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Nation Conversations: Roane Carey and Paul Wachter on Squash in Egypt (Sports, World)

Despite Hosni Mubarak's support for their sport, Egyptian squash players now show no sympathy for the fallen dictator.

The Nation
Stadium Status: Why Are Taxpayers Funding Billionaires' Stadiums? (Sports)

A hilarious, incisive look at taxpayer-funded stadiums.

The Nation
Slide Show: 6 Ways the Media Represents Female Athletes (Sports, Gender Issues, Sex and Sexuality)
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Debunking the Myth that Sports and Politics Don't Overlap (Sports, Politics)

Sports has a rich tradition of resistance politics. 

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Nation Conversations: Katrina vanden Heuvel and Dave Zirin on The Nation's Sports Issue (Sports, Society)

From Jackie Robinson and the first integrated sports teams to Pat Tillman and our wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, sports is woven into the fabric of our nation.

The Nation
Lester Rodney: Jackie Robinson, An American Hero (Racism and Discrimination, Sports)

 There was a time—not too long ago—when black players were not allowed to play on "white" teams.

The Nation
Slide Show: David Remnick, Ralph Nader, Cecile Richards on Their Sports Heroes (Sports)
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The Sports Issue: Views From Left Field (Sports)
The Editors
Jocks vs. Pukes
Jocks vs. Pukes (Sports)

Jock Culture is a distortion of sports.

Robert Lipsyte
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Atlantic Yards construction site
Why Do Mayors Love Sports Stadiums? (Sports, Cities, Urban Planning and Development)

Numerous cities are littered with “downtown catalysts” that failed to catalyze.

Neil DeMause
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Blogs

Memo to Lebron: When You Return to Cleveland, Wear the Black Hat
The Notion

Lebron James finally returns to Cleveland where he can expect a world of hate. He should embrace it.

December 2, 2010
The NCAA Should Shut Down Notre Dame's Football Program
Dave Zirin

Two students under 21 years of age have died this semester in connectionw ith Notre Dame. The school's culture of King Football deserves the blame and should therefore receive the stiffest possible punishment.

November 29, 2010
'It's Bigger Than Professional Football': Talking With NFLPA President DeMaurice Smith
The Notion

NFL Players Association President DeMaurice Smith is calling on circles of people well beyond football fans to help the league avoid an owners' lockout in 2011.

November 22, 2010
Profiles in Desecration: Lebron James, Nike and Muhammad Ali
The Notion

Lebron James's heavily hyped new Nike commercial draws upon a famous statement from Muhammad Ali. To Nike, the brand power of such a statement is simply "the Greatest."

November 12, 2010
Reviewing 'OUT: The Glenn Burke Story'
The Notion

This new documentary about the price paid by a 1970s Major League Baseball player in the closet tells a story that deserves to be told.

November 9, 2010
Donovan McNabb, the Race Card and the Giving Tree
The Notion

In DC, it's not the elections garnering the lion's share of discussion. A recent benching by Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan has once again put the spotlight on Donovan McNabb. Shanahan's explanation that McNabb was fat, lazy and stupid, made a bad situation worse.

November 4, 2010
Portland, the Paulsons and Bye-Bye, Baseball
The Notion

The people of Portland stood up to their local sports owners and refused to fund a new park. But team owners Merritt and Hank Paulson made baseball in Portland a casualty of the war.

November 1, 2010
Giants vs. Rangers: A World Series Beyond Blue and Red
The Notion

It's tempting to think of the 2010 World Series as the ultimate red-state/blue-state showdown. But the truth is more complicated.

October 27, 2010
Boo Ya: Fighting Workers Aim for ESPN Zone
The Notion

Workers at the shuttered ESPN Zone in Baltimore's Inner Harbor were laid off with one week's notice. Now they are taking on ESPN, Disney and demanding just a little bit of respect.

October 25, 2010
In the NFL, the Violence Comes to a Head
The Notion

As players fall to concussions at an alarming rate, the question has to be asked: when will fans say enough?

October 18, 2010