Behind the Bets
Chad Millman...every stadium, sports book, basement, warehouse, speakeasy or living room since the Romans first wagered on the Christians and the lions. But I called around and got a sampling of some stories from guys who...
Blog Entry | Conversation | June 04, 2009The Morning According to Us
Paul KixOh, this is fair. For Oaks Christian academy in L.A., it wasn't enough to have the son of Joe Montana at quarterback...
Blog Entry | Conversation | May 18, 2009Lunch Links
Ethan TrexDaily Rec.'s: (1) Get ready for Ben Utecht's Christian music album!; (2) Newsweek looks at Federer's recent struggles; (3) Jerry Manuel oblivious to Alyssa Milano...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 20, 2009The Morning According to Us
Paul Kix...my goodness he was once a stud. The Syracuse Post-Standard's Bud Poliquin watched Paulus at Christian Brothers Academy quite a bit. "I've never seen, in person, a high school quarterback as good...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 16, 2009The World's Game (According to Us)
Austin Kelley...the Rome derby. After two coaches had already been ejected and tempers were high, AS Roma defender Christian Panucci slid hard into a Lazio player. Stephan Lichtsteiner, who had just scored to put Lazio ahead...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 15, 2009Auction Block: Collecting Pro Hoops
Eric AngevineWhen we think of professional basketball memorabilia from our vantage point in the 21st century, we tend to focus on the NBA. But Rich Russek, owne...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 14, 2009The World's Game (According to Us)
Austin Kelley...South Korea, for example, could have been brought to you by the folks who force the conservative Christian cowboy and the flamboyantly gay Puerto Rican to room together. The two Koreas never get along well...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 01, 2009ESPNTheMag.Com Presents: All-World Power Rankings
Ted BauerFOR BEST DUKE PLAYER EVER, WE'LL TAKE CHRISTIAN LAETTNER [Ed's note: Not sure what All-World Power Rankings is? Please click here.] Thinking about...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 26, 2009State Your Case: Students on the 2009 NCAA Tournament
Various College Students, via Ted Bauer and Sean BartlettWe had this idea, albeit not tremendously original and a lil' late in the game: let's ask students of NCAA Tournament schools to justify why their tea...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 19, 2009The World's Game (According to Us)
Austin Kelley...the new uniforms for the Women's Professional Soccer league (WPS) with soccer-inspired dresses designed by Christian Siriano, the asymmetrically-coiffed winner of Project Runway. We were there. After all, it's not every...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 04, 2009The Morning According to Us: Ties Between A-Rod and Mount Everest Climbers
Brian Hill...while those very bonds caused A-Rod's fall from it. The Nepali clan will carry Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, and Hindu symbols on their spring journey. A-Rod will lug three tainted MVP awards, a...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 20, 2009Action Sports Report
Alyssa Roenigk[Ed.'s Note: The Action Sports Report is a weekly blog that covers sports from skateboarding to snowboarding to FMX.] THE GOOD FIGHT Until last Fr...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 12, 2009The Morning According to Us: What's In a Sports Name?
Brian Hill...s decade-old nickname, Crusaders, is actually a centuries-old appalling appellation alluding to the Holy Wars Christians waged across Europe. The result of the complaints? The Crusaders are now the Panthers, as club officials...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 06, 2009Lunch Links
Max Klinger...Google lets forth another game changer. • Another reason why LeBron's not going anywhere. • Can Christian Bale get taken to court for his tirade? • Clemson disprespects Duke. Das' whass up. • Iran...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 05, 2009EXPLORE RELATED TOPICS
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