King Kaufman - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/king_kaufman/?source=rss&aim=king_kaufman en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT On vacation King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/07/02/vacation/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/07/02/vacation/index.html?source=rss This column returns July 14. Report: Favre says ... you'll never guess King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/02/favre/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/02/favre/index.html?source=rss The great quarterback proves again that even retirement can't stop his annual offseason tsuris about retirement. The free-agent fandango King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/02/davis/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/02/davis/index.html?source=rss NBA and NHL players are switching teams willy-nilly, money is flying, and in nine months it'll all mean something. Kaufman on the radio King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/07/01/radio/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/07/01/radio/index.html?source=rss "The Bob Edwards Show," XM Radio, Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. EDT. All-Star outrage nostalgia King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/01/all_star/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/01/all_star/index.html?source=rss Now that fans have gone and gotten smarter, it's not as much fun to argue about who gets voted to the starting lineup. Both sides now King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/01/scout/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/07/01/scout/index.html?source=rss Carlos Gomez, aka ChadBradfordWannabe, talks about the different game he sees since going from sabermetric sidearmer to rookie scout. Who's powerful in sports? King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/06/30/powerful/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/06/30/powerful/index.html?source=rss Can BusinessWeek's 2007 power champ Roger Goodell repeat now that the voting's been opened up to the masses? España 2008 King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/30/soccer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/30/soccer/index.html?source=rss Spain caps an exciting European championship tournament with a 1-0 win over Germany. NBA draft King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/27/draft/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/27/draft/index.html?source=rss Rose goes first, Riley takes Beasley after all, and the New York fans boo the Knicks' choice, as always. The ultimate underdog pile King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/26/cws/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/26/cws/index.html?source=rss Fresno State wins a baseball championship that had seemed improbable 26 hours before -- and unthinkable a month ago. ESPN's dishonest tap-dance King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/25/espn/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/25/espn/index.html?source=rss The network refuses to play it straight with Euro 2008 viewers about its announcers not being at the stadium. Underdog days: Fresno State, Turkey King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/25/dogs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/25/dogs/index.html?source=rss In a great midweek of sports, two Cinderellas continue their quest at Euro 2008 and the College World Series. Please stand by King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/06/24/stand_by/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/06/24/stand_by/index.html?source=rss Posting will resume soon. Young ballers: See the world King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/24/age_limit/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/24/age_limit/index.html?source=rss The N.Y. Times profiles a high school basketball star on the verge of a smart response to the NBA age limit. Now batting, number $, Derek Jeter King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/23/ruth/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/23/ruth/index.html?source=rss Babe Ruth's granddaughter wants the Bambino's number retired by all teams. The solution: Retire 'em all. Partial score: George Carlin, 71 King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/23/carlin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/23/carlin/index.html?source=rss The comedian, who died Sunday, talked about sports rarely, but he was funny and insightful when he did. Bissinger contrite, but still bashing blogs King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/20/bissinger/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/20/bissinger/index.html?source=rss The world's foremost defender of quality writing makes a fool of himself again. Sonics: We're worthless King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/19/sonics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/19/sonics/index.html?source=rss The NBA team makes a bizarro-world argument as it tries to escape Seattle. Streaming Euro 2008 King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/06/19/streaming/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/06/19/streaming/index.html?source=rss Stuck at work? Silicon Alley Insider has some solutions, not all of them legal. Popular baseball mechanics King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/19/mechanics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/19/mechanics/index.html?source=rss Breaking down swings and pitching motions used to be insider stuff. But online, everyone's an insider. Celtics demolish Lakers for title King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/18/celtics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/18/celtics/index.html?source=rss L.A. walked into Game 6 looking to get KO'd, and Boston more than obliged to wrap up the NBA Finals. Baseball's firing line King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/17/fired/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/17/fired/index.html?source=rss Randolph of the Mets and Bavasi of the Mariners pay for unrealistic expectations. MLB replay: It's heresy! But it's OK King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/17/replay/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/17/replay/index.html?source=rss Baseball should get home run calls right without going down the NFL's tedious road. Turkey tops the Celtics' comeback King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/16/soccer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/feature/2008/06/16/soccer/index.html?source=rss Three goals in final 15 minutes of regulation give the Turks a stunner of a win over the Czech Republic at Euro 2008. Plus: Soccer letters. "Home run, Daddy!" King Kaufman Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/06/16/cws/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/daily/2008/06/16/cws/index.html?source=rss Miami second baseman Jemile Weeks' dad provides the best call of the College World Series -- on a cellphone.