AltWeeklies Wire
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 Twins' Mike Redmond is Minnesota's Catcher in the Rawnew
A cutup and a flake, a gritty player seemingly impervious to injury, Redmond has survived on talent spiked with determinism. And while no one was looking, he emerged as one of the greatest backup catchers ever to play the game.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
David Hansen |
05-14-2009 |
Sports
Skateboarding Down the San Francisco Baynew
John Eppard is going to skateboard the length of the San Francisco Bay — from Richmond all the way to San Jose — again. And if the persistent punk rocker happens to lose a leg or other appendage in the process, he can find comfort in the fact that the three-day trek is a fund-raiser in part for a nonprofit for athletes with prosthetic limbs.
East Bay Express |
Cassie Harwood |
05-13-2009 |
Sports
Behind the Scenes at Boyd Tinsley with Carly Gullicksonnew
Trying to rise in the ranks of worldwide tennis, dozens of professional athletes, including Carly Gullickson, descend on the Boyd Tinsley USTA Women's Pro Championship.
C-Ville Weekly |
J. Tobias Beard |
05-06-2009 |
Sports
How Bad Was that Lane Kiffin Hire?new
Fans across the country are still scratching their heads as to why the University of Tennessee hired Lane Kiffin to replace the legendary Phil Fulmer as head football coach. But is he the worst hire in the modern era of the Southeastern Conference? Let's break it down and find out.
Birmingham Weekly |
Matt Hooper |
05-05-2009 |
Sports
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
Charlottesville Ten Miler Not So Wasteful After Allnew
One of the reasons running is my workout of choice is that it can be very light on resources.
C-Ville Weekly |
Erika Howsare |
04-08-2009 |
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
