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Luke Cyphers

President Obama can change the sports world, too - if he listens to us

Story | Conversation | February 12, 2009

The World Says U.S. Soccer Has Arrived

Luke Cyphers

It's Time For Us To Get On Board

Story | Conversation | November 05, 2008

THE WORLD SAYS U.S. SOCCER HAS ARRIVED. IT'S TIME FOR US TO GET ON BOARD.

Luke Cyphers

...used to be abducted by the high school football coach every fall, then turned over to the basketball coach. But Gooch didn't get the memo. "When I hit high school," he says, "I just...

Story | Conversation | October 15, 2008

-Someone Might Be Gaining On You

Luke Cyphers

For the first time in 10 years, the top preps can't skip right to the league. Since they have to stay around, why not make freshman year the best of their lives?

Story | Conversation | October 14, 2008

Terp Wars

Luke Cyphers

Brenda Frese has it all: a national title, all of her starters back to defend it, a killer recruiting class. Why won't she slow down enough to enjoy herself?

Story | Conversation | October 14, 2008

NEXT SPORT: SOCCER

Luke Cyphers

The world has says U.S. soccer has arrived. It's time for us to get on board.

Story | Conversation | October 13, 2008

For Love Of Country

Luke Cyphers

Sure, he won Olympic medals for Kenya in 2000 and '04, but Bernard Lagat's greatest legacy may be showing U.S. Runners how to get the job done in '08

Story | Conversation | October 01, 2008

Where does title talent come from? The guys at our no. 1 pick, Memphis, are banking on Chicago. But the city that spawned top frosh Derrick Rose is just one of many hoops scenes helping recruiters stock a tourney hopeful near you.

Story | Conversation | September 17, 2008

AN INTERVIEW WITH JENN STUCZYNSKI

Luke Cyphers

Jenn Stuczynski wants to set the record straight. The American silver medalist in the pole vault is not a trash talker, as the Russians seem to belie...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 22, 2008

REPORTING FROM ... THE BEIJING AIRPORT

Luke Cyphers

...University of Aerospace and Aeronautics. He said a lot of people today were waiting for the USA basketball team to arrive. Why? Because the Chinese love 'em! Li also informed us that Yao Ming is...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 06, 2008

THE ULTIMATE RACE

Luke Cyphers

...oil prices. Plus, there's no way the Iranians will cut off our oil with their national basketball team playing in Utah! (Unless, of course, the mullahs get really frustrated pondering how the NBA's...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 18, 2008

REPORTING FROM: ADIDAS TRACK AND FIELD CLASSIC IN LOS ANGELES

Luke Cyphers

The whole O.J. Mayo mess, and its exposure of the NCAA�s zombie amateurism rules, feels just a little bit foreign to America's track and field athlete...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 19, 2008

THE ULTIMATE RACE

Luke Cyphers

...Red Machine may have already passed the Yankees in carbon emissions! First the world beats us in basketball. Then baseball. Now this. Peak Oil was good this week. Just not...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 14, 2008