Sports in General Archive

On Thursday, a man who could have once claimed to be America’s favorite son will tell Oprah Winfrey, in front of the world, that he was a doper. It will possibly be the last act in Lance Armstrong’s spectacular nosedive from sainthood, and it will leave everyone feeling dirty, except for maybe Oprah. It can

Intent is irrelevant. Applied to Terry, what “intent is irrelevant” means is that he is not a virulent, hateful, pitchfork-toting racist who wishes all black Americans were dead and/or on a boat headed to West Africa. No evidence need be supplied to combat that accusation (he sits right next to Curt Menefee! He gave the

Some Kansas Jayhawk football fans (?) are a little upset at a new ticketing policy in Lawrence. If you bring a toddler to the game now, they’re going to need a full-price ticket, regardless of age or size. “I just thought it was pretty tacky,” Owen Foust said. “It’s just a grab for money.” and…

Forbes.com has released their list of the drunkest cities in America, and I believe that you can trade the causes for the alcoholism directly to sports. A brief analysis: 1. Milwaukee. You know, the focus here will naturally be on the nickname “Brewers,” as it should be, but I’d argue that the Bucks had more

As part of the government’s quest to preserve your values, the FCC is asking various networks for tapes of sporting events that could possibly include profanity from players, coaches, and fans. Any little slip-ups are likely to draw huge fines. Under federal court rulings and commission rules, material is indecent if it “in context, depicts