Liam Day explains why the “one-and-done format” in the NCAA Tournament is the most exciting way for it to be done.
Greek National Soccer Team Bans Player For Life After Nazi Salute
Giorgos Katidis, the Greek soccer player who celebrated a goal Saturday by giving the crowd at Athens’ Olympic Stadium the Nazi salute, has been banned for life from playing on Greece’s national team by the country’s soccer federation.
The Data Revolution in Sports
Tracing sports’ data revolution, Liam Day wonders what it means for masculinity and where we go from here.
GOP Co-Sponsor of DOMA Has Change of Heart After Son Comes Out as Gay
So after two years and much prayer, Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) has decided to change his mind regarding the issue of gay marriage.
NASCAR Fines Denny Hamlin for Criticizing Car
Though NASCAR is within its rights to fine Denny Hamlin, Liam Day argues there’s a not so pleasant whiff about all of it.
Rugby Faces the Same Challenges as Football
The 6 Nations Championship kicked off this month. Liam Day says it’s the perfect opportunity to look at the issue of sports-related brain injuries from a different perspective.
Jerry Buss Just Wanted to Win
Jerry Buss died at the age of 80. Liam Day says that his legacy is simple. It’s about winning.
As Dead as a Greek Wrestler
The International Olympic Committee voted wrestling out of the Summer Games. Liam Day says it’s a travesty.
The Last Gladiator: Chris Nilan
Former hockey goon Chris Nilan is the subject of a new documentary. Liam Day remembers him as the neighbor who stopped him from running away.
God Didn’t Give a F#%* Who Won the Super Bowl
Liam Day questions the belief that God helps decide the outcomes of games.
Thank You, Kareem
Liam Day remembers why he admired Kareem Abdul-Jabbar so much when he was growing up.
Kwame Harris is Charged With Felony Domestic Violence
Liam Day believes that Kwame Harris’ case offers us a glimpse behind the male stereotype shrouding both gay athletes and male victims of domestic violence.
What David Stern Hath Wrought
Of course a fan’s suing the San Antonio Spurs. Liam Day argues it’s only natural after the NBA Commissioner fined the team $250,000 for the very same ridiculous reason.
Why Shannon Sharpe Called Bill Belichick a Sore Loser
Liam Day argues that, in his on-air rant about Bill Belichick, Shannon Sharpe unwittingly summed up journalism’s rather sorry state.
Junior Seau Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury. Duh.
Liam Day wonders how long we can continue ignoring the mounting evidence that football damages players’ brains.
Eulogizing Richard Ben Cramer
Liam Day explains why, as a sportswriter, Richard Ben Cramer, who passed away on Monday, was his model.