Shed No Tears for the Spartans Shed No Tears for the Spartans
The vanquished Spartans of Michigan State have left a lot of people accustomed to limping through this recession start walking tall.
Apr 7, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
The March Madness of Myles Brand The March Madness of Myles Brand
Why does the president of the NCAA think it's fine for TV networks and gamblers to profit from the Final Four, but not the players?
Mar 19, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Charles Barkley and Sheriff Joe’s Special Treatment Charles Barkley and Sheriff Joe’s Special Treatment
The embattled NBA Hall of Famer is perhaps the only figure who can expose "America's Toughest Sheriff" as the abusive bigot he is.
Mar 12, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Barry Bonds in Context Barry Bonds in Context
This is not about steroids, or an arrogant athlete getting his comeuppance--it's about the mess Bush made of the Justice Department.
Mar 5, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Why Is Barry Bonds Such a Target? Why Is Barry Bonds Such a Target?
The Nation's Dave Zirin explains why Barry Bonds case is the most public example of the abuses of the Bush-era Justice Department.
Mar 2, 2009 / The Rachel Maddow Show
The US v. Barry Bonds The US v. Barry Bonds
The case against Barry Bonds has begun to resemble the big marlin in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. In the end, all that may be left are the bones.
Feb 24, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
A-Rod to Unravel Stories of Steroid Use A-Rod to Unravel Stories of Steroid Use
The Nation's Dave Zirin points out that when it comes to Major League Baseball and steroid use players are not the only ones who are wrong.
Feb 11, 2009 / MSNBC
A-Rod, Anabolic Agonist A-Rod, Anabolic Agonist
When it comes to steroids, no one, as A-Rod's alleged paramour Madonna might say, is like a virgin.
Feb 10, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
The Recession Bowl The Recession Bowl
In America's first hard-times Super Bowl, superb athletes and a thrillingly played game rose to the challenge. Maybe the country can, too.
Feb 2, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin
Tiger’s Tepid ‘Coming Out Party’ Tiger’s Tepid ‘Coming Out Party’
The notoriously apolitical Tiger Woods's presence at Barack Obama's pre-inauguration concert could have been momentous. But it wasn't.
Jan 26, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin