U.S. Bobsledders Get Boost From NASCAR
January 11, 2009 · American bobsled racers normally don't stand much of a chance against their European counterparts. But now they're getting money and design help from NASCAR. ()
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Former NBA star Charles Barkley is taking a leave of absence from his television work after his arrest for suspected drunken driving. Commentator Frank Deford says Barkley's career has been marked by his outsized talent and behavior — but his critics should calm down a bit. ()
After almost two weeks, Kalan Plew has been reunited with gis prized hockey stick. ()
The game's most prolific scoring threat and one of its most feared hitters make it to Cooperstown. ()
January 11, 2009 · American bobsled racers normally don't stand much of a chance against their European counterparts. But now they're getting money and design help from NASCAR. ()
January 11, 2009 · NFL fans are eating happily this morning in Baltimore and Phoenix — the Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals won big playoff games on the road Saturday. Sunday, more games, more stressed out fans. ()
January 10, 2009 · Pro football playoffs continue this weekend, and tonight — as it was almost a decade ago — the spotlight will be on Kurt Warner. The man who used to be the stock boy at an Iowa grocery store, and played football in Europe to get noticed by the NFL, would like to get back to another Super Bowl, this time with the Arizona Cardinals. ()
January 9, 2009 · Florida beat Oklahoma Thursday night to win the College Football Championship, but in what seems like an annual event there is some dispute over whether the two best teams were the ones in the championship game. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis talks about the flaws in the Bowl Championship Series rankings. ()
January 9, 2009 · Bree Schaaf of Bremerton, Wash., won the women's title Sunday at the U.S. National Bobsled Championships. She found out Wednesday she would lose her Home Depot sponsorship. The company, which gives Olympic athletes part-time jobs and full-time pay, cited the tough economic climate for ending the program. Schaaf talks about what happened. ()
January 9, 2009 · Politics and lots of drama dominated news this week, and the guys of the "shop" are in place to share their opinions on some of the big stories. Jimi Izrael, Nick Charles, Arsalan Iftikhar and Ruben Navarrette take notice of New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson's surprising departure as an Obama cabinet nominee, Roland Burris' dramatic attempt to be seated in the U.S. Senate, Dr. Sanjay Gupta's nod from Obama, and NFL playoff predictions. ()
January 9, 2009 · The Florida Gators are college football's champions. They beat the Oklahoma Sooners Thursday night in Miami, 24-14. Florida claimed its second Bowl Championship Series in three years. ()
January 8, 2009 · The Philadelphia Eagles have been locally loathed win, lose or draw. And that's despite the fact that the Eagles have made the playoffs in six of the past eight years. ()
January 8, 2009 · Florida Gators defensive coordinator Charlie Strong, who is black, says he has been denied head coaching jobs in college football because his wife is white. NPR's Tony Cox discusses that and more with New York Times sports columnist Bill Rhoden. ()
January 8, 2009 · The excess of the college football bowl season hasn't been visibly diminished by the recession, but with the economic downturn some companies may have second thoughts about sponsoring bowl games. Also, a straightforward playoff system may become more compelling. ()
January 8, 2009 · One of the best players in college basketball this year attends school in North Carolina. But it isn't at Duke or the University of North Carolina. Stephen Curry attends tiny Davidson College, which is known for its academics instead of athletics. ()
January 8, 2009 · Quarterbacks are normally the center of attention in football. That will especially be the case in Thursday's college championship game between the Oklahoma Sooners and Florida Gators. It features the last two Heisman Trophy winners: the Sooners' Sam Bradford and the Gators' Tim Tebow. They'll meet in Miami. ()
Stefan Fatsis got the Denver Broncos to let him kick and wrote a book about the experience.