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Between November 6, 2009 and December 7, 2009

Is Tiger Woods' Personal Life Public Domain?

Right from the start, I want to admit that I am not a writer of professional golf. I am not a writer of celebrity mishaps, blunders, or other scandals. I usually write about boxing, baseball, or sports in general...

Written by Cliff Eastham about 1 day ago 196 reads 8 comments
High School Basketball: No. 1 Findlay Prep Wins Nationally Ranked Battle

Coming into the Marshall County Hoopfest, Findlay Prep, the consensus No. 1 high school basketball team in the nation had already sprinted out to a perfect 8-0 record...

Written by Dustin Lynott about 1 day ago 104 reads 2 comments
Society Expects Too Much From Tiger Woods, Other Professional Athletes

For the better part of a week, the leading story on just about every major outlet has been the drama surrounding Tiger Woods...

Written by Todd Kaufmann about 1 day ago 209 reads 0 comments
Gens Are On a Roll As They Win Their Third Straight

Photo: Pascal Rheaume (Flint Generals, C) The Flint Generals won back-to-back games for the first time all year when they pulled themselves out of a three goal hole to beat the Muskegon Lumberjacks, 4-3, at the Perani Arena last Sunday...

Written by adam biggers about 1 day ago 12 reads 0 comments
The Idea Of Victory: Treacherous Beauty

The idea darts in and out of focus, teasing you, taunting you. You follow blindly, knowing not where you are being led. The idea is devious, leading you far from your objective...

Written by Emma about 2 days ago 52 reads 25 comments
What Trumps Tiger? What Murders The Wood's Media Frenzy?

I make my living off the evening news Just give me something, something I can use People love it when you lose, they love dirty laundry Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down Kick ...

Written by Dan Boone about 2 days ago 4 reads 0 comments
Paper Tiger: Why Do We Care About Woods Scandal?

Harry Reid is a busy man. The Senate Majority Leader has to fund two unpopular wars, pass an increasingly spineless health care reform package, and focus on his reelection campaign, which promises to be much tougher than it was in 2004...

Written by Lewie Pollis about 2 days ago 374 reads 1 comments
Tiger's Tale: The Most Recent Evidence Sport Isn't What It Use to Be

Once upon a time sports were a respite for me from the everyday ills of society—rough day at work, depressing news, my Washington Redskins losing again. I could count on sports to entertain and inform me about, well, sports...

Written by Mike Kline about 2 days ago 131 reads 0 comments
Why Are We So Upset Over Tiger Woods' Infidelity?

Why are we so upset over Tiger Woods' infidelity? Did he cheat on you? No. Has he cheated in tournaments? No, clean as a whistle. Is he the first or last person that will cheat on their spouse? Chances are some of you have committed such a sin...

Written by Erik Bartlett about 3 days ago 632 reads 0 comments
Pacquiao-Mayweather: Could Be Fight Of The Year

When Floyd “Money” Mayweather took a brief retirement to concentrate on promoting, we all knew the reason. He saw how much money Oscar De La Hoya made off the 2007 super fight, and wanted in on the action...

Written by Greg Riot about 3 days ago 1,049 reads 6 comments
Tiger Woods Scandal: What Jesper Parnevik and other Celebrities are Saying

Now that Tiger Woods' transgressions have made him an even a bigger household name than ever, every two-bit journalist with a microphone is seeking a sound bite or reaction piece...

Written by Old Skool about 3 days ago 1,564 reads 1 comments
2010 Special Olympics Usa National Games

2010 special olympics usa national games more than 236 days away is being held at universty of nebraska and the community of lincoln , nebraska on july 18-23,2010...

Written by ronald weintraub about 3 days ago 3 reads 0 comments
Has Tiger Been a Tigger Bouncing Between His Wife and Other Women?

Has Tiger Woods been a Tigger? You know? Tigger! That bouncy tiger thing in the Winnie the Pooh cartoons and books? According to all of the women that have suddenly come forward, perhaps ...

Written by Greg Riot about 3 days ago 553 reads 6 comments
Tiger's "Transgression": A Wake Up Call for Fans

Why are we so shocked? Why do we continue to pretend this couldn't happen to him (replace him with any professional athlete of your choice)...

Written by Jose Salviati about 3 days ago 762 reads 4 comments
16 Signs You're Breaking Up with Your Favorite Sports Team

"I feel that life is divided into the horrible and the miserable. That's the two categories. The horrible are terminal cases, you know, and blind people, crippled. I don't know how they get through life...

Written by Eric Myer Mustin about 3 days ago 52 reads 0 comments
Who Is Tiger Woods' Ahithophel?: One Who Is Close, but Who Tells His Secrets

Too many times in history, we see that great and powerful men tumble downhill because they get bad advice and suffer bad consequences. A historical example is found in 2 Sam. 16:21...

