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Dear Editor

JOCKS BEHAVING BADLY
Dear Editor
It's autumn again, when the night air becomes chilly, the pumpkin patches sprout up in empty lots, and letters about bad sportsmanship clog the in-boxes of local papers like leaves in gutters. Read more »


COLLEGIATE SPORTS
Coaching the Fans

Nick Saban might jump from one lucrative coaching gig to another, and he might have a mouth like a longshoreman, but the Alabama football coach has the right idea when it comes to fan behavior. Read more »

Jeter Theater PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
Derek Jeter Theater
On September 15th, when the Yankees were playing the Rays, pitcher Chad Qualls threw an inside pitch that seemed to hit Derek Jeter on the left arm. Jeter, baseball's unofficial ambassador of sportsmanship, acted like he was in agony, grabbing his arm, grimacing and hopping around. Read more »

YOU MAKE THE CALL
Is Jeter Right?
Is pretending to get hit by a pitch "part of the game?"
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Sports Fans JOCKS BEHAVING EXCEPTIONALLY
Dear Fans
In a September email sent to the entire FSU student body, Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder asked for classy behavior. Read more »

TRIVIA

Loudest Crowd
What's the loudest crowd ever recorded at a college football game? Find out »

Little Leaguers YOUTH SPORTS
The Mis-education of Little Leaguers

Americans are crying out for better sportsmanship. Is the Little League World Series part of the problem?
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SAY WHAT?

Bad Hair, Bad Bats, Bad Behavior... Great Clothes

The most ironic, insightful, beautiful, ugly, bizzare, and offensive sports quotes of the month.
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Beware of Gators

PRINCIPLE OF THE MONTH
Principle Sixteen: Beware of Gators
Since Urban Meyer began coaching at the University of Florida in 2005, he's led the Gators to 60 wins and two national championships. According to the Miami Herald, he's also just seen the 30th arrest among his players. Read more »


MICHAEL JOSEPHSON'S COMMENTARY
The Essence of Sportsmanship
In the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, six-time medalist Eugenio Monti from Italy was favored to win the gold medal in the bobsledding pair event. After his team’s last run, it looked like they were going to make it.... Read more »


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