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Red Sox 1986 Rollercoaster: The 25th Anniversary of Bill Buckner's Game 6
Monthly Dave Henderson called timeout and stepped out of the batter’s box. He had just fouled off a fastball out over the plate. The Boston Red Sox center fielder grimaced. “There’s a lot of thin...
17 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, Monthly, Bill Buckner, Dave Henderson, Rich Gedman, Boston Red Sox, California Angels, New York Mets

Kent State’s Terrific Trio in 1972: Nick Saban, Jack Lambert and Gary Pinkel
Monthly They have celebrated one conference championship in the history of Kent State’s football program. One. Oklahoma, this ain’t. In 1972, the Golden Flashes won five of their last six, including a ...
17 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Monthly, Alabama Crimson Tide, Kent State Golden Flashes, Gary Pinkel, Jack Lambert, Nick Saban

Peyton Manning and the Colts: Where Did It All Go Wrong?
Monthly Peyton Manning and the Colts: Where Did It Go Wrong? This article originally appeared in Athlon Sports' monthly. Available in newspapers nationwide. Of all the jobs in this country that pay...
17 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: NFL, Monthly, Indianapolis Colts, Peyton Manning

Bubba Starling Is A Wanted Man
Monthly Bubba Starling University of Nebraska/Kansas City Royals Hometown: Gardner, Kan. There is no truth to the rumors that Bubba Starling could hit 10 home runs, rush for 350 yards, cure the com...
29 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: College Football, Monthly, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Kansas City Royals, Bubba Starling

Milwaukee's Best
Monthly It was all becoming a little too much for Jon Loomer to take last summer. He’d log on to Twitter, and there were the Yankee fans, chirping about the success of the Bronx Bombers. In 140 chara...
43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, Paul Molitor, Robin Yount, Rollie Fingers, Milwaukee Brewers, Harvey Kuenn

Talent Has No Color
Monthly It was a frustrating afternoon for Jackson State golfer Tim O’Neal. He was having one of his best days striking the ball from tee to green. Just one thing was missing. “I couldn’t putt it...
43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, Eddie Payton, Walter Payton

Top 5 Most Dramatic Shots in NCAA Tournament History
Monthly Christian Laettner, Duke 1992 East Regional Finals (vs. Kentucky) With 2.1 seconds on the clock, the son of a former Dallas Cowboy — sophomore Grant Hill (Calvin’s kid) — threw a to...
43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, Bryce Drew, Christian Laettner, Lorenzo Charles, Mario Chalmers, Tyus Edney, Duke Blue Devils, Kansas Jayhawks, NC State Wolfpack, UCLA Bruins, Valparaiso Crusaders

Jerry Tarkanian
Monthly Athlon Sports: HBO Sports did a documentary on the peak of your career called “Runnin’ Rebels of UNLV” that recently debuted and is airing all month. I know you saw an advanced screening of t...
43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, Greg Anthony, Larry Johnson, Duke Blue Devils, UNLV Runnin' Rebels, Bob Huggins, Jerry Tarkanian, John Calipari

Catching Up With Bryce Drew
Monthly In 18 seasons of coaching Scott Drew has always maintained his composure at the end of the game. He’s never — ever! — run onto the court to celebrate a last-second victory. Well, okay, he...
43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, Bryce Drew, Jason Flanigan, Ole Miss Rebels, Valparaiso Crusaders, Homer Drew, Rob Evans

Q&A: C.C. Sabathia
Monthly Athlon Sports: You’re a big sports fan, and I know you’ve kept your home in northern California. But now that you live year-round in New Jersey, have you switched loyalties? Sabathia: Oh, n...
43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees

2011 MLB Preview
Monthly 1. Best rotation in history? It might have been the most mind-bending free agent decision ever. Of all the teams to sign Clifton Phifer Lee, who would have guessed it would be the Philadelphia ...
43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, Adrian Gonzalez, Aroldis Chapman, Carl Crawford, Derek Jeter, Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt, Stephen Strasburg, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Nationals

Bridging the Gap
Monthly The delay has shrunk. It’s down to three hours now. That’s not too bad, since the first time, it was six-and-a-half hours. So, progress. Pretty soon, Arsalan Kazemi will be able to fly into Hou...
43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, Arsalan Kazemi, Rice University, February 2011

Bryce Harper is the Next Big Thing
Monthly Logic, and 100-plus years of baseball history, would suggest that there must be a level of professional baseball at which Bryce Harper meets failure, where he finally encounters pitching he cannot ...
43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, Bryce Harper, Washington Nationals, February 2011

Catching Up With Allan Houston
Monthly They all want to talk about “The Shot,” or at least it seems that way to Allan Houston. He doesn’t go two days without hearing someone remind him of the most famous moment of his career. The ...
43 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, Allan Houston, New York Knicks

Vince Lombardi Returns to New York
Monthly In 1959, Vince Lombardi left his hometown of New York City and set out for tiny Green Bay, Wisc. Taking his first head coaching job with the Packers at the age of 45, Lombardi knew this was his fir...
45 weeks ago by Athlon Sports Tags: Monthly, Green Bay Packers