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Monday is the 50th anniversary of what nearly was the biggest disaster in major-league professional sports in this country. And it brings up the question of what would happen if […]

Monday is the 50th anniversary of what nearly was the biggest disaster in major-league professional sports in this country. And it brings up the question of what would happen if […]

One of the ongoing topics of discussion surrounding this year's Blazers is the notion that Brandon Roy and Andre Miller are incompatible on the court. The theory is that both […]

Musings on the coaching carousel in the football world: Had a column Saturday about the Seahawks' wooing of Pete Carroll. Not sure why anybody would see Carroll as the savior for […]

What college football needs is a benevolent dictator. Somebody who, at the end of the bowl games, will determine the next step. I'll volunteer for the job. Right now, we have […]

Pop quiz: Which of these players is the more worthy Hall of Famer: Player 1Player 2Avg..295.300On-base.371.371Slugging.444.443OPS+116116Runs13291508RBI9601134Hits23402724Home runs198210Stolen bases379474Gold Gloves3 at SS10 at 2BAll-Star1212MVP10Top 5 MVP12Top 10 MVP25MVP Shares1.101.91Win Shares347375Championships12Playoff games1758Playoff OPS.862.829Player […]

So, you overslept this morning, and tripped over the dog, and spilled coffee on your lap, and got mad at the kids, and backed into the hedge next to the […]

Finally decided it's time to go back to work, so I'll have a column in Thursday's paper catching up on some recent stories. Here's the lead: Believe it or not, there's […]

This year's balloting for the Baseball Hall of Fame was announced Wednesday, and perhaps the most interesting aspect was to see how the voters treated Edgar Martinez. This was the first […]

Ladies and gentlemen, your NCAA football playoff champions, the Oregon Ducks. Thanks to Fark.com for the link. […]