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Lance Armstrong was my gateway into the world of professional cycling. After watching a few World Cups and developing a love of international sports that take place in "non-prime-time," "non-American" hours, cycling emerged as the most worthwhile. Pl...

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Wednesday. Good morning. In today's installment of About Last Night, we're lucky enough to have renowned sports comedy critic Fenwick Vaughnagan on hand to analyze ...

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Thursday. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency will ban Lance Armstrong for life and strip him of his seven Tour de France titles after Armstrong elected to stop fighting ...

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports over the weekend. Adam Scott bogeyed the last four holes in an epic major collapse, and Ernie Els sunk a birdie putt on 18 to win the British Open by a single stroke....

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Thursday. Blake Griffin tore his meniscus at a Team USA scrimmage and will miss the Olympic Games in London. Which is particularly sad when you consider that, asid...

I just spent three straight hours watching a bike race, and it wasn't done at gunpoint or as part of some blogger's gimmick. Hey, I'm a football-loving American and I'm going to write about how confusing and hilarious it is to watch a bike race! No. ...

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Monday. Prince Fielder hit a record-tying 12 final-round home runs to win his second Home Run Derby and join Ken Griffey Jr. as the only player with multiple title...

In case you were out living a life of leisure, here's what you missed in sports on Monday. The New York Giants arrived home yesterday, and were greeted by 200 raucous fans at their practice facility. Oddly enough, one of the wildest fans was a hea...

This year's Tour de France was one of the most compelling sporting events I have ever watched from start to finish — there was never a clear-cut favorite to control the peloton, nor was there ever any certainty about who would come away with an...

Before we get started, I'd like to ruin a Bruce Springsteen song for you. I was out for a jog the other day, and "Born to Run" got stuck in my head. I am most definitely not Born to Run, but I couldn't resist humming the tune. Then, out of nowhere...