Machismo and safety in sports

Bryan Burwell of the St Louis Post-Dispatch wrote an article about Missouri football player Aaron O’Neil, who died of meningitis last July. His main gripe is that there were a lot of warning signs that something was wrong with Aaron, but they were all ignored by...

Dog learns fisticuffs

Russian terrier Ringo Tsar is learning how to box from his owner, Russ Williams. “I decided to teach him to jump up on command and kick with his two front legs. I have been training him for weeks now and he will jump and kick on command to either punch bags or...

Huggins Quits (aka was fired)

Bob Huggins has decided to quit his job rather than be fired, today. His lawyer was given a letter yesterday demanding that he resign or be fired. If he is fired, he would get the rest of his contract that he is due, and if he resigns he makes out slightly better....

Olympic games bomber to be sentenced

Eric Rudolph, who was finally captured in 2003, is due to be sentenced for the Olympic Games Bombing and the bombings of 2 abortion clinics and a gay nightclub. He will not be getting the chair. Rudolph accepted a plea bargain from prosecutors who agreed not to seek...