Dave Zirin

Sports Editor

@EdgeofSports

Dave Zirin is the sports editor at The Nation. He is the author of 11 books on the politics of sports. He is also the coproducer and writer of the new documentary Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL.

Seabiscuit Meets Syriana at the Derby Seabiscuit Meets Syriana at the Derby

In a victory for the little people, a long-shot little horse from nowhere overcomes 50 to 1 odds to win the Kentucky Derby. But wait. Look who owns part of the horse.

May 3, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin

Jeremy Tyler, Euro-Pro Jeremy Tyler, Euro-Pro

A promising young athlete causes a furor because he's leaving high school to play pro basketball. What's so wrong with that?

Apr 30, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin and Billy Buntin

The Pinstripe Patriot Act The Pinstripe Patriot Act

The New York Yankees are forcing the owner's religious and political beliefs on every fan admitted to its $1.5 billion cathedral of baseball. How long can they get away with it?

Apr 21, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin

Huskies’ Glory Stolen By Coach Huskies’ Glory Stolen By Coach

Despite all their well-deserved success, the UConn women's basketball team struggles in the shadow of their megalomaniacal coach Geno Auriemma.

Apr 16, 2009 / Column / Dave Zirin

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

Socialists, Out and Proud Socialists, Out and Proud

It's time to come out of our political closets and say openly that another world is not only possible but necessary.

Apr 1, 2009 / Feature / 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

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

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