Sports

Jeremy Lin Inspires a Nation

Jeremy Lin Inspires a Nation Jeremy Lin Inspires a Nation

The NBA point-guard phenom has sparked a national discussion about racism against Asian-Americans.  

Feb 29, 2012 / Feature / Dave Zirin

UK Labor Leader Threatens Strikes During the London Olympics UK Labor Leader Threatens Strikes During the London Olympics

We might have ourselves a good-old fashioned strike scenario during the London Olympic games.

Feb 29, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Our Interview with UVA Football Player Joseph WIlliams, Hunger Striking for Campus Workers Our Interview with UVA Football Player Joseph WIlliams, Hunger Striking for Campus Workers

Jock for Justice Joseph Williams is putting his health on the line for a cause in which he deeply believes.

Feb 27, 2012 / Dave Zirin

‘Why I’m Hunger-Striking at UVA’ by College Football Player Joseph Williams ‘Why I’m Hunger-Striking at UVA’ by College Football Player Joseph Williams

UVA football player Joseph Wiliams is on a hunger strike so campus workers can get a living wage. As you can read, he has the politics and depth to back up his concerns.

Feb 26, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Follow the Urine! Ryan Braun Makes a Kind of History Follow the Urine! Ryan Braun Makes a Kind of History

Because a set of bizarre circumstances surrounding his drug test, reigning MVP Ryan Braunhas become the first player in history to successfully challenge a steroid-related penalty ...

Feb 24, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Jeremy Lin and ESPN’s ‘Accidental’ Racism

Jeremy Lin and ESPN’s ‘Accidental’ Racism Jeremy Lin and ESPN’s ‘Accidental’ Racism

The sports world has no anti-racist mental apparatus for how to talk about an Asian-American player.

Feb 19, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Jeremy Lin! Why the Knicks’ New Star Is Not the New Tebow Jeremy Lin! Why the Knicks’ New Star Is Not the New Tebow

It’s an easy comparison. It’'s also dead wrong. The conflation of their stories does little more than burnish Tebow’s credentials at Lin’s expense.

Feb 15, 2012 / Dave Zirin

Feel the Lin-sanity: Why Jeremy Lin Is More Than a Cultural Curio Feel the Lin-sanity: Why Jeremy Lin Is More Than a Cultural Curio

Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin is the first Asian-American in the NBA. He’s also a lot more.

Feb 9, 2012 / Dave Zirin

How a Tragic “Soccer Riot” May Have Revived the Egyptian Revolution How a Tragic “Soccer Riot” May Have Revived the Egyptian Revolution

The aftermath of the Port Said "riot" has been the exact opposite of what the military rulers expected.

Feb 7, 2012 / Dave Zirin

The Heroes of Super Bowl Sunday The Heroes of Super Bowl Sunday

My Super Bowl heroes were outside, not inside, the stadium.

Feb 6, 2012 / Dave Zirin

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