Lance Armstrong offered an apology. But with him, you’ll never know what’s real.
Keeping ScoreCycling
Keeping ScoreCycling
As Hawaii Frets Over Manti Te’o, Locals Remember a Devoted Father-Son Team
His home state hopes the college football star will emerge from the “girlfriend hoax” unscathed. Meanwhile, Hawaiians remember his early years and his father’s heated devotion
Keeping ScoreCollege Sports
Athletics Over Academics: The Growing College Sports Spending Gap
On a per student basis, in an era of tight budgets, schools are spending more on athletics than academics. Much more.
Viewpoint: Why Lance Armstrong Couldn’t Stop Himself (and Still Can’t)
A writer’s experience with a tarnished icon
Rory McIlroy Becomes Golf’s $250 Million Dollar Man
Nike signs the phenom; and pairs him with Tiger Woods in a new advertisement
Why The Big Ten Is College Basketball’s Elite Conference
It’s not just that the Big Ten – historically a football powerhouse – is far and away the strongest basketball conference this year. Realignment is establishing the conference as the country’s premiere league.
Keeping ScoreFootball
The NFL’s Thrilling Playoff Weekend: Did Fear Cost Peyton Manning?
Denver coach John Fox should have taken a shot to win the game in regulation. After all, Matt Ryan and the Falcons pulled it off.
Soccer: A Crucial Six Weeks for England’s Premier League — in South Africa
Africa’s celebration of the beautiful game has ugly consequences for club sides in Europe
Keeping ScoreFootball
Will Junior Seau’s CTE Diagnosis Cause More Ex-Players To Sue The NFL?
Seau suffered from a brain disease associated with football head trauma. Why the concussion suit litigation may grow
Keeping ScoreBaseball
Bonds, Clemens, And The Hall Of Fame: A Physicist’s Take
Looking inside the analytics of baseball, steroids, and the Hall of Fame
Hockey’s Back! 4 Storylines to Watch After the NHL Lockout Ends
The players might not be on top of their game and it’s only be a shortened season but there are still reasons to get excited about hockey
Ballon d’Or: Lionel Messi Is Player of the Year for the Fourth Time
The odds-on Argentine favorite wins the prestigious accolade for a record-breaking fourth time
Keeping ScoreCollege Sports
Alabama–Notre Dame National Title Game: Who Made Those ‘Catholics vs. Cousins’ Shirts?
How a catchphrase – which many find offensive — got started