Tiger Is Not Out of the Woods Yet Tiger Is Not Out of the Woods Yet
The Nation's Dave Zirin attempts to steer the Tiger Woods buzz away from his crash and onto his questionable endorsements.
Dec 1, 2009 / The Rachel Maddow Show
Tiger Woods Deserves Your Scrutiny Tiger Woods Deserves Your Scrutiny
When the golfer makes deals with dictatorships and unaccountable corporations, all in the name of his billion-dollar brand, he deserves no privacy.
Nov 30, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
The NFL’s Concussion Conundrum The NFL’s Concussion Conundrum
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell seems to understand that when athletes play with a concussion, it is bad for their health--and for business. But do his reforms go far enough?
Nov 24, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Women Ski Jumpers Grounded Women Ski Jumpers Grounded
A Canadian judge allows the International Olympic Committee to trump Canadian equal rights law and keep women ski jumpers out of the Vancouver Olympics.
Nov 18, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
LA Clippers Owner Pays Out for Race-Based Housing Discrimination LA Clippers Owner Pays Out for Race-Based Housing Discrimination
Donald Sterling was just obligated to pay out the largest settlement ever obtained by the government in a housing discrimination case involving apartment rentals.
Nov 10, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Big League Blues Big League Blues
The NFL is only the highest-profile example of the economic crisis pervading the world of sports.
Oct 28, 2009 / Dave Zirin
A ‘Coal’ Building on Campus? A ‘Coal’ Building on Campus?
The Nation's sports editor Dave Zirin argues that corporate naming rights on college campuses are a bad idea.
Oct 28, 2009 / The Rachel Maddow Show
The Big Kids Play With Corked Bats The Big Kids Play With Corked Bats
What if campaign finance reform took a page from baseball's playbook?
Oct 23, 2009 / Feature / Helen Rosenthal
My Response to Rush: It’s the Racism, Stupid My Response to Rush: It’s the Racism, Stupid
The real reason Limbaugh is losing his cool is that his dream of owning an NFL franchise is going up in smoke.
Oct 14, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
NFL: Are You Ready for Some Limbaugh? NFL: Are You Ready for Some Limbaugh?
The Nation's Dave Zirin weighs in on Rush Limbaugh's bid to buy the the St. Louis Rams football team.
Oct 13, 2009 / The Rachel Maddow Show