Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Column: College football sending wrong messages vs COVID-19

C'mon, college football, you've got to do better.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Column: College football sending wrong messages vs COVID-19

C'mon, college football, you've got to do better.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Column: College football sending wrong messages vs COVID-19

C'mon, college football, you've got to do better.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Column: Playoff expansion only fair option in chaotic season

Let's start with a confession: It feels downright reckless to be lobbying for more college football games while we're in the middle of a pandemic that has claimed more than 200,000 American lives.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Column: Playoff expansion only fair option in chaotic season

Let's start with a confession: It feels downright reckless to be lobbying for more college football games while we're in the middle of a pandemic that has claimed more than 200,000 American lives.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Column: Playoff expansion only fair option in chaotic season

Let's start with a confession: It feels downright reckless to be lobbying for more college football games while we're in the middle of a pandemic that has claimed more than 200,000 American lives.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Column: Playoff expansion only fair option in chaotic season

Let's start with a confession: It feels downright reckless to be lobbying for more college football games while we're in the middle of a pandemic that has claimed more than 200,000 American lives.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Column: Time for NFL players, coaches to mask up or go home

At first blush it doesn’t make a lot of sense to force NFL coaches to mask up on the sidelines when dozens of players with no similar virus protection are crashing into each other nearby.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Column: Time for NFL players, coaches to mask up or go home

At first blush it doesn’t make a lot of sense to force NFL coaches to mask up on the sidelines when dozens of players with no similar virus protection are crashing into each other nearby.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Column: A season like no other gets playoffs like no other

The playoffs are here, and there’s no better way to start than by throwing out the first ball Tuesday in Minnesota with the cheating Astros and their 29-31 record.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Column: No asterisk needed for most unusual baseball season

No need for an asterisk.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Column: No asterisk needed for most unusual baseball season

No need for an asterisk.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Column: Big night for Las Vegas Raiders, their new hometown

LAS VEGAS (AP) — As the light outside faded, the glittering casinos on the Las Vegas Strip came to life Monday evening through the giant lanai doors in the new home of the Raiders.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Column: Big night for the Raiders and their new hometown

LAS VEGAS (AP) — As the light outside faded, the glittering casinos on the Las Vegas Strip came to life Monday evening through the giant lanai doors in the new home of the Raiders.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Column: Remembering the last series to be played in one park

The last time the World Series was held in a single ballpark, there was a bit of a conundrum over where the two managers would stay.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Column: Remembering the last series to be played in one park

The last time the World Series was held in a single ballpark, there was a bit of a conundrum over where the two managers would stay.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Column: Tiger Woods in need of some magic at US Open

By now, Tiger Woods should have had a chance to defend his Masters title. By now, there should be an answer for his rabid fans about just how much time they should devote to cheering him on in the U.S. Open.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Column: Sample size is small but NFL wins week No. 1

There’s a lot that can be said about an opening NFL week that featured a little of everything — except, perhaps, the positive COVID-19 tests that everyone feared most.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Column: NFL keeps stumbling in fight for social justice

Four years after Colin Kaepernick took a knee, this is where we are with the NFL.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Column: Two Hall of Famers leave a different game behind

They were the heroes of a generation of baseball fans, a pair of first ballot Hall of Famers who were worth the price of admission every time they stepped on the field.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Column: New England's Odd Couple writes a post-Brady script

The Hoodie and the Fedora.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Column: The new Jordan Rules include sports betting

When the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for sports betting across the country just two years ago, there were predictions of sportsbooks on every street corner and millions of new bettors going broke betting on their favorite teams.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Column: Before doubleheaders were short, Newcombe went long

One of my fondest baseball memories came just a few years ago when I got a chance to sit with Dodger royalty next to the third base dugout before a night game at Dodger Stadium.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Column: Jags might be worst franchise in all of pro sports

You’ve got to hand it to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Column: Extraordinary day hopefully leads US to better place

