Sports

2009

• Big League Blues

  Dave Zirin : U.S. Economy

  The NFL is only the highest-profile example of the economic crisis pervading the world of sports.

• A 'Coal' Building on Campus?

  The Rachel Maddow Show

  The Nation's sports editor Dave Zirin argues that corporate naming rights on college campuses are a bad idea.

• The Big Kids Play With Corked Bats

  Helen Rosenthal : Campaign Finance

  What if campaign finance reform took a page from baseball's playbook?

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  My Response to Rush: It's the Racism, Stupid

  Dave Zirin

  The real reason Limbaugh is losing his cool is that his dream of owning an NFL franchise is going up in smoke.

• NFL: Are You Ready for Some Limbaugh?

  The Rachel Maddow Show

  The Nation's Dave Zirin weighs in on Rush Limbaugh's bid to buy the the St. Louis Rams football team.

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  The NFL Must Flush Rush

  Dave Zirin : Conservatives & The American Right

  Rush Limbaugh's long history of racism should be enough to quash his chances of becoming an owner in the National Football League.

• Can the NFL Tackle Homophobia?

  Dave Zirin : Gay & Lesbian Issues & Activism

  Some National Football League players appear to be turning over a new leaf when it comes to gay rights, but a history of homophobia still haunts the sport.

• Olympics in Chicago: 'Obama's Folly'?

  Dave Zirin : Chicago

  An overwhelming majority of Chicagoans oppose spending any public money on the Olympics. But Obama is lining up with Mayor Daley in support of the Windy City's bid.

• Double Standard for Serena Williams

  Dave Zirin

  Why is Roger Federer's on-the-court meltdown acceptable while Serena Williams's outburst is cause for a national apology tour?

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  Stop the Sex Scare in Sports

  Dave Zirin & Sherry Wolf : Gender & Sexuality

  The salacious sports media and the puritanical zealots that run international track and field have joined forces to hit a new low.

• Sex-Testing Victim Semenya Stands Tall

  Dave Zirin : Gender & Sexuality

  The ongoing obsession in the West over Caster Semenya's gender only serves to highlight the understanding and acceptance shown her in South Africa.

• The Idiocy of Sex Testing

  Dave Zirin & Sherry Wolf : Gender & Sexuality

  South African runner Caster Semenya shouldn't be the one humiliated by "gender testing"--it's the outdated views of athletic officials that are embarrassing.

• Can Michael Vick Make a Comeback?

  MSNBC

  The Nation's Dave Zirin defends Michael Vick and talks about how his story is not just about sports but also how we treat our nation's ex-cons.

• Will Vick Soar as an Eagle?

  Dave Zirin

  Michael Vick has a new team, but will Philadelphia Eagles fans welcome him with their proverbial brotherly love?

• Boxing's Month From Hell

  Dave Zirin

  Eight professional boxers died under dubious circumstances during one month this summer. Why hasn't there been a national outcry for industry reform?

• The Paulsons' Edifice Complex

  Dave Zirin & Jules Boykoff : Portland, OR

  For Henry Paulson and his son Merritt, the taxpayers of Portland, Oregon, must look like geese with an infinite supply of golden eggs.

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  The Reality of Vick's Return

  Dave Zirin

  Public relations is the real reason behind right-wing NFL owners' reluctance to give "ex-con" quarterback Michael Vick a second chance.