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The article discusses professional football game played on November 16, 1906 between the Canton Bulldogs team of Canton, Ohio and the Massillon Tigers team of Massillon, Ohio. The 10-5 victory of Canton in the game and two subsequent rematches later in the year due to accusations players on both teams had been bribed by gamblers are examined in terms of the social role of sports in the early 20th century and the popularity of football as a spectator sport.

The article focuses on sports team owner Stan Kroenke. Kroenke's status as the owner of teams in many different professional sports including the St. Louis Rams football team, the Denver Nuggets basketball team and the English soccer team Arsenal is examined. Kroenke's unassuming personality is discussed as an element of his style as an owner. The financial success of Kroenke's teams is discussed, particularly his purchasing of stadiums as commercial real estate.

In this article the author discusses aspects of professional sports and the fans of professional sports. He is critical of fans who are saying that they are not interested in hearing about the adultery of professional golfer Tiger Woods as well as fans of the Major League Baseball team the Boston Red Sox who call themselves the Red Sox Nation.

The article discusses the record of the Charlotte, North Carolina professional basketball team, the Bobcats. The author explains that the Bobcats continue to be an average team within their league, even though the team is run by several successful men within the basketball industry including the coach Larry Brown, owner Robert Johnson and managing member of basketball operations Michael Jordan.

The article focuses on Aaron Rodgers, quarterback (QB) for the Green Bay Packers. Particular attention is given to how Rodgers will be the starting QB for the 2008 National Football League (NFL) season, replacing the retired Brett Favre. Historical analysis of former NFL QBs that had to succeed successful QBs is provided. Players discussed include Steve Young who followed Joe Montana, Jay Fielder who followed Dan Marino, and Marty Domres who succeeded Johnny Unitas.

Presents the author's thoughts and observations on LeBron James, the putative first pick in the National Basketball Association draft. If I may offer one piece of advice to LeBron James -- who in the span of 24 hours sold his soles to Nike for $90 million, had $1 million pressed into his palm by Upper Deck and watched, on prime-time television, as the Cleveland Cavaliers wept with gratitude for winning the privilege of enriching him further -- it is this: Give your money away. In less than a week, LeBron, you will graduate from high school with an eight-figure income and a two-figure life span. That life, almost certainly, will be one swift blur -- of Swiss banks and Tyra Banks, walk-in humidors and lobster thermidors, English valets and Alpine chalets. May I remind you, King James, what the King James version of the Bible says? 'And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.' You may live by the principles of faith, hope and charity, or stuff singles in the G-strings of Faith, Hope and Charity.

The article focuses on Major League Baseball player Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals and his final season in baseball in 1963 after announcing his plans for retirement. Musial's farewell tour through baseball in the month of September is chronicled, highlighted by the receptions, honors and accolades he received from rival cities, clubs and officials as he played his final games in the National League. Comments from Musial are included.

Addresses the lack of mass media coverage being received by the XFL football league in most major markets, as of March 2001. Appeal of the league, which serves as the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) foray into conventional professional sports; Support given to teams from such small television markets as Birmingham, Alabama and Memphis, Tennessee; Reasons why the teams in such cities as Los Angeles, California and Chicago, Illinois do not get exposure; Expectations for the league.

The article presents recollections about some of the most notable events in sports over the past 50 years. No reporter dared ask Joe DiMaggio in 1941 how his record hitting streak was affecting his sex life. But 20 years later the question was fair game for Roger Maris during his quest for 61 home runs. Leaving behind innocence was the price for all those TV sets that had made their way, during those two decades, into 90% of American homes. In 1961 you could see for yourself the first man in space, the first live televised presidential news conference and the first televised run at Babe Ruth's record. The man who saved the NBA was not a seven-foot Stilt, a hick with a sweet jumper or an aerial acrobat with his own fragrance line. It was a short, dour man named Danny Biasone, owner of the Syracuse Nationals. After the 1953-54 season the league's nine owners were worried about poor ratings, rough play and reduced scoring. In the three decades since passage of the legislation--prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender in educational institutions receiving federal money--the number of females competing in college sports has increased fivefold and the number in high school athletics has multiplied ninefold. Marvin Miller did more than change baseball. By molding the fledgling Major League Baseball Players Association into one of the most powerful trade unions in America, Miller created a model that was followed by professional athletes in basketball, football and hockey, fundamentally altering the economics of professional sports. Miller was chief negotiator and assistant to the president of the rough-and-tumble United Steelworkers Union when he was hired by the players' association in 1966.

