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There's Something About El Tiantenew
On the eve of the release of director Jonathan Hock's documentary The Lost Son of Havana, Sox legend Luis Tiant discusses the impact of Cuban politics on his life and career.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
04-23-2009 |
Sports
Kayaking Through the Dead Center of Philadelphianew
The Schuylkill River is a mysterious beast. It's a living thing that, for the most part, has remained shrouded from the very population it spawned and sustains.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Howard |
04-21-2009 |
Sports
Anthony Grant Tapped as Bama's New Basketball Coachnew
Anthony Grant, a 42-year-old coaching prodigy, was officially introduced last Sunday as the the University of Alabama's new men's basketball coach, replacing the terminated Mark Gottfried and interim coach Phillip Pearson.
Birmingham Weekly |
Matt Hooper |
04-14-2009 |
Sports
An Idiotic Guide to Basketballnew
Every spring, millions of Americans start obsessing over March Madness. But if you're swept up in the March Madness at a busy sports bar you don't want to spoil everybody's fun with your ignorance of the sport. That's why we recommend you bluff your way through the Final Four with this guide...
Metro Times |
Michael Jackman |
04-07-2009 |
Sports
NASCAR Drivers Start Your Enginesnew
I stubbornly repeat: NASCAR drivers are not athletes.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
04-06-2009 |
Sports
Tags: auto racing, sports & fitness
Baseball '09: Bright Forecast for the Brewers?new
Questions abound as the first pitch of 2009 nears. The Fairly Detached Observers bring about 100 years of baseball fanaticism (and about 20 years of mediocrity in youth leagues) to the job of finding the answers.
Shepherd Express |
Frank Clines and Art Kumbalek |
04-03-2009 |
Sports
Tags: Milwaukee Brewers, baseball
The Man Who Saved the Capitalsnew
A look back at the most bizarre chapter in D.C. hockey history.
Washington City Paper |
Dave McKenna |
04-02-2009 |
Sports
Questioning Post-Roid Baseballnew
Steroids continue to plague the sport's image. The economy, too, has been as kind to the game as a screaming Big Papi foul ball is to a slow-reacting fan's unprotected mug. Here are nine questions worth mulling over for the game we love.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
04-02-2009 |
Sports
How to Soothe Back Pain Without Surgery or Medsnew
A professional massage therapist shares her secrets to curing back pain without surgery or meds.
Jackson Free Press |
Michele Baker |
03-27-2009 |
Sports
Tags: back pain, medical treatment
Magic's College Coach Explains How March Went Madnew
Legendary Michigan State coach Jud Heathcote will get a much-deserved curtain call at this year's Final Four.
The Inlander |
Ted S. McGregor, Jr. |
03-25-2009 |
Sports
John Stockton's Fast Break into the Basketball Hall of Famenew
On April 6, the NBA's all-time leader in assists and steals, eastern Washington's own John Stockton, will be announced as one of this year's inductees into the hall of fame.
The Inlander |
Michael Bowen |
03-25-2009 |
Sports
Top Drinking Days for a Sports Fannew
Sports and booze — they've been bringing families together and messing with kids' educations for as long as they've been around. And there's hardly a better time to combine the two than the Tourney.
Philadelphia City Paper |
E. James Beale |
03-24-2009 |
Sports
NASCAR Memories and Friendsnew
A writer looks back on racing as he covers the 2009 race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Metro Spirit |
Doug Allan |
03-20-2009 |
Sports
Tags: NASCAR, Atlanta Motor Speedway
March Madmen: The NCAA Tournament Comes to Oregonnew
If you have no interest in teenage pituitary cases wearing baggy shorts, suck it up: This week you are outnumbered.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh and Henry Stern |
03-18-2009 |
Sports
With T.O., the Cowboys' Loss Is Buffalo's, Um, Lossnew
Without the sabotaging, self-aggrandizing receiver who for the last three seasons has constructed impressive stats while imploding the locker room, the Cowboys are a less talented team. They're also a better team.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
03-16-2009 |
Sports
