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Favila: What makes an athlete?

Dave Favila

What started the debate was when a reader e-mailed me and said I was wrong when I referred to Tiger Woods as one of the world’s most famous “athletes” in a recent column. “He’s a golfer. A golfer is not an... Full story

Favila: Los Fresnos needs a big name to fill Ford's shoes

Dave Favila

With Scott Ford’s recent departure from Los Fresnos High School, the search is now on to find his replacement. Naturally, the rumor mill has already produced several potential candidates ranging from the safer choice (recently named interim... Full story

Favila: No apology necessary for Tiger Woods

Dave Favila

All I could think of was why he was publicly apologizing? On Friday, Tiger Woods apologized repeatedly to his family, sponsors and fans for his recent infidelity. "I was unfaithful. I had affairs. I cheated. What I did was not acceptable," Woods... Full story

Favila: The Saints' Super Bowl victory changes everything

Dave Favila

I never thought it could happen. They had been so bad for so long that to think they could be anything but horrible seemed impossible. Even now, a week later, I’m still finding it hard to believe that the New Orleans Saints are Super Bowl... Full story

Favila: Waiting to see what XLIV will mean to me

Dave Favila

As I prepare to watch the Indianapolis Colts take on the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV this evening, I can’t help but wonder how anyone born before 1967 ever got along without such a monumental event as part of their lives. To me... Full story

Favila: