Column Archive
The NBA Needs to Move the 2017 All-Star Game From Charlotte. Now.
March 24, 2016
Commissioner Adam Silver has a chance to lead on challenging an ugly piece of discriminatory legislation. Judging by his own words, it’s past time for him to do so. 
Major League Baseball in Havana, 17 Years Ago
March 23, 2016
In 1999, the Baltimore Orioles played the Cuban National baseball team, helping lay the groundwork for this week’s remarkable events in Havana. 
How the Rio Olympics Could Cement a Brazilian Coup
March 21, 2016
Scandals engulfing the country’s elite are not touching the 2016 Olympics. This could very well be by design. 
How the Kansas Jayhawks Can Help Stop the Madness
March 17, 2016
NCAA programs are rarely seen as part of the fight to change a thoroughly corrupt operation. Kansas could be different. 
Los Angeles Rams Owner Wanted Players to Still Be Classified as St. Louis Workers
March 15, 2016
Billionaire Stan Kroenke wished to take his NFL team to California. Yet he missed one thing about Missouri: the labor laws. 
Ohio State Football Coach Urban Meyer Endorses John Kasich in a Greasy Political Payback
March 11, 2016
Meyer has done very well in Ohio. His players cannot organize, and his salary is sky-high. This week, he paid back the man who has made it happen. 
Yankee Great Paul O’Neill Endorses Trump, Slaps Latino Players Across the Face
March 9, 2016
He’s sending quite the message to his former teammates and the game he ostensibly loves. 
‘Trump’ Has Become a Racial Taunt at High School Sporting Events
March 7, 2016
Powerful people in sports have helped to legitimize this man, and we’re already seeing the consequences play out. 
Meet Gianni Infantino, the New Head of FIFA
March 2, 2016
The role of the chief comes with less power and a clear mission to make the operation a bit less rank. 
Thank You, Melissa Harris-Perry
February 29, 2016
The most diverse, intellectually bracing show on network news was treated as expendable, and its host would not have it. She and her show will be sorely missed. 
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