Should we be protesting the Atlanta Braves, too, after Georgia passed its own anti-immigrant legislation?read more

The “F” word and the “N” word will always be harmful in a homophobic and racist society.read more

If a cricket match can make things better even by just a bit, let us have more batsmen facing down bowlers.read more

Dave Zirin says a victory for the players’ union would be a victory for all.read more

Dave Zirin ponders Brett Favre’s legacy.read more

How long will it be until football becomes like boxing, a sport that marginalized itself by the horrors of the slurred speech of a generation of champions?read more

It’s going to take more than a pink jersey to make me believe that the NFL takes women seriously.read more

White Sox coach Ozzie Guillen got into hot water this week for pointing out the different treatment foreign players receive from Major League Baseball. But it’s not chance that players from the DR are treated shabbily; it’s practically corporate policy.read more

I once had a coach who could spit tobacco hard enough to break a window. He smelled like an old hamper, and only wore pants that came with an elastic waist. Still, every last one of us loved the guy. He always said, “Sports is like a hammer, gents. And you can use a hammer for all kinds of things. You can use it to build a house, or you can use it to bash somebody’s head. Choose wisely.”read more

LeBron James’ pronouncement that he and his court would make a grand egress from chilly Cleveland to muy caliente Miami left me laughing.read more

Major league baseball needs to address Arizona’s anti-immigrant law.read more

Protests around Arizona's new immigration law are spilling into baseball. Considering that 27 percent of baseball players on Opening Day were born outside the United States, this boycott isn't just symbolic.read more

This will be the last column I write about the Arizona Diamondbacks in the foreseeable future. For me, they do not exist. They will continue to not exist in my mind as long as the horribly named “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act” remains law in Arizona. This law has brought echoes of apartheid to the state.read more

I have been to many a playing field in my day, and never have I seen a sports arena as breathtaking as Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, South Africa. After getting a private tour of the $457 million marvel, designed for the World Cup, I left utterly stunned, for both better and worse.read more

In its annual report released at tournament time, the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports found that of the 65 teams in the field, 45 teams graduated 70 percent or more of their white players, while only 20 graduated at least 70 percent of their black players.read more