Heavy issues weighing down U.S. boxing
LONDON — The giant American boxer dances into the ring, chants of "U-S-A" fill the dark, crowded arena, and immediately you think of former Olympic champ George Foreman. Until the...
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Mickelson has much to smile about at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. — With a giant clink, the ball disappeared into the mass of people crowding the left side of the 18th green. Everyone but Crystal Hodges scattered. The young...
Back pain, short game take toll on Couples
AUGUSTA, Ga. — They say professional golf is an equal opportunity sport. They are liars. They say any great golfer can win the Masters. They are wrong. The proof is...
Masters welcome isn’t warm for Tiger Woods
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Finally, stunningly, the Masters bit back. After three weeks of being tossed about in the relentless grip of Tiger Woods' sex scandal comeback, the staid golf tournament...
Let the Vonn-Couver Olympics begin!
WHISTLER, British Columbia — Welcome to the Vonn-couver Olympics. She owns them now, bought them Wednesday with nearly two miles of hard mountain, painted them in red, white, blond and...
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
Manny Ramirez playing for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes is as weird as the word "isotope." Why is Ramirez allowed to play there? Why is Ramirez allowed to play anywhere? Since...
Bryant, Lakers going quietly
They didn't choke. By definition, when one chokes, there is noise, movement, desperation. The Lakers didn't choke. They blew the NBA Finals without making a sound. They botched their entire...
NCAA finally gets it right
Four hundred years ago, middle America was populated by a group of native tribes known as the Illini. They were among history's first underdogs--hunters and farmers outmann-ed by war, disease...
Time for MLB to step to plate
In the most important start of his season Wednesday, Kenny Rogers threw two quick strikes. Then, grabbing his ego in pain, he skulked away. Rogers finally publicly apologized for shoving...
Paradox in Laker land
He is Kobe Bryant's mortal enemy. He is Kobe Bryant's only hope. He is the man who tore down Kobe Bryant's game. He is the man who can rebuild Kobe...