Monday, November 9, 2009

sports

Determining the Best Way to Prevent Sudden Death in Athletes

There's a debate over whether adding an ECG to pre-competition exams is a wise move. more >>

Baseball Must Expand Instant Replay

They need to do something before the umpires ruin the World Series. more >>

How the World Series Could Affect the New Jersey Governor's Race

Phillies vs. Yankees might choke Garden State candidates out of coverage. more >>

Quiz: Pols on the Playing Field

Test your knowledge of athletes-turned-politicians. more >>

Don’t Blame Liberals When Limbaugh Can’t Buy the Rams, Blame the Free Market

Political entertainment and sports entertainment don’t mix. more >>

Baseball by the Numbers

A new study evaluates statistical analyses' successes in determining the player with the golden glove. more >>

5 Lessons for Over-35 Athletes From Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres

Fresh off the world championships, the 42-year-old swimmer talks about success in the pool and in life. more >>

Erin Andrews Peephole Video Scandal Shows Pro Sports Culture is Nothing But Bad

Athleticism is good, but pro sports culture is bad and women should have nothing to do with it. more >>

Steroids, Baseball and the Hall of Fame

The Hall of Fame will have to accept the steroid era. more >>

Counselors Ride in the Tour d'Admission

Six college counselors are cycling through campuses in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. more >>

LPGA Tour Might Be Under the Weather, but It's Definitely Not Dying

Just ask tough, tiny, Korean winner Eun-Hee Ji. more >>

Athletes Like Tiger Woods Are Right to Keep Out of Politics

Keep hitting the ball and contributing quietly. more >>

NBA Star LeBron James Is a Bad Sport—Let's Shake on That

All pro athletes should shake hands after games. If not for themselves, then for our children. more >>

MIT Cuts 8 Varsity Sports

Men's and women's ice hockey and gymnastics, wrestling, golf, Alpine skiing, and pistol were canceled. more >>

Polo Horses Poisoning: New Details Show Need to Ban Horse-Drugging

Performance-enhancing drugs should be banned for horses and other animals. more >>

Is Washington Keeping Usher From the Cleveland Cavaliers?

Singer Usher has been so busy with his volunteering that he has ignored his hoops team. more >>

How the New Wimbledon Roof Works

No more rain delays! more >>

If Polo Horses Were Poisoned, Perpetrator Deserves the Death Penalty

Anyone cruel enough to kill innocent animals like this is a danger to humans too. more >>

Many Students Experience Hazing in High School, Study Says

Hazing involves student groups engaging in silly stunts and drinking games. more >>

Condoleezza Rice, the First Member of the All-Male Augusta National Golf Club?

A look into one of the last all-male bastions in America. more >>

Tiger Woods Teeing Off at Masters: Seeks 5th Win

The No. 1 player in the world pursues a 5th green jacket, but the young'uns could stand in his way. more >>

On the Sad Prevalence of Abuse in the Horse Racing Industry

Will new rules prevent this from happening again? Unlikely. more >>

Steroid-free Albert Pujols Returns Baseball to Its Wholesome Origins

And an article every parent should have their kids read. more >>

The End of a Yankee Stadium Era: Bob Sheppard Retires

Yankees games won't be the same. more >>

Michigan State Vs. UConn: 4 Facts About Each School

Before they meet in Detroit for the Final Four, here's how they match up on campus life. more >>

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