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Sports

A Long-Lost Tax Plan Scares Sports Teams and Could Save America Billions

06.07.17

By Patrick Hruby
Sports

New Congressional Bill Would Strip Sports Leagues of Nonprofit Tax Status

01.12.17

By Steve Silver
Sports

Baseball’s Forgotten Brotherhood, The First Athlete Union in American Pro Sports

10.20.16

By Brian Blickenstaff
Sports

Why NBA Teams Get Stuck on the Draft Lottery Treadmill

05.18.16

By David Berri
Sports

College Coaches and Administrators Are Too Busy Paying Themselves to Pay Athletes

05.17.16

By Kevin Trahan
Sports

Four Years A Student-Athlete: The Racial Injustice of Big-Time College Sports

04.04.16

By Patrick Hruby
Sports

Screwing Over Sports Ticket Buyers? There’s An App For That

03.11.16

By Neil deMause
Sports

Is the NFL Really About to Move Back to LA? Yes, No, and Maybe

11.11.15

By Neil deMause
Sports

VICE Sports Q&A: “Billion-Dollar Ball” Author Gil Gaul

10.02.15

By Patrick Hruby
Sports

Basketball’s Gender Wage Gap Is Even Worse Than You Think

08.12.15

By David Berri
Sports

Why The NBA’s Claim That Teams Are Losing Money Doesn’t Add Up

07.16.15

By David Berri
Sports

Are The Milwaukee Bucks Serious About Moving To Seattle, And Would It Be Bad If They Did?

07.07.15

By Neil deMause

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Music

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Life

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