MLB First Half, Men's Only Policy, Failed Drug Test

July 15, 2013 Subscribe · Forward INTERMISSION NEW YORK -- Just for fun, let's turn back the baseball clock a few months. A well-rested Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals are destined to face Josh Hamilton and the Los Angeles Angels in the World Series. The Houston Astros have the best record in baseball. Manny Ramirez is playing in Taiwan. And no one is quite sure how to pronounce the name of this Puig guy.  Continue reading... Storm Brewing Over Muirfield's Men-Only Policy Three Sprinting Stars Fail Drug Tests Roddy White's Dark Reaction To George Zimmerman Verdict Palestinian-American NFL Rookie Defends Against 'Muslim Extremist' Claim Timmy Throws No-No Rondo Names One Team He 'Will Never Play For' Motorcycle Racer Dies After Hitting 285 MPH KG Changes Jersey To Honor Fallen Friend Motorcycle Racer Dies After Hitting 285 MPH Palestinian-American NFL Rookie Defends Against 'Muslim Extremist' Claim ROBIN HERMAN 'Let Them Wear Towels' The locker room resistance was never really about sex. Female sports journalists were a convenient and entertaining target for male discomfort with rapid societal change. Continue reading... STU KREISMAN How Can You Not Be Watching the Tour de France? If all you know about cycling is that Lance Armstrong doped his way to seven titles, then you're missing out on an extraordinary sporting event. Continue reading... ROBERT J. ELISBERG When Good Sports Rants Go Bad The topic of Dwyre's rant was the details of the contract that new UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford signed, comparing it to the contract of UCLA legend John Wooden. How outraged is Bill Dwyre? Continue reading... TERRY LYONS Boston Celtics Pride and Joy: New Coach Brad Stevens a Family Man The formalities were already covered by a series of phone calls between Boston Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge and Brad Stevens. It was time to sit down and finalize a deal to make Stevens the 17th head coach to walk the sidelines for the storied franchise. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003