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Sonny Vaccaro Is Harming Youth Basketball and Those Who Play Itnew

Those inside the basketball world know Sonny Vaccaro for his hucksterism that built a youth-basketball dream world populated by ridiculously spoiled kids and their even-more-ridiculous parents. It's an ugly place, one that manages to suck the fun out of what should be a celebration of movement, athleticism and teamwork.

Tucson Weekly | Tom Danehy | 05-20-2009 | Sports

Tags: Sonny Vaccaro, basketball

The iPod Shufflenew

If I listened to music while working out, would the Knee Destroyer get jealous?

Tucson Weekly | Tom Danehy | 03-26-2009 | Sports

Tags: humor, exercise

How Spring Training Gradually Forced Arizona to Decrease Discriminationnew

An overt act of racism in Florida helped bring spring training baseball to Tucson more than 60 years ago -- even though this small Southwestern city was far from being immune to racial prejudice.

Tucson Weekly | Dave Devine | 02-12-2009 | Sports

Tags: baseball, race relations, spring training, Tuscon

A Gold Medal Lockdownnew

Former swimming superstar Rick DeMont has triumphed over an ordeal that could've crushed him.

Tucson Weekly | Leo W. Banks | 11-20-2008 | Sports

Tags: Olympics, Bay Area, swimming, sports & fitness

Leave Lute Olson Alonenew

The retired University of Arizona hoops coach deserves peace and respect -- not rampant rumors.

Tucson Weekly | Tom Danehy | 10-30-2008 | Sports

Tags: basketball, college sports, Lute Olson, University of Arizona

Fine Chinanew

The Beijing Olympics are over. Long live the Beijing Olympics!

Tucson Weekly | Tom Danehy | 08-29-2008 | Sports

Tags: sports & fitness

Spoiled Trailblazernew

A note to former University of Arizona hooks recruit Brandon Jennings: Have fun in Europe!

Tucson Weekly | Tom Danehy | 07-18-2008 | Sports

Tags: sports & fitness

The Dark Side of Horse Racing is Finally Being Revealednew

This year, a horse called Big Brown won the Kentucky Derby. But Big Brown's win was overshadowed by the No. 2 horse breaking both ankles after the finish. Eight Belles was humanely euthanized at the track.

Tucson Weekly | Catherine O'Sullivan | 05-29-2008 | Sports

Tags: Horses, animal issues, horse racing, sports & fitness, dog racing, Eight Belles, Kentucky Derby

Long Shotnew

Two decades after Steve Kerr helped lead the University of Arizona Wildcats to their first Final Four, he hopes to manage the Phoenix Suns to their first NBA championship.

Tucson Weekly | Tom Danehy | 02-21-2008 | Sports

Tags: sports & fitness