Brazilians Confront the Austerity Games
I traveled to Brazil last September to investigate preparations for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. It was…
The Indypendent
Dave Zirin
Why I’m Boycotting Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game in Arizona
Over the last year, civil rights organizations, politicians, sportswriters and baseball players have asked Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud…
NFL Lockout: Which Side Are You On?
As an NFL lockout and the possible cancellation of the 2011 season haunts the sports faithful across the country,…
Less than two weeks ago, the Green Bay Packers–the only fan-owned, non-profit franchise in major American sports–won the Super…
Soccer Clubs Central to Ending Egypt’s ‘Dictatorship of Fear’
Over the decades that have marked the tenure of Egypt’s “President for Life” Hosni Mubarak, there has been one…
In a season where N.F.L. owners have steadily threatened to lock out the players next year unless they secure…
Baseball Strikes Out in Arizona
“If you are upset with Arizona’s immigrant laws, please don’t take it out on Major League Baseball! Sports and…
The image lasted for only as long as it took to play the National Anthem — yet it still…
Illustration by Akiko Kato “This ‘Shut up and play’? That’s not okay. That’s not the Olympics.” So wrote Sports…
I don’t think we’ll be hearing the ‘NBA Action is Faaaantstic’ slogan revived anytime soon. The aftermath of the…