My friends know I get all my news from sports columns, and I encourage anyone with even an fledgling interest in sports to adopt this practice. Sports have all the same things that might interest you in CNN or BBC or any other news provider:
* Breaking news ("Delhomme Opts for Season-Ending Surgery")
* Community news ("Vick's High School Distancing Itself From Star")
* Op-ed pieces ("USC Needs Change, Starting with Quarterback")
* Rankings ("NFL Power Poll, Week 5")
* Interviews ("Broncos' Henry: I didn't smoke weed")
* Entertainment news ("Broncos' Henry: I didn't smoke weed, but my teammates did")
* And of course, sports scores
Today's sports columns are not what you might expect. The best ones still focus on hot topics and noteworthy games, of course, but they now integrate everything from movie reviews to political commentary.
Two columns in particular stand out. The first is Bill Simmons' column on ESPN, which can be found HERE . I've already referred to his work in this blog, but it bears repeating that he's good for a few great observations per column. Simmons is a 30-something guy who's in the midst of several huge changes in his life, including moving from Boston to L.A., having children for the first time, and seeing the Red Sox actually coming through in the clutch.
The other columnist is Gregg Easterbrook, also from ESPN. I don't know much about this man, other than he loves to write a really long column every Tuesday on the state of the NFL, and that he does it for free. While Simmons' columns are heavy on entertainment references, Easterbrook tends toward political insight. His column can be found HERE.
Check these guys out. You won't be disappointed.
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