the coronavirus, Trump called for the sports world to open its doors “sooner rather than later.”

A Bribery Scandal Hits the ‘2020’ Tokyo Olympics
A Bribery Scandal Hits the ‘2020’ Tokyo Olympics

April 1, 2020
We now have even more evidence that the IOC is overseeing a thoroughly corrupt process.

Athlete Activists Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Athlete Activists Respond to the Coronavirus Pandemic

March 27, 2020
Using their fame to enlighten, raise awareness, and shame their bosses, some athletes have made a difference.

The 2020 Games Are Postponed, but Should the Olympics Even Happen at All Anymore?
The 2020 Games Are Postponed, but Should the Olympics Even Happen at All Anymore?

March 24, 2020
In the best of times, they bring debt, displacement, pollution, and hyper militarization. In the worst, they are a shocking waste of resources in the name of nationalistic fervor.

The Olympics Teeter on the Brink
The Olympics Teeter on the Brink

March 23, 2020
An upsurge of athletes and federations is forcing the IOC to consider postponement of this summer’s games.

Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp Shines Amid the Coronavirus Crisis
Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp Shines Amid the Coronavirus Crisis

March 21, 2020
The sports world has largely failed to show leadership during this time of international turmoil. Klopp is an exception.

Why Haven’t the Olympics Been Canceled Yet?
Why Haven’t the Olympics Been Canceled Yet?

March 18, 2020
What has been obvious to the rest of the sports world for days, if not weeks, still has not penetrated the ivory tower of the International Olympic Committee or the leaders in Japan.