Via Vanity Fair, a look at how - by playing host to champions, doing a lap at the Daytona 500, and targeting transgender athletes - Trump has seized on sports to satisfy his base and cement his brand. But his policies and antics [...]
April
24,
2025
Via Semafor, an analysis of the growing impact of Saudi soccer:
In football (soccer, to some), Saudi Arabia’s influence is largely confined to its ownership — via its sovereign wealth fund — of Newcastle United. [...]
April
21,
2025
Via The Ringer, commentary on how - as baseball celebrates the trailblazer’s legacy - it’s also placating a president who wants to dismantle everything Jackie stood for:
Play a stupid game, get a stupid prize. This is true [...]
Via Esquire, a look at the Cavaliers’ All-Star shooting guard's efforts to quietly give opportunities to Black and brown athletes:
It’s early March—the dog days of the NBA schedule—and the Cleveland Cavaliers are [...]
Via Forbes, a look at the close connection between fossil fuel industries and sports:
It is time for the sports industry to begin asking itself the hard questions about climate change. Despite the [...]
April
11,
2025
Via The Washington Post, an article on how - fifty years ago - Lee Elder broke one of last color lines in U.S. sports at the Masters:
It was shortly after 2 p.m. when the red limousine passed under the canopy of [...]