I don't read a lot of sports stuff. I sort of follow women's basketball and occasionally watch tennis, golf, baseball, and men's basketball. So I don't know what an avid fan would think of this anthology which is often oriented toward the political and social issues reflected in sports rather than "pure sports" (whatever that is). Topics covered include the refugee crisis, human rights, exploitation of college athletes, gender identity, crime, family issues, etc. Given the current state of the world (sports world included) this sort of expository journalism is necessary. There are also some pieces which could be called "pure sport."

These essays come from a broad variety of sources (online and print) and are excellent, informative reads.

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2/5 ( )