Sports

International Olympic Team Darfur Headed for Beijing  by Brad Greiner, New York

The 2008 Olympics in Beijing this summer will be a proving ground for more than just the participating Olympic athletes from around the world. Olympic athletes from 62 countries on Team Darfur are working tirelessly in hopes...

Racism to a Tee?  by Josh Stein, Rhode Island

Activist and crusader Reverend Al Sharpton wants TV reporter for the golf channel Kelly Tilghman fired for a remark she made to her friend Tiger Woods. This Voices' reporter’s take on Sharpton being teed-off.

Running on Heart and Determination  by Tyree Washington, California

Sure it’s hard to be number 1 in the world of sports. It takes grit, hours of practice and a lot of heart. Track star Marion Jones had a couple of these qualities but apparently she lacked self respect and she forgot why she...

Run For Your Life  by April Anderson, Iowa

You have the makings of a marathon runner inside of you. How do I know? Because everyone does. Why should you run? Mostly because it is the most accessible and inexpensive sport that connects you to something bigger than...

Cracking Down on Sporting Cheaters  by Tyree Washington, California

As long as there are manufacturers of performance enhancing drugs there will be sports stars that use them. Worse, manufacturers of sporting gear and attire, event promoters, coaches and others contribute to this problem by...

World Cup Passion Fosters Regional Change  by Tendayi Sengwe, Zimbabwe

The 2010 World Cup may seem like a long way off, however, preparations are already in full swing and stadiums and infrastructure are being built to accommodate the millions of fans who will attend this event from all over the...

Why Walk When You Can Parkour?  by Elina Beketova, Ukraine

Parkour's death-defying moves are featured in the upcoming James Bond film (due out this fall) and Madonna has adopted some of its basic gymnastic elements to her fitness routine.