The day was extraordinary, unleashing a movement that played out in real time, stretching across racial and gender lines, sweeping up one sport after another until it seemed as though every professional athlete was screaming in unison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Column: Extraordinary day hopefully leads US to better place

The day was extraordinary, unleashing a movement that played out in real time, stretching across racial and gender lines, sweeping up one sport after another until it seemed as though every professional athlete was screaming in unison.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Column: No-hitter a reminder of what we might have missed

Midway through a season most of us will eventually try to forget, Lucas Giolito reminded us why so many wanted baseball back to begin with.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Column: Bayern proves organizations do win championships

There’s something fitting about a German club winning the first major team sports trophy of the COVID-19 era. Maybe a lesson in there, too.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Column: NFL virus scare a reminder that nothing is certain

Up until this weekend, the biggest news out of NFL training camps was that there hadn’t been any big news.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Column: NFL virus scare a reminder that nothing is certain

Up until this weekend, the biggest news out of NFL training camps was that there hadn’t been any big news.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Column: Could this be the year Cinderella wins NBA title?

More than any other sport, the cream of the NBA assuredly rises to the top in the playoffs.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Column: Still time for college football to avoid a real mess

ATLANTA (AP) — Well, it was fun while it lasted.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Still time for college football to avoid a real mess

ATLANTA (AP) — Well, it was fun while it lasted.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Baseball holding its own, a third of the way through

In Los Angeles the other night, the cutouts behind home plate had extra big smiles on their faces as Mookie Betts smashed three home runs at Dodger Stadium.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Baseball holding its own, a third of the way through

In Los Angeles the other night, the cutouts behind home plate had extra big smiles on their faces as Mookie Betts smashed three home runs at Dodger Stadium.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Still time for college football to avoid a real mess

ATLANTA (AP) — Well, it was fun while it lasted.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Still time for college football to avoid a real mess

ATLANTA (AP) — Well, it was fun while it lasted.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Beyond kneeling, T-shirts, sports push major changes

ATLANTA (AP) — Kneeling is a powerful gesture. T-shirts send a meaningful message. Locking arms is a mighty symbol of unity in these troubled times.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Beyond kneeling, T-shirts, sports push major changes

ATLANTA (AP) — Kneeling is a powerful gesture. T-shirts send a meaningful message. Locking arms is a mighty symbol of unity in these troubled times.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Beyond kneeling, T-shirts, sports push major changes

ATLANTA (AP) — Kneeling is a powerful gesture. T-shirts send a meaningful message. Locking arms is a mighty symbol of unity in these troubled times.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Beyond kneeling, T-shirts, sports push major changes

ATLANTA (AP) — Kneeling is a powerful gesture. T-shirts send a meaningful message. Locking arms is a mighty symbol of unity in these troubled times.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: SEC moves raise question: Is season even worth it?

If college football somehow makes it to the field, all we’ll get is a shell of a season.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: SEC moves raise question: Is season even worth it?

If college football somehow makes it to the field, all we’ll get is a shell of a season.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: SEC moves raise question: Is season even worth it?

If college football somehow makes it to the field, all we’ll get is a shell of a season.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Kelly makes sure cheating Astros get some payback

The fake crowds and phony noise were tolerable, at least for a few games. Empty ballparks, too, because it was worth it to have baseball back in some form to provide a few hours of escape from a pandemic that seems increasingly hard to escape from.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Kelly makes sure cheating Astros get some payback

The fake crowds and phony noise were tolerable, at least for a few games. Empty ballparks, too, because it was worth it to have baseball back in some form to provide a few hours of escape from a pandemic that seems increasingly hard to escape from.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Virus extends its winning streak in baseball

For a day or two, it seemed like it might actually work. Baseball was back and, even if some of the familiar sights of summer were missing, there were actual players with bats and balls along with the cute cardboard cutouts of babies and dogs in the stands.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Virus extends its winning streak in baseball

For a day or two, it seemed like it might actually work. Baseball was back and, even if some of the familiar sights of summer were missing, there were actual players with bats and balls along with the cute cardboard cutouts of babies and dogs in the stands.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Baseball gets its opening day, now a season looms

The fans behind home plate at Dodger Stadium were fake, and so were the cheers in the nation’s capital.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Baseball gets its opening day, now a season looms

The fans behind home plate at Dodger Stadium were fake, and so were the cheers in the nation’s capital.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Baseball gets its opening day, now a season looms

The fans behind home plate at Dodger Stadium were fake, and so were the cheers in the nation’s capital.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Fingers crossed as NFL tries to pull a season off

No fans. No exhibition games. A ton of testing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: Fingers crossed as NFL tries to pull a season off

No fans. No exhibition games. A ton of testing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Column: First summer camp, then a season like no other

The big sports news from Los Angeles this week — other than the sensational outfield play of clubhouse attendant Francisco “Chico” Herrera — was that the Dodgers will join some other teams and sell fan cutouts to fill seats at Dodger Stadium.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Column: First summer camp, then a season like no other

The big sports news from Los Angeles this week — other than the sensational outfield play of clubhouse attendant Francisco “Chico” Herrera — was that the Dodgers will join some other teams and sell fan cutouts to fill seats at Dodger Stadium.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Column: What's in a name? Stubborn Snyder about to find out

Try to think of a more deserving guy in all of sports than Dan Snyder to get his name-change plans caught in a vise. Go ahead, we’ll wait.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Column: Rolling the dice against a virus that usually wins

There’s plenty of activity outside ballparks on both sides of the country, with people lining up by the hundreds in nervous anticipation of what the next few days might bring.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Column: Rolling the dice against a virus that usually wins

There’s plenty of activity outside ballparks on both sides of the country, with people lining up by the hundreds in nervous anticipation of what the next few days might bring.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Column: Rolling the dice against a virus that usually wins

There’s plenty of activity outside ballparks on both sides of the country, with people lining up by the hundreds in nervous anticipation of what the next few days might bring.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Column: Some more appropriate names for Washington NFL team

Now that Washington’s NFL team has taken a long-overdue step toward changing its name, it’s time to start lining up some possible replacements.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Column: Some more appropriate names for Washington NFL team

Now that Washington’s NFL team has taken a long-overdue step toward changing its name, it’s time to start lining up some possible replacements.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Column: Some more appropriate names for Washington NFL team

Now that Washington’s NFL team has taken a long-overdue step toward changing its name, it’s time to start lining up some possible replacements.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Column: Is the rush to play this year really worth it?

Who knew a tennis ball could be so dangerous?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Column: Is the rush to play this year really worth it?

Who knew a tennis ball could be so dangerous?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Column: Baseball fights to return, but why even try?

There’s a chance baseball will still be played this summer, though pettiness, intransigence and the sneakiness of the coronavirus may dictate otherwise.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Column: Baseball fights to return, but why even try?

There’s a chance baseball will still be played this summer, though pettiness, intransigence and the sneakiness of the coronavirus may dictate otherwise.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Column: Baseball fights to return, but why even try?

There’s a chance baseball will still be played this summer, though pettiness, intransigence and the sneakiness of the coronavirus may dictate otherwise.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Column: Sports virus grades are in, at least for midterms

It’s been three months and a few days since Adam Silver pulled the plug on NBA games, the first domino in a long row of events to fall to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Column: Sports virus grades are in, at least for midterms

It’s been three months and a few days since Adam Silver pulled the plug on NBA games, the first domino in a long row of events to fall to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Column: Goodell's mea culpa is a good start - and no more

Never thought we’d see the day when typing the words “Roger Goodell” and “daring” in the same sentence wasn’t the setup for a punchline. But here we are.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Column: Goodell's mea culpa is a good start - and no more

Never thought we’d see the day when typing the words “Roger Goodell” and “daring” in the same sentence wasn’t the setup for a punchline. But here we are.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Column: Goodell's Mea Culpa is a Good Start _ and No More

