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 Jake Simpson

Mar 20, 2010

4 March Madness Columns You Are Guaranteed to See Next Week

Brace for a thousand iterations of "What a great tournament!"

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By Jake Simpson

Mar 18, 2010

Cartoon: March Madness in the Workplace

A mishap sports lovers can relate to

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By Jake Simpson

Mar 17, 2010

114 March Madness Tips Boiled Down to 5

No guarantees you'll win

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By Jake Simpson

Mar 15, 2010

Sportswriters Shrug at Beckham's Surgery

So he misses one World Cup--what's the cause for alarm?

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By Jake Simpson

Mar 1, 2010

4 Takeaways From the Winter Olympics

Prepare for a winter-sport boom among kids

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By John Hudson

Mar 1, 2010

Humble No More: Canadian Op-eds Gloat Over Olympic Gold

The "modest" country is bursting with pride

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By Jake Simpson

Feb 27, 2010

The Significance of the U.S.'s Slump-Breaking Medal Haul

Sportswriters scramble to explain the larger meaning of America's Olympic dominance

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By Nicole Allan

Feb 26, 2010

Kim Yu-Na Sets New High Bar for Skating

The 19-year-old Korean phenom blows competitors off the ice

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By Jake Simpson

Feb 24, 2010

Op-ed Spotlight: We Need to Acknowledge Fear in Sports

ESPN's Howard Bryant breaks down a taboo

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By John Hudson

Feb 19, 2010

Tiger Woods's Teary Apology: Live Reactions

Sixth update: The Real reason Tiger apologized

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By Jake Simpson

Feb 18, 2010

6 U.S. Medals in One Day Leaves Pundits on Cloud 9

A historic day puts sportswriters over the moon

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By John Hudson

Feb 17, 2010

Everyone Hates NBC's Olympic Tape Delay--Including NBC

A disgruntled athlete, to be more precise

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By Jake Simpson

Feb 17, 2010

By Jake Simpson

Feb 13, 2010

4 Olympic Storylines to Watch

Injured star-skier Lindsey Vonn, the Canadian medal count, and more

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By Heather Horn

Feb 11, 2010

7 Reasons to Watch the Winter Olympics

It only seems fair since we gave you four reasons not to

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By Max Fisher

Feb 8, 2010

By Jake Simpson

Feb 6, 2010

Remembering Katrina, America Rallies for the Saints

On the eve of the Super Bowl, columnists tie success in football to resurgence in the Big Easy

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By Jake Simpson

Feb 3, 2010

In Abortion Ad Furor, Sports Columnists Bow to Tebow

Forget pro-choice or pro-life--these guys are pro-Tebow

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By Jake Simpson

Feb 2, 2010

The Highlights of a Lame Super Bowl Media Day

Entertainment Tonight and Chad Ochocinco salvage a forgettable day at the annual Super Bowl media circus

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By Jake Simpson

Jan 27, 2010

Good Question!

How Did China's Star Thrash Venus Williams?

Did Li Na's historic victory come because the state was hands-on or hands-off?

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By Jake Simpson

Jan 25, 2010

Cliché Watch

Brett Favre, Beowulf of Football

To hear the old-guard columnists, a player never took off his pads with such gravitas

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Jan 25, 2010

Op-ed Spotlight: Garry Kasparov on 'The Supremacy of the Chess Machines'

The former world champion admits computers have surpassed human abilities, but still fail to emulate intelligence

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By John Hudson

Jan 22, 2010

4 Arguments Against the Winter Olympics

It's boring, it's classist, it's a "festival of whiteness"...

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By Jake Simpson

Jan 21, 2010

Lightning Rod

Pro-Life Super Bowl Ad Raises 'Double Standard' Claims

Lefty bloggers are incensed that CBS agreed to put the Focus on the Family ad on the air

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By Jake Simpson

Jan 15, 2010

Cliché Watch

Athletes, Guns, and Plea Agreements

Gilbert Arenas is the latest high-profile athlete whose guns got him into legal trouble

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By Jake Simpson

Jan 13, 2010

4 Reasons Lane Kiffin Is the Wrong Coach for USC

Sports wonks say the Trojans' scandal-dogged hire is more style than substance

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By Max Fisher

Jan 12, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Brian Williams Very Angry at Mark McGwire

The usually detached NBC Nightly News host picks an unusual moment to editorialize

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By John Hudson

Jan 11, 2010

Why Did Mark McGwire Confess to Steroid Use?

Sports writers spin two theories: it was for his future career, or for his legacy

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By Katharine Rust

Jan 7, 2010

5 Takes on the Texas-Alabama Matchup

The last teams standing close out a rough year for college football

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By Nicole Allan

Jan 7, 2010

The Lawsuit That Could Grant the NFL Omnipotence

The Supreme Court gears up for a case that could overturn 30 years of sports law and impact players, coaches, and fans

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By Heather Horn

Jan 4, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Don Imus Sets the Record Straight on Buddhism

Amused by Brit Hume's call for Tiger Woods to convert, Imus corrects his ideas on forgiveness and redemption

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By John Hudson

Dec 18, 2009

Big Risks, Rewards in Bradley-Silva Trade

The Seattle Mariners give up Carlos Silva for Milton Bradley

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By John Hudson

Dec 17, 2009

Lightning Rod

Tiger's Laurels, Tiger's Divorce

Pundits try and grapple with Tiger "the athlete" and Tiger "the husband"

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By Katharine Rust

Dec 15, 2009

Good Question!

Did Tiger Cheat on the Golf Course Too?

Woods's doctor gets arrested for dealing illegal substances

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Dec 15, 2009

Screed

'Men Are Like the Polar Bear'

Richard Cohen explains why the Glass Ceiling will never break

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