America's competitive spirit has been wrecked by feel-good amateurs like Oprah whose only goal is to stagger across the finish line.
By Edward McClelland Nov 3, 2007
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Research suggests women might actually become better athletes after giving birth
By Vincent Rossmeier
September 14, 2009
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Like all the Olympics, the Beijing games leave us with abiding memories -- and a spark of inspiration.
By Gary Kamiya
August 25, 2008
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Kenya's long-distance runners are moving targets in a recent outburst of ethnic violence -- two have been murdered and many more fear death.
By Thilo Thielke
February 14, 2008
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Female teenage athletes are getting just as many concussions as their male peers, but their injuries receive less attention and are less understood.
By Catherine Price
October 2, 2007
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The outrage over Usain Bolt's chest-pounding proves that we expect athletes to be heroes -- and when they're not, we turn on them.
By Jennifer Sey
August 25, 2008
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Yes, their feats are unimaginable -- but they pull us up with them.
By Gary Kamiya
August 15, 2008
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After outrage over Michael Vick's alleged dogfighting, Radar magazine asks whether the sporting world values a pit bull more than a wife.
By Tracy Clark-Flory
August 17, 2007
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A men's magazine wonders if tennis players' wives are ruining the game.
By Sarah Goldstein
September 5, 2006
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Insufficient calories, bone loss and disordered periods are the dangerous "triad" affecting female athletes.
By Sarah Karnasiewicz
February 6, 2006
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Three prostitutes are banned from the Olympic Games Media Village in Sydney.
By Jack Boulware
September 13, 2000
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Are athletes of African descent genetically superior?
By Gary Kamiya
January 28, 2000
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Steroid abuse can cause everything from sexual voracity to violence; some people take them only for cosmetic reasons.
By Andrew Taber
November 18, 1999
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Nice crutches, baby! When it comes to lesbian accessories, nothing scores like a broken leg.
By Jennifer Parello
November 9, 1999
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At last, coverage of women's sports that even this non-spectator can appreciate. Plus: One writer's plaintive cry: "Enough with the sex, dammit!"
By Jenn Shreve
November 5, 1999
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Privacy abuses abound on the Internet -- but so far, the government doesn't appear to care.
By Maura Kelly
November 2, 1999
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Pushing the body to athletic extremes may be harmful to your health.
By Andrew Taber
July 26, 1999
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By Bernard Lefkowitz
August 13, 1997
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