Column Archive

Alonzo Mourning: The Edge of Sports Interview

".... our world right now is in turmoil, and it starts with our leadership.  You got over 1.2 million Americans this year who've lost jobs; thousands and thousands of people who've lost their homes, education is in total disarray, as well as our health care system.  So, I knew there needed to be some type of change for the better."

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. Never before have fans become the central actors in turning a sporting event into a political melee.

Breaking New Ground: Politics and Sports in 2008

2008 will be remembered as teh year when the wall between sports and politics, which we are told is as immutable as Gibraltar, was not only challenged, but thoroughly breached.

Latter Day Protest? Proposition 8 and Sports

As supporters of Gay Marriage are have discovered, it's never easy to be on the Mormon Church's enemies list. But the Church has been challenged in the past. Just ask Bob Beamon.

Enduring Dixie: College Football Today

In 2008 we are faced with a question: What is the easier path for an African-American male, becoming president of the United States or an NCAA Division I football coach? The answer reveals something sordidabout college sports, as well as university presidents and the boosters who back them.

BOOKS! JEWELRY! MUSIC! It's the Edge of Sports Holiday Picks

BOOKS! JEWELRY! MUSIC! Even in these tough economic times, there are independent and radical writers and artists that need our support. Here are some gift ideas that will impress, but will also support people doing important work to keep commodification at bay

Burress and the Bloomberg

Plaxico Burress is in some serious NYC hot water. But in an act of staggering hypocrisy, it’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg that’s turning up the heat.

Mark Cuban Libre

Billionaire Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been accused of insider trading. Is he guilty or just a target because of his larger-than-life persona and populist appeal? And is there such a thing as a "billionaire populist?" We explore.

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

There is a sentiment floating around the sports world that the ground was laid for Barack Obama’s victory by great athletes like Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan. This is wrong for a great many reasons. Let’s go through them….

No Obamamania for Brandon Marshall

All Brandon Marshall wanted was the opportunity to be part of the moment, and he was smacked down by media and teammates. Who was right? I say let's let our political freak-flag fly.