User banner image
User avatar
  • Kurt Streeter

Posts

Once a Star of College Basketball, Kevin Ollie Is Now Disrupting It

Since winning his lawsuit against the university he coached to a national championship, Ollie has found purpose running an upstart pro league.

Why the World Cup in Qatar Brings Fans Joy and Anxiety

Two things can be true at the same time: The World Cup will dazzle fans and also make them dizzy over the human rights issues...

New Endorsements for College Athletes Resurface an Old Concern: Sex Sells

Female college athletes are making millions thanks to their large social media followings. But some who have fought for equity in women’s sports worry that...

Did the Nets Get Rid of the Wrong Person?

The star-loaded Nets have an awful record and parted ways with Coach Steve Nash. But a bigger problem with Kyrie Irving and his antisemitic social...

Abuse in Women’s Soccer Left Players With Nowhere To Turn

A report on dysfunction in women’s soccer showed that abuse of players in the National Women’s Soccer League was “an open secret.” Players had nowhere...

The NBA’s Investigation of Robert Sarver Reveals More Abusive Behavior in Sports

An investigation’s finding that Robert Sarver used racist and sexist language as owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury is another exhausting entry to the...

The Audacity of Big Foe

Francis Tiafoe’s rise has been the talk of the U.S. Open, but his path to the pros is all but unrepeatable for other young Black...

The Void Serena Williams Left in Tennis Doesn’t Need to Be Filled

Tennis has long thrived on singular stars, no one bigger than Serena Williams. But perhaps women’s tennis doesn’t need one big name to be interesting.

From Start to Finish, Venus and Serena Williams Always Had Each Other

Since the Williams sisters first burst into tennis in the 1990s, their legacy has been tied to one another. They will play doubles in perhaps...

Serena Williams Brought New Fans to Tennis. Are You One of Them?

Part of Williams’s legacy can be seen in the stands of her matches, where the spectators are among tennis’s most diverse.