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We had an engaging chat with @bwd.bsky.social on the structural crisis faced by sports journalism today, and journalism at large. Episode out now

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The State of Sports Journalism in 2026 @bwd.bsky.social joins to discuss the sports/media complex, pro sport GBV malfeasance, Colin Kaepernick AI slop, and Palestine and athlete activism. open.spotify.com/episode/1lfg...

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Two college football players have died from football related injuries this year. One hundred years ago this was cause for reevaluating the place of the sport in universities. Today? Barely rates mention. sports.yahoo.com/articles/col...

By way of talking about the Man City case, @newlefteviews.bsky.social joined us for a critique of the political economy of the Premier League

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social

Man City and the Political Economy of the Premier League @newlefteviews.bsky.social joins to break down the Man City cheating scandal and what it tells us about how the money works in the world’s most influential football league. open.spotify.com/episode/4zaV...

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@julesboykoff.bsky.social

Personally, I think it would be embarrassing to have to acknowledge the use of AI in the production of academic work, particularly at the sentence level.

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Jules Boykoff

Deep-dive into the controversy engulfing the UEFA Nations League fixtures btw Ireland & Israel. Irish Sport for Palestine's Rebecca O’Keeffe breaks it all down w/ @privaricate.bsky.social & @nkalamb.bsky.social on @endofsportpod.bsky.social ahead of Sunday's rematch open.spotify.com/episode/0hbo...

Jules Boykoff@julesboykoff.bsky.social

My latest, co-written with @edgeofsports.bsky.social: "Irish Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu’s Refusal to Play Against Israel Puts Him on the Right Side of History." For @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/soci...

thenation.comIrish Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu's Refusal to Play Against Israel Puts Him on the Right Side of HistoryBazunu's decision raises the perennial question: Why is a country that is currently committing a genocide allowed to compete in the first place?

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canadiandimension.comCampus antisemitism report is based on fundamentally flawed methodologyStudents deserve protection from bigotry. Antisemitism exists in Canadian society and must be confronted, and this study documents real examples. However, its methodology is flawed: by merging critiq...

Discourse on ‘antisemitism’ in Canada and the US has reached a fever pitch. But, when you dig into the substance of the claims, it becomes clear that what is really being denounced is critique of genocide and antizionism. The CASE report is a paradigmatic example.

Derek Silva@derekcrim.bsky.social

1/9 We cannot accept the findings of the federal CASE report. The methodology is fundamentally broken. Its data is highly questionable, but the resulting political weaponization is actively harmful. We unpack why for @canadiandimension.bsky.social. canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...

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At the end of the day, the Canadian government's Campus Antisemitism and Student Experiences (CASE) study is propaganda politics laundered as legitimate social science by Canadian scholars. We break down all the methodological flaws in this work of professional malpractice 👇.

Derek Silva@derekcrim.bsky.social

Our piece on the specious CASE report is out now at @CDN_Dimension Derek's thread on the article's main arguments 👇🏽

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Exceptional solidarity from ASU hockey players who have demanded their coach be placed on leave for essentially overseeing the murder of their teammate and have disputed the university’s findings. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...

We counter the FAI and the Irish state's blatant lies and twisting of the facts in today's episode. Listen now!

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social

Ireland Plays with Genocide Rebecca O’Keeffe of Irish Sport for Palestine joins for a discussion of all the issues and controversies surrounding the UEFA Nations League fixtures between Israel and Ireland. open.spotify.com/episode/0hbo...

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Do the Irish players really stand by a decision explicitly endorsed by Israel? Is that the legacy that they—sans Gavin Bazunu, the legend—choose? We will remember.

theguardian.comICE has abducted a college athlete. What are the NCAA and universities going to do about it?Aminata Seck’s detention shows the bargain facing international college athletes: universities eagerly recruit them, but support can disappear when their immigration status becomes precarious.

'International college athletes are among the most exploited campus athletic workers in the current political economy of US college athletics...' @nkalamb.bsky.social, Simran Kaur Sethi, & @derekcrim.bsky.social shed light on the case of Aminata Seck who was abducted by ICE in August this year

Nathan Kalman-Lamb@nkalamb.bsky.social

ICE has abducted Senegalese WBB player Aminata Seck and won't release her. DHS 'policy' is to provide medical care to prisoners at intake, yet they admit to denying her care for an ACL injury for 1.5 months. The NCAA is letting it happen, despite its predatory recruitment of ICAs. We explain.

This morning's OLF is out now!

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social

OLF - ICE is Kidnapping College Athletes (and more) The team discusses the abduction of Aminata Seck, ASU hockey, the NIKE Elite camp cover up, and pet peeves. open.spotify.com/episode/5hnY...

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22 Sept

Hannah is always must-listen!

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social

Gambling and Professional Running Friend of the pod @hborenstein.bsky.social joins to unpack the complex relationship between track and field, gambling, integrity, and athlete welfare. open.spotify.com/episode/10bW...

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20 Sept

ICE abducted a WBB player while she was traveling with her Kentucky State team in early August at Louisville airport. She has been imprisoned for 1.5 months and denied care for a serious ACL injury. It is the responsibility of universities and the NCAA to protect their players. They have failed.

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20 Sept

As someone who works on the plantation dynamics of college sports, I would say this qualifies as a “and they just tweeted it out?” moment for me.

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17 Sept

We finally dig deep on the crucial new @bmj.com study on CTE prevalence.

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social

The NFL, CTE, and Medical Racism John Hoberman joins to discuss the disturbing new @bmj.com CTE findings and the ways racial disparities shape the prevalence and impact of the condition among current and former football players. open.spotify.com/episode/13wM... @chrisnowinski.bsky.social

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@julesboykoff.bsky.social

15 Sept

How Figure Skating Shapes Inequality Erica Rand joins to explore his figure skating reflects systemic hierarchies, racialized gender norms, and the impact of coloniality on sports. open.spotify.com/episode/5yHH...

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Jules Boykoff

12 Sept

My latest for @theguardian.com: "What Can Halt FIFA’s Authoritarian Turn Under Infantino? Change from the Outside" www.theguardian.com/football/202...

theguardian.comWhat can halt Fifa’s authoritarian turn under Infantino? Change from the outside | Jules BoykoffThe World Cup and its aftermath made clear that Fifa needs independent oversight by governments and NGOs dedicated to preserving the people’s game

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Dan H

@hanoomansingh.com

12 Sept

As a recovering obsessive Strava user, I am fascinated by these conversations. We always have to be re-evaluating how this app — which is essentially just a streamlined, automated version of a runner’s notebook — becoming just another way in which we are alienated from our labour and leisure.

Priyansh@privaricate.bsky.social

New episode out! We were joined by Jonathan Finn to discuss how Strava structures sport

11 Sept

I step away for one episode and this is what happens

Derek Silva@derekcrim.bsky.social

Will the great Fitness Discourse™️of 2026 be the downfall of @nkalamb.bsky.social and I’s relationship? Find out on the latest @endofsportpod.bsky.social

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11 Sept

If you listen to just one episode of the podcast, this is the one I would choose.

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social

Remembering Our Friend Jabo Burrow We are heartbroken to share that our good friend former college football player Jabo Burrow has passed away. Please listen to our re-released 2024 convo with him, in which he shared exceptional insight about the sport. open.spotify.com/episode/4mn6...

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Grace Robertson 🏳️‍⚧️

@graceonfootball.com

9 Sept

serious "if trent has no fans, that means i'm dead" days

9 Sept

New episode out! We were joined by Jonathan Finn to discuss how Strava structures sport

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social

Healthism and the Regulation of Fitness Dr. Jonathan Finn joins to discuss the impact of the Strava app on sport, self-tracking, and health quantification. open.spotify.com/episode/2w4i...

