The Collapsing of the Commonwealth Games The Collapsing of the Commonwealth Games
The 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi are on the verge of a historically unprecedented complete and utter implosion.
Sep 24, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Football vs. Asian Studies Football vs. Asian Studies
While the University of Texas at Austin's football team receives generous funding, the Vietnamese language program is being cut—even though it's the third-most-spoken languag...
Sep 20, 2010 / Dan Treadway
World Cup Hangover Hits South Africa World Cup Hangover Hits South Africa
In post–World Cup South Africa, the party's over: massive strikes and rapid erosion of the World Cup spirit speak to a serious political crisis facing scandal-plagued Preside...
Sep 14, 2010 / Dave Zirin and Daniel Bloom
NFL Opener Becomes Site of Solidarity NFL Opener Becomes Site of Solidarity
The opening of the NFL season witnessed perhaps the most public display of solidarity in US history. Seriously.
Sep 10, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Summer of our Sporting Discontent Summer of our Sporting Discontent
By any measure this country is in an ugly mood. Double-digit unemployment and a growing sense that the environment, economy, and empire are heading south, has Americans walking wit...
Sep 7, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Bud Selig: A Civil Rights Icon for Our Times… Just Like Beck Bud Selig: A Civil Rights Icon for Our Times… Just Like Beck
A group of Milwaukee activists asked Bud Selig why the 2011 All-Star Game was going to be played in Arizona. The answer issued by his public relaions firm needs to be read to be be...
Sep 2, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Don’t Do It, Albert! A Plea for Albert Pujols to Not Attend Glenn Beck’s Rally on the Mall Don’t Do It, Albert! A Plea for Albert Pujols to Not Attend Glenn Beck’s Rally on the Mall
Albert Pujols, the star slugger of the St. Louis Cardinals, has spoken out heroically against Arizona's SB 1070. Speaking at Glenn Beck's obscene "I Have a Scheme" rally ...
Aug 27, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Revelations of Rot: Behind Baseball’s Corporate Crime Wave Revelations of Rot: Behind Baseball’s Corporate Crime Wave
We've known for some time that sports owners lie about their financial bottom line. But to see the mendacity in black and white—especially in these tough economic times&mdash...
Aug 26, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Enrique Morones: The Man Who Would Move the Game Enrique Morones: The Man Who Would Move the Game
Enrique Morones was a Vice President of the San Diego Padres baseball team. Now he wants to move the 2011 All-Star Game. I don't recommend betting against him.
Aug 23, 2010 / Dave Zirin
Socializing Debt in Sports, While Privatizing Profit Socializing Debt in Sports, While Privatizing Profit
It's not about the $6 hot dogs, the $9 beers or the tickets you have to get a loan for. It's about insane amount of tax dollars and corporate welfare that goes into American spor...
Aug 19, 2010 / Press Room