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Sports & Recreation > Basketball Players Best NBA players of all time: 7 of 34
I'm a huge basketball fan. I think that much has been established. Despite my unhealthy obsession with the hardwood, I had never before purchased a copy of Slam magazine, a publication dedicated entirely to basketball. After seeing Michael Jordan on the cover a few weeks ago, I decided to give Slam a whirl. In their August i... More..
Sports & Recreation > College Football Great college football rivalries: 5 of 24
It's close. I can feel it. This is what Steve Spurrier must have meant when he consistently called Florida-Georgia the most important game on the Gators schedule. The rivalry was so important to him, he obsessed over it. The Ol' Ball Coach became the first Florida coach to beat Georgia seven straight times. Florida dominated... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Brett Favre returning for another season: 6 of 27
I was spending time at my special lady friend's house not all that long ago. She had family and friends in town visiting from Columbus, Ohio (yes, Gator dates Buckeye riots ensue). While watching television, one of her younger houseguests was having difficulty recalling the name of "that heavyset guy" that used to be on Satu... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Steroids in baseball: Will the controversy ever end?: 6 of 26
Is anybody really surprised anymore? When it came out that Alex Rodriguez, one of the most talented baseball players of our generation, tested positive for steroids back in 2003, was anybody shocked? If it eventually came out that other players not implicated or associated with steroids, like Ken Griffey Jr., Albert Pujols o... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Lifestyles & Trends How to be a celebrity and keep your privacy: 3 of 13
In Lake Tahoe, a casino waitress alleges that a two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback forced himself on her in a hotel room. In another hotel room elsewhere in the country, someone sneaks a video camera through a keyhole to record a female sportscaster as she strolls around her room. In Alabama, a reporter asks a former H... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) 2006: Political correctness gone amok: 10 of 42
April 6, 1987 is a day that lives on in sports infamy, but not for any specific athletic achievement on the field. In a live, late-night interview in front of millions of viewers, Ted Koppel, the host of Nightline, asked then Dodger General Manager, Al Campanis, why there were we so few African-Americans managing major leagu... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports News & Opinion (Other) Should steroid use ever be allowed in professional sports?: 5 of 20
What's all this fuss about steroid use? So what if Manny Ramirez recently tested positive for estrogen and fertility drugs? Who cares if Alex Rodriguez lied then lied then lied again about ingesting some unknown, under-the-counter, Dominican growth hormone? Performance enhancing drugs have so thoroughly permeated our nationa... More..
Sports & Recreation > Basketball (Other) 2008 Olympics: Prospects for the US Olympic basketball team: 1 of 4
The 2008 Beijing Olympics is upon us and decorated swimmer Michael Phelps is not the only recognizable American hoping to return home with gold. There are twelve other American athletes, the men who comprise Team USA Basketball, who this time travel to China with a chip on their shoulders, for they are no longer considered t... More..
Sports & Recreation > College Football 2009 BCS National Championship Game: Florida vs Oklahoma: 1 of 4
Pinch me, I'm dreaming. Mid-season, as it became more and more evident that my alma mater, the University of Florida, might be granted another shot at a title, my illustrious travel companion, the Don Calvino, booked a hotel room on South Beach in preparation for the festivities. The rooms on the beach are closet-like, makin... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football Should college coaches leave programs for bigger contracts?: 1 of 4
Dan Mullen, offensive coordinator for the Florida Gators recently announced that he would be leaving Florida at season's end, if not sooner, to take the head coaching job at Mississippi State. It is still unclear as to whether he'll coach Florida in the upcoming national championship game. It is also unclear what effect that... More..