3 Sept

We're advancing class struggle in baseball with @tippingpitchespod.com for our latest ep!

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social

Let’s Nationalize Baseball The amazing @tippingpitchespod.com crew Bobby Wagner and Alex Bazeley join to discuss the MLB labor negotiations and the influence of private equity and politics on the American national pastime. open.spotify.com/episode/5SPk...

1 Sept

New OLF out now. We discuss issues in the Women's Pro Baseball League, the case of Anaya Bangar, and the latest developments at UEFA, among other stuff. Come for the rich analysis, stay for the hot takes about food at the end

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social

OLF #18 - UEFA, Mark Walter, Lakers, Dodgers, WBPL, and CTE. The gang convenes to address the most urgent topics in sport. open.spotify.com/episode/5Hsp...

27 Aug

Had great fun chatting with @tonykaron.bsky.social & @seanjacobs.bsky.social about the spectre of private equity in football, Liverpool's future, and what comes next for FIFA & Infantino. Check out the episode now!

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social

Get Private Equity out of Football @seanjacobs.bsky.social and @tonykaron.bsky.social join to discuss the complexities of football ownership, fan culture, and the geopolitical dynamics shaping the highest level of the sport. open.spotify.com/episode/3eq2...

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25 Aug

The reporting on this study is, however, completely flawed. Notice how all but one of the headlines below claims that the prevalence simply applies to *all players*, alive or dead. That claim is never made in the BMJ article because that’s not what is being studied.

Nathan Kalman-Lamb@nkalamb.bsky.social

This is an important and damning study: at least 25% of *all* NFL players who died between 2016-2021 had CTE, most with advanced cases. More than *90%* of the brains examined had CTE. The actual prevalence is likely way higher than 25%. This sport is not morally sustainable.

25 Aug

Was a thrill to reflect on communist ideas about exercise and physical activity with Kyle Kubler from @htwvmag.bsky.social We also discussed Kyle's excellent work on the history of physical activity and exercise under capitalism that was previously published by Spectre & Ultra

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What can Marxism tell us about exercise? Kyle Kubler joins to discuss the intersection of exercise, physical culture, and left politics. open.spotify.com/episode/6Uzy...

heatwavemag.infoHow to Be Normal About Exercise; or, Why Communists Need Exercise Science | HeatwaveThere is no inherent link between exercising and fighting for a better world, nor is there one in rejecting it. There is only the reality that physical fitness constitutes one of many material constra...

25 Aug

I encourage everyone to check out the piece that triggered this conversation, published in the latest issue of the fantastic @htwvmag.bsky.social heatwavemag.info/magazine/iss...

22 Aug

Only positive? The rest of the season can't be any worse #Spurs

22 Aug

Playing like a bunch of strangers. At a loss for words after that half

20 Aug

NEW for Eleven Named People: A reflection on a life surrounded by sport. I indulge my petty fandoms in this piece. Come for the odd love for Steve Waugh's Australia, stay for the Marxist propaganda.

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Our guy @privaricate.bsky.social with @seanjacobs.bsky.social in Eleven Named People this morning 👀. elevennamedpeople.substack.com/p/11-questio...

20 Aug

The English Premier League returns tomorrow. Before you watch the football, please check out our conversation with @neilsammonds.bsky.social about @waronwant.bsky.social's report, Red Card, on the league's complicity in genocide

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social

How the Premier League is Complicit in Genocide @neilsammonds.bsky.social of @waronwant.bsky.social joins to discuss how the world’s preeminent football league sportswashes Israel’s atrocities in Palestine. open.spotify.com/episode/04uD...

20 Aug

Might become a Premier League poster to keep this account alive

nytimes.comTottenham working on deal for Savinho and Omar Marmoush of Manchester CitySpurs have already spent £229.5million this summer on Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke.