Never thought we’d see the day when typing the words “Roger Goodell” and “daring” in the same sentence wasn’t the set-up for a punchline. But here we are.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Column: Goodell's Mea Culpa is a Good Start _ and No More

Never thought we’d see the day when typing the words “Roger Goodell” and “daring” in the same sentence wasn’t the set-up for a punchline. But here we are.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Column: Shut up and dribble? No way. It's time to listen

A column is normally a spot for pontificating, to speak bluntly on the issues of the day and receive a gamut of feedback, from effusive praise to slanderous insults.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Column: Shut up and dribble? No way. It's time to listen

A column is normally a spot for pontificating, to speak bluntly on the issues of the day and receive a gamut of feedback, from effusive praise to slanderous insults.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Column: Shut up and dribble? No way. It's time to listen

A column is normally a spot for pontificating, to speak bluntly on the issues of the day and receive a gamut of feedback, from effusive praise to slanderous insults.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Column: A college hockey program worth saving in Alabama

They've always been an outlier, a major college hockey program in the Deep South.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Column: A college hockey program worth saving in Alabama

They've always been an outlier, a major college hockey program in the Deep South.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Column: A college hockey program worth saving in Alabama

They've always been an outlier, a major college hockey program in the Deep South.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Column: A college hockey program worth saving in Alabama

They've always been an outlier, a major college hockey program in the Deep South.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Column: Remembering an old family friend, Biff Pocoroba

ATLANTA (AP) — Ahh, that name.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Column: Remembering an old family friend, Biff Pocoroba

ATLANTA (AP) — Ahh, that name.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Column: Remembering an old family friend, Biff Pocoroba

ATLANTA (AP) — Ahh, that name.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Column: A look at some of the best sports documentaries

Sports and cinema have an uneasy alliance.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Column: A look at some of the best sports documentaries

Sports and cinema have an uneasy alliance.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Column: A look at some of the best sports documentaries

Sports and cinema have an uneasy alliance.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Column: A look at some of the best sports documentaries

Sports and cinema have an uneasy alliance.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Column: NFL delivers draft when it matters most

For a moment, at least, it looked like the NFL had made a late trade with the White House for Dr. Anthony Fauci to announce the 2020 draft picks.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Column: NFL delivers draft when it matters most

For a moment, at least, it looked like the NFL had made a late trade with the White House for Dr. Anthony Fauci to announce the 2020 draft picks.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Column: NFL delivers draft when it matters most

For a moment, at least, it looked like the NFL had made a late trade with the White House for Dr. Anthony Fauci to announce the 2020 draft picks.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Column: Direct from Roger Goodell's basement, the NFL draft!

It was supposed to be an extravaganza only Las Vegas can bring, complete with showgirls, A-list celebs, and a stage in the middle of the Bellagio fountains.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Column: When nightmare is over, a chance for sports to reset

While sports is on hold during the coronavirus pandemic, there are surely lessons to be learned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: When nightmare is over, a chance for sports to reset

While sports is on hold during the coronavirus pandemic, there are surely lessons to be learned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: When nightmare is over, a chance for sports to reset

While sports is on hold during the coronavirus pandemic, there are surely lessons to be learned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: When nightmare is over, a chance for sports to reset

While sports is on hold during the coronavirus pandemic, there are surely lessons to be learned.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: When sports returns, a chance to move past greed

Golfers on the European Tour received news this week that didn’t exactly paint a rosy picture of what things might look like when the coronavirus crisis subsides and play resumes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: When sports returns, a chance to move past greed

Golfers on the European Tour received news this week that didn’t exactly paint a rosy picture of what things might look like when the coronavirus crisis subsides and play resumes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: No good walks spoiled as golf courses shuttered

It was probably just coincidence that Nevada’s governor issued an order closing golf courses just a few hours after a newspaper photographer tweeted a picture of O.J. Simpson playing 18 holes in Las Vegas.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Virus will make the timeline for sports, too

