Tag Archives: Sports

SPORT / Dave Zirin : Fox Be Damned, It Was a People’s Victory

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Packers fans. Image from D.Fox be damned:Why a Packers victory is a people’s victory By Dave Zirin / The Rag Blog / February 7, 2011 The 2011 Super Bowl was between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers — … Continue reading →

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SPORT / Dave Zirin : Those Nonprofit Packers

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

NFL owner? Image from Green Bay Packer Nation.The team without an owner:Those nonprofit Packers It’s a beautiful story but it’s one that the N.F.L. and Commissioner Roger Goodell take great pains to hide. By Dave Zirin / The Rag Blog … Continue reading →

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SPORT / Dave Zirin : Why the NFL is Thinking Pink

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

In the pink: Brett Favre. Image from Full Issue.Brett Favre beware:The NFL is thinking pink By Dave Zirin / October 13, 2010 You may have noticed an abundance of pink on the fields of the National Football League this month. … Continue reading →

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SPORT / John Ross : Torture and the National Pastime

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

New national pastime:Torture and the San Francisco Giants By John Ross / The Rag Blog / October 9, 2010 SAN FRANCISCO — The return of liver cancer has afforded me an unexpected opportunity to contemplate the National Pastime. As I … Continue reading →

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SPORT / Chief Wahoo : The Curse of Cleveland

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Newspaper RockMost racist logo in sports:Has Chief Wahoo again cursed Cleveland? By Harvey Wasserman / The Rag Blog / July 13, 2010 CLEVELAND — Another tomahawk has sailed into the hearts of Cleveland sports fans. Is it the … Continue reading →

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Formula None : Is Austin Cruisin’ For a Bruisin’?

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

UPDATED JULY 2, 2010 Formula One racing: coming your way. Photo from Business Week.Controversy brewing:Is Formula One the right fit? By Stefan Wray / The Rag Blog / June 30, 2010 AUSTIN — If I told you I hated fast … Continue reading →

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Dave Zirin : Why I Root for Argentina

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

No one can predict his devilish tricks: Argentina coach Diego Maradona. Photo by Ammar / AP.The beautiful game:Why I root for ArgentinaBy Dave Zirin / June 28, 2010 Before the start of the World Cup, I broadcast my rooting interest … Continue reading →

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SPORT / John Ross : World Cup as Bread and Circus

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Bread and Circus: Circus Maximus in Rome, which seated 200,000, was the site for massive spectacle designed to keep the masses distracted. Image from Santa Barbara County Education.Copa del Mundo de 2010:The world’s cup runneth over Ever since the bad … Continue reading →

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SPORT / World Cup in South Africa : ‘Neoliberal Trojan Horse’?

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Thousands of residents from the township of Oukasie, 60 miles north of Johannesburg are marching [on March 21, 2010]… to bring attention to the plight of impoverished areas of the country… They argue it is wrong for the government to … Continue reading →

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SPORT / New Era in Arizona : Here Come ‘Los Suns’

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from IndyPosted.Here come the Suns!Taking a stand on Cinco de MayoBy Dave Zirin / The Rag Blog / May 4, 2010 A battle has been joined for the very soul of Arizona. On one side, there are the Minutemen, … Continue reading →

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SPORT / No One is Illegal : Boycott the Diamondbacks

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick: his family gave $1,023,527 to the Republicans. Photo by Brian Smale. Original graphic from Fortune. Satirical enhancement by James Retherford / The Rag Blog.Echoes of Apartheid:Boycott the Arizona Diamondbacks By Dave Zirin / April 24, … Continue reading →

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SPORT / March Madness MVP? Baylor’s Brittney Griner

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Baylor’s Brittney Griner. Photo from metatube.Baylor’s Brittney Griner:The story of this year’s ‘Big Dance’By Dave Zirin / March 29, 2010 A 6’ 8” freshman is changing the way we understand hoops in the 2010 NCAA tournament and unless you’re paying … Continue reading →

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