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Head of U.S.T.A. Was Paid More Than $9 Million in 2008

Arlen Kantarian was paid more than $9 million by the United States Tennis Association in his last year as its chief executive of professional tennis, according to tax documents filed by the organization and confirmed by the U.S.T.A. New York Times ...

From LYNN ZINSER, The New York Times,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Times Company,  Miami Dolphins

Leading Off: A Pox on the Bengals

It’s bad enough that the N.F.L. has stolen so much of baseball’s thunder in the national pastime debate, but now it has taken over the colorful world of curses. Sure, baseball still has the Cubs although their curse is arguably more of an incurable ...

From LYNN ZINSER, The New York Times,  23 Nov 2009

Leading Off: Handball Touches on Sportsmanship and Instant Replay

A day later, the Thierry Henry handball controversy has spun off into something entirely different from Thursday’s woe-to-Ireland, Henry-the-thief themes. Now, it’s a lively discussion of sportsmanship. According to Kevin Blackistone of Fanhouse.com, ...

From LYNN ZINSER, The New York Times,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Thierry Henry,  Bowl Championship Series,  USA Today,  ESPN,  Rick Reilly

Leading Off: Add Thierry Henry to List of Sports Villains

Thierry Henry’s “Hand Gaul” snuffed out the hopes of the Irish squad trying to make its first World Cup since 2002. If he actually cared about such things, Belichick might consider sending Henry a hoodie in thanks for taking him off the top of the ...

From LYNN ZINSER, The New York Times,  19 Nov 2009

Leading Off: In Basketball, Early Signs of Life

Perhaps we have been numbed by too many horrendous N.F.L. blowouts, or a baseball season that seemed to last an epoch, but the college basketball season already feels promising. Forget for a minute that Isiah Thomas is involved in any way, that ...

From LYNN ZINSER, The New York Times,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Isiah Thomas,  Dan Snyder

Leading Off: Day 2 of Second-Guessing

Bill Belichick may be the only person not second-guessing his decision to go for it on 4th and 2 on his own 28-yard line. Of course, most of the guessing is still spinning around the hoodied head of Belichick, for whom there is almost universal ...

From LYNN ZINSER, The New York Times,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Bill Belichick,  Boston Globe,  Tedy Bruschi,  ESPN,  Rodney Harrison

Leading Off: Veterans and Journeymen

On days like Veterans Day, sports like to wrap themselves in patriotism, roll pictures of military members across their video boards and try to make you forget the sheer silliness of commonly referring to games as wars and to luxury S.U.V.-driving ...

From LYNN ZINSER, The New York Times,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: ESPN,  Yahoo!

What Is Next for Cal's Jahvid Best After Horrific Fall?

The Quad is a blog about the fierce competition and engrossing culture of college sports. From the Bowl Championship Series to March Madness, to news and features about one's alma mater or local collegiate team, The New York Times will take readers ...

From LYNN ZINSER, The New York Times,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Times Company,  ESPN,  Jahvid Best,  Bowl Championship Series,  Pete Thamel

Leading Off: A Lowlight-Reel Weekend

As tempting a sit might be to focus on the good teams in the N.F.L., to marvel at the undefeated Colts and Saints, to start etching the names Peyton Manning or Drew Brees on a most valuable player trophy, the league keeps throwing us these fabulous ...

From LYNN ZINSER, The New York Times,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Giants,  Peyton Manning,  Drew Brees,  Mike Smith,  DeAngelo Hall

Leading Off: No Days’ Rest

The Phillies’ victory in Game 5 of the World Series prompts the question we will now be bludgeoned with for two days: Does it mean anything? Was this a proud team that staved off defeat in its own stadium, only to become the backdrop to a heroic ...

From LYNN ZINSER, The New York Times,  3 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Philadelphia Phillies,  New York Yankees,  Major League Baseball,  Tim McCarver,  Ford Motor Company

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