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Welcome to Good Reads, a regularly updated collection of links to the best or most interesting sports writing from around the nation. Feel free to send me suggestions at mattyv424@yahoo.com.
If anyone still checks this mostly defunct blog, I'm reviving it with twitter - http://twitter.com/GoodSportsReads.
A man who truly represents the American dream will carry the flag at the opening ceremonies.
Nobody is better than Sally Jenkins when it comes to attacking an institution that needs attacking. She hammers away at the Olympics.
The LA Times Bill Dwyre wonders if money going to Olympic preparation should be going to Chinese earthquake.
There was no chance I wouldn't link to this story. I love road trips, travel stories, ballparks and ballpark food. The New York Times looks at the best and worst of ballpark food in all 30 Major League Stadiums.
I've always planned to resume blogging here again regularly. But with my work blog taking a fair amount of time, my motivation has been somewhat lessened. Anyway I hope today marks the start of more regular posting here again.
The New York Times has an excellent article on Shamila Kohestani, a member of the Afghanistan national soccer team, who is in high school in New Jersey.
National heavyweights weigh in on Bonds breaking the record:
ESPN's Shaun Assael wonders whether Lance Armstrong cheated and if he did whether it is forgivable because of his charity work.
Mike Vaccaro says the public shouldn't convict Michael Vick until a jury does.
In Japan, they believe blood types play a huge role in personality. The Boston Herald discusses it with the Red Sox Japanese players.
Sally Jenkins on Barry Bonds chasing Hank Aaron.
Need a Minneapolis Miller's scene. Probably in spring training with Rogers Hornsby.
Dan Shaughnessy does a nice job eulogizing former Globe scribe Larry Whiteside, who died yesterday.
Mike Vaccaro wonders if Mets fans can avoid the hypocrisy or booing Bonds and cheering for Guillermo Mota.
Scott Cacciola, a good friend and sportswriter for the Memphis Commercial Appeal has a story on the Ole Miss Diamond girls that you can be sure he loved writing.
A lot of writers like to write about how domestic violence is bad. And there's value to that. But Gary Shelton really looked at the topic in connection to Elijah Dukes and wrote an excellent column.
Jerry Brewer is concerned we've become too numb to athletes and domestic violence.
The New York Post's Mike Vaccaro does a nice job capturing the excitement then disappointment of Phil Hughes' night.
Three years ago today I started this blog. I wasn't sure what it was going to be then but I decided I was going to be a blogger. I'd figure out that that meant later.
Ian O'Connor did an amazing job getting back story on Zach Johnson .