Dave Zirin is an American political sportswriter. Born in 1974, he is the sports editor for The Nation, a weekly progressive magazine dedicated to politics and culture. He also writes a blog named Edge of Sports: the weekly sports column by Dave Zirin. As of January 2022, he has authored eleven books.

Zirin was named one of the UTNE Reader’s “50 Visionaries Who Are Changing Our World.” He is The Nation Magazine's first sports writer in 150 years of existence. In addition to his editorial work, Zirin is the host of Sirius XM Radio’s popular weekly show, Edge of Sports Radio. Acclaimed as “the best sportswriter in the United States” by Robert Lipsyte, Dave Zirin is also a columnist for SLAM Magazine and The Progressive.