How Players Won the NFL Lockout How Players Won the NFL Lockout
Make no mistake about it: the owners lost.
Jul 27, 2011 / Feature / David Meggyesy and Dave Zirin
Against All Odds: NFL Players Association Emerges From Lockout as Bruised, Battered Victors Against All Odds: NFL Players Association Emerges From Lockout as Bruised, Battered Victors
The NFLPA has beaten long odds and shown that solidarity is the only way to win.
Jul 25, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Arrogance of Ownership: The NFL Lockout Goes Into Overtime Arrogance of Ownership: The NFL Lockout Goes Into Overtime
The NFL owners are true bad sports, in unnecessarily prolonging the lockout.
Jul 22, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Athletic Excellence Competes With Raunch Culture at Women’s World Cup Athletic Excellence Competes With Raunch Culture at Women’s World Cup
Japan’s victory on Sunday is just one part of a rollicking World Cup.
Jul 18, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Why I’m Boycotting Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game in Arizona Why I’m Boycotting Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game in Arizona
Crowds have asked Commissioner Bud Selig to move the 2011 All-Star Game out of Arizona. He chose not to listen—and now I choose not to watch.
Jul 11, 2011 / Dave Zirin
True Crime for Our Times: ‘People Wasn’t Made to Burn’ True Crime for Our Times: ‘People Wasn’t Made to Burn’
Joe Allen's new book People Wasn’t Made to Burn is nothing less than a reinvention of the true crime genre.
Jul 11, 2011 / Dave Zirin
John Mackey: The Death of a Football and Union Legend John Mackey: The Death of a Football and Union Legend
Baltimore Colts Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey has a legacy that truly transcends his sport.
Jul 7, 2011 / Dave Zirin
What Does the LA Dodgers Bankruptcy Say About America? What Does the LA Dodgers Bankruptcy Say About America?
By symbolizing bankruptcy and community apathy, the LA Dodgers make an unwelcome return to the national Zeitgeist.
Jun 29, 2011 / Dave Zirin
The Beatles! Muhammad Ali! and the ‘Accidental Sportswriter’ Who Saw It All The Beatles! Muhammad Ali! and the ‘Accidental Sportswriter’ Who Saw It All
Alternately hilarious and moving, here is the memoir for your beach blanket this summer.
Jun 27, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Adrian Gonzalez Will Attend the 2011 All-Star Game. We Should Not Adrian Gonzalez Will Attend the 2011 All-Star Game. We Should Not
Adrian Gonzalez will be at the 2011 All-Star Game in Arizona. That's good news for Major League Baseball and bad news for immigrant rights activists.
Jun 24, 2011 / Dave Zirin