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Donovan McNabb, Eagles Give Vick Second Chance—Will Philly Fans?

When a high school football star named Michael Vick visited Syracuse University, he was hosted by the big man on campus, quarterback Donovan McNabb...

Written by Dave Zirin about 3 months ago 311 reads 0 comments
Life Imitates Sports: Kobe/Cheney Vs. Melo/Obama

Competition becomes riveting when opponents complement each other’s strengths and flaws. Two imperfect adversaries can match up and forge something memorable. Ali vs. Frazier. Magic vs...

Written by Dave Zirin about 6 months ago 13 reads 0 comments
Not So Easy: The Super Bowl Returns to New Orleans

Only in New Orleans could this be classified as "a return to normalcy." The Crescent City, torn asunder by Hurricane Katrina, stamped by federal neglect and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's ...

Written by Dave Zirin about 6 months ago 36 reads 1 comments
Home Runs and Hypocrisy: The Shaming of Manny Ramirez

You would think that Manny Ramirez was caught fighting pit bulls alongside Martha Stewart. ESPN's Bill Simmons says that he is "confronting my worst nightmare." Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports believes that it is time to talk about "lifetime bans...

Written by Dave Zirin about 6 months ago 167 reads 4 comments
The Kentucky Derby: Seabiscuit Meets Syriana

Some folks think the Kentucky Derby is one of the sports world's signature events, where horses are athletes to be appreciated for their power and beauty...

Written by Dave Zirin about 6 months ago 38 reads 0 comments
A Pinstriped Patriot Act

One fine day last August, Bradley Campeau-Laurion just wanted to leave his seat and use the bathroom at the old Yankee Stadium...

Written by Dave Zirin about 7 months ago 41 reads 0 comments
Geno and Gender: Huskies and the Perils of Perfection

Let's talk about the power of perfection. The University of Connecticut Huskies just won the NCAA women's basketball title, capping a season where they went 39-0. No men's team has finished a season undefeated since the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers...

Written by Dave Zirin about 7 months ago 545 reads 5 comments
The Meaning of Michigan State's Tournament Run

Monday night, in front of nearly 73 thousand at Detroit's Ford Field, the North Carolina Tar Heels fulfilled almost every preseason prognosis and became the NCAA men's basketball champs...

Written by Dave Zirin about 7 months ago 279 reads 6 comments
“Like We Were Dogs”: The Story of Ryan Moats

The first time Ryan Moats touched a football in an NFL game he ran it 40-yards for a touchdown. That was part of an 11-carry 114-yard debut for the Philadelphia Eagles rookie. This would seem to be a charmed life...

Written by Dave Zirin about 8 months ago 15 reads 1 comments
"Branded": Myles Brand and the Madness of March

There is nothing like March Madness. In your typical American workplace, no event unites sports fans with non-sports fans quite like it...

Written by Dave Zirin about 8 months ago 64 reads 3 comments
Charles Barkley and the Fight for Immigrant Rights

If you tuned into CNN last weekend, you may have seen a press conference with NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley and a plump, hatchet-faced lawman who calls himself "the toughest sheriff in America," Joe Arpaio...

Written by Dave Zirin about 8 months ago 53 reads 1 comments
Barry Bonds in Context

As he has done with countless pitchers over the last quarter-century, Barry Bonds made the Justice Department sweat, cower and blink...

Written by Dave Zirin about 8 months ago 34 reads 0 comments
The United States v. Barry Bonds

This is a story about garbage. There's the actual garbage overzealous federal investigators examined in their efforts to prosecute a surly sports celebrity...

Written by Dave Zirin about 9 months ago 66 reads 3 comments
Barack Obama's Unfortunate Hoop Dreams

"I think we are putting together the best basketball-playing Cabinet in American history." So said Barack Obama upon naming Arne Duncan his nominee for Secretary of Education. There is no doubt that when it comes to hoops, Duncan has game...

Written by Dave Zirin about 9 months ago 23 reads 0 comments
A-Rod and More Anabolic Agonistes

However, the list of frauds and history defamers extends far beyond the Yankee third baseman. Before we gather the torches and pitchforks, let us round up some of the real villains...

