Popeye’s Tarnished Record

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Car Bombs Target Soccer Celebration

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2007 Multiple car bombings killed at least 50 Iraqis in Baghdad on Wednesday as thousands celebrated a victory in the Asian Cup that advanced Iraq to the finals for the first time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Fastest Man on No Legs

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig May 24, 2007 As technology becomes exponentially more sophisticated and pervasive, the sports world finds itself awash in ethical dilemmas. So where does a lightning fast amputee fit in the spectrum of Barry Bonds with his alleged doping and Tiger Woods with his better-than-perfect Lasik eyes? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Transgender Sportswriter Surprised by Tolerance

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2007 One would think the sports world would be the last place a transgender person could happily transition from one sex to another, but to Christine Daniels' surprise, the opposite has been true. Daniels tells Newsweek about the fallout -- or lack thereof -- from her decision to stop being Mike Penner, a popular sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times, and resume her career with confidence, a new wardrobe and no writer's block. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Horse’s Ass

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Los Angeles Battles Chicago for Olympic Glory

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2007 Two of America's great cities are going head to head for the opportunity to host the 2016 Olympic Games. With radically different cultures, Chicago hopes its work ethic and business savvy will impress the U.S. Olympic Committee, while L.A. is banking on experience and Hollywood-caliber glitz. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Drops the Ball

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2007 This isn't the most engrossing clip we've ever put up, but if you can sit through a few minutes of the Miami Heat rubbing elbows with Bush, there's a moment at the end that speaks volumes about our president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Podcast: Outsports on Gay Athletes, Hardaway’s Homophobia and More

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2007 Truthdig contributors James Harris and Joshua Scheer are joined by special guest Cyd Zeigler Jr. of outsports.com. Zeigler sounds off on athletes in the closet, the myth that keeps them there and why the homophobic tirade of Tim Hardaway (right) was a good thing. At left is John Amaechi, whose disclosure prompted Hardaway's remark. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Retired NBA Player Comes Out

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2007 John Amaechi has become the first current or former NBA player to come out of the closet, and only the sixth such professional athlete from the four major American sports to do so. The former center for Orlando, Utah and Cleveland has written a memoir in which he describes life in the NBA as he started to open up about his sexuality, including mixed reactions from his team's owner, coach and players. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sports Stars Try to Level the Academic Playing Field

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2007 Basketball superstar Baron Davis and the Chicago Bears' Brendon Ayanbadejo have started an organization to raise awareness of the dwindling enrollment of minority students at their alma mater, UCLA. California's anti-affirmative action Prop. 209 has had a devastating effect: This year's freshman class of 5,000 contains fewer than 100 African American students, 20 of them on athletic scholarship. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The ‘Slave Side’ of NFL Sundays

James Harris / Truthdig Mar 10, 2006 In his new book, "The Slave Side of Sunday," former NFL player Anthony Prior writes about the legacy of racism in professional sports "We are not looked at as leaders, rather, just a labor force where the money is generated Plantation capitalism is still alive today," he tells Truthdig contributor James Harris (Audio and text interview with the author) . Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

The ‘Slave Side’ of NFL Sundays

James Harris / Truthdig Mar 10, 2006 In his new book, "The Slave Side of Sunday," former NFL player Anthony Prior writes about the legacy of racism in professional sports "We are not looked at as leaders, rather, just a labor force where the money is generated Plantation capitalism is still alive today," he tells Truthdig contributor James Harris (Audio and text interview with the author) . Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )