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Americans are confused about gays in sports, but one expert says the first man out of the closet will be cheered. Plus: Yanks-Sox tempest in a Fenway teapot. And: A fabulous farewell.
April 15, 2005
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"The Contender" is just like real boxing: It's real, but with healthy doses of fiction, and it's better as a TV show than it is as a sport.
March 15, 2005
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Sports night at the Oscars: A boxing flick wins big as jock pix -- Jose Canseco's "Super Size Me," etc. -- dominate, and the producers want the whole thing finished, pronto.
February 28, 2005
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Sammy Sosa dons an Orioles uniform, and for reasons unrelated to Sosa, the Cubs, the Orioles or anything else, a flood of memories begins.
February 3, 2005
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Backwater Hall of Famers, the best days on the sports calendar and the value of an athletic scholarship: The readers write.
January 28, 2005
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So the Patriots will rout the Eagles. You sure about that? Plus: An ally in sending the Super Bowl to the snow. And: Thoughts on the inactive Lennox Lewis and Mike Williams.
January 25, 2005
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NHL to fans: Don't worry! We might save the season. Fans: Yawn. Plus: Ken Burns takes the fun out of Jack Johnson.
January 19, 2005
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Two good reads: Compelling bios of boxer Jack Johnson and jockey Jimmy Winkfield bring two of America's early black sports heroes to life.
January 6, 2005
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The man who brought journalism into the modern age enjoys another revival. But why is some of his best writing buried, while his worst writing is celebrated?
By Allen Barra
September 23, 2004
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Olympics: NBC's coverage isn't golden, but it's been a huge improvement over recent years. Plus: Teddy Atlas rocks the boxing. And: Badminton! And also: More.
August 20, 2004
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Olympics: Lisa Leslie is the big sister the U.S. men need. Plus: A gold and two bronzes for Michael Phelps? What a failure! And: Take your best shot.
August 17, 2004
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The death of track and field: Why watch a sport where the only results that mean anything come from a lab? Plus: Tyson's finished! We mean it! (Please forget this by his next fight.)
August 3, 2004
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Mike Tyson is back in the heavyweight title picture. At this rate, you could be a contender by '06. Plus: Baseball's uniform ad plan is reported dead.
April 13, 2004
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Maurice Clarett beats the NFL in court while Lennox Lewis hangs 'em up. But Lewis will fight before Clarett plays pro ball. Plus: Janet Jackson's boob injures millions!
February 6, 2004
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Free Matt Bryant! The kicker is being blamed for a Giants loss that was really caused by coach Jim Fassel's mistakes, errors that are as common as they are stupid. Plus: De La Hoya-Mosley wasn't fixed, but Bob Arum retiring sounds like a great idea.
September 16, 2003
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Lennox Lewis' title defense imitates a Humphrey Bogart movie, sort of. Plus: Can we vote Tonya Harding onto the island?
June 20, 2003
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The former champ's latest comments about wanting to rape Desiree Washington prove only that he's still insane. Isn't it time we stopped listening to him?
By King Kaufman
May 30, 2003
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The Tempest in Memphis is on! No, it's off! On! Off! It doesn't matter except that, regrettably, Tonya Harding's pro boxing debut could be delayed.
By King Kaufman
February 19, 2003
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The great welterweight has never gotten the respect he deserves. After Saturday, he should.
By Allen Barra
September 13, 2002
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The players get it. The big-market owners get it. So why do the small-market owners seem so dense?
By Allen Barra
August 23, 2002
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He'll go on fighting, but after Saturday's loss to Lennox Lewis, the public knows how washed up he is.
By King Kaufman
June 9, 2002
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As boxing slowly fades away, one of its most admirable champions will send one of its least into well-deserved oblivion.
By Allen Barra
June 7, 2002
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You might think so if he beats Lennox Lewis. In which case you'd be nuts.
By King Kaufman
May 14, 2002
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The NCAA Tournament has too many teams -- and an unstoppable hype machine.
By Allen Barra
March 14, 2002
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The heavyweight champ is no better than respectable, but in boxing's inflated record books, he'll look like Muhammad Ali.
By Allen Barra
November 22, 2001
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