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Jason Redmond/Reuters The NFL's Hazy Logic on Marijuana
When it comes to pot, the league's usual anti-drug arguments don't hold—and are harming players instead of protecting them.
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Andrew Kelly/Reuters Roger Goodell's Tragic Sanctimony
The NFL commissioner portrays himself as a guy who takes after his father, a principled senator who opposed Nixon. His actions reveal just the opposite.
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John Morgan/Flickr The NFL Dodges on Brain Injuries
Loopholes in a proposed settlement with former players shift costs away from the $9 billion-a-year industry that profited as athletes suffered head trauma, and toward the public.
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Brian Lossness/Reuters The End of Amateurism Is Not the End of Competitive College Sports
Predictions of doom for less-wealthy teams miss one thing: The NCAA is already wildly unequal.
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The Olympics Show Why College Sports Should Give Up on Amateurism
The Games started allowing professional athletes to compete decades ago, and everyone is better off. It's time for the NCAA to do the same.
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Could the Penn State Abuse Scandal Happen Somewhere Else? Definitely
An interview with Chris Gavagan, director of a documentary about sexual abuse in sports
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Can America Quit Football?
An interview with filmmaker Sean Pamphilon about his latest work-in-progress,"The United States of Football"
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An Agent's Plan for Fixing College Sports
An interview with Josh Luchs about his new book, which outlines a plan for reforming the NCAA
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Basketball Players of the NCAA, Unite!
Why unpaid student-athletes should go on strike for this year's March Madness
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The SportsCenter-ization of Political Journalism
Coverage that focuses purely on emotional conflicts and who's winning impoverishes our democracy and obscures the real, important issues at play.
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Baseball's Steroid Era Isn't Over
People shouldn't be surprised that the Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun has been accused of using performance-enhancing drugs
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Why the NBA Killed the Chris Paul Deal
The owners acted against their own economic self-interest in barring the Hornets point guard from joining the Lakers
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What the Catholic Church Can Teach Us About the Penn State Scandal
A conversation with Jason Berry, an investigative reporter who's written extensively about child molestation charges against the church
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Why the NCAA's New Reforms Won't Fix College Sports
The system is doomed, even with the small tweaks president Mark Emmert wants to make
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Randy Moss, the NFL's Video-Game Athlete
As the wide receiver prepares to retire, a reflection on what made him so memorable
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Listen, NFL: Settle the Concussions Lawsuit Before It's Too Late
A group of former players have sued the league for ignoring their brain injuries
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Serve and Volley: The Classic Tennis Strategy You Won't See at Wimbledon
Today's players have abandoned the style used by greats like Pete Sampras and John McEnroe
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An Open Letter to Lance Armstrong's Lawyers
They're demanding an on-air apology from "60 Minutes" for the segment on the cyclist's doping allegations. Do they think we're stupid?
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A Tale of Two Lance Armstrongs
Many fans want to separate the recent doping allegations from his admirable cancer work. Why that's impossible.
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Remembering Derek Boogaard, Hockey's Lovable Enforcer
The former NHL defenseman died last week at the age of 28. A look at the essential, misunderstood role he played on the ice.