This article discusses the life of former boxer George Foreman. In his heyday, the first one anyway, George Foreman was little more than a complicated delivery system for pain, a surly man whose windup malevolence found a peculiar commercial and barely legal application in boxing. It was about then that Leon Dreimann heard from a Los Angeles attorney named Sam Perlmutter, whose big idea was to put a notorious consumer of cheeseburgers, say George Foreman, in an infomercial with a cheeseburger cooker. And Foreman was quick to seize on all the possibilities, even those ancillary to boxing--picking up endorsements with KFC and Doritos, joining the broadcast booth at HBO Boxing. He had what he needed to live, to cruise fast-food joints, to support his 300-acre ranch (and keep the dog in kibble) but not enough to renovate or air-condition his sheet-metal church or expand his youth center down the street. Baptism by effluence advanced him from the criminal ranks but did not make him that nice a guy. "Oh, I was a dangerous fella, all right," Foreman says. "It wasn't no act. If some wealthy guy drove by in a limo and gave me a finger, I'd find him.".

Profiles Arn Tellem, a sports agent. His survival of a sextuple-bypass surgery; View that Tellem is good at negotiating and problem-solving; Clients of Tellem in the National Basketball Association, including B.J. Armstrong; His activism in the Jewish community in Los Angeles, including the group Seeds of Peace.

This section offers news briefs on professional and collegiate sports as of June 1978. Following the passage of Proposition 13, there has been a total confusion in relation to funding for high school and junior college sports in California. As a result of the new 16-game season in the National Football League (NFL), draft picks should be on the look out for only four exhibition games in summer. The 1,032-acre Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington has been selected to host the 1978 World Three-Day Championships.

Focuses on the problem of out-of wedlock children for professional athletes. Players from the National Basketball Association who have had paternity suits filed against them; Major professional athletes from all sports who have illegitimate children; Speculation that the plethora of sexual opportunities faced by athletes is part of the reason for the large number who have children out of marriage; The relationships that the athletes have with their children and the former lovers.

This article recalls some of the stories published in the U.S. magazine "Sports Illustrated" from August 1954 to August 1955. It begins with the art of running the mile that shows the alertness of runners despite fatigue and pain. It then commends the respect received by former baseball team manager Connie Mack from baseball players. The article also identifies the fundamental difference between intercollegiate and professional athletics.

The article focuses on the World Boxing Association (WBA) and its relationship with the media as of October 1967. It notes WBA's attempts to present itself as a civilized organization with strict rules and regulations. It accuses the association of being one ruled by greed, inefficiency and corruption, which the international media thrives on. It also notes that the WBA met in August 1967 in Reno, Nevada for their annual convention.

The article covers issues related to sports events as of January 18, 1965. Russell Baker of the newspaper "The New York Times" claims professional sports had corrupting influence. San Francisco Warrior basketball player Wilt Chamberlain has criticized officiating at the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Olympic Games was the most important event of 1964, based on a poll in France reported by "L'Express of Paris."

The article features 58-year-old Wilfred Hetzel, who was known as the world's greatest freak shot expert. He took his first freak shot as a 12-year-old in Melrose, Minnesota in 1924. It mentions that Hetzel never learned to dribble despite making 144 straight foul shots standing on one foot. He performed freak shooting for about 25 dollars per show in the early 1940s.

The article describes the evolution of defense in college football. According to the author, several defensive techniques, including the quick kick and clawing defense, have disappeared from college football. The author states that these defensive tactics differentiate college football from the professional version and the disappearance of these tactics started during the early 1960s. The author also notes that the game has become more focused on passing, with a minimum of 20 for every game.

The article discusses various issues related to sports in the U.S. in July 1970. It says that Alabama banned fishing in the Tennessee River because of the presence of mercury in the water, which was declared contaminated by federal officials. According to the author, Fleetwood Recording Co. of Massachusetts has made several records of major sports moments in 1970, which include the National Hockey League (NHL) and Major League Baseball (MLB). Details of Bill Bunker's victory at the Calloway System golf tournament in Florida are also discussed.

The article reports on professional sports and the mathematics involved. Sports awards like the Cy Young often take into account winning percentages, however, they are not the only figures taken into account as Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals Major League Baseball team won the 2009 American League Cy Young award with only 16 wins for his first full season.

