Tom Knott

TOM KNOTT: Deadline clouded with doubt

The Wizards are up against the trade deadline, with no genuine sense of who they are and limitations all about them.

February 18, 2009

A responsible message

Tom Knott: Granger shows what hard work can do.

February 16, 2009

Tom Knott: Even Selig gets an asterisk

Major League Baseball has been burning, while Bud Selig has been playing second fiddle to Jose Canseco.

February 13, 2009

Tom Knott: Drip, drip of names will continue

Alex Rodriguez has confirmed that he used performance-enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003 and that he is a liar.

February 11, 2009

Tom Knott: Hibbert slow to adjust

Roy Hibbert is enduring the typical pangs of a first-year player in the NBA.

February 9, 2009

TOM KNOTT: Fate lies in evidence for Bonds

Barry Bonds is done, finished. And that is as it should be.

February 6, 2009

Tom Knott: In the pool, life is a lot less smoky

Michael Phelps is guilty of being 23 years old and excessively wealthy and famous after winning eight gold medals in the Beijing Games in August.

February 4, 2009

Tom Knott: Nelson making it easy to believe in Magic

Overlooked: The meteroic ascent of Orlando.

February 2, 2009

Tom Knott: Georgetown needs to answer the bell

The Hoyas are in free-fall mode, with a clang here and a clank there from 3-point distance, hoping against hope to revive their season Saturday against Marquette.

January 31, 2009

Tom Knott: Like always, the big game simply ads up

The Super Bowl commercial breaks are sometimes more memorable than the game, not to forget the entertaining impression of a quarterback rendered by Dolphins kicker Garo Yepremian.

January 30, 2009

Tom Knott: Tell-all is beneath Torre

Manager's book striking reversal of public image.

January 26, 2009

Tom Knott: Without question, NBA has its King

It's LeBron's world.

January 21, 2009

Tom Knott: USC’s Carroll should get back to class

A low-grade hissy fit over Sanchez.

January 19, 2009

Tom Knott: Mason making it big in Texas

There was Roger Mason in the waning seconds of the Spurs-Lakers game Wednesday, drawing contact from Derek Fisher and a whistle from the referee as he released the shot and tumbled to the floor.

January 16, 2009

Tom Knott: Clemens probe has obvious end

Of course Roger Clemens lied to Congress. All the performance-enhancing drug users lied to Congress. At least that would be the prevailing view of the public.

January 14, 2009

Tom Knott: This season is just a big Zero

On the road to nowhere.

January 12, 2009

Tom Knott: Glorified exhibitions have little glory left

It is difficult to determine which event is worse, the NBA All-Star Game or the NFL Pro Bowl.

January 9, 2009

Tom Knott: Some backbone arrives just in the nick of time

The sun rose from the west, the world decided to give peace a chance and referee Bill Spooner called LeBron James for a traveling violation with 2.3 seconds left Sunday.

January 5, 2009