Month: September 2010
U.S., Russia, And Memories Of 1972
For all you youngsters out there, the rehashing of the 1972 Olympic basketball final is a lesson on how the Cold War influenced every facet of life back in the […]
Tennessee Runs A Clean Program
Have no idea how the Ducks will do Saturday at Tennessee, but they'll certainly be the dirtiest team on the field. […]
Youth Sports And Misplaced Priorities
For last Sunday's paper, I wrote a column about how ridiculous it is to be showing Little League baseball and high school football games on national TV. Then I ran […]
The Greatest American Band?
So, I'm sitting in Starbucks, being subjected to some awful cover versions of classic songs, and "Driver 8" by R.E.M. comes on. Man, sometimes I forget how great they were. Here's […]
Hair-Raising
Finally, a slide show that's actually worth clicking through. <p>SportsIllustrated.com has the 30 best hairstyles in sports history. Yes, Oscar Gamble is there. […]
BYU Joins The WCC, How ‘Bout Seattle U?
With all the talk of the approaching football season and a summer filled with conference realignments, it was easy to overlook one of the most interesting sidebars of recent weeks. That's […]
BYU Joins The WCC, How 'Bout Seattle U?
With all the talk of the approaching football season and a summer filled with conference realignments, it was easy to overlook one of the most interesting sidebars of recent weeks. That's […]
Are You Ready For Some Football?
College football season is finally here, and we had a column and some staff predictions in Thursday's paper so you'll know who is going to the Rose Bowl. The consensus among […]