The Taliban

The man saw and heard things, back in the States where he was wealthy and a Sunday star. The man saw and heard things in his mind's eye and mind's ear when he lay on pillows in $200-a-night hotel rooms on the eve of...

Afghanistan has had an oddly central position in sports history

The Number Of Female Olympians Is Growing—even A Pistol-packing Iranian Is In Sydney—but For Many The Games Are Unattainable Because Of Oppression, Prejudice And Disease

While you were transfixed by the NFL, NHL, PGA and NASCAR, you probably missed some of the weird and wondrous things that go on each week in the world of sports. Here are a few items from wire services and local...