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Title IX At 40: What Has Changed, And What's Next
June 20, 2012 It's been 40 years since the adoption of Title IX, the gender equity law that changed college athletics for both women and men. Commenting on the law's future, Frank Deford says that as women dominate college rolls, football fans might be in for a rude shock.
The Language Of Baseball: In Is Out And Foul Is Fair
June 13, 2012 Why is it called a foul ball? Why not just say it's out? Commentator Frank Deford doth wonder if the language in baseball hath Shakespearean roots.
Please Sir, I'd Rather Have Another
June 6, 2012 In the run-up to the Belmont — the final race in the Triple Crown — commentator Frank Deford explains why he doesn't want I'll Have Another to be the winning horse.
In Europe's High Season For Sports, Soccer Rules
May 30, 2012 The Olympics calls itself a "movement," but to most fans, Euro Cup soccer is a rock concert. In the coming months, Europe will host the French Open, Wimbledon, the Tour de France, the British Open and the Olympics. But the biggest draw may be soccer's quadrennial Euro Cup.
NBA And NHL Playoffs: Does Anyone Really Care?
May 23, 2012 The NBA and NHL seasons are coming to a close, but as commentator Frank Deford points out, you couldn't be faulted for overlooking them.
The American Way: Winners And Losers, And No Ties
May 16, 2012 It's not whether you win or lose — it's how you play the game. But Frank Deford says its downright un-American to have a tie in sports.
Mind Games: Football And Head Injuries
May 9, 2012 Commentator Frank Deford wonders what will happen to American football as concerns over head injuries grow.
A Horse Of A Different Color
May 2, 2012 The 3-year-old champion colt Hansen is unlikely to win this year's Kentucky Derby, but his white coloring ensures that all eyes will be on him.
U.S. Women In Golf, Tennis: Where Are You?
April 25, 2012 There are lots of great American female athletes on teams, but where are the individual athletes? Frank Deford laments the lack of success by American women in individual sports like tennis and golf.
Those Wild And Crazy Miami Marlins
April 18, 2012 The Miami Marlins are back in the news. That's no surprise to Frank Deford, who thinks the team is one of the zaniest in baseball.
The NCAA: Is Membership Worth It?
April 11, 2012 Following Kentucky's college basketball victory, commentator Frank Deford wonders about the ethics of the NCAA.
Is It Time To Tone Down The Tiger Woods Coverage?
April 4, 2012 With the Masters tournament poised to begin Thursday, Tiger Woods continues to dominate golf coverage — despite the fact that he isn't actually winning tournaments.
Watching College Basketball's Slump Into Anonymity
March 28, 2012 This weekend, college basketball fans will be glued to TVs and computer monitors to keep tabs on the NCAA's Final Four. But as much as people love filling out brackets, the sport is being hurt by anonymous "one and done" players, says Frank Deford.
Americans Hit The Brakes On NASCAR
March 21, 2012 NASCAR spent millions of dollars researching how to get people more interested in the sport, but Americans' love affair with cars isn't what it used to be.
Calling Foul: In Basketball, Crunch Time Goes Limp
March 14, 2012 At the end of games in most team sports, the excitement is ratcheted up when a team tries daring new tactics and gambles to win. Basketball seems alone in making the end of its games ugly and boring. And even the referees don't like it.
