Topic: Sports

Bye Bye Belly Putting

REUTERS/Mike Segar

The hallowed "Rules of Golf" will undergo a rare and controversial change, as the sport has placed a ban on "anchor putting," a tactic that has threatened to over take the game.

By Ray Gustini

Jul 28, 2010

Spatwatch

Jay-Z Peeved at LeBron

The anti-LeBron movement grows by one

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 27, 2010

NFL Unveils Scary New Concussion Poster

League states stark truths to combat epidemic of head injuries

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 27, 2010

Morning Vid: Matthews Says Affirmative Action Responsible for White NBAers

The MSNBC host shows off his iffy pro-basketball knowledge

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By Heather Horn

Jul 26, 2010

Op-Ed Spotlight: U.S. Captain Explains Why America Needs Soccer

John Harkes makes the case for a nationwide surge

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 22, 2010

Federal Judge: Cheerleading Not a Sport

Let the message--and the howls of protest--ring forth

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 20, 2010

USC to Return Reggie Bush's Heisman Trophy

Is the school finally cleaning up its sports program?

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 19, 2010

After British Open Loss, is Tiger Woods in Decline?

Some wonder if the Era of Tiger could come to a close

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By Erik Hayden

Jul 14, 2010

Morning Vid: Olbermann and Torre Honor Steinbrenner

Remembering an "absentee" owner who transformed a team, business and city

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 13, 2010

Remembering George Steinbrenner

The divisive, legendary "Dark Prince" of baseball dies

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By Max Fisher

Jul 12, 2010

Is Lance Armstrong 'Finished'?

At Tour de France, the end of an era

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 9, 2010

Dan Gilbert's Comic Sans Screed Thrills Twitter

Cavs' owner gets mad, uses funny font, delights America

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By Heather Horn

Jul 9, 2010

4 Things to Watch for in Sunday's World Cup Final

Really, the Spain-Holland faceoff comes down to battling brands

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By John Hudson

Jul 9, 2010

Miami Gloats, Cleveland Rages at LeBron Decision

Local views from South Beach to Lake Erie

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 8, 2010

Where in the World Is LeBron James?

Simultaneously in Miami, Akron, Harlem, and Toronto, Twitter reports

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By Heather Horn

Jul 8, 2010

Lessons From Caster Semenya's Saga

Sex, sports, and privacy

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By Jared Keller

Jul 8, 2010

Twitter Dying to Hear LeBron's Decision

The anticipation is killing us

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By Jared Keller

Jul 7, 2010

By Katharine Rust

Jul 2, 2010

Brazil Loss Stuns, Saddens, Elates Twitter

Reactions to another slain sports giant

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By Katharine Rust

Jun 30, 2010

Beards, Sandwiches, and Speedways: What Cities Are Using to Woo LeBron

As free agency draws near, the top runners are getting desperate

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By Katharine Rust

Jun 30, 2010

Shock as Tennis Giants Fall at Wimbledown

Why you won't be seeing the Williams sisters and other top players in the finals

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By Heather Horn

Jun 29, 2010

By Katharine Rust

Jun 24, 2010

After Grueling Three-Day Tennis Match, Who Comes Out on Top?

Wimbledon's record-breaking match has more than one winner

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By Heather Horn

Jun 24, 2010

Soccer in America: Has the Moment Finally Come?

Longtime fans swoon, as dream nears reality

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By Alex Eichler

Jun 23, 2010

By Heather Horn

Jun 23, 2010

Victory Dance: Reactions to the U.S. Win

The Americans advance to the round of sixteen, and there is much rejoicing

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By Heather Horn

Jun 22, 2010

French Team Goes Down in Flames at World Cup

They came in second last time--what happened?

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By Max Fisher

Jun 21, 2010

Manute Bol's Legacy

How the 47-year-old Sudanese basketball player will be remembered

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By John Hudson

Jun 19, 2010

Opinion Flashback: Klosterman's 2004 Takedown of Soccer

As pundits hype soccer's mass appeal, we look back to an essay that still holds up

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By Alex Eichler

Jun 18, 2010

Best Tweets: We Were Robbed Edition

There was a basketball game last night too, you know

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By Heather Horn

Jun 18, 2010

By Heather Horn

Jun 18, 2010

Op-Ed Spotlight: The False 'Tradition' of Vuvuzelas

Celebrate something else about South African culture

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By Katharine Rust

Jun 16, 2010

Switzerland 1, Spain 0: Reactions to the First World Cup Upset

With the fall of the favored champions, it's anyone's game

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