The unthinkable, at least for sports fans, already has happened.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Virus will make the timeline for sports, too

The unthinkable, at least for sports fans, already has happened.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Remembering Final Four that never was in the A-T-L

ATLANTA (AP) — It would’ve been a magnificent weekend.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Virus will make the timeline for sports, too

The unthinkable, at least for sports fans, already has happened.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Virus will make the timeline for sports, too

The unthinkable, at least for sports fans, already has happened.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Remembering Final Four that never was in the A-T-L

ATLANTA (AP) — It would’ve been a magnificent weekend.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Remembering Final Four that never was in the A-T-L

ATLANTA (AP) — It would’ve been a magnificent weekend.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Remembering Final Four that never was in the A-T-L

ATLANTA (AP) — It would’ve been a magnificent weekend.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Nothing smart about staging UFC fights or NFL draft

Dana White must be a smart guy. He did, after all, build UFC from almost nothing into the entertainment and sports juggernaut it is today.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Say no to bizarre ideas to get sports going again

The NBA playoffs on cruise ships?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Nothing smart about staging UFC fights or NFL draft

Dana White must be a smart guy. He did, after all, build UFC from almost nothing into the entertainment and sports juggernaut it is today.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Nothing smart about staging UFC fights or NFL draft

Dana White must be a smart guy. He did, after all, build UFC from almost nothing into the entertainment and sports juggernaut it is today.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Say no to bizarre ideas to get sports going again

The NBA playoffs on cruise ships?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: As we battle virus, don't forget 1919 Stanley Cup

Anyone who scoffs at all these drastic measures to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, who wonders if it's really necessary to shut down sports around the world, needs a primer on the 1919 Stanley Cup Finals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: As we battle virus, don't forget 1919 Stanley Cup

Anyone who scoffs at all these drastic measures to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, who wonders if it's really necessary to shut down sports around the world, needs a primer on the 1919 Stanley Cup Finals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: As we battle virus, don't forget 1919 Stanley Cup

Anyone who scoffs at all these drastic measures to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, who wonders if it's really necessary to shut down sports around the world, needs a primer on the 1919 Stanley Cup Finals.
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Column: Enough greed, just shorten the baseball season

Major league owners and players seem to be in rare agreement. They want to play as many games as possible, as soon as possible.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: As we battle virus, don't forget 1919 Stanley Cup

Anyone who scoffs at all these drastic measures to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, who wonders if it's really necessary to shut down sports around the world, needs a primer on the 1919 Stanley Cup Finals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Enough greed, just shorten the baseball season

Major league owners and players seem to be in rare agreement. They want to play as many games as possible, as soon as possible.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Enough greed, just shorten the baseball season

Major league owners and players seem to be in rare agreement. They want to play as many games as possible, as soon as possible.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Will 2021 Tokyo Olympics become the spring games?

Imagine a gorgeous spring day in Tokyo.
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Column: Will 2021 Tokyo Olympics become the spring games?

Imagine a gorgeous spring day in Tokyo.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Playoffs-or-bust should be Brady's new mantra

Well, it's official now.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Playoffs-or-bust should be Brady's new mantra

Well, it's official now.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Column: Optics of big NFL contracts just aren't right

The NFL is now allowing teams to announce free agent signings, after a few days of keeping things unofficial because players can’t travel for physicals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Playoffs-or-bust should be Brady's new mantra

Well, it's official now.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Playoffs-or-bust should be Brady's new mantra

Well, it's official now.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Optics of big NFL contracts just aren't right

The NFL is now allowing teams to announce free agent signings, after a few days of keeping things unofficial because players can’t travel for physicals.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: As the game goes on Down Under, will others follow?

There's an intriguing experiment going on Down Under.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Get ready for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo

One by one, some of the world's grandest sporting events have fallen or faded away to a later spot on the calendar.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: As the game goes on Down Under, will others follow?

