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When did we decide, either as a sport or as a culture, that you had to be terrifying to be a champion? I’m tempted to say Sonny Liston and Mike Tyson had some influence on this, but you can’t blame boxing now. That sport has largely moved on from the specter of the snarling bruiser [...]
Published: September 3, 2010
Welcome back, football. We missed you. Though reminders of this tumultuous offseason still scroll across the ticker (Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus’ suspension), at least we can finally watch some live action.
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Published: September 3, 2010
NEW YORK — Typically when an athlete gets injured, a familiar routine unfolds: the injury is named, the severity articulated and the prescription detailed.
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Published: September 3, 2010
Who was the best free-agent bargain this summer? The answer is LeBron James, according to an analyst who shared his numbers with me.
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Published: September 3, 2010
“Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.” — Sir Walter Scott.
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Published: September 3, 2010
I don’t think you properly answered the question about players bringing water on to the court. The reader was asking why they don’t drink water in between points (in the same way that they towel off), not at the changeovers. I’ve never seen players try to do this, so it’s actually quite a good question. [...]
Published: September 3, 2010
With the exception of the accepted waiver claim of Manny Ramirez by the White Sox, the waiver trade deadline was a real dud, with the change-of-scenery-type trades of Manny Delcarmen and Jeff Francoeur the only deadline-day moves. It was a year when GMs were especially aggressive with their claims and blocks, severely limiting deals. But [...]
Published: September 3, 2010
As the dust settles from NASCAR’s Silly Season and Sprint Cup teams turn toward 2011, a funny thing happened when I tried to find a list of the sport’s next rookie class.
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Published: September 3, 2010
Tennessee quarterback Matt Simms was in the film room when he got the text about the 8 p.m. team meeting. A couple of hours later he was shuffling into a room with the other Vols players — some of them whispering that coach Lane Kiffin had taken the USC job, others guessing that Kiffin had [...]
Published: September 3, 2010
If the tour’s young players have difficulty relating to the Williams sisters, so adept at balancing tennis against off-court pursuits, imagine their take on Kim Clijsters. In a tournament fraught with peril — the upsets, the heat, the humidity — Clijsters moves quietly and comfortably in a world entirely her own.
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Published: September 2, 2010
Yankees star Alex Rodriguez sent his longtime agent Scott Boras a letter saying that he is parting ways with him, sources confirm.
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Published: September 2, 2010
The glory of Fantasy Football is in the skill positions. The winning can be in what I call the “fantasy grab bag,” all the other players, even the ones you don’t pick. Don’t pick? You look confused, my friend. Yes, fantasy games can be won or lost due to the play of offensive linemen, defensive [...]
Published: September 2, 2010
After a forgettable first half Thursday, Team USA pulled away in the second to rout Tunisia 92-57, completing a 5-0 run through Group B at the FIBA World Championship in Turkey. With pool play complete, the United States will face Angola on Monday in the round of 16. Here’s what we can glean from the [...]
Published: September 2, 2010
A day before flying to San Antonio for the most important fight of his developing career, 23-year-old Joe Soto can’t sleep. It’s Monday, 3 a.m., and playing on the featherweight’s laptop, again, is a DVD of his opponent’s best hits.
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Published: September 2, 2010
With Boise State coming into the season ranked No. 3, Broncos coach Chris Petersen knows he can no longer play the “no respect” card to motivate his team. So what have these Broncos adopted as their motto? “Let’s prove everybody right,” Peterson told his team in August. Boise State will get that chance right away [...]