Sports Commentary

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?

At least one Tar Heels fan is disappointed but understanding of Roy Williams' decision not to leave the Jayhawks to coach his alma mater.

Why do the victories of sports teams so often lead to violence and destruction in the name of celebration?

We revisit a story we brought you earlier to update the outcome of the cases.

Are communities becoming more hesitant to mortgage themselves to make pro sports franchise owners even richer than they already are?

Overindulgence of alcohol can ruin the fun of watching a game for not only the drinker but for anyone around him.

When a college recruit is charged with a crime before coming to school, it leaves a coach in a quandry.

Indiana University shows its hypocrisy in tolerating what it calls Bob Knight's intolerable behavior.

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.

This so-called redneck sport has expanded nationwide. Will it loose its southern roots?