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When a Pro Player Quits His Team
Donovan McNabb has been taking heat for leaving the Vikings, but for a true competitor, sometimes quitting is the only option
“The NBA season is long and boring. The players look like they're going through the motions, waiting for the playoffs to start. That's the real NBA season. Shortening the season makes it more interesting and intense.”
The Long-Term Impact of the NBA Lockout
Players will suffer more injuries and fans more fatigue
What Separates a Pro Athlete From His Money?
Bad advice, yes. Fraud, sometimes. But it takes two to tango your way to financial ruin
Silence in the Locker Room
College sports is where you learn to protect every member of your team, even when you know very little about them
For the Love of God, Stop Calling Pro Athletes ‘Slaves’
As the NBA lockout drags on, this analogy makes no sense
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
Perhaps the hardest transition that a professional ball player has to make is the one back home after the season is over
Kid Sports: Is Our Obsession with Winning Making Us Lose the Point?
A recent survey shows — surprise! — that the more seriously we take youth sports, the less fun kids have
‘Suck for Luck’: Why NFL Fans Can Root Against Their Teams
Football fanatics may have turned cynical, but they’re taking their cues from team management