The Top Player in This League? It May Be the Sports Reporter
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Rising demand for star sportswriters, driven by rising television and Internet revenue, is leading to intense competition to hire talent.
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Whether Alex Rodriguez or his agent, Scott Boras, is calling the shots, they are making a farce of the best player in baseball.
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By SAM POWELL World Sports Columnist  It's an often overused cliche to call anyone a legend, but if that term ever truly suited an individual, it fits Dave Whitlock.
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The announcement of the National Hockey League player lockout was treated as headline news in Canada, running as the top story throughout the Canadian media.
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Reggie White came up in conversation just a few days ago. Not surprisingly, the topic was greatness. A handful of writers who regularly cover the Eagles were debating the greatest Eagles players, ever, at their respective positions.
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When the National League Rookie of the Year is revealed Monday, fans will get a glimpse into whether or not the writers favored numbers or intangibles.
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Strange things are happening to the pro teams in this city. The Cavaliers are in the NBA finals. The Indians are in first place. And the Browns drafted an offensive lineman &#151; in the first round. Maybe it's a sign.
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One of the best events in sports is happening this weekend, but I&#39;d be surprised if many of you know about it because I&#39;m not talking about a marquee college football matchup or the Yankees-Red Sox series.
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ESPN announced yesterday the signing of Rick Reilly, whose contract with Sports Illustrated expires at the end of November. He will write the back-page column in ESPN the Magazine and deliver essays on âSportsCenterâ during its golf coverage.Reilly said he succumbed to ESPN after rejecting offers 5 and 10 years ago. âThe money was ridiculous,â he said in a news media conference call. âThis is an itch Iâve always wanted to scratch, to take my voice to a different place.â Despite being on TV regularly with one-minute commentaries, he said ESPN wanted him for his column. âBelieve me, with this nose, I know whatâs best for me,â he said.
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Consider it a bit of advice from one hoops player to another.
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In the modern thrill-a-minute NBA it&#39;s the players who generate the big bucks, and who create the league&#39;s (and, to a significant extent, the country&#39;s) latest cultural realities.
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It is often said, mostly by broadcasters who have more time to fill than salient details, that the most important moment in a baseball game can come at any time.
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Wayne Gretzky, perhaps the greatest player to lace on skates, sat in front of a large gathering of reporters from many of the world&#39;s hockey-playing nations yesterday at the World Cup
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By the numbers. By Elia Powers. With recent reports stemming from grand jury testimony that link major league baseball sluggers Jason Giambi and Barry Bonds to past steroid use, discussion of the sportâs tainted image resurfaced this week.
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The Sporting News - Making the All-Star team is a big deal. Playing well in the All-Star game -- well, maybe not such a big deal.
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By MARK SCHMIEDEL; Journal Sports Writer  Auto racing analyst Allen Bestwick has made the jump from NBC to ESPN now that the all-sports network has taken over NASCAR coverage.
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ST. LOUIS - Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson was selected the best player in the NFL by the Sporting News, ahead of reigning co-MVP Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts.