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Being Kobe Bryant Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 14, 2011 I was just about to get over this whole Kobe Bryant thing when I hit the sports page and was reminded of his insulting non-apology. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tokyo Wants 2020 Olympics

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2011 Tokyo has been through a lot, but the mega-city is aiming high in the reconstruction department by vying for the 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo blew about $176 million on its failed attempt at winning the 2016 Games, but might have an edge this time around owing to . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Real Madness of March

David Sirota / Truthdig Apr 8, 2011 Lowell Bergman is the rare skunk who regularly finds his way into the power elite's garden parties. In his damning special now available on PBS's "Frontline" website, viewers are shown the side of "amateur" athletics that's almost never discussed inside the beery bubble of sports media. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Country the NFL Can Be Proud Of

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Apr 5, 2011 Let’s put it this way: If the NFL was in danger of flying too close to the sun, like Icarus whose wax wings melted, Commissioner Roger Goodell would have the orb repositioned beforehand. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Super Bowl of Socialism

David Sirota / Truthdig Feb 11, 2011 The Super Bowl was a bewildering assault on the senses, to say the least -- and nothing was more singularly mind-blowing than the NFL using a Ronald Reagan eulogy to kick off a sports-themed tribute to socialism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Fan’s Confession

Sandy Tolan / Truthdig Feb 5, 2011 There's probably no better time to confess it: I've built a good part of my life around the Green Bay Packers I like to think it doesn't get out of control. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Who, Us Bloodthirsty?

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Jan 31, 2011 In an age challenged by separating real life from reality programming or the absurdly heightened reality that comes from merely being on TV, no one seems to want to err on the side of compassion.In an age challenged by separating real life from reality programming, no one seems to want to err on the side of compassion. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Obama Puts Lakers to Work in D.C.

Staff / Truthdig Dec 15, 2010 These guys enjoy a good deal of pampering as it is, and thus President Obama apparently felt no remorse in enlisting Kobe Bryant and his fellow NBA champs from the Los Angeles Lakers to spend a day serving the D.C. community rather than resting on their nest of laurels. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Crazy’ Ron Artest Is a Mental Health Star

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2010 The Lakers forward is known for his antics-- such as showing up to a talk show in his underwear -- but he's becoming famous for talking about an issue that is often concealed: mental health Artest is funding therapy and mental health awareness through the sale of his championship ring and possibly the donation of his entire $679 million 2011-2012 salary (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Connecting the Dots on the Great Disconnect

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Nov 12, 2010 The nation is dividing into ever-more-irreconcilable niches -- like fans of competing teams, rather than members of a greater whole with shared purpose. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Sex, Lies and Twitter

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Oct 27, 2010 If 24 percent of respondents ages 14-17 tell an Associated Press-MTV poll they’ve done naked sexting, you can imagine the implications for professional athletes.If 24 percent of respondents ages 14-17 have done naked sexting, you can imagine the implications for professional athletes. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The War of the McCourts

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Sep 28, 2010 The story of Frank and Jamie McCourt, who turned the Dodgers into their own piggy bank, lived a life of mortgaged royalty and then decided to destroy one another, is like something out of Tom Wolfe.The story of Frank and Jamie McCourt, who lived a life of mortgaged royalty and then decided to destroy one another, is like something out of Tom Wolfe. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )