A sure sign I’m ready for college football: Our office building was evacuated to the courtyard for a fire drill, and I made a beeline right for the keg.
Too early to discuss college football’s Heisman Trophy hopefuls?
Yes.
This is amazing. I set up a customized roster on EA’s new Madden 2005, and half my team was instantly suspended for steroids.
NFL Films drops a 10-CD box set “Autumn Thunder: 40 Years of NFL Films Music” on Sept. 14.
So this is what it feels like to be Kurt Loder.
Bears opener, Bears opener, Bears opener. Keep reading down, I’m just psyching myself up. Bears opener, Bears opener …
Serena Williams missing the Games is exactly why I hold my Olympics Fantasy Team draft after the Opening Ceremony.
An Olympic organizer said Friday’s opening show is a journey through “the evolution of human consciousness.” Haven’t we had enough failed drug tests already?
Nothing chokes me up like the Olympic flame. I think, for me at least, it’s the fumes.
New rule: When a winner takes an event on TV, go to thenationalanthems.com and play their national anthem.
Huh, the Czech Republic’s anthem sounds a lot like the “St. Elmo’s Fire” love theme.
Mia Hamm’s Olympics so far: 1 goal, 1 assist. She just may be too good for Nomar.
Cubs slugger Derrek Lee: “Most of the time with our pitching staff, five solo homers is going to be enough to get us the win.”
That’s true. Most of the time.
Ten years ago this week baseball’s labor troubles cancelled the World Series. Celebrate by taking the rest of August off.
The list
Five great names in the Olympics:
– Loudy Tourky, Australian (diving)
– Stubby Clapp, Canada (baseball)
– Pascal Gentil, France (taekwondo)
– Hilda Gaxiola, Mexico (beach volleyball)
– Whitney Ping, U.S. (table tennis)
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