Written by Damali Binta YAEL about 3 days ago 287 reads 2 comments
In This World, Don't Blame Tiger Woods for Being a Closed Book

I’ve heard it all, folks, everything that you have. I’ve read the statements, listened to the voice messages, seen the photos. Some of it is peculiar, some of it is meaningless...

Written by Teddy Mitrosilis about 4 days ago 244 reads 20 comments
God's Work: It's Not Just Another Job

In case you were wondering, that's what I do. Well, that's what the gentleman who I was blessed enough to caddy for the other day told me. Yeah, God's work...

Written by Mike Casella about 4 days ago 29 reads 0 comments
Tiger Woods-Elin Nordegren: Marriage Counseling, New Prenup in the Future?

While the entire world hunts for information on Tiger Woods' “transgressions,” voice mails, text messages, and mistresses, other media outlets are already alleging that wife Elin Nordegren has begun to assert herself with ultimatums...

Written by Old Skool about 4 days ago 3,612 reads 0 comments
Tiger Woods Cheating Scandal: Are There Any Sports Heroes Left?

The apology on Tiger Woods' Web site says a lot more than simply the confessions of a star athlete proving human. For me, the bigger story is the stark reminder that, as Charles Barkley once pointed out, athletes aren't role models...

Written by Bob Warja about 4 days ago 1,337 reads 6 comments
Tiger Woods' Transgressions and Affairs Will Forever Change the Internet

Transgressions. Jaimee Grubbs pics. Kalika Moquin pictures. Tiger Woods voice mail. Jaimee Grubs pictures. Tiger Woods cheated on wife. Tiger Woods text messages. US Weekly Tiger Woods. Consider the above search trends proof that Wednesday, Dec...

Written by James Henderson about 4 days ago 467 reads 1 comments
Tiger Woods: Human After All

What began as a single car accident early last Friday morning has turned into a media circus full of scandal for the most popular golfer of all time...

Written by Michael Cline about 4 days ago 267 reads 2 comments
Tiger Woods' Statement Shows Why He's a Champion and We're All Chumps

I'm almost certainly in the minority when I say this—most people probably wanted juicier details, a clearer confession of wrongdoing, or at the very least, not to be told off—but ...

Written by Bryan Kelly about 4 days ago 1,846 reads 13 comments
10 people in sports that we should all hate

Now days it seems like people are forgetting that it is okay to hate players in any league if you want to. So why are we as sports fans becoming such giant babies about those few stupid players? ...

Written by Chris Hall about 4 days ago 10 reads 0 comments
Shaquille O'Neal Defends Tiger Woods

On Tuesday, Florida Highway Patrol said that Tiger Woods will receive a careless driving citation and a $164 fine for the now infamous Escalade into the fire hydrant (and then a tree) crash near his home, closing the investigation...

Written by Patrick Mauro about 4 days ago 3,650 reads 2 comments

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Sports & Society Article Archive

Is Tiger Woods' Personal Life Public Domain?

High School Basketball: No. 1 Findlay Prep Wins Nationally Ranked Battle

Society Expects Too Much From Tiger Woods, Other Professional Athletes

Gens Are On a Roll As They Win Their Third Straight

The Idea Of Victory: Treacherous Beauty

What Trumps Tiger? What Murders The Wood's Media Frenzy?

Paper Tiger: Why Do We Care About Woods Scandal?

Tiger's Tale: The Most Recent Evidence Sport Isn't What It Use to Be

Why Are We So Upset Over Tiger Woods' Infidelity?

Pacquiao-Mayweather: Could Be Fight Of The Year

Tiger Woods Scandal: What Jesper Parnevik and other Celebrities are Saying

2010 Special Olympics Usa National Games

Has Tiger Been a Tigger Bouncing Between His Wife and Other Women?

Tiger's "Transgression": A Wake Up Call for Fans

16 Signs You're Breaking Up with Your Favorite Sports Team

Who Is Tiger Woods' Ahithophel?: One Who Is Close, but Who Tells His Secrets

In This World, Don't Blame Tiger Woods for Being a Closed Book

God's Work: It's Not Just Another Job

Tiger Woods-Elin Nordegren: Marriage Counseling, New Prenup in the Future?

Tiger Woods Cheating Scandal: Are There Any Sports Heroes Left?

Tiger Woods' Transgressions and Affairs Will Forever Change the Internet

Tiger Woods: Human After All

Tiger Woods' Statement Shows Why He's a Champion and We're All Chumps

10 people in sports that we should all hate

Shaquille O'Neal Defends Tiger Woods

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