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U.S. Sports Must Recognize the Power of Latino Fans

By Xavier A. Gutierrez

Let's Start Treating Knee Injuries Like Brain Injuries

By Tom Farrey

Why Brittney Griner Will Stand for the National Anthem

By Lindsay Kagawa Colas

Silencing Period Talk Hurts Athletes

By Christine Yu
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How '70s Black Basketball Players Changed the Game Forever

The impact of Black ball players' fight for higher compensation and labor protections in the ‘70s is felt today, writes Theresa Runstedtler.

By Theresa Runstedtler

Sports Were Never Designed Around the Female Body

The unrealistic ideals placed on female athletes are not only ignorant, but also deeply harmful, writes Lauren Fleshman.

By Lauren Fleshman

13 Remarkable Sports Documentaries to Stream Right Now

Even if you’re not an avid sports fan, the appeal of a sports movie is undeniable. Humans achieving remarkable feats of greatness under vast amounts of pressure, usually with an ending that’s at least inspiring...

By Eliza Thompson

The Impact of Magic Johnson's HIV Disclosure, 30 Years On

For many watching Earvin “Magic” Johnson on television on Nov. 7, 1991, his words were tantamount to an announcement of his own death sentence. In a press conference hastily convened by Johnson and the Los...

By Francine Uenuma

These Countries Have the Most Summer Olympic Medals

The U.S. is the decisive leader in medal count

By Raisa Bruner

Playing Baseball During a Pandemic: What Happened in 1918

Boston Red Sox historian Gordon Edes called it “the most joyless World Series ever"

By Melissa August

Jackie Robinson's Insight on Race and Communism

On the morning of July 18, 1949, just six days after he played in his first All-Star Game, Robinson appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee

By Eric Nusbaum

Have the Olympics Ever Been Canceled?

Since the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896, only three have been abandoned. Now, the 2020 Olympic Games will be postponed

By Madeline Roache

Simone Biles Calls Out USA Gymnastics After They Wish Her Happy Birthday

"Do the right thing"

By Cady Lang

Maya Moore Fights for Justice

When Maya Moore announced in January that she was once again sitting out a basketball season — and this year, skipping what would be her third appearance in an Olympic Games — in order to...

By Sean Gregory

Why Isn't Competitive Cheerleading Considered a Sport?

The activity is not recognized as a varsity sport by the NCAA, and courts have ruled it doesn't meet Title IX guidelines

By Rachel E. Greenspan

Enes Kanter: The Athletes of the WNBA Are Fighting for Equality. We in the NBA Need to Fight Beside Them

Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter on respecting the women of the WNBA and other leagues

By Enes Kanter Freedom

Super Bowl 2020 Star Bears a Striking Resemblance to This Throwback Hollywood Heartthrob

San Francisco 49ers’ quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has a vintage doppelganger

By Melissa Locker

We Can Only Process Kobe Bryant's Death by Being Honest About His Life

In the wake of Kobe Bryant’s untimely death at 41, the usual cascade of emotion set in: disbelief, shock, sadness and, for some, anger. That last emotion was born not from what was said about...

By Evette Dionne

Kobe’s Basketball Greatness Made Him a Hero to So Many Kids. What Happens When a Child’s Hero Dies?

When I watched the coverage of Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s death, amidst the primary grief I felt for Kobe’s wife, his surviving children, and the people who knew him and loved him, there were a...

By David French

5 of the Best Olympics Parent Reactions of All Time

From Chloe Kim's dad's sign to Aly Raisman's parents' squirming

By Megan McCluskey
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