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Stirrup socks are sexy! Who knew? Plus: NBA Finals, hating "Deee-troit bas-ket-ball" and pedantic corrections galore. The readers write.
June 21, 2005
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The fastest woman on four wheels has given the auto-racing world -- and pop culture -- a desperately needed break from NASCAR's all-American banalities.
By Kevin Berger
June 11, 2005
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Danica Patrick brings long-lost sizzle to the Indy 500, and not just because of those bikini pix. Plus: Heat win, but they're still in trouble. And: The mystery of "his'n."
May 26, 2005
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The NBA's playoff formula means winning is a bad thing for some teams, and that's a bad thing. Plus: Drinking at 200 mph with F1. And: "Slap Shot" lives in the UHL.
February 23, 2005
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Baseball takes a page out of NASCAR's rulebook and starts punishing the s--t out of playoff teams for swearing. Plus: Fox's first purple prose of the postseason!
October 6, 2004
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At the Indy 500, the thrills come at the beginning, the end -- and whenever the green flag comes back out.
By King Kaufman
May 27, 2002
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The NCAA Tournament is a cash cow for the NCAA, but there are too many teams, and fans have been slowly tuning out.
By Allen Barra
March 7, 2001
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Few players as great as Rickey Henderson have so alienated the public. But he can still help somebody win. Plus: A reply to angry Dale Earnhardt fans.
By Allen Barra
February 28, 2001
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The media's portrayal of Dale Earnhardt as a hero of Michael Jordanesque proportions is nonsense.
By Allen Barra
February 21, 2001
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Auto racing is about speed and hot chicks and cool sunglasses, yes. But it's also, in a very real sense, about life and death.
By Allen St. John
February 20, 2001
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A sports fan wonders how auto racing enthusiasts can enjoy something so plagued by sudden, predictable tragedy.
By King Kaufman
February 20, 2001
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This weekend's Grand Prix auto race in Hungary features a well-organized red-light district.
By Jack Boulware
August 17, 2000
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Race car champion as scofflaw.
By David Wallis
June 6, 1997