Crying for Manti Te’o Crying for Manti Te’o
When the bizarre story broke about Manti Te’o and his fake virtual girlfriend, the response of Notre Dame spoke volumes.
Jan 17, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Lance Armstrong’s Discordant Redemption Song Lance Armstrong’s Discordant Redemption Song
Lance Armstrong will attempt the impossible comeback this week. Given the masters he must appease, Oprah will not be enough.
Jan 14, 2013 / Dave Zirin
The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Epic Fail The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Epic Fail
The decision to elect no one to the baseball Hall of Fame class of 2013 will go down in infamy.
Jan 10, 2013 / Dave Zirin
RGIII and the Crisis of Liberalism in the United States RGIII and the Crisis of Liberalism in the United States
A liberal Washington Post columnist wrote about football star Robert Griffin III’s injury on Sunday. He ended up saying a whole lot more.
Jan 8, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Notre Dame and Penn State: Two Rape Scandals, Only One Cry for Justice Notre Dame and Penn State: Two Rape Scandals, Only One Cry for Justice
How do we begin to explain the exponentially different levels of attention paid to crimes of violence and power at Penn State and Notre Dame?
Jan 7, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Must Be Seen to Be Believed: Kevin-Prince Boateng Kicks Soccer’s Racism in the Teeth Must Be Seen to Be Believed: Kevin-Prince Boateng Kicks Soccer’s Racism in the Teeth
Kevin-Prince Boateng has made clear that the old, meek ways of fighting the racism of fans is no longer good enough.
Jan 3, 2013 / Dave Zirin
Roger Goodell: The Wayne LaPierre of the Sports World Roger Goodell: The Wayne LaPierre of the Sports World
As the media turn a critical eye toward the NRA president, they might want to follow suit with the commissioner of the National Football League.
Dec 28, 2012 / Dave Zirin
2012: The Year Our Sports Broke 2012: The Year Our Sports Broke
A series of awful stories topped the Associated Press’s “sports stories of the year.”
Dec 21, 2012 / Dave Zirin
The NFL Responds to the Sandy Hook Massacre. Should We Listen? The NFL Responds to the Sandy Hook Massacre. Should We Listen?
The NFL cannot be a force for nonviolence because its popularity is the perfect reflection of what we’ve become as a country.
Dec 17, 2012 / Dave Zirin
‘It’s Not Just Anti-Union. It’s Anti-Worker.’ NFLPA and MLBPA Join Fight Against Michigan Right-to-Work ‘It’s Not Just Anti-Union. It’s Anti-Worker.’ NFLPA and MLBPA Join Fight Against Michigan Right-to-Work
Sports unions have joined to fight to defeat Michigan's proposed right-to-work legislation.
Dec 9, 2012 / Dave Zirin