Dick Kazmaier, 'A Honey Of A Guy'
Commentator Frank Deford remembers the last Ivy League football player to win the Heisman Trophy. Kazmaier, 82, died on Thursday.
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Baseball Fans Divided Over Drug Suspensions
Major League Baseball has suspended 13 players for violating the league's drug policy. New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez was suspended for more than 200 games, until the end of next season.
Major League Baseball Works To Win Fans' Trust
Monday was a historic one for Major League Baseball after 13 players were suspended for violating the league's drug policy. It's the largest group of players ever sanctioned at one time in an anti-doping action. Is baseball hoping the scope of this sends a message?
Talent Or Skill?: Homing In On The Elusive 'Sports Gene'
Do big league hitters have naturally faster reflexes? Are African-Americans predisposed to be better athletes? In his new book, Sports Illustrated's David Epstein says science now has answers — or at least insights — to all these questions.
A-Rod Said To Be Facing Long Suspension From Baseball
Major League Baseball is expected to hand down suspensions to several players implicated in performance enhancing drug use. New York Yankees all star Alex Rodriguez is the most prominent name on the list, and he also faces the longest suspension.
How Major League Baseball Alleviated Its Broken Bat Problem
In 2008, bats split into pieces once a game on average, posing injury risks to players, umpires and even fans. The issue coincided with a rapid rise in the popularity of maple bats. So Major League Baseball called in a pinch-hitter: the U.S. Forest Service.
Drugs And The Future Of Baseball
Major League Baseball is expected to make an announcement soon about suspending players for using performance enhancing drugs. ESPN's Howard Bryant joins guest host Linda Wertheimer to talk sports.
Glacier Helps U.S. Ski Team Drift Ahead Of Competition
The U.S. cross-country ski team is in the best position to win an Olympic medal in more than a quarter century. Its secret weapon? A pristine glacier — only accessible by helicopter — in the mountains high above Anchorage. It allows the skiers to train on snow throughout the summer.
Why Would You Volunteer For Next Year's Super Bowl?
The Super Bowl is one of the great financial bonanzas of modern times. From the players to the networks to the hotels, everybody involved with it makes a killing.
Pickleball, Anyone? Senior Athletes Play New Games And Old
The National Senior Games taking place in Cleveland have some sports in common with the Summer Olympics, like track and field, basketball and swimming. There's also shuffleboard and horseshoes. And this year, there's a new sport, pickleball — a tennis/pingpong/whiffle ball hybrid — that's growing fast.