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The LCS Sweep and its Ensuing Misery

This article appeared in The Wall Street Journal on October 20, 2014. Last night, the Kansas City Royals swept the

During the first week of August, the Chicago Cubs called up Javier Baez, who had been one of the top

In 2005, Major League Baseball began suspending its players for using performance-enhancing drugs. Most of the athletes who were caught

A version of this article appeared in Deadspin’s Regressing on August 9, 2014. The legendary Bobby Jones, once said, “Golf

In no sport has the adage, “Defense wins championships” proven to be more true than in the NHL in recent

Dellin Betances is putting together one of “those” seasons. It’s the kind of year that can

The San Jose Sharks recently lost their first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings. That in itself isn’t

There’s a memorable scene in the movie, Hoosiers, when Hickory’s basketball team is immediately overwhelmed by the size of the

This article appeared in The Wall Street Journal on April 12, 2014. You don’t have to go far down the

When Jeff George threw his final NFL pass in 2001, he became the first quarterback drafted #1 overall to have