Salon: Sports

Mariner defends his airspace

King Kaufman — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:20:00 PDT

Richie Sexson starts a brawl after a high, but not really inside, pitch.

Spurs hold Paul to 35, win

King Kaufman — Fri, 09 May 2008 02:00:00 PDT

San Antonio's big three get together to overcome the Hornets' budding superstar and make it a series.

NCAA academic penalties flunk sniff test

King Kaufman — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:30:00 PDT

The big sports money's in the big conferences and the big classroom underachievers aren't?

Who jinxed Gavin Floyd?

King Kaufman — Wed, 07 May 2008 11:15:00 PDT

Loose lips -- or a corner outfielder playing center -- sink his no-hitter in the ninth.

NBA refs: One Mississippi, two Mississippi ...

King Kaufman — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:20:00 PDT

An absurd rule leaves officials guessing about tenths of a second, the correct answer on a monitor a few feet away.

Are the Spurs over?

King Kaufman — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:35:00 PDT

The Hornets are dominating on their way to a 2-0 lead. Home-court advantage or a new era in the West?

Where's the girl horse?

King Kaufman — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:40:00 PDT

Eight Belles was the first sports figure who ever caught my 2-year-old daughter's eye.

Stars, Sharks put the time in overtime

King Kaufman — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:50:00 PDT

Dallas' win in the 70th extra minute was just another NHL playoff thriller.

The unbeatable Celtics

King Kaufman — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:15:00 PDT

That's how they looked in a dominant Game 7 win, but they had to lose three to the mediocre Hawks to get there.

The new format

King Kaufman — Fri, 02 May 2008 11:15:00 PDT

It looks like a blog but still feels like a column from this end. You can call it whatever you want.

Gone in 100 seconds

King Kaufman — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:15:00 PDT

That's what the 76ers were as the Pistons blitzed them to open Game 6.

Roger Clemens and his planeloads of women

King Kaufman — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:30:00 PDT

Why is it we're supposed to care about this if we're not A) Clemens or B) his wife or C) on the plane?

Shocking news: NFL draft "Experts" aren't

King Kaufman — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:30:00 PDT

Cold, Hard Football Facts administers a beating to Mel Kiper Jr. and his ilk.

King Kaufman's Sports Daily

King Kaufman — Thu, 01 May 2008 03:00:00 PDT

Buzz Bissinger launches a profane, boneheaded attack on the Internet for being profane and boneheaded.

King Kaufman's Sports Daily

King Kaufman — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PDT

Suns, Mavs eliminated: Two Western Conference blockbuster trades go bust, one to go. Plus: Where'd the wild West go? And: NHL.

King Kaufman's Sports Daily

King Kaufman — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PDT

The NBA blew the call by not suspending Jason Kidd. Plus: Shoot before :24 or it's a turnover! And: Chris Webber still taking Steve Fisher's heat.

King Kaufman's Sports Daily

King Kaufman — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:00:00 PDT

Behold the dazzling strategic wisdom of NBA coaches, as captured by TV microphones: "Keep rebounding!"