19 Aug

The joy of kicking out Daniel Levy is never-ending

David Ornstein@david-ornstein.bsky.social

🚨 Tottenham Hotspur working on double deal to sign Savinho & Omar Marmoush from Manchester City. #THFC aiming to land both 22yo Brazil winger + 27yo Egypt forward as key targets to strengthen attack; not done but talks with #MCFC advancing 🚨 @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/751...

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17 Aug

The Discourse will not abate, so we chime in.

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social

The Academic Discourse Episode For Out of Left Field this week, we wade into the myriad controversies and debates in higher education. open.spotify.com/episode/1hqM...

13 Aug

New episode with the fantastic @michaelwaters.bsky.social 👇🏽

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social

How Fascism Shaped Modern Sex Testing Policies @michaelwaters.bsky.social joins to talk about 1936 Berlin and the history of gender, sexuality, and politics in sport. open.spotify.com/episode/0Pq2...

11 Aug

New episode on everyone's favourite substance (abuse)

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social

What’s the Deal with Protein? Samantha King and Gavin Weedon join to discuss their groundbreaking new book on the scientific, cultural, and political dimensions of the protein phenomenon. open.spotify.com/episode/3JS5...

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9 Aug

Accepting the MAGA premise (using MAGA language) that ideas from 2015-2023 about justice are ‘crazy’ (literally the characterization) is a complete capitulation. Be more materialist. Yes. Don’t be liberal. But don’t kid yourself that being ‘anti-woke’ is anything but fascist.

Nathan Kalman-Lamb@nkalamb.bsky.social

Much better words exist to describe what is being called “Woke 1” and “Woke 2.” The problem opaquely indexed in this discourse is liberal vs. materialist politics. Anti-racism/gender justice are bad *if* (and only if) they are too *liberal*, not *because* they are anti-racism/gender justice.

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6 Aug

The Rise of Muscular Christianity in America @profligategrace.bsky.social joins to discuss her new @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social book on how muscular Christianity shapes masculinity, race, and religion in the US. open.spotify.com/episode/1HXh...

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5 Aug

El-Sayed to Rogers: "I'm going to put a figurative tattoo on your forehead. And every time people see your face, they're going to say 'corporatist shill, opioid-epidemic starter.'" Damn.

Nathan Kalman-Lamb@nkalamb.bsky.social

I don't think I can remember a US politician with better messaging than this man. Ever. And that includes Mamdani. Run him for President.

5 Aug

New "white genocide in South Africa" just dropped

Nathan Kalman-Lamb@nkalamb.bsky.social

Literally indistinguishable from The Onion.

4 Aug

Nobody who believes FIFA's "trust me bro" scam should be allowed to touch public funds

Nathan Kalman-Lamb@nkalamb.bsky.social

The US host cities for the 2026 men's World Cup claim that they were *verbally* promised $1 million each by Gianni Infantino and that FIFA hasn't paid up. Truly incredible stuff. www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...

4 Aug

New OLF out now!

The End of Sport@endofsportpod.bsky.social

OLF #16 - The WNBA and Transphobia @karleighchardonnay.bsky.social joins to break down how the WNBA has been (mis)handling the surge in anti-trans activism surrounding Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham's statements about "protecting women's sports." open.spotify.com/episode/6gof...

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2 Aug

The fragility on display here is off the charts. Doctors at Toronto’s Mt. Sinai Hospital complained that their pain wasn’t recognized in their colleague Kavita Algu’s advocacy against the genocide. Algu was ultimately forced to resign. archive.is/yTcX0

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30 July

UEFA’s Anti-FIFA Rebellion @valmoggia.bsky.social of @pallonateinfaccia.bsky.social + Alex Avina join for this emergency recording on UEFA’s historic threat to boycott all FIFA national competitions over Infantino’s gambit to sell the global game to private equity. open.spotify.com/episode/6FFu...

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30 July

UEFA has just unanimously decided to boycott both men's and women's World Cups over FIFA's attempt to sell the global game to private equity. Damn.