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Jon Daniels, the Boy Blundernew
Is baseball's youngest general manager man enough to rebuild the Texas Rangers?
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
07-16-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Nobody's Perfectnew
Barry Bonds is a baseball hero, even if he did cheat.
Monterey County Weekly |
Eric Johnson |
07-12-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
The Decline and Fall of the Athletic Supporternew
If you're a guy of a certain age, chances are you wouldn't think of hitting the gym without a jockstrap ... so why aren't the kids wearing 'em anymore?
Valley Advocate |
Daniel Akst |
07-12-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Ryne Sandberg in Peorianew

The Hall of Famer who shied away from fame is thriving as a manager in the minors.
Chicago Reader |
Ted Cox |
07-09-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Roland Hernandez is Passionate About Baseball Batsnew
Hernandez, who has worked for the Forest Service for 17 years, has started his own bat operation, turning rock-hard sugar maple billets into Rock Bats.
Tags: sports & fitness
Steve Asmussen, the Dark Horsenew
Is he the greatest racehorse trainer in America, or a cheater?
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
07-02-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
10,000 Losses: Roll the Lowlightsnew
The Philadelphia Phillies will soon become the first sports franchise to reach this many losses.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Daniel McQuade |
07-02-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
The Strongest Men in the Worldnew

The competition popularized by Magnus Ver Magnusson is ready for its close-up.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Kevin Hoffman |
06-27-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Who Pole-Danced First?new
Two women who together helped bring the exotic-dancing fitness craze to Orange County could be headed to court.
Tags: sports & fitness
Feel the Burn of Nordic Walkingnew
The new exercise fad takes Southern California by storm, and judging by its track record it stands a very good chance of becoming huge.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
06-22-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Two Minutes With ... Jimmy Rollinsnew
Phillies shortstop on books and violence prevention.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Burke |
06-21-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Another Challenge to the NFL, Destined to Failnew
Apparently forgetting the alphabet soup of failed football league attempts, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is considering the formation of an NFL competitor.
C-Ville Weekly |
Wes McElroy |
06-20-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Why I Fightnew
Mixed martial arts has hit the mainstream; I get my ass kicked investigating the sport's burgeoning popularity.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Steve Volk |
06-19-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Cheaters Never Win?new
Don't whisper a word to the children, but hell yeah, of course they do.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
06-12-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Ballpark Bleachers Are No Longer a Heckler's Paradisenew
At Seattle's Safeco Field, fans had better watch what they say and do, lest they risk getting a swift hook.
Seattle Weekly |
Huan Hsu |
06-11-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness