Farewell to the New York Times Sports Department?
Or Should It Be Good Riddance?
The ‘Redskins’ Name Is Never Coming Back. Get Over It
The belated backlash to the Washington Commanders’ name change has to be viewed in light of the reactionary politics roiling the country.
Sports Betting Is a Tax on Fans—And a Ticking Time Bomb
The industry’s erstwhile disavowal of gambling now seems quaint, as smartphones have made sports betting ubiquitous in professional sports—to the detriment of fans and the games themselves.
The Power of Sports: Tackling Gender Stereotypes in Hong Kong
The most recent report of the World Economic Forum paints a rather dim picture of gender inequality worldwide. According to current research, it will take 132 years to close the…
RIP Jim Brown, Hero and Monster
The Angry Sports Star Who Was a Milestone Between Jack Johnson and Brittney Griner
For Some NBA Draftees Who Overcame Adversity, Making the Transition to Fame and Fortune Is No Slam Dunk
Through the draft, newly-minted NBA players may skyrocket into an astronomically higher tax bracket overnight. But just because they’ve become instant millionaires doesn’t mean they’re going to easily transition into…
9/11 Families Horrified by PGA-LIV Golf Saudi ‘Sportswashing’ Deal
"PGA Tour leaders should be ashamed of their hypocrisy and greed."
Baseball’s Owners Have Ball Games Shorter — and Maybe Fan Lives, Too
These billionaires seem to care more about their bottom lines than fan safety.
Sparing the Athletes: Revising the Russia-Belarus Sporting Ban
By Binoy Kampmark / CounterPunch Collateral damage? Deserving and worthy of their punishment? The exclusion and banishment of Russian and Belarusian athletes has become the acceptable prejudice of many governments…
Anti-War Voices Accuse Super Bowl of ‘Hijacking the Pat Tillman Story’
One journalist reminded readers that the NFL star and Army Ranger "called the Iraq invasion and occupation 'fucking illegal' and was killed by friendly fire in an incident the military…
We Already Know Who’s Winning Super Bowl LVII — the Billionaire Class
The players are preparing to face off, but billionaire NFL owners are all on the same team.
The NFL: America’s Billion Dollar Blood Sport
By Harvey Wasserman / CounterPunch American football has always been a blood sport. It needs to change or die. Tackle must end. Flags must come. And they will. Why? Because…
On Football, Opium and Popular Resistance: Not All Sports Are Created Equal
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch My friend is not an elitist. To the contrary, he has spent decades of his life fighting social inequality, racism and championing the rights of…
The World Cup Isn’t Over Yet, but Palestine Has Already Won
We can only guess at who might take home the World Cup. But Palestine has won people’s hearts and captivated the world’s attention — and its team isn't even playing.
Death in Qatar, but No Just Compensation for Families Back Home
Qatar’s migrant workers died, but their families struggle on.