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
This Day in History: When Muhammad Ali Took the Weight This Day in History: When Muhammad Ali Took the Weight
On June 20th, 1967, Muhammad Ali was sentenced to five years in a federal prison. He didn't blink.
Jun 20, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Understanding Vancouver’s ‘Hockey Riot’ Understanding Vancouver’s ‘Hockey Riot’
Was there more to Vancouver's Hockey Riot than meets the eye? Or less?
Jun 16, 2011 / Dave Zirin
LeBron James and the Quote Heard Round the World LeBron James and the Quote Heard Round the World
After losing in the NBA Finals, Miami Heat star Lebron James took it out on the fans. Is he right?
Jun 13, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Let Them Play: Behind FIFA’s Decision to Ban Iran’s National Women’s Team Let Them Play: Behind FIFA’s Decision to Ban Iran’s National Women’s Team
The Iranian Women's soccer team isn’t being allowed to take the field as long as they wear Muslim dress. Something stinks in FIFA land.
Jun 8, 2011 / Dave Zirin
Tennis Anyone? What Li Na’s Grand Slam Win Tells Us About China Tennis Anyone? What Li Na’s Grand Slam Win Tells Us About China
When Li Na became the first Chinese national to win a tennis Grand Slam title, the reaction told us a great deal about the realities of twenty-first-century China.
Jun 6, 2011 / Dave Zirin