There's an intriguing experiment going on Down Under.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Get ready for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo

One by one, some of the world's grandest sporting events have fallen or faded away to a later spot on the calendar.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Get ready for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo

One by one, some of the world's grandest sporting events have fallen or faded away to a later spot on the calendar.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Get ready for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo

One by one, some of the world's grandest sporting events have fallen or faded away to a later spot on the calendar.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Get ready for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo

One by one, some of the world's grandest sporting events have fallen or faded away to a later spot on the calendar.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Glorious era comes to a close for Brady and Patriots

It didn’t have to come to this, and for that both Bill Belichick and Tom Brady deserve some blame.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: NFL wins again with deal players didn't have to make

More money, more jobs, and more for retirement.
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Column: The stunning week that sports came to a halt

It was the week the sports stopped.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: NFL wins again with deal players didn't have to make

More money, more jobs, and more for retirement.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: What will fans talk about without sports?

Going a week without watching sports used to be a dare. It’s the new reality.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: The stunning week that sports came to a halt

It was the week the sports stopped.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: What will fans talk about without sports?

Going a week without watching sports used to be a dare. It’s the new reality.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Even Yogi might wonder when it will really be over

The games are over, at least for now.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: The stunning week that sports came to a halt

It was the week the sports stopped.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: The stunning week that sports came to a halt

It was the week the sports stopped.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: What will fans talk about without sports?

Going a week without watching sports used to be a dare. It’s the new reality.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Even Yogi might wonder when it will really be over

The games are over, at least for now.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Even Yogi might wonder when it will really be over

The games are over, at least for now.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: What will fans talk about without sports?

Going a week without watching sports used to be a dare. It’s the new reality.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Vince Carter knew end was near, but not this soon

ATLANTA (AP) — Vince Carter leaned back in his seat, dabbed his eyes and struggled to contain his emotions.
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Column: Deaths and few solutions for horses at Santa Anita

They canceled racing at Santa Anita for one day this week, which should come as good news to horses scheduled to run on Friday the 13th.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Deaths and few solutions for horses at Santa Anita

They canceled racing at Santa Anita for one day this week, which should come as good news to horses scheduled to run on Friday the 13th.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Fear of unknown looms in sports as virus spreads

So far, at least, spring training ballparks are drawing good crowds and NBA and NHL arenas are mostly full. There’s little sign of coronavirus panic among U.S. sports fans, even if the team store doesn’t carry masks with their favorite player’s name and number on them.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: Fear of unknown looms in sports as virus spreads

So far, at least, spring training ballparks are drawing good crowds and NBA and NHL arenas are mostly full. There’s little sign of coronavirus panic among U.S. sports fans, even if the team store doesn’t carry masks with their favorite player’s name and number on them.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Column: As big fight looms, poolside with the Gypsy King

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The water was warming up, and so was the sun. On the kind of day that made it easy to forget about dreary weather back home, Tyson Fury was sitting poolside in the backyard of his home in the shadow of the Las Vegas Strip, watching …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: Kobe, Ex-Comish Stern Waked as Only NBA Can

CHICAGO (AP) — It's been almost a month since Kobe Bryant died, almost two months since NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern preceded him. If one measure of a man is how much he's missed, well, the Windy City wake honoring both was raucous enough to shake the heavens.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: As big fight looms, poolside with the Gypsy King

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The water was warming up, and so was the sun. On the kind of day that made it easy to forget about dreary weather back home, Tyson Fury was sitting poolside in the backyard of his home in the shadow of the Las Vegas Strip, watching …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: Kobe, Ex-Comish Stern Waked as Only NBA Can

CHICAGO (AP) — It's been almost a month since Kobe Bryant died, almost two months since NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern preceded him. If one measure of a man is how much he's missed, well, the Windy City wake honoring both was raucous enough to shake the heavens.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: Some schools cling to antiquated female nicknames

Amazingly, this is still a thing as we begin the third decade of the 21st century.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: Some schools cling to antiquated female nicknames

