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

Nov 2, 2010

Madison Square Garden Shuttered Amid Asbestos Concerns

Twitter found a way to blame it on the Knicks

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By John Hudson

Nov 1, 2010

Tiger Woods No Longer #1 in Golf—Sports World Yawns

Why the new rankings mean less than you think

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By Erik Hayden

Oct 27, 2010

Top Tweets: 'Heat' Checked Edition

NBA season kicks off; election day nears; tweeters get twitchy

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By John Hudson

Oct 19, 2010

Will the NFL's New Hitting Rules Ruin Football?

The league cracks down on violent tackling

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 18, 2010

Was This Awful Weekend a Tipping Point for Football's Head Shot Epidemic?

A spate of scary hits brings football head injuries back into the spotlight

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 6, 2010

Top Tweets: Playoff Baseball Edition

Twitter eagerly anticipated the start of postseason play

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 6, 2010

Combustible Randy Moss Returns To Minnesota

Twitter reacts to the shocking trade of an NFL legend

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By Heather Horn

Sep 30, 2010

Cycling Champion Fails Drug Test, Claims 'Food Contamination'

Alberto Contador tested positive--for a drug normally taken for asthma

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By John Hudson

Sep 28, 2010

Ken Burns's Return to Baseball Snags Mixed Reviews

Excellent story, if a bit "East Coast-y"

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 9, 2010

Top Tweets: Tom Brady Fender Bender Edition

Twitter again proves to be invaluable resource for sports fans, rush hour humor enthusiasts

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By Ray Gustini

Sep 7, 2010

Reggie Bush: Heisman Winner No More?

The former USC running back would be the first player ever stripped of the trophy

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 27, 2010

Much Gnashing of Teeth as Strasburg Goes Down

Catastrophic elbow injury will cost the Washington Nationals' pitcher 12 to 18 months

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 24, 2010

Tiger and Elin Finally, Officially Split

After nine months in the tabloid wringer, golfer and Swedish bride divorce

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 20, 2010

In Defense of Roger Clemens

In his time of peril, a handful of baseball writers stick up for him

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 19, 2010

Best Tweets: Roger Clemens Indictment Edition

The legendary pitcher won little sympathy from Twitter

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 17, 2010

Twitter Snarks as Brett Favre Predictably Unretires

To the shock of no one, quarterback rejoins the Vikings

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 9, 2010

Best Tweets: Saints' White House Visit Edition

The Super Bowl champions visited the president today. Twitter, predictably, was there

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 5, 2010

Despite Steroids, Does A-Rod Deserve to Make the Hall of Fame?

He hit his 600th home run yesterday, but the stigma remains

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By Heather Horn

Aug 5, 2010

Cyclists Bear Down on Lance Armstrong Over Doping

Floyd Landis gets company

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 4, 2010

Twitter Jeers at A-Rod's 600th Home Run

Yankee slugger finally reaches that all-important round number

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 3, 2010

Is Brett Favre Finally Gone?

Skepticism greets quarterback's latest retirement announcement

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 29, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: A-Rod Apathy?

Chris Hayes weighs the impact of baseball's steroid years

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