Sport
All hail Coleen Rooney, the hero we need right now
Save us — The slog of Brexit is too much to bear. A literary mystery with explosive consequences is the perfect tonic for these dark times – and we scarcely deserve Rooney’s work.
Written by: Dawn Foster
Huck: The Utopia Issue
Out now! — Our new issue’s about bolder, brighter worlds – built by people sick of the status quo.
Written by: Huck
The quiet resistance of NFL Star Marshawn Lynch
Silence is power — Lynch: A History is a new documentary which examines race, masculinity, media and protest at the turn of the millennium.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Seven women reflect on their journeys in football
A global game — For the 2019 Women’s World Cup, photography project Goal Click asked women to share what the game means to them. Here, we share some of their responses – which features grassroots players and international stars.
Written by: Huck
‘Women have only one way to survive: learning to fight’
Boxing in DRC — For decades, rape and other forms of sexual violence have become endemic in the DRC. In a new portrait series, photographer Alessandro Grassani captures the women who are finding strength through boxing.
Written by: Eva Clifford
The Caster Semenya ruling is a disgrace on the sporting world
Rooted in misogynoir — The athlete’s case proves that, in sport, all women have to adhere to the blueprint laid forth by the bodies of white European cisgender women.
Written by: Danielle Dash
Dance, sport and the unspoken trauma of retirement
Exit stage right — Dancers and athletes can dedicate their entire life to their career, for it then to be cut short by the time they turn 30. This point of retirement – or ‘transition’ – can present a variety of issues spanning the physical, financial and psychological.
Written by: Rachael Healy
Chessboxing: the new craze where brain meets brawn
Season’s beatings — We enter the ring for a night of chessboxing: a curious combination of four-minute speed chess and three-minute boxing.
Written by: Tom Hale
A sexually charged look at masculinity in sport
Bend and flex — Swiss photographer Karlheinz Weinberger examines the ‘vibrant web of erotic connections’ men in sport share with each other.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Detroit and Chicago come to London via The 108 Sessions
Music, style & baseball — This weekend, Amp Fiddler and Roy Davis Jr are heading to east London to celebrate the long-awaited second edition of The 108 Sessions.
Written by: HUCK HQ
