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January 11, 2016
Elaine Teng
Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or (again). But the true highlight was Paul Pogba’s suit.
January 4, 2016
Elaine Teng
Reports: Rafa Benitez fired as Real Madrid coach; Zinedine Zidane in.
December 29, 2015
Elaine Teng
We may finally find out what FIFA officials actually talk about.
December 29, 2015
Ryan Kearney
Bernie Sanders just lost the NFL vote.
December 28, 2015
Elaine Teng
They’re selling Jose Mourinho scarves outside Old Trafford ahead of Man United v. Chelsea.
December 23, 2015
Will Leitch
Concussion
: Mad as Hell, But Without Much to Fear
A generic hero weighs down the brutal exposure of the most important sports story of the last decade.
December 22, 2015
Alex Shephard
Report: The NFL just took away $16 million from CTE research.
December 17, 2015
Elaine Teng
It’s finally happened: Jose Mourinho has been fired as Chelsea coach.
November 30, 2015
Jamil Smith
The Necessity of Football
America’s game is a fun-house mirror for our national character.
November 16, 2015
Elaine Teng
Inside BlazerCon, the Nerdiest Sports Convention in the U.S.
November 11, 2015
Roxane Gay
Student Activism Is Serious Business
The protesters at Mizzou and Yale need to be heard, not laughed off.
October 7, 2015
Elaine Teng
How to Build a World Cup Winner
Why German soccer holds the key to soccer success
September 8, 2015
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Intersection
Intersection Episode 4: Are You Man Enough for Some Football?
September 2, 2015
Theodore Ross
Cracking the Cartel
Don’t pay NCAA football and basketball players.
July 30, 2015
Jamil Smith
Ray Rice Doesn’t Deserve a Second Chance in the NFL
A pro football career should not be a reward for a domestic abuser’s contrition
July 6, 2015
Elaine Teng
U.S. Women Won the World Cup—And Earned Four Times Less Than the Men
March 17, 2015
Jamil Smith
The NFL’s Macho Culture Must Die
Lessons from Chris Borland's retirement.
February 2, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Super Bowl Ads Were Slightly Less Sexist This Year. Don't Celebrate Yet.
January 9, 2015
Chuck Thompson
This Year's College Football Playoff Is a Sham. Blame ESPN.
No, this game won't finally determine a "true" champion
January 2, 2015
Rebecca Leber
Oregon's Players Should Be Celebrated, Not Punished for Chanting "No Means No!"
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