Blackistone: NASCAR too slow to buckle down
In the scheme of his newest profession, stock car racing, though certainly not to his 10-year-old daughter, Michael Roberts was just a guy.

04/11/2001

Sherrington: Some athletes find it tough to stay retired
Assuming he still isn't out at Texas Stadium, flipping through the Henryetta Fightin' Hens yearbook, looking for the name of the girl who slipped him the answer about the War of 1812, Troy Aikman can move on with retirement and all that he has left to prove:

04/09/2001

Cowlishaw: Tiger has answered all challengers
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Let there be no more newsprint wasted, no more airwaves filled with talk of Tiger's grand slam. Instead, let's acknowledge what Woods has become.

04/08/2001

Blackistone: Sports fan makes the rounds
Make four sporting events in three different cities on one day, it was my chosen weekend task.

Cowlishaw: Mickelson faces one major league hurdle
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The sweetest port-side stick in sports is swung by Phil Mickelson. Nearly as powerful as Tiger Woods, Mickelson's marvelous rhythm, in particular around the greens, is a source of genuine beauty.

04/07/2001

Luksa: Mavs' genius finally recognized
Now that the Mavericks are playoff-bound for the first time in 11 years, players and coaches wear halos and their bandwagon is overbooked, remember when....?

04/06/2001

Cowlishaw: Advantage, Tiger
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Why tinker with Augusta National? If the changes Masters officials have discussed for 2002 are meant to Tiger-proof the course, beware.

Sherrington: As reunions go, this will be curious
ARLINGTON – Loyalty is like tax relief. The people who complain about its absence generally are the ones who stand to gain the most from it. Employers, mostly.