Atlanta stayed away from Aaron while he marched to immortality
Hank Aaron was a quiet superstar, never one to trash-talk, never one to seek attention. Only once in his career
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The Last Word
Don Shula ‘retired’ too soon — Jimmy Johnson was not as good
Don Shula won a record 347 NFL games, but he should have won more. When he retired on his 66th
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DeBartolo deserved his pardon — victim of Louisiana extortion
President Trump during the past week issued a flurry of pardons, some of them very controversial because they benefited his
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MLB, pitchers agree ball is juiced, Rob Manfred isn’t stopping it
Not only did this week provide the best Home Run Derby of its 34 years of existence and one of
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Dr. Z, the ultimate football scholar, dies 10 years after massive stroke
One Sunday afternoon I covered an NFL game in Chicago and was fortunate enough to be assigned a seat directly
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Kubiak never had a QB who ran like he wanted
Gary Kubiak was a daring and innovative coach who never oversold himself, never spoke of “my system” and never
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DeVault knew cars, guitars, sports, art, wine, everything
Russ DeVault had a greater range of knowledge than anyone I’ve known. Who else could speak in detail about
Read moreThe door should be open for A-Rod in Cooperstown
The Alex Rodriguez Farewell was far from being a tour. There was no procession of tributes befitting a ballplayer
Read moreThe Big Fundamental not much fun, but had powerful impact
SAN ANTONIO – The last of the reporters had departed the locker room, and as the doors closed they could
Read moreBuddy Ryan: a coach who schemed and charmed
Buddy Ryan’s name suggested friendliness, so I was hopeful that he would be cooperative when I met him for the
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