Cricket's Changing Visual Mythology

Cricket’s power now lies in India, yet Lord’s remains its symbolic heart. But a newer set of portraits of Black and brown legends reframe the game’s…

Oct 29 • 

Sean Jacobs

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Cricket: five days or for an hour

The debate between tests and T20s is tiresome. There is no contradiction between the many forms of cricket. Each brings something fascinating to a…

Oct 23 • 

Vijay Prashad

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The NBA’s Israel Exception

U.S. pro sports’ embrace of Israel contrasts sharply with Europe, where Israeli teams often face protests, bans, and boycotts in continental…

Oct 16 • 

Sean Jacobs

3

The Women Footballers

Mexican artist Ángel Zárraga’s 1922 painting "Las Futbolistas" is both a remarkable artwork and a testament to women boldly claiming space—on the pitch…

Oct 11 • 

Sean Jacobs

5

The footballer Pakistan called Pelé

The story of the late Abdul Ghafoor is another thread in the vast, unfinished tapestry of the African diaspora.

Oct 8 • 

Sean Jacobs

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The market creates its own mythology

West African football fans actively create unique styles, transforming garments into cultural objects expressing identity and culture.

Oct 1 • 

Sean Jacobs

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Nirkhunan Kuppuram

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September 2025

Mohamed Salah, IR Theorist

What would a Mohamed Salah theory of international affairs look like?

Sep 21 • 

Sean Jacobs

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1

August 2025

You Never Walk Alone

The 2025-26 English Premier League starts on August 15th. In this piece, I reflect on my seemingly irrational affinity for Liverpool.

Aug 13 • 

Sean Jacobs

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3

June 2025

The Opposite Flank

Gerry Francis, the first black South African to play in England’s top league in 1957, combined brilliant football skills with strong political…

Jun 22 • 

Sean Jacobs

3

1

May 2025

The Elegance of Smriti Mandhana

This is the fifth in the series of Vijay Prashad's monthly column on cricket, Leg Glance, which appears in Deshabhimani Weekly in Kerala.

May 3 • 

Vijay Prashad

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1

March 2025

The Yorkers of Shamar Joseph

The latest republication of Vijay Prashad's monthly column on cricket called Leg Glance that appears in Deshabhimani Weekly in Kerala.

Mar 21 • 

Vijay Prashad

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2

The display of piety is a sure sign of corruption

My latest roundup of football happenings outside the lines.

Mar 15 • 

Sean Jacobs

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