Sports Commentary
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The Tigers Of Tennis
Can Venus and Serena Williams do for tennis what Tiger Woods has done for golf, add charisma and broaden the appeal of a usually staid sport?
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The Heart of Kansas
At least one Tar Heels fan is disappointed but understanding of Roy Williams' decision not to leave the Jayhawks to coach his alma mater.
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Lakers Win = Fans Riot. Why?
Why do the victories of sports teams so often lead to violence and destruction in the name of celebration?
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Recruit Cost Update
We revisit a story we brought you earlier to update the outcome of the cases.
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Cities Should 'Just Say No'
Are communities becoming more hesitant to mortgage themselves to make pro sports franchise owners even richer than they already are?
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Drunk Fans Aren't Fans
Overindulgence of alcohol can ruin the fun of watching a game for not only the drinker but for anyone around him.
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Recruits At What Cost?
When a college recruit is charged with a crime before coming to school, it leaves a coach in a quandry.
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Indiana: Come Out And Say It
Indiana University shows its hypocrisy in tolerating what it calls Bob Knight's intolerable behavior.
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Cauthen Watches Fusaichi's Triple Crown Challenge
Steve Cauthen, jockey of the last horse to win the Triple Crown, watches as Fusaichi Pegasus, named in part for the flying horse of Greek myth, tries to becoming a racing legend.
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"Southern" sport NASCAR now spans US
This so-called redneck sport has expanded nationwide. Will it loose its southern roots?
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Early Bird Catches The Horse
If you want to catch the workouts for the Kentucky Derby, you better rise early.
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What's a Fusaichi Pegasus?
And down the stretch they come toward the Kentucky Derby. A brief look at horses to watch and reasons you might not have to watch them anyway.
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Will the NCAA Wake Up In Time?
Follow the money! The NCAA is tired of seeing its top talent leave early for the pros (and taking its TV ratings with it) but will its efforts to keep top players in school be too little, too late?
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April Madness?
Need another month of madess? Try April's march toward the Kentucky Derby, John McQuiston writes.
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Finally, There Are Four
Some random ramblings from college basketball on the eve of the Final Four.
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Through the Rounds of the NCAAs
Don't be fooled by the apparent madness this first weekend of March. The NCAA Tournament is still proceeding as scheduled, John McQuiston writes.
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The Big Madness of the March Dance
The NCAA Basketball Tournament is not the place to run a dark horse, John McQuiston writes.
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Rocker: Not a Free Speech Issue
Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker is free to say whatever he wants. That's his right. It's also Major League Baseball's right to punish him for it, John McQuiston writes.
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Sometimes Nice Guys Finish First
Kirk Triplett's grace under the pressure of trying to win his first PGA tournament after 266 tries is a feat worth cheering, John McQuiston writes.
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Fogler's Flag Stand
University of South Carolina basketball coach Eddie Fogler takes a surprisingly vocal stand opposing his state's flying of the Confederate battle flag considering it's the state that pays his salary.
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Agassi Gains Greatness
A famous tennis player long before he became famous for playing tennis, Andre Agassi has earned his fame this time, John McQuiston writes.
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