Climate Change Will Alter Sports Forever
Australian Open competitors had to fight through wildfire smoke in their qualifying rounds. Political sportswriter Dave Zirin says we’re about to see how the climate crisis will permanently change the…
NFL’s Racism Runs Deep, All the Way to the Super Bowl
For example: Teams with racist names; only three Black coaches when 70% of players are Black; players like Kaepernick are sidelined for life; billionaire owners who support Trump; and players…
The Nation Editor Dave Zirin On How COVID-19 Is Reshaping Sports
Many billionaire sports moguls, NCAA officials, and Olympic leaders seem to care more about profit than the well-being of athletes or fans. Director/Video Editor: Will Arenas Subscribe to our page…
WNBA star Brittney Griner is a political prisoner in Russia
As the Russian military invasion of Ukraine enters its second month and diplomatic relations between the US and Russia are at their most strained point in decades, seven-time WNBA All-Star…
Trans panic in kids’ sports w/Prof. Travers | Edge of Sports
The right has become obsessed with trans people—and sports is an increasingly contested battlefield of the culture war. Prof. Travers joins Edge of Sports to discuss the anti-trans panic in…
Demaurice Smith full interview | Edge of Sports
DeMaurice Smith’s tenure as the Executive Director of the NFL Players’ Association has coincided with a “maelstrom” of issues plaguing players’ rights on the field. In this full interview from…
DeMaurice Smith: The Exit Interview | Edge of Sports with Dave Zirin, Episode 1
In the premiere episode of the all-new series Edge of Sports, host Dave Zirin interviews DeMaurice Smith, outgoing Executive Director of the NFL Players Association. The episode also touches on…
Coming to TRNN: Dave Zirin takes us to the Edge of Sports
Sports and politics have always been intertwined. Sports are where joy and freedom, competition and cooperation, collide, where human beings exceed our physical and psychological limitations, where racial, gender, and…
What happened to BLM-inspired activism in sports? w/Howard Bryant | Edge of Sports
The growth of the Black Lives Matter movement through the 2010s catalyzed a resurgence of Black activism in professional sports that had its climax in 2020 with the athletes’ boycott…
150 years of Black activism in sports w/Dr. Harry Edwards | Edge of Sports
The central place of sports in American life lends immense influence to athletes to shift the culture of the country—and for more than 150 years, Black athletes have done just…
Aaron Maybin: “Athletes aren’t superheroes, we’re human beings” | Edge of Sports
After four years as a professional linebacker for football teams in the U.S. and Canada, Aaron Maybin put down his helmet and picked up a range of new hats off…
Chamique Holdsclaw on depression and fame | Edge of Sports
Chamique Holdsclaw’s legendary status was apparent from the moment she entered professional sports. After helping the US National Team win the Gold Medal in the 1998 Berlin Olympics, Holdsclaw was…
The Jewish political tradition demands solidarity with Palestine
In a special crossover moment for The Real News, Dave Zirin of Edge of Sports joins The Marc Steiner Show for an installment of ‘Not In Our Name’—a series of…
The Washington Commanders will never be the ‘Redskins’ again | Edge of Sports
A recent petition demanding the Washington Commanders return to the ignominious ‘Redskins’ name has garnered thousands of signatures. The franchise changed its name after years of pressure from activists and…
No to Nike: College coach stands up to sweatshop labor | Edge of Sports
Edge of Sports is back! In this Season 2 premiere, former St. John’s University Assistant Soccer Coach Jim Keady joins Dave Zirin to talk about why he left college coaching…
US women’s soccer defeat shows reactionary nihilism of the right’s ‘anti-wokeism’ | Edge of Sports
The United States Women’s National Team was knocked out of the 2023 World Cup in the Round of 16 earlier this month. Their loss was surprising, but not necessarily shocking.…
The Women’s World Cup and the fight for equal pay w/ Julie Foudy | Edge of Sports
As two-time defending champions, the US is the team to beat in this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. Long considered one of the best soccer teams in the world, the…