I had resisted addressing this particular issue because it would have seemed untoward, given that my New England Patriots just last week lost a nailbiter…
From the AP:
The Kraft family, owners of the New England Patriots, have completed a new agreement that makes them the title sponsor of the…
The NBA is kicking off its regular season tonight, and the first game will pit my beloved defending champion Boston Celtics against Lebron James and…
I’m probably losing a bit of credibility by throwing out my second “must-read” recommendation of the day, but this lengthy E:60 feature article is wrenching…
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the NFL, like many other businesses, is feeling the pinch as a result of the economic crisis:
Responding to questions…
Today over at Campus Progress Andy Kroll has a review of Dave Zirin’s latest book, A People’s History of Sports in the United States. It…
Well this, if you’ll pardon the cliche, will open up several cans of worms. ESPN.com is reporting that Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard, speaking to…
According to The Washington Post, cancer survivor and seven-time Tour De France winner Lance Armstrong is coming out of retirement to ride the Tour de…
Good news about that ridiculous LPGA plan to suspend players who don’t speak English:
Under increasing criticism, the LPGA Tour on Friday backed off plans…
According to an article in The New York Times last week, Michael Phelps cites southern rapper Young Jeezy as one of his top eight influences:…
If you didn’t know, LPGA stands for Ladies’ Professional Golf Association. It’s professional golf. For ladies. Sort of self-explanatory. Many of the best pros on…
Put together a bunch of people in their early- and mid-twenties who are fit, share similar goals and passions in a controlled area and what…
One can’t expect Pushback to write about the passing of every Hall of Fame athlete. But Gene Upshaw, whose death was reported this morning, is…
Michael Phelps just put on what was arguably the most spectacular exhibition of athleticism in Olympic history. Newspapers across the country have hailed him as…
Michael Phelps officially made history on Sunday, winning his eighth gold medal at the Olympic Games–the most medals ever won during a single Olympics. His…
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