Baseball star Roger Clemens was just acquitted of all charges of lying to Congress about using performance-enhancing drugs during his 23-second career. Although he walks away with a not guilty verdict, Clemens’s reputation was …
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30 Legends of Women’s Tennis: Past, Present and Future
Rebel, survivor, pinup, sweetheart, pit bull, rock chick, ice queen: female tennis players sure seem to get labeled a lot. And while that kind of media sizzle makes tournaments like Wimbledon a hot ticket, it doesn’t begin to sum …
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?
Prison to Pro Bowl: The Meaning of Michael Vick
He was once an imprisoned pariah. Now, after an MVP-caliber season, he’s playing in the Pro Bowl. What lessons has Michael Vick taught us?
Don’t Go, Ochocinco! Football Star to Change Name Back
So what, exactly, is going to happen with the Ocho Cinco News Network?
NFL Players and Safety: A Super Bowl of Hypocrisy
Chicago’s Jay Cutler stood forlornly on the sideline Sunday afternoon, watching his Bears and a third-string replacement named Caleb Hanie lose, 21-14, to the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game. The criticism about …
Game Over: Should the NFL Show Players the Money?
Despite its stunning success, bickering between the NFL’s players and owners may force a work stoppage. One thing the league should do: hand over the team’s financial statements, in full
LeBron James Takes Bad Decisions To Twitter, Blasts Cavs
As if the Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t in pathetic enough shape – the team is 8-30, has dropped 21 of its last 22 games, and lost by 55 points to the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night – now their former franchise star is piling on.
UConn Women’s Historic Streak: Could Maya Moore Play in the NBA?
In the cacophonous world of sports media over the past few days, one of the hottest debates concerns the triumphs of the UConn women’s basketball team, which trounced Florida State in Hartford Tuesday night, 93-62, to give the …
LeBron James Takes Broadway
Next stop on the LeBron James “Don’t You Wish You Had Me On Your Team, Suckas!” Tour … Broadway.
Surprise! Cliff Lee Heading Back to Philly
The most pessimistic group of sports fans on the planet – those who cheer for Philadelphia sports teams – now have an unexpected reason to be delirious. In one of the most surprising off-season moves in recent baseball history, …
Why Did We Take Brett Favre’s Streak for Granted?
The guy on the sideline, with the beanie and gray stubble, at times looked bored, and at other times happy he wasn’t the one out there getting pounded on the football field. Now that Brett Favre’s streak of starting 297 straight …
Will Brett Favre’s Streak Collapse with the Metrodome?
Brett Favre is a Hall of Fame player who has been thrilling to watch over the past 20 years. But at this point, enough is enough.