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My Dad's Friendship With Charles Barkley
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Rod Carew And The Former NFL Pro Who Gave Him A New Heart
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Before Kaepernick, The 'Syracuse 8' Were Blackballed By Pro Football
In 1970, a group of Black Syracuse University football players took a stand against racial injustice.
Peter Sagal On Running, Male Body Image And His Love Handles
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Special: Sports, Racism And The Myth Of Meritocracy
In this special episode of Only A Game, we investigate the many ways sports perpetuate racial inequities in the U.S.
!["Because we see Black men represented in two of the most visible sports ... it disguises the fact that [college sports] are predominantly played by white and middle class athletes," The University of Oklahoma's Dr. Kirsten Hextrum says. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)](https://d279m997dpfwgl.cloudfront.net/wp/2020/06/GettyImages-963376148-200x200.jpg)
Athlete Activism Against Police Violence Reminds Ken Shropshire Of '85's 'Sun City'
"If the prize is ending racism in America, that's not going to happen with one action," Professor Kenneth Shropshire says.
A Deadly Disaster, A Daring Australian — And Modern Women's Swimwear
At the start of the 20th century, swimming was a "masculine domain" in the U.S. But a deadly fire and a fashionable innovation helped change that.
'And Finally, Charlie...': Bill and Charlie, One More Time
Bill Littlefield returns for one last romp through the sports landscape with Charlie Pierce.