Bob Knight, Duquesne

John Feinstein has a good look at the two sides of Bob Knight.
Dan Shaughnessy looks at Duquesne players putting basketball in perspective as the upset Boston College.

Morrissey on cancer

I'm not totally sure what to make of this Rick Morrissey column on his fight with cancer. Regardless I'm glad he's doing well.

Ortiz, Cooperstown and Iverson

Not that you needed any reason to think David Ortiz is a good man, but here's another, in a good piece by Stan Grossfeld.

Dan Shaughnessy's Hall of Fame ballot.

The KC Star, America's most underrated newspaper, has a nice piece on Sammie Parker.

You don't often think of athletic fundraising at a service academy, but the football success at Navy has made it pretty easy to do.

Tom Knott thinks the Sixers might have gotten the better of the Iverson trade.

Not just fun and games

Juliet Macur has a moving piece about athletes at West Point in war time.

I've had a busy travel stretch I'm hoping this marks the beginning of regular posting again.

Nice piece on Jon Lester

The Lawrence Eagle Tribune's Rob Bradford has a ncie piece on Jon Lester as he battles cancer this off-season.