Articles Written by:    FOR SPORTING NEWS     

« Previous  |  Next »

Kawakami: Woods finally falters at a major

to win a major; judging by his smooth swing and grace under pressure at Hazeltine, he could easily compete for several more. CHASKA, MN - AUGUST 16: (L-R) Y.E. Yang of South Korea celebrates a birdie putt on the 18th green alongside Tiger Woods during ...

From TIM KAWAKAMI MERCURY NEWS SPORTS COLUMNIST, Greater Danbury News-Times,  17 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Tiger Woods,  PGA,  Padraig Harrington,  Ernie Els,  Phil Mickelson

Owens: Jerry Jones ran for the woods

Terrell Owens no longer is in Dallas, of course, and the explanation for that depends on whom you talk to. "Hey, I didn't see him as a distraction, not intentionally," a Cowboys official said. "But he was in the sense that every time something happened, ...

From SPORTING NEWS, FanNation,  11 Aug 2009
Related Topics: Terrell Owens,  Jerry Jones,  Jason Garrett,  St. Louis Rams,  NFL

Killion: Mexican soccer's crisis of confidence

summer. The fourth-place finisher faces a playoff with the fifth-place team from South America, a far stronger region than this one. Team Turmoil played at the Oakland Coliseum on Sunday. And, no, the Raiders' season hasn't started yet. The other form ...

From ANN KILLION MERCURY NEWS SPORTS COLUMNIST, The San Jose Mercury News,  6 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Ricardo Lavolpe

Purdy: Let's have a decision already on A's-to-S.J.

One day last month, the "Blue Ribbon Panel" met for two hours with Selig at his office in Milwaukee. During the meeting, panel members discussed information they had gathered from East Bay figures and A's executives over the past three months about ...

From MARK PURDY MERCURY NEWS SPORTS COLUMNIST, The San Jose Mercury News,  4 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Bud Selig,  Major League Baseball,  AT&T Inc.,  Dodger Stadium,  Bill Neukom

Killion: Lance is back. Let the Tour (and questions) begin.

strategy be if Armstrong looks capable of doing damage? For three years, the Tour de France continued on, showcasing sunflowers and suffering, drama and doping scandals. But something — rather, someone — has been missing. Lance Armstrong returns from ...

From ANN KILLION MERCURY NEWS SPORTS COLUMNIST, The San Jose Mercury News,  3 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Lance Armstrong,  Levi Leipheimer,  Johan Bruyneel,  David I. Walsh

Killion: U.S. team that won the '99 Women's World Cup left a strong legacy

athletes still must fight for recognition and support. The United States' Brandi Chastain celebrates after kicking the game-winning overtime penalty shootout goal against China during the Women's World Cup Final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., ...

From ANN KILLION MERCURY NEWS SPORTS COLUMNIST, The San Jose Mercury News,  3 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Brandi Chastain,  Julie Foudy,  Neil Armstrong,  Kristine Lilly,  Mia Hamm

Killion: Run to final bodes well for U.S. chances at the World Cup

eyes. That the U.S. team has capable veteran leaders to guide it into the World Cup. Tim Howard was fantastic and won the award as the top goalkeeper of the tournament. But one expects that out of a starter in the English Premier League. That the U.S. ...

From ANN KILLION MERCURY NEWS SPORTS COLUMNIST, The San Jose Mercury News,  29 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Bob Bradley,  Landon Donovan,  Tim Howard,  Charlie Davies,  Jozy Altidore

Killion: Young Jed York is growing into his role as face of 49ers

Ohio, they sought out his family. When he was in second grade at St. Charles elementary school, the school gave a rally for his family before the 1989 Super Bowl. He grew up aware that he was in the spotlight. San Francisco 49ers president Jed York ...

From ANN KILLION MERCURY NEWS SPORTS COLUMNIST, The San Jose Mercury News,  28 Jun 2009
Related Topics: San Francisco 49ers

Purdy: Sharks draft a bore, but summer might not be

But that would be realistic." The hockey draft, as we all know, is not as exciting as other drafts. Or as exciting as draft beer, for that matter. And so it was this weekend in Montreal. Executives of the National Hockey League gathered to make their ...

From MARK PURDY MERCURY NEWS SPORTS COLUMNIST, The San Jose Mercury News,  28 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Doug Wilson,  National Hockey League,  Travis Moen,  Mike Grier,  Rob Blake

Purdy: A lesson in sports, and life, from Dad

— and give holy grief to my dad. Dads and sports, as a package, are part of American culture. They go together by law. Sort of like peanut butter and jelly. Or late-night television and ShamWow commercials. If you were lucky enough as a kid to have ...

From MARK PURDY MERCURY NEWS SPORTS COLUMNIST, The San Jose Mercury News,  21 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Pontiac,  Patsy Cline

« Previous  |  Next »

Who is This?

Help us add to our database, by linking this writer their entry in Wikipedia or Source Watch, or by suggesting that we remove it from our index.

Suggest an Entry

Enter a url from sourcewatch.org or wikipedia.org:


recommend removal

close