http://dir.salon.com/topics/salon_sports/?source=rss&aim=salon_sports en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT By Jay Jaffe Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2005/08/18/homeruns/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2005/08/18/homeruns/index.html?source=rss Home runs are down this year, but that doesn't necessarily mean players are off the juice. Steroids still cast a grim shadow over baseball, and all of us -- players, owners, the union and fans -- are to blame. By Aaron Kinney Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2005/08/12/eagles/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2005/08/12/eagles/index.html?source=rss If head coach Andy Reid doesn't junk his pass-first philosophy -- especially with his top receivers now grounded -- the Philadelphia Eagles will never be more than Super Bowl bridesmaids. By Chris Kahrl Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2005/08/11/moss/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2005/08/11/moss/index.html?source=rss And can Collins deliver the bomb? If the Oakland Raiders are to recapture their fabled vertical game, they'll have to. By Joan Walsh Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2005/08/10/krueger/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2005/08/10/krueger/index.html?source=rss The troubles of S.F. radio host Larry Krueger, branded as racist for blasting the Giants' "brain-dead Caribbean hitters," couldn't befall a more deserving guy. By Anne Ursu Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2005/08/09/hate/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2005/08/09/hate/index.html?source=rss I know this emotion is corroding my soul, but that isn't a good enough reason to give it up. By Bomani Jones Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2005/08/08/andruw/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2005/08/08/andruw/index.html?source=rss For the last 10 years, Andruw Jones has been the best disappointment in baseball. Finally, he's delivering on his incredible promise. By Richard Williams Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2004/07/26/armstrong/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2004/07/26/armstrong/index.html?source=rss In 1996, Lance Armstrong was given a 40% chance of surviving cancer. Yesterday, he pedaled his way to his sixth Tour de France victory. By King Kaufman Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/10/19/series_myths/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/10/19/series_myths/index.html?source=rss With the Giants and Angels set to meet in the Fall Classic, it's time for Fox TV and other pundits to manufacture drama. By Joan Walsh Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/10/19/giants/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/10/19/giants/index.html?source=rss Baseball experts are swooning for the scrappy Angels. But the Giants are scrappy too -- and they're a better team. By Allen Barra Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/10/19/angels/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/10/19/angels/index.html?source=rss Teamwork, belief and foul balls will carry Anaheim over Barry and the Giants. By Dan McGraw Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/09/28/praying/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/09/28/praying/index.html?source=rss Listen up, jocks: God doesn't care if you score a touchdown. So do your praying in private, not in the end zone. By Keith Olbermann Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/07/10/olbermann/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/07/10/olbermann/index.html?source=rss Only this messed-up ex-national pastime could manage to take its premier fan event, the first genuinely exciting All-Star Game in years, and abandon it without an outcome. By Andrew O'Hehir Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/07/02/soccer/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/07/02/soccer/index.html?source=rss There is a football God, and despite the wild twists and turns of this year's tournament, He's still Brazilian. By Gary Kamiya Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/06/22/worldcup/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/06/22/worldcup/index.html?source=rss In defeat, the U.S. soccer team won an epic victory: It brought America into the world of sports. By Eric Boehlert Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/06/05/kings/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/06/05/kings/index.html?source=rss The Sacramento Kings choked in Game 7, pure and simple. So why didn't print and TV journalists call them on it? By Jon Entine Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/03/21/genes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/03/21/genes/index.html?source=rss The genetic revolution will mean the end of sports as we know it -- and that may not be a bad thing. By Kerry Lauerman Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/02/16/fix_skating/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/02/16/fix_skating/index.html?source=rss Awarding the Canadians the gold was a half-measure, but as long as figure skating is controlled by a bitchy sewing circle it won't be a real sport. By King Kaufman Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/02/16/skating_mess/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/02/16/skating_mess/index.html?source=rss Without the diva judges, the bad costumes and the chance for scandal, it's just a chili cookoff on ice. By Allen Barra Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/02/06/patriots/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2002/02/06/patriots/index.html?source=rss The Patriots proved that the best teams don't always win -- and that football can still be fun. By Steve Kettmann Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2001/05/26/gays/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2001/05/26/gays/index.html?source=rss When Out magazine's editor claimed his lover plays in the majors, he set off a media frenzy. But it's only a matter of time before gays get their Jackie Robinson. By Joan Walsh Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2001/04/18/bonds/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2001/04/18/bonds/index.html?source=rss Or: How one Giants fan learned to stop worrying and love Barry Bonds, just in time to appreciate his 500th home run. By King Kaufman Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2001/03/31/predictions/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2001/03/31/predictions/index.html?source=rss The Yankees won't do it again, the A's will go far. And stop calling them "ballparks"! By Luc Hatlestad Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2001/03/22/upsets/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2001/03/22/upsets/index.html?source=rss All those "upsets" are exciting, but they're only "upsets" because the selection committee hasn't realized that the mid-major teams that keep their players are really good. By Andrew Leonard Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2001/03/15/tournament/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2001/03/15/tournament/index.html?source=rss The first 48 hours of the NCAA Tournament symbolize everything that's right about America. They ought to be national holidays. By Allen St. John Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:08:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2001/02/20/nascar_deaths/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/2001/02/20/nascar_deaths/index.html?source=rss 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.