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In the Wake of Mitchellnew

It was a report about drugs in baseball, but I felt like I was watching a tennis match.

Santa Barbara Independent | Jim Buckley | 02-04-2008 | Sports

Does Wall Street Hold Clues to the Cluelessness at Redskins Park?new

Apart from George W. Bush after 9/11, it’s tough to come up with a situation where somebody squandered so much goodwill in so short a time as owner Dan Snyder did over a few days last week.

Washington City Paper | Dave McKenna | 02-01-2008 | Sports

Tags: sports & fitness

Told You So!new

The sportswriters got it wrong, and the Giants got it right.

New York Press | Matt Elzweig | 01-31-2008 | Sports

Tags: sports & fitness

Super Bullnew

An ex-NFL player in Oregon is fighting to fix the league’s dirty little secret.

Willamette Week | Lillian Hogan | 01-30-2008 | Sports

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Gonzo Pong: My 10 Minutes as an Olympic Hopefulnew

I fully understand that table tennis activities involve risks and dangers of serious bodily injury, including permanent disability, paralysis and death. That's what the USA Table Tennis waiver required me to say. I signed it anyway.

Philadelphia City Paper | Nick Norlen | 01-29-2008 | Sports

Tags: sports & fitness

Washington Babblethonnew

A corrupt and ignorant Congress pontificates on steroids.

Philadelphia Weekly | Dave Zirin | 01-28-2008 | Sports

Tags: steroids, sports & fitness

Is the Wilderness Too Dangerous for Skiers?new

As resorts have become crowded, more people are venturing into the fresh powder and empty vistas beyond ski area boundaries. The trend, called sidecountry, is booming. The conflict of safety versus access is playing out now at resorts across the West.

Santa Fe Reporter | Grayson Schaffer | 01-24-2008 | Sports

Tags: skiing, sidecountry, sports & fitness

Red Means Go for Boxing Cut Man Chris Raynew

Ray is a freelancer these days, and that's a tough go. There isn't a huge demand for his specialized services, the most prized of which involves stemming the flow of blood from open wounds in less than 60 seconds.

Washington City Paper | Dave McKenna | 01-24-2008 | Sports

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The NFL's Forgotten Forefathersnew

Football players like Leroy Kelly are left crippled and broke -- and abandoned by their own union.

Cleveland Scene | Gus Garcia-Roberts | 01-18-2008 | Sports

Tags: football, injuries, NFL, unions, sports & fitness

Goose Gossage, Hall of Famernew

Finally, Gossage can bask in the ultimate recognition that eluded him for too long.

Colorado Springs Independent | Ralph Routon | 01-15-2008 | Sports

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10 Quick and Easy Ways to Expedite Baseballnew

In order for me to fully get behind the instant replay (as if MLB cares what I think), the powers that be must first find a way to un-clutter the baseball machine. Fortunately for MLB, I have ideas.

San Diego CityBeat | Edwin Decker | 01-09-2008 | Sports

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The Needle and the Damage Donenew

After the steroid debacle, how can America's pastime possibly recover its dignity? By looking to the South African truth and reconciliation model.

Boston Phoenix | Lance Gould | 12-27-2007 | Sports

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Stephen Burbank, Penn Professor & NFL 'Special Master'new

For the past five years, whenever major controversies have arisen between the players' association and the league, Burbank has been called upon to act as the legal arbitrator. He handles a handful of cases every year, usually those involving large sums of money, the salary cap or free agency.

Philadelphia Weekly | G.W. Miller III | 12-10-2007 | Sports

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