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Venus Williams Could Shock the World Tonight
Venus Williams Could Shock the World Tonight

September 8, 2015
Conventional wisdom expects Serena Williams to emerge triumphant against her sister Venus in their US Open matchup—here’s why that might not happen.

 Why, at Least Today, We Should Cheer Tom Brady
 Why, at Least Today, We Should Cheer Tom Brady

September 4, 2015
Even if the New England Patriots and Tom Brady turn your stomach, anyone who believes in the labor movement should applaud the team’s victory over Roger Goodell.

 The NFL Must Be Loving the Misleading Sony Hacker Leaks on the Film ‘Concussion’
 The NFL Must Be Loving the Misleading Sony Hacker Leaks on the Film ‘Concussion’

September 2, 2015
 The hacked Sony e-mails seem to show that the Concussion film is compromised. But that would be wrong.

 The Trailer for ‘Concussion’ Should Give Roger Goodell Night Sweats
 The Trailer for ‘Concussion’ Should Give Roger Goodell Night Sweats

August 31, 2015
 The forthcoming film Concussion, starring Will Smith, is coming for the NFL.

The Saints Did Not Save New Orleans
The Saints Did Not Save New Orleans

August 29, 2015
The team has had nearly as tumultuous a decade as the city itself, a reflection of how New Orleans has changed.

Cris Carter: The Fall Guy
Cris Carter: The Fall Guy

August 25, 2015
Comments by Cris Carter that NFL players need a “fall guy” to take the blame for crimes aren’t just shocking. They reflect a broader culture of scapegoating in the league.

Today’s Sports News Would Boggle the Mind of a 1965 Sportswriter
Today’s Sports News Would Boggle the Mind of a 1965 Sportswriter

August 21, 2015
If a sportswriter from 50 years ago traveled to 2015, they would think the world had been turned on its head.

The Absurd, Cowardly, and Morally Bankrupt NLRB Decision Against the Northwestern Football Union
The Absurd, Cowardly, and Morally Bankrupt NLRB Decision Against the Northwestern Football Union

August 17, 2015
The National Labor Relations Board may have ruled against the Northwestern football players’ efforts to organize, but this fight is far from over.

Hurricane Katrina and the Revival of the Political Athlete
Hurricane Katrina and the Revival of the Political Athlete

August 14, 2015
After Hurricane Katrina, athletes spoke out in rage for the first time in decades. It can’t stop and it won’t stop.

Why the Police Killing of Football Player Christian Taylor Matters
Why the Police Killing of Football Player Christian Taylor Matters

August 10, 2015
Without the resilience of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, the shooting of this unarmed black man would have gone unnoticed.