Written by Dave Zirin about 9 months ago 14 reads 0 comments
All Hail the Recession Bowl

In the most jaw-dropping, gut-twisting Super Bowl ever played, the Pittsburgh Steelers escaped by the skin of their gold and black unis, winning 27-23 over the Arizona Cardinals with two lead changes in the last 2 minutes and 30 seconds...

Written by Dave Zirin about 9 months ago 98 reads 1 comments
When Tiger Woods Came to Washington

Among the many quirky, independent movie stars and suave entertainment icons appearing at the pre-inaugural Lincoln Memorial concert for Barack Obama, Tiger Woods stood out like George Will in the West Village...

Written by Dave Zirin about 9 months ago 88 reads 2 comments
Politics on the Pitch: When Gaza and Sports Collide

In January 2008, Egyptian soccer star Mohamed Aboutreika followed a goal by raising his shirt to reveal the slogan "Sympathise with Gaza...

Written by Dave Zirin about 10 months ago 78 reads 7 comments
Alonzo Mourning: The Edge of Sports Interview

Retired NBA All Star Alonzo Mourning was renowned for the ferocious glare he wore on the court. He is one of the few players—Kevin Garnett is another—who has been chided for perhaps being too intense...

Written by Dave Zirin about 10 months ago 232 reads 2 comments
No Justice, No Play? Gaza Anger Overwhelms Hoops Contest

We have officially entered uncharted waters. Never before in my years of reporting has a sports team been forced to abandon the field of play due to political protest from fans...

Written by Dave Zirin about 10 months ago 38 reads 1 comments
Breaking New Ground: Politics and Sports in 2008

There will be more than a few articles proclaiming 2008 the greatest "sports year" in decades, if not ever. If the definition of sports is confined to professional sports played by men, then this hyperbolic statement could have a ring of truth...

Written by Dave Zirin about 10 months ago 89 reads 0 comments
Latter Day Protest? Proposition 8 and Sports

As supporters of gay marriage have discovered, it's never easy to be on the Mormon Church's enemies list. The Church of Latter Day Saints backed the anti-Gay Marriage Proposition 8 in California ...

Written by Dave Zirin about 10 months ago 1,339 reads 24 comments
Burress and The Bloomberg

Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week: all Plaxico, all the time. There's nothing like an NFL player shooting a hole in his own leg in a packed nightclub to become our latest walking, talking weapon of mass distraction...

Written by Dave Zirin about 11 months ago 137 reads 11 comments
Mark Cuban Libre

It's amazing how an eight-minute phone call can cloud a charmed life. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, like Martha Stewart before him, is officially in hot water with the SEC. They allege that Cuban sold 600,000 shares in the search engine Mamma...

Written by Dave Zirin about about 1 year ago 493 reads 2 comments
Did Tiger Woods Pave the Way for Obama? Are You Kidding?

It's always dangerous, but never boring, when a newspaper sports columnist uncorks a political thesis. Enter Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel...

Written by Dave Zirin about about 1 year ago 370 reads 8 comments

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Dave Zirin Article Archive

Donovan McNabb, Eagles Give Vick Second Chance—Will Philly Fans?

Life Imitates Sports: Kobe/Cheney Vs. Melo/Obama

Not So Easy: The Super Bowl Returns to New Orleans

Home Runs and Hypocrisy: The Shaming of Manny Ramirez

The Kentucky Derby: Seabiscuit Meets Syriana

A Pinstriped Patriot Act

Geno and Gender: Huskies and the Perils of Perfection

The Meaning of Michigan State's Tournament Run

“Like We Were Dogs”: The Story of Ryan Moats

"Branded": Myles Brand and the Madness of March

Charles Barkley and the Fight for Immigrant Rights

Barry Bonds in Context

The United States v. Barry Bonds

Barack Obama's Unfortunate Hoop Dreams

A-Rod and More Anabolic Agonistes

All Hail the Recession Bowl

When Tiger Woods Came to Washington

Politics on the Pitch: When Gaza and Sports Collide

Alonzo Mourning: The Edge of Sports Interview

No Justice, No Play? Gaza Anger Overwhelms Hoops Contest

Breaking New Ground: Politics and Sports in 2008

Latter Day Protest? Proposition 8 and Sports

Burress and The Bloomberg

Mark Cuban Libre

Did Tiger Woods Pave the Way for Obama? Are You Kidding?

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