#politics-and-sports

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Major League Baseball
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Letters to Sports: Dodgers visiting White House fires up usual debate

Dodgers should decline a White House visit because attending would endorse actions contradicting Jackie Robinson's legacy and dishonor those who fought for freedom.
Books
fromPortland Monthly
2 weeks ago

Chuck Klosterman's 'Football' Journeys into America's Media-Addled Soul

NFL football is simultaneously conservative and liberal, highly edited with few surprises, and exerts vast societal influence while facing safety and cultural contradictions.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Why is Trump skipping the Super Bowl? Oft-traveling president says it's 'too far'

I would go if, you know, it was a little bit shorter.
US politics
National Hockey League
fromJapers' Rink
4 weeks ago

Capitals vs. Oilers Game Thread 1/24/26

A Caps-Oilers game thread offers a community space and possible temporary escape from frightening, sad world events while acknowledging sports' ties to politics.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Does the World Cup have a Trump problem in the Bay Area?

FIFA and its president have cultivated a public alliance with President Trump, elevating him as the face of the 2026 World Cup despite local unpopularity.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

UFC Fighter Absolutely GOES OFF About Trump Hosting Bouts On the White House Lawn: 'Some F*cking Hunger Games' Sh*t!'

I don't give a f*ck about any of our political figures right now, and it's like to fight in front of them seems like some f*cking Hunger Games' type of f*cking sh*t. I don't give a f*ck to fight in front of some f*cking billionaires and rich people that could give a sh*t about me. I don't give a f*ck about impressing any politicians, I don't care about the presidents, none of them.
US politics
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
4 months ago

Paul Finebaum Appears on ESPN a Day After Reports That Network Benched Him Over OutKick Interview

Paul Finebaum returned to ESPN programming after a brief absence following controversy over a political interview and claims of scheduling removal.
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