The article reports on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and professional sports. The week ending November 8, 2009 had four professional sports games being played in Philadelphia. The New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball teams played three games to determine the winner of the World Series and the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles National Football League teams played against each other.

The article discusses the career of professional football television announcer John Madden, who announced his retirement from the game in April 2009. The author discusses Madden's use of the Telestrator device, and Madden's insistence on taking chauffeured buses between games. The article discusses Madden's announcing style and his popularity.

The article discusses the relationship between professional sports and the concept of grown-up infantilism, and it mentions the child-like behavior of some adult sports fans (kidults) at games featuring the Arizona Cardinals National Football League squad and the Pittsburgh Penguins National Hockey League team. The emotional anguish that some adult sports fans display at games is examined, including praying and crying during sporting events.

The article reports on the professional golf industry in 2008. Golfer Tiger Woods, despite knee pain, won the 2008 U.S. Open and, following the tournament, underwent reconstructive knee surgery. Golfer Padraig Harrington won two consecutive majors tournaments, the British Open and the Professional Golfers' Association Championship. Female golfer Annika Sorenstam has retired following the 2008 season.

The article presents information on the U.S. National Football League (NFL) with a focus on the New England Patriots team and its coach Bill Belichick. The author discusses "SpyGate," the term applied to accusations that the Patriots organization used videocameras to watch an opponent's staff on the sidelines. He notes that the SpyGate incident overshadowed the team's efficient playing, and he discusses fans' support of the team as it attempts to finish the season undefeated.

Recent news briefs in the world of professional sports are presented. Included are a recent boxing match between Shane Mosely and ernando Vargasm, recent events involving the health of the Toronto Blue jays and lawsuit filed by Frank Thomas of the Oakland Athletics. Also discussed is the roster of the 2006 NBA Dream Team.

This article provides news briefs regarding notable athletes. Runner Bernard Lagat won the 1,500 and the 5,000 meter dashes at the U.S. track and field championships in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Big Ten Channel television network is expected to carry live events and highlights from professional sports as well as nonsport and academic programming. The Anaheim Mighty Ducks hockey team has officially dropped the word mighty from their name as they are separating themselves from the Walt Disney Company.

Miscellaneous news briefs related to the world of professional sports are presented. The Washington Nationals have offered a contract to Sammy Sosa for the forthcoming 2006 Major League Baseball (MLB) season. Former Ohio State University running back Maurice Clarett was indicted on charges of robbery and carrying a concealed weapon. The New York Mets have hired former All-Star outfielder Rickey Henderson as a bench coach. Other news briefs are reviewed.

Presents various news briefs related to the world of professional sports. Death of boxer Eddie Crook Jr., an Olympic Gold medalist; Shooting of Philadelphia Eagles end Jerome McDougle; Lawsuit brought against "The Florida Times-Union" by golfer John Daly; Return of Chicago White Sox player Jermaine Dye after being out with spiderbites; Others.

Focuses on the company SFX Sports, which was intended to revolutionize athlete representation. How the company became little more than a loose association of autonomous branch offices; Mergers and acquisitions of the company; Infighting between David Falk and Bob Gutkowski over who would run the company.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to previously published articles including "Postseason on the Brink" in the November 9, 2009 issue, "World Domination," in the November 16, 2009 issue, and "Good and Lucky" in the November 9, 2009 issue.

The article presents several sports news briefs. Former Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Cornell University hockey coach Ned Harkness died. Mary Garber, one of the first female sports writers in the U.S., died. Kansas State running back Leon Patton was dismissed from the football team after he was accused of allegedly shaking an infant.

This article presents a schedule of televised professional sporting events during the week beginning February 9, 2007, including a contest between tennis players from the U.S. and the Czech Republic during the Davis Cup. Also featured are the National Football League's Pro Bowl and a professional boxing match between Luis Collazo and Shane Mosley.

Presents the author's view on how Hurricane Katrina affected Louisiana State University (LSU) and the state of Louisiana. Review of the school's outdoor track was turned into a heliport and its basketball arena was turned into a hospital; Discussion of the various rumors and stories related to the disaster; Equipment donated to the LSU football team from the Minnesota Vikings.

The article discusses money madness and profit in professional sports. Profit for money in sports has become very prevalent, resulting in a lot of issues, including the redistribution of wealth and haggling between sports profiteers. The obsession with money in sports has reportedly led to the erosion of loyalties and loss of identification. Many fans are said to have lost all interest in sports.