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Bounties And Basketball: Mixed Final Four Feelings In New Orleans
While college basketball celebrates a championship in New Orleans, residents of the city are still smarting about the Saints.
$2 Billion for the Dodgers? Sizing Up the Magic Johnson-L.A. Dodgers Deal
The sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers is the priciest in sports history. How can it possibly be worth the money?
MLS Season 17: Why America’s Soccer League Is Turning into a Success
Amid the hurly burly of March Madness, the heated races for playoff berths in the NBA and NHL and the imminent arrival of baseball, it’s no surprise the start of the MLS season was just a footnote in the U.S. sporting calendar. …
Hines Ward Retires: The NFL Loses Its Most Fearsome Receiver
After fourteen years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, wide receiver Hines Ward is retiring from pro football. The game won’t be the same without him.
Peyton Manning Will Wear Number 18 In Denver. Why, Exactly, Do We Care?
Manning’s decision to wear a previously retired number turned off some commentators. But all this fuss about numbers is just silly.
Hey, Peyton, Why’d You Have to Kill Tebowmania?
Peyton Manning’s decision to sign with Denver could damage Tim Tebow’s football future. Has a football legend squashed a cultural phenomenon?
How to Seem Smart When Talking About NFL Free Agency
Your friends are talking about it. That cousin who always invites you to his lame fantasy football draft parties won’t shut up about it. The new boss at work, the one who thinks you’re a jock so you nod knowingly when he bemoans …
With Manning Looking for a New Home, Andrew Luck Faces a Real Fixer-Upper in Indianapolis
Everyone won when Peyton and the Colts parted ways. Everyone except his likely rookie successor. Here’s why Luck has anything but waiting for him in Indy.
The Business of Wooing Peyton Manning
Manning’s free-agent madness has spawned grassroots efforts to lure the legend. A currency salesman, who specializes in Iraqi dinars, has funded an aggressive campaign in Miami.
The Colts Dump Peyton Manning: Why Everyone Wins
Let’s reflect on Manning’s Indy legacy and get excited for all the intrigue to follow.
Pay for Pain: Why the Bounty Scandal Looks Terrible for the NFL
For three years, the New Orleans Saints offered players cash if they injured another player, according to the NFL. So much for that feel-good Super Bowl tale.
Patriots Stop Tim Tebow: Why He Will Be Missed
(FOXBOROUGH, Mass.) – America, you may now dial back your obsession with Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, for now at least: the New England Patriots abruptly ended Denver’s season Saturday night, in a 45-10 trouncing of …