Hunter Thompson: Sports and politics, fear and loathing
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There's no shame in falling for Hey Rube, the latest from Hunter S. Thompson. The author of Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72, Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80's and other books that riff on American culture and politics serves up this collection of essays first posted on ESPN's Web site.
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Fred Thompson &#151; veteran actor, former Republican senator &#151; is launching his bid for the presidency Hollywood style.
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Bloomberg - Sept. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson, treated for cancer three years ago, will always face the risk that the disease will return, doctors say.
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The term Ã¢ÂÂrevolving doorÃ¢ÂÂ in politics normally refers to insiders who transition from elected office to the world of lobbying, or vice versa. But Fred Thompson, the former Tennessee senator who is the latest entrant into the crowded field for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination, has had his own, unique revolving door: between life in the nationÃ¢ÂÂs public sector and success as an actor of the big and small screen.
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SIMON Thompson was the feelgood story when he made the Australian Olympic triathlon team last December. Today, though, Thompson was feeling as bad as they come after believing two crashes on the bike cost
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Actor-politician Fred  Thompson began an autumn scramble for the Republican  presidential nomination on Thursday, pushing Ronald Reagan-like  conservative themes and shrugging off concerns that he had  entered the race too late.
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Fred Thompson, a former senator and star of the TV police drama &quot;Law  Order&quot;, surged into second place behind Rudy Giuliani in the race for the Republican presidential nomination in a new poll released Tuesday.
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Sexual harassment, dog fighting, brawling, gambling, steroids, and blood doping. Yawn.
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an unlikely place to launch a bid to become leader of the free world, but Fred Thompson isn&#39;t the first 2008 presidential candidate to kick off his or her campaign in a non-traditional setting
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There was a time when Fred Thompson suggested that he couldn't see himself running for office again.
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Shall I compare shooters to a sonnet? They are less lovely and less temperate. But take a closer look. These two classic genres have a lot more in common than you might think. Commentary by Clive Thompson.
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Emmanuel Thompson used to pace the sidelines at his son's high school soccer games, berating the boy for his play so mercilessly that the coach had to ask him to leave. At home, Thompson smacked his son around and bullied him into focusing on nothing but his studies and soccer.
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Once upon a time, America ruled. No, no. I mean ruled . When I was growing up, we were international sports tyrants. We took it all for granted.
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Fred Thompson, a potential Republican presidential candidate, suggested that the 1986 immigration law signed by President Reagan is to blame for the country's illegal immigrants and he bemoaned a nation beset by "suicidal maniacs."
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There is a part of gamer psychology that is rarely discussed, but incredibly important: We are thrilled by wanton destruction. We need it like a form of food. Commentary by Clive Thompson.
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Former Georgetown Coach John Thompson Jr. may have left the sidelines and moved on to a successful career as a radio host but his fiery demeanor remains in place and he still stands up for what he believes.
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Fred Thompson, a Hollywood actor turned White House contender, had a reputation while a U.S. senator of being frustrated with the slow-moving legislative process and preferring dining with friends to late-night congressional sessions.