NBA: The Political Season NBA: The Political Season
Take time out to acknowledge the return of the NBA--and the beginning of a political season of sorts for NBA players with a social conscience.
Nov 6, 2006 / Column / Dave Zirin
Baseball in the Ashes Baseball in the Ashes
The last time the Detroit Tigers faced the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, the Motor City was literally aflame. What's evident this time is that the city never rose from t...
Oct 26, 2006 / Column / Dave Zirin
Saints and the Superdome Saints and the Superdome
The hype-masters of sports would have us believe that the return of the New Orleans Saints to the Superdome is a sign of a city on the verge of resurrection. It's not.
Sep 28, 2006 / Column / Dave Zirin
Screamin’ at the Machine Screamin’ at the Machine
We should be cheering at sports events and screaming at politicians. But these days, it's vice versa. Now that ESPN's Screamin' Stephen A. Smith is acting like a pundit, things cou...
Sep 26, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Dave Zirin
Sneakers for Social Justice? Sneakers for Social Justice?
New York Knicks point guard Stephon Marbury is getting props with a $14.98 sneaker designed to appeal to low-income kids. But the criticism he's endured over sweatshop labor shows ...
Sep 19, 2006 / Column / Dave Zirin
Troops and Hoops Troops and Hoops
There's something unnerving about USA Basketball's motivational tactics for the 2006 world championship--encouraging players to spend time with wounded Iraq veterans, in hopes of e...
Aug 20, 2006 / Feature / Dave Zirin
You Can Keep the Faith You Can Keep the Faith
Major League Baseball's new "Faith Days" campaign is about more than family-friendly Christian entertainment with a twist of commerce.
Jul 28, 2006 / Column / Dave Zirin
Baseball Begins to Listen to Sweatshop Foes Baseball Begins to Listen to Sweatshop Foes
After pressure from the local newspaper and the City Council questioning the use of sweatshop labor to create Pittsburgh Pirates regalia, Major League Baseball seems willing to lis...
Jul 14, 2006 / Column / Dave Zirin and Derek Tyner
World Cup: Party On World Cup: Party On
If there is any message to be gleaned from the World Cup, it is that soccer has finally shed its freight of machismo and anguish, attracting a global audience of fans who simply wa...
Jul 10, 2006 / Feature / Simon Kuper
Hey Guys, It’s Just a Game Hey Guys, It’s Just a Game
Soccer's not for wimps, but Team America and its fans have brought a decidedly militarist mindset to the World Cup.
Jun 20, 2006 / Feature / Dave Zirin and John Cox