“I came to Kyiv to watch a city watch a game.”
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Posted ineducation, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story
A Long, Lasting Influence on Educational Equity
As the Philadelphia Eagles start the 2018-19 NFL season, defensive end Chris Long is also committed to making wins off the field by creating educational equity for students in the United States.
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The Country Where Fútbol Comes First
Uruguay, a small nation with a deep-seated passion for soccer, is the inspiration for any underdog vying to win a World Cup.
Posted inCurrent Events, Nonfiction, Sports, Story
The Country Where Fútbol Comes First
Uruguay, a small nation with a deep-seated passion for soccer, is the inspiration for any underdog vying to win a World Cup.
Posted inBooks, Profiles & Interviews, Story
The Tether Between Two Worlds: An Interview with Sergio De La Pava
His new novel is about mass incarceration, indoor football, and parallel universes. De La Pava says that when “you dig deep, you start seeing the way everything is connected.”
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Sports
The Return and Disappearance of Football Star Jackie Wallace
Football star Jackie Wallace’s life has taken him from the Super Bowl to the homeless camps of New Orleans, and he’s missing once again.
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Unpacking Forty Years of Fandom For a Losing Team
Kevin Sampsell examines his love of football — and a team that’s never won a Super Bowl.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Quotes, Sports
The NFL Has Pimped Its Players for Too Long
The disturbing parallels between professional football and the business of pimping
Posted inBlog Post, Current Events, Sports
Jemele Hill Was Doing Her Job
ESPN Sportscenter host Jemele Hill has been suspended for two weeks for simply doing what she was hired to do: provide commentary on the news.
Posted inNonfiction, Quotes, Sports
Playing Football to the Beat of Their Own, Literal Drummer
Gallaudet University has tensions between its deaf and hearing students, but the deaf football team brings the campus together.