Recently, I met a far-flung second cousin (once-removed) for the first time. During our conversation, he asked me a question I've been asked many times: "What's your favorite sport?" This query generally...

Several months ago, I wrote : "Anybody who says poker is a sport is an idiot." At the time, I might have been on top, or perhaps even ahead, of the curve with my condemnation. After all, with the exception...

Next month, the United States sends a gigantic delegation to the Summer Olympics in Greece. Attending will be the usual collection of athletes, famous only once every four years unless they're involved...

The NHL draft was held last Saturday, a rite of summer few south of the Mason-Dixon Line notice. What wasn't mentioned from the draft podium, but was almost certainly mentioned in every relevant television...