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The Kentucky Derby Must Kick Its Drug Problem
The U.S. and Canada are among the few countries that let horses take a performance-enhancing drug on race day. Why this practice is hurting horse racing and should be stopped
Sean Gregory
Sean Gregory is a TIME staff writer who has covered sports extensively over the last decade. He has penned profiles on athletes ranging from LeBron James, Novak Djokovic, Usain Bolt and Eli Manning, and explored issue like football's concussion crisis, and the treatment of young baseball players in the Dominican Republic. Sean has covered the the last four Olympic Games, and filed dispatches from Super Bowls, the NBA Finals, and the World Series for TIME. A native of the Bronx, N.Y., Sean enjoys firing lots of shots in pickup basketball games.
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Keeping ScoreFootball
Antitrust Allegations: Can the Feds Crush the BCS?
The Bowl Championship Series (BCS), that college football oligarchy that stands in the way of a long-desired college football playoff, is facing its biggest threat: the Department of Justice.
Keeping ScoreBaseball
Do Chicks (And Fans) Really Dig the Long Ball? Why No-Hitters Aren’t Drawing Crowds
It may have been surprising that Minnesota Twins pitcher Franciso Liriano, who entered Monday night’s game against the Chicago White Sox with a 9.13 ERA, was the man who threw the first no-hitter of the 2011 baseball season.
Keeping ScoreFootball
The Death of Dave Duerson: More Evidence of Concussion Dangers in Football
On Monday, Boston University’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy announced that Dave Duerson, the former star NFL defensive back who committed suicide on February 17, was suffering from a moderately advanced case …
Keeping ScoreCollege Sports
One Cure for Title IX Woes: Make Cheerleading a Sport
Colleges play silly games to meet Title IX requirements for gender equity in sports. Wouldn’t it be simpler if the NCAA just recognized competitive cheerleading as a sport?
Keeping ScoreFootball
Sore Losers and Steve Carell: Why The NFL Draft Will Be Deflating
ESPN can broadcast as many uncomfortable episodes of “Jon Gruden’s QB Camp” that it wants (why any agent would permit a prospect to subject himself to nationally-televised awkward conversations with an ex-NFL coach is beyond me).
Keeping ScoreFootball
NFL Labor: A Federal Judge Lifts the Lockout
A front-runner has emerged for 2011 NFL MVP honors, and her name is Susan Nelson.
Keeping ScoreAthletes
Why Sports in LA Are in Disarray
Major League Baseball is taking over the Dodgers. Pro football is a distant memory, and the Clippers are a joke. What is it about the the country’s second-largest market that makes it the top sporting disaster area?
Keeping ScoreBasketball
NBA Playoffs: Watching Chicago’s Rose Bloom
An astounding season from Chicago point guard Derrick Rose, the likely NBA MVP, makes the Bulls a surprise title contender. Why they’re worth rooting for
Keeping ScoreBaseball
Barry Bonds’ Verdict: A Mixed Bag for All
The verdict in the Barry Bonds perjury trial came in on Wednesday afternoon. While indifference is certainly one reasonable reaction, another is downright confusion.
Keeping ScoreGolf
South African Charl Schwartzel Trounces Tiger to Win a Masters Classic
It was a crowded field at the 2011 Masters, going into the final nine holes. But when all was said and done, it was Charl Schwartzel who reigned supreme, nudging Tiger Woods out of the headlines.
Keeping ScoreBaseball
The Shame of Manny Ramirez
One of baseball’s all-time talents retires from the game, under a cloud of suspicion. Why fans may hold all his antics against him
Keeping ScoreGolf
Tiger’s Masters: The Swing Is the Thing
Forget about the sex scandal. Why too many swing changes may cost Tiger Woods a shot at sports immortality
