6 results for "Sam Mellinger"
Sam Mellinger: For a mentor, this is a different kind of Father's Day
Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 1:00 AMKANSAS CITY, MO. - This is a Father's Day story, but this is not about fathers. Not actual fathers, anyway. Not the kind you might have. Not like the one I'm lucky to have. This is a story about men doing what fathers do in those unfortu...
Sam Mellinger: Why this road trip is crucial for George Brett
Friday, June 14, 2013 at 1:00 AMKANSAS CITY, Mo. - George Brett took on this new life out of frustration. That's not the whole thing, but it is a big part. Pride. Disappointment. Frustration. Without those emotions he wouldn't be in uniform again, that old No. 5 on his...
Sam Mellinger: Royals are feeling good about themselves again
Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 1:00 AMBarbecue sauce stings the eyes. Feels a bit like fire on the pupil, like a tomato-based blanket you can't really blink away.
Sam Mellinger: The drugs-in-sports conversation will never end
Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 1:00 AMThe second-biggest sports league in North America is waist-deep in what could be the biggest performance-enhancing drug bust in history, and thank goodness for it.
League has violated the fans' trust
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 12:00 AMThis NFL referee lockout has raced past annoyance, blown past scandal, and has now become the cardinal sin sports leagues previously reached only by canceling the World Series or entire seasons: They're making fans feel stupid for being fans.
Gabby Douglas new face of U.S. gymnastics gold
Friday, August 3, 2012 at 12:00 AMThe face you're going to see everywhere now has a smile that can win over a crowd and an exuberance they might put on a Wheaties box. This is the best gymnast in the world, a 16-year-old from Virginia who left her family to pursue a dream in...