Amazingly, this is still a thing as we begin the third decade of the 21st century.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: Cheating Astros just don't seem to get it

Ah, the Houston Astros.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: Cheating Astros just don't seem to get it

Ah, the Houston Astros.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: Shame on college football for lack of black coaches

Colleges around the country wrapped up their football signing classes this week, proudly touting scores of African-American athletes as the next big stars.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: Shame on college football for lack of black coaches

Colleges around the country wrapped up their football signing classes this week, proudly touting scores of African-American athletes as the next big stars.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: Shame on college football for lack of black coaches

Colleges around the country wrapped up their football signing classes this week, proudly touting scores of African-American athletes as the next big stars.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: Shame on college football for lack of black coaches

Colleges around the country wrapped up their football signing classes this week, proudly touting scores of African-American athletes as the next big stars.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: Player safety a cost of an expanded season

Roger Goodell thinks the NFL is doing some great work in making the game safer for players.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: Player safety a cost of an expanded season

Roger Goodell thinks the NFL is doing some great work in making the game safer for players.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: Super Bowl streak ends at age 89 for Izenberg

MIAMI (AP) — Jerry Izenberg can still write, as anyone who reads his columns in the Star-Ledger in New Jersey knows. Just the other day he wrote a good one about an aging sports writer who has been to every Super Bowl since the first one in 1967.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: Super Bowl streak ends at age 89 for Izenberg

MIAMI (AP) — Jerry Izenberg can still write, as anyone who reads his columns in the Star-Ledger in New Jersey knows. Just the other day he wrote a good one about an aging sports writer who has been to every Super Bowl since the first one in 1967.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: Kobe's second act cut tragically short

Kobe Bryant was barely a few years into his post-NBA life when it was suddenly cut short in a helicopter crash so unimaginable that we had to keep reminding ourselves it actually did happen.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: Kobe's second act cut tragically short

Kobe Bryant was barely a few years into his post-NBA life when it was suddenly cut short in a helicopter crash so unimaginable that we had to keep reminding ourselves it actually did happen.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: 'We Don't Like to Draft a Guy Who's Too Smart'

Last week, nearly two decades after his death, straight-talking Giants front-office boss
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Column: 'We Don't Like to Draft a Guy Who's Too Smart'

Last week, nearly two decades after his death, straight-talking Giants front-office boss
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Column: NFL shamelessly commandeers Kaepernick's cause

The images are haunting.
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Column: NFL shamelessly commandeers Kaepernick's cause

The images are haunting.
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Column: Finally, the Super Bowl might be fun again

Finally, the Super Bowl might be fun again.
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Column: MLB whistleblower deserves applause, not criticism

When future generations are documenting baseball history, Mike Fiers will surely be remembered as one of the game's most significant figures.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Column: Tagliabue in Hall of Fame despite head injury issue

The NFL of the 1990s was a different animal than it is today, which explains at least somewhat the creation under Paul Tagliabue’s watch of something laughably called the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Column: LSU makes a persuasive case as the best team ever

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A year ago, Clemson made a pretty good case as the greatest team in college football history.
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Column: Astros get the punishment, Dodgers pay the price

AJ Hinch won’t be managing in the big leagues any time soon, if at all. Alex Cora joined him Tuesday in the unemployment line, and it’s hard to believe anyone will ever give him another job that involves being a leader of men.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Column: LSU makes a persuasive case as the best team ever

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A year ago, Clemson made a pretty good case as the greatest team in college football history.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Column: Astros get the punishment, Dodgers pay the price

AJ Hinch won’t be managing in the big leagues any time soon, if at all. Alex Cora will soon join him in the unemployment line, and it’s hard to believe anyone will ever give him another job that involves being a leader of men.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Column: Long layoff, regional dominance tarnish title game

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gloomy clouds were lingering over the Big Easy as the contestants were scheduled to arrived for the so-called national championship game.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO