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Pin-Ups First, Athletes Second: Sexism in Surfing

Pin-Ups First, Athletes Second: Sexism in Surfing

How Australian Surf-Lit Excludes Women

By Holly Isemonger | June 25, 2018

How Do We Get the USA Back to the World Cup?

How Do We Get the USA Back to the World Cup?

Bruce Arena: Two Decades On and We're Fighting the Same Issues

By Bruce Arena | June 25, 2018

How Tango Rewired My Brain... and My Body

How Tango Rewired My Brain... and My Body

Meghan Flaherty on the Highs and Lows of Learning to Dance

By Meghan Flaherty | June 21, 2018

Why Soccer is the Most Universal Language on the Planet

Why Soccer is the Most Universal Language on the Planet

Every Game is Its Own Story: An Epic, A Tragedy, and A Comedy, All at Once

By Laurent Dubois | June 20, 2018

Colin Kaepernick: A True Dissident

Colin Kaepernick: A True Dissident

How He Exposed the Sports World’s Limited Scope, Curiosity, and Critical Thinking

By Howard Bryant | May 11, 2018

The Wild Nights of a Ballplayer in 1950s Manhattan

The Wild Nights of a Ballplayer in 1950s Manhattan

Just Another Night at Toots Shor's with Mickey Mantle and the Boys

By Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith | March 30, 2018

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America's Enduring Pastime: Baseball, Misogyny, and Reading <em>The Natural</em>

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Sara Novic Examines Her Love for a Game with an Ever-Present Dark Side

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The Miracles of Serena Williams: Black Sainthood Will Not Fix White America

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Can You Have Quidditch without Harry Potter?

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Confronting Anxiety Through Baseball

Confronting Anxiety Through Baseball

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The Fine Art of Cheating in Baseball

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