Remember scandals? Way back in olden times, you’d read about them in the sports pages every now and then. A conflict of interest would be exposed, or an ethical line would get crossed, and everybody involved had to hang their heads in embarrassment, or at... See more
With a nation of millions up in arms, the man in charge knew what would happen next. People were heartbroken, and angry, and mystified about how everything went so wrong, so fast. And they were going make sure England soccer coach Thomas Tuchel would be h... See more
Don’t call it a sacrifice. Once you hit a quarter of a billion dollars, nobody is going to compare you to Gandhi — even if Gandhi never voluntarily left $50 million on the table. Instead, consider it an endorsement. An endorsement of a plan, of a franchis... See more
Inside a refrigerator, less than 20 steps from where this column is being written, there is a jar of pickles. The expiration date on that jar suggests it was purchased long before June of 2024, when two young stars named Luka Dončić and Jaylen Brown were ... See more
Having been overtaken by a man standing 7-foot-4, the Thunder decided this summer they needed to become as tall as possible. Having already tried that strategy against Victor Wembanyama, the Timberwolves gave up on height and zagged in the opposite direct... See more
