Turf Wars: The biggest rivalry in sports
This story appears in the Dec. 13 issue of ESPN The Magazine. The nastiest rivalry in sports is playing out in court, as Astroturf and FieldTurf sl…
Oregon State paid big to see Boise blue
In the Dec. 13 issue of ESPN The Magazine, I write about one of the nastiest rivalries in sports: the battle between FieldTurf and AstroTurf to make…
Cam Newton, honor codes and Facebook
What do the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, and Auburn Tigers quarterback Cameron Newton have in common? In the past month, both have been t…
NFL player policy offers insight to hit fines
While Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison appeals the $90,000 worth of fines that he's been hit with for head-to-head hits against Cleve…
Five lawsuits that will change sports
UPDATE: In my Nov. 8 column about five lawsuits that will change sports, I incorrectly reported the amount that the NCAA spent on legal fees last ye…
Burress, Shaq, Leach top "Freaky" File
We see a lot of crazy things digging through documents here at The File. That's why we're holding our first annual Freaky File Awards just in time f…
Texas Rangers' manual had steroids errors
In March of 2007, as headlines were swirling that a former outfielder for the Texas Rangers bought human growth hormone from an online pharmacy, the…
Contract: Sanctions may cost UNC dearly
The NCAA's ongoing investigation into North Carolina football is getting costly for Butch Davis. On Monday, the organization banned wide receiver Gr…
Grassley to FBS Czars: Gotta pay to play
Politicians love to rail against excess in election years. And with Election Day a month away, Charles Grassley, the powerful head of the Senate Fin…
Willie Keeler letters show MLB in infancy
Charlie Keeler was leafing through a chest of drawers that belonged to his late father recently when he came across a trove of baseball memorabilia.…
