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What the Wright Brothers have wrought.
They didn't meet in the finals, but they do on the page, or screen.
The surprising meanings of a deceptively simple act.
Most females 'throw like girls,' but not for the reason you think.
Next up on The Fan: Noam 'The Perfesser' Chomsky!
Tennis players, politicians, robots, and Canadians -- all gone wild.
Hope springs eternal, before it is squashed.
Hmmm, where is this NBC announcer really from???
'Where will the students sleep?' 'Where they always sleep, in the classroom!'
Think college sports is one big corrupt racket? A Michigander begs to differ.
What happened at Penn State is horrific, but the mundane role of athletics in higher education raises broader problems.
News got you down? Here are some other things to think about
All your questions answered, in one mega-post
A report from the heartland of 'Asian'-style hoops
A few leads to follow in the quest to unravel the New York Knicks superstar
Jeremy Lin's ethnic background explains why his story is so riveting, but not why he's been so good
A veteran interviewer shows how it is done.
From the sports pages, a sensible explanation of an ugly international event
I don't want to enter the religious wars over this footwear and am not part of the barefoot cult. They may not be right for anyone else. I don't care. For me, so far, they work.
Now, if the Redskins can just trade their owner...