Sports - June 10, 2008
Looks aren't everything in sports (but they help)
Performance is important for athletes like Brewers shortstop J.J. Hardy (pictured), but good looks can help lift the "Q rating," which can lead to lucrative endorsement deals and fervent fan clubs.
Tags: j.j. hardy, tiger woods, michael jordan, eric gagne, ana ivanovic, danica patrick, natalie gulbis, alex rodriguez

Sports - June 7, 2008
Pictures tell the story vividly for Iooss in "Athlete"
Sports Illustrated photographer Walter Iooss, Jr., has taken some of the more famous pictures in sports over the past five decades. Now, he's compiled them into an impressive coffee table book.
Tags: walter iooss, jr., michael jordan, sports illustrated, athlete

Sports - Jan. 15, 2008
Gigantic thoughts about the Giants
OnMilwaukee.com sports columnist Dave Begel considers Brett Favre's status, Eli Manning's happy feet and Mark Tauscher's dominating performance.
Tags: dave begel, brett favre, michael jordan, mike mccarthy, mark tauscher, tuesdays with tauscher, ryan grant, chris snee

Sports - May 30, 2007
As an action hero, King James falls a little flat
Cleveland star LeBron James is a great player on his way to becoming a global icon, but OMC national sports columnist Steve Czaban thinks he's lacking a few intangible qualities that distinguish true champions from the rest of the pack.
Tags: steve czaban, lebron james, michael jordan, kobe bryant, dwyane wade

Sports - April 13, 2005
Notes on a Masters scorecard
There is greatness in sports, and then there is Greatness. The "capital G" Greats transcend their sports, in ways that mere "lowercase g" greats cannot. And that's Tiger Woods.
Tags: tiger woods, masters, green jacket, michael jordan, nicklaus, nike, golf, peter kostis, DiMarco, Eldrick

Arts & Entertainment - Aug. 10, 2008
Bernie Mac
Saturday August 9th, 2008 - Oak Lawn, ILI don’t know if I was more shocked or saddened to hear of Bernie Mac’s tragic passing today but I absolutely was drenched in both. Someone sent a text message to my phone in the morning when I was still asleep and when I saw it I couldn’t ...
Tags: Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Bernie Mac, Bob Newhart, Patti Vasquez