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The Reading Room: Carlisle vs. Army
Almost a century ago college football witnessed one of the most compelling clashes in the history of the sport. On Nov. 9, 1912 the Carlisle Indian School Indians face the Army Black Knights on Collum Field at the US Military Academy at West Point. Lars Anderson’s 2007 book, Carlisle vs....
Golf Schmorgasblog: Tiger, CBS Sports, and Other Stuff
Every once in a while, a day or a week comes along when a lot of good golf content is posted on blogs and websites across the 'Net. We put it together for you in what we call the Schmorgasblog. Since I was working on the Doug Barron piece today, I didn't get much of a chance to do post much else....
What Jim Thorpe Was Doing With Those Taxes He Wasn't Paying
A few weeks ago, Champions Tour favorite Jim Thorpe pled guilty to tax evasion. He owed millions in taxes for money earned from 2002 through '04. He could face a couple of years in jail and up to a $4.1 million fine. It's clearly an unfortunate situation. But, what was he doing with all of that...
Death and Taxes: Guess Which Jim Thorpe Was Avoiding
Champions Tour Jim Thorpe is one of the more popular on the circuit with his homemade swing and casual, entertaining demeanor. Unfortunately for Thorpe, popularity doesn't mean an exemption from paying income taxes. Thorpe hasn't been paying for the period between 2002 and 2004, and the Federales...
God and Jesus Christ Are Having an Argument ...
In a somewhat controversial move, the LPGA Tour on Friday wiped out the second round of play at the Sybase Classic, shortening the event to 54 holes and decreeing that the second round would begin anew, from scratch, on Saturday. Some players hadn't even started their second round when this...
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