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The World's Game According to Us

Austin Kelley

...in the past, soccer is for babies. Like any beautiful, global, multi-billion-dollar endeavor, it is swimming with teenage antics, like mooning the keeper, or throwing coins at opposing fans, or threatening to beat...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2008

Malcolm Gladwell Talks Sports (And His New Book) With Us

Chris Sprow

Malcolm Gladwell is a serious observer of sports. The author of iconic books Blink and The Tipping Point has no problems applying his theories to our ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 19, 2008

Reporting From ... The Golden Goggle Awards (Plus a Q+A with Michael Phelps)

Anna K. Clemmons and Laura Lane

...if anyone recognizes Jason Lezak outside of the pool? We did, too, so we headed to USA Swimming's fifth annual Golden Goggle Awards dinner at the New York Hilton last night. NBC sportscaster Bob...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 18, 2008

Top Secret

Eddie Matz

Let Sidney Crosby be hockey's savior. Caps stealth star Alexander Ovechkin will settle for Rookie of the Year honors

Story | Conversation | November 18, 2008

Great Wasn't Good Enough

Jeff Pearlman

He was already a future Hall of Famer. But one night after the 1998 season, a jealous and frustrated Barry Bonds told friends he was going on the juice

Story | Conversation | November 03, 2008

Into The Light

Tim Keown

From a town where coal is king, Thomas and Julius Jones ran straight to the NFL

Story | Conversation | October 29, 2008

Hate Not the Player

Ryan McGee

Stop complaining about the Chase for the Cup format and Jimmie Johnson's march to three Cups in a row. It's not the system's fault that he keeps blowi...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2008

Man Of The House

Bruce Feldman

Ole Miss linebacker Patrick Willis hits like he's mad at the World. He's not-but nobody could blame him if he were

Story | Conversation | October 20, 2008

NEXT ONES

KHALID EL-AMIN Before Khalid El-Amin, the Connecticut Huskies were a mere basketball team, a regional novelty, trusting in mere mortals. Now they're ...

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008

Made In Moose Country

Gare Joyce

There are countless stories about athletes beating long odds to make it to the pros. And then there's Jonathan Cheechoo

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008

To Know Her Is To Love Her

Lindsay Berra

So says Lorena Ochoa's website. Funny thing is, it just might be true

Story | Conversation | October 09, 2008

THE MORNING ACCORDING TO US

Chris Sprow

...of bad spirits. It's his last swim. Geez. We're positively morbid today. Want a better swimming story? How about naked capers and police chases? Yeah! In Chicago, public schools are cracking down on...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 08, 2008

LIFE OF REILLY

Rick Reilly

You try walking away from the NFL. It ain't easy.

Story | October 07, 2008

The End Is Near!

Buster Olney

As their dynasty crumbles and a new stadium rises across the street, the Yankees need A-Rod more than ever-even though he has one foot out the door

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2008

So Good, So Wise, So Young

Tom Friend

Maggie Dixon could light up a room. Since her death a year ago, her dad has been trying to fight off the darkness

Story | Conversation | October 06, 2008