Ignacio Lago-Penas (Pompeu Fabra) and Carlos Lago-Penas and Santiago Lago-Penas (Vigo): Democracy and Football. Richard Whittall on how FIFA may regret a Qatar World Cup after all. The inside story of the best gay soccer team in the world. Ben McGrath on how professional sports bets on the changing nature of fandom. Bloggers vs. the world: Tiffany David on how the rise of social media as a primary news source opens up a variety of professional sports media conundrums, particularly in the NBA. Travis Waldron on the University of Oklahoma, racism, and the segregation of college sports. The NFL’s macho culture must die: Jamil Smith on lessons from Chris Borland's retirement. T. Christian Miller and Ryan Gabrielson go inside the police failure to stop Darren Sharper’s rape spree. For Darren Sharper, a place in prison — but in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, too? David Berri on America’s socialist sports league: The NFL. On sports media’s strange, sudden obsession with politics: Daniel J. Flynn reviews Bias in the Booth: An Insider Exposes How Sports Media Distort News by Dylan Gwinn. Henry Grabar on how to stop the stadium wars: Cities and suburbs compete for the privilege of wasting millions on new sports complexes — Obama has an idea to end the madness. A world of sports worth fighting for: Dave Zirin on how competitive athletics are far too important to leave to greedy businessmen and corporations.
