Al Jazeera Network http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/profile/dave-zirin.html http://www.aljazeera.com/Media/images/AJLOGOGOOGLE.png http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/profile/dave-zirin.html © 2013 Aljazeera Network feedback@aljazeera.net webmaster@aljazeera.net Aljazeera Generator After 74 people were killed in a riot in Port Said, football fans have united in the face of police inaction. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/02/201221013155623392.html 201221013155623392 Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:12:52 GMT More than just a football star, Socrates was also a fearless dissenter against Brazil's military dictatorship. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/12/2011121475132705761.html 2011121475132705761 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:12:26 GMT The end of the NBA lockout has left fans disappointed over the delay and the money sharing of the 1 per cent. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/11/2011112993728332260.html 2011112993728332260 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:03:05 GMT Sympathies for Joe Paterno, former Penn State coach, are blinded by the real issue of overlooking child abuse. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/11/20111118142421347141.html 20111118142421347141 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:18:14 GMT An assistant football coach at Penn State has been charged with child rape, but higher-ups looked the other way. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/11/2011118154325941206.html 2011118154325941206 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:04:27 GMT The strong political statement that was made on Mexico's Olympic Games podium is still relevant today. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/09/201192813230659320.html 201192813230659320 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:40:23 GMT Intense public interest proves there is a market for women's sports beyond the sometimes raunchy magazine spreads. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/07/201171812480101159.html 201171812480101159 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:41:21 GMT A tribute to American footballer John Mackey, who fought for the rights of players as individuals - not commodities. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/07/201171014279600772.html 201171014279600772 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 10:42:07 GMT The Dodgers team has a long, iconic history in America - making it hard for fans to accept the fact they are bankrupt. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/06/2011629121138258937.html 2011629121138258937 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:24:39 GMT On June 20, 1967, the great Muhammad Ali was convicted in Houston for refusing induction in the US armed forces. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/06/2011621103756809437.html 2011621103756809437 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:50:21 GMT Only in a world so upside down could the "Beautiful Game" be used as an instrument of Islamophobia. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/06/201169102929334632.html 201169102929334632 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:52:46 GMT Infrastructure demanded by the sporting world's most powerful corporate interests render families homeless in Brazil. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/05/201159123141256818.html 201159123141256818 Tue, 10 May 2011 13:34:00 GMT After 9/11, American sports have exploited the hunt for Osama bin Laden, promoting a culture of war. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/05/201153182926700399.html 201153182926700399 Tue, 03 May 2011 19:04:47 GMT Football star among hundreds of athletes suspended from national team for taking part in anti-government protests. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2011/04/2011413132952273777.html 2011413132952273777 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:36:06 GMT