Column Archive

Pimping Mike Tyson

Mike Tyson may not be joining the Heidi Fleiss stud farm, but the fact that the rumor was taken seriously says something about how far the former champion - and the sport of boxing - has fallen.

Ohio State, Michigan, and The Threat of Sectarian Violence

Ohio State, Michigan! Michigan, Ohio State! The most storied rivalry in college football comes to Columbus on Saturday. This year both squads are undefeated, ranked first and second in the country. This has created an intensity so high-pitched that the cities of Columbus and Ann Arbor threaten to spontaneously combust into clouds of scarlet and gray, blue and gold.

NBA Nirvana: When Players Get Political

Political Players: Where Athletes Give Their Money

Tigers v. Cardinals: Baseball in the Ashes of 1968

The World Series contains echoes

Pat Tillman's Brother Breaks his Silence

"Somehow profiting from tragedy and horror is tolerated"

Brother of the Fist: The Passing of Peter Norman

He was the forgotten man in the most famous photo in sports history... and he wouldn't have had it any other way.

Big Easy Blues: Saints and the Superdome

Does the reopening of the Superdome signal a rebirth for New Orleans.... Or a remaking of the Crescent City.

The Marbury Question: Sneakers for Social Justice?

Does a socially conscious sneaker have a responsibility to be made in socially conscious conditions? You decide.

In Defense of Etan Thomas

Read Washington Times sports columnist Tom Knott's repellent piece about Etan Thomas and both my and Etan's response.