Tag: sports
If God Invented Baseball
On the Marc Steiner Show, Marc talks with poet E. Ethelbert Miller about his new book ‘If God Invented Baseball,’ and what America’s classic sport…
MLB teams make final playoff push with postseason spots on the line
Major League Baseball is entering its final weekend as multiple playoff spots remain up for grabs. CBS Sports baseball writer Matt Snyder joins to discuss…
Meet the first master sommelier in professional sports
Evan Goldstein is a first in the world of professional sports: He’s the master sommelier for the San Francisco Giants, responsible for the players, stadium…
How final 8 MLB playoff teams stack up ahead of Division Series
Eight teams remain in the MLB postseason. CBS Sports baseball writer Matt Snyder joins to discuss who might make it to the World Series. #baseball…
NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus dies at 80
NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus died Thursday at the age of 80. John Dickerson looks back at Butkus’ career. #news #dickbutkus #chicagobears CBS…
Raiders beat Packers, Patriots questioning their future | NFL Week 5 highlights
Week 5 of the NFL came to an end Monday night with the Raiders beating Green Bay. CBS Sports’ James Brown breaks down all the…
Cleveland survives the 49ers, Lions dominate the Bucs: What happened in NFL Week 6
Week 6 in the National Football League will finish up Monday night when the Cowboys take on the Chargers. Will Brinson, senior writer for CBS…
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…
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….
W. Kamau Bell, the reluctant optimist | Edge of Sports
In this episode of Edge of Sports, host Dave Zirin highlights two takes on the gender politics of sports culture. Dr. Cheryl Cooky joins the…
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…
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,…
Oakland A’s Vegas move shows Rob Manfred hates baseball | Edge of Sports
After decades in Oakland, the A’s are moving to Las Vegas, where a promised stadium of gigantic proportions awaits. The decision has not only been…
Megan Rapinoe, sports and social justice icon | Edge of Sports
After two decades, 199 career games with the US National Team, and 63 international goals, Megan Rapinoe is retiring. Her legacy won’t just be as…
