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City 'Til We Dienew

Detroit City FC’s unlikely birth — and unlikelier rise to popularity.

Metro Times | Adam Doster | 05-06-2015 | Sports

Black Eyes to Best Friendsnew

Roller derby is fast paced, action-packed and occasionally brutal, but the camaraderie among the different teams and leagues spread across the world is immediately evident.

Worcester Magazine | Josh Lyford | 09-25-2014 | Sports

Santa Fe resident Warrior was a 2-time WWF Intercontinental Champion. After pinning Hulk Hogan in WrestleMania VI’s main event, he became the only wrestler in history to hold both the WWF’s Intercontinental and Championship titles.

Santa Fe Reporter | Enrique Limón | 04-10-2014 | Sports

Eight Years After Leading the Nation in Scoring, Adam Morrison Looks to the Next Chapternew

Adam Morrison was once one of the most famous basketball players in the country. But when his NBA career went sideways, he came back home and started over.

The Inlander | Mike Bookey | 03-28-2014 | Sports

Tags: Sports, NCAA Basketball

Bye-Bye, Bravesnew

An inside look at how the stadium deal happened, why the move matters to the city, and what happens next

Creative Loafing (Atlanta) | Max Blau and Thomas Wheatley | 11-19-2013 | Sports

Tags: Cobb County, Atlanta Braves

The Firing of Lane Kiffin, a Screenplaynew

USC becomes another employer who has a hard time being satisfied with the coaching savvy of Lane Kiffin.

San Diego Reader | Patrick Daugherty | 10-02-2013 | Sports

Houston Baptist University Turns to Football to Build a Namenew

Houston Baptist University decides the best way to grow is to start a football team for the first time in its 50-year history.

Houston Press | Steve Jansen | 09-26-2013 | Sports

Tags: Houston Baptist Football

Only One America's Cup Winner, But Many Losersnew

San Francisco poured millions into the event in hopes of catching crumbs off the table of a megalomaniacal billionaire. New Zealand, meanwhile, directly subsidized its yachting team with government funds, buying something akin to partial ownership of the product. These were calculated risks. Neither may pay off.

SF Weekly | Joe Eskenazi | 09-25-2013 | Sports

Boxing's Comeback in New Orleansnew

Friday Night Fights has been producing boxing showcases in New Orleans about every two months for the past three years.

Gambit | Alejandro de los Rios | 08-08-2013 | Sports

Tags: New Orleans Boxing

Long live the Sacramento Kings? Or hello Seattle Supersonics?new

Sacramento tends to fail when it comes to public subsidies and arenas. And Seattle's offer is a slam dunk. Yet K.J.'s mastered the NBA game. Will Sac get Maloofed again this week, or does the mayor win one final buzzer beater?

Sacramento News & Review | Nick Miller | 04-10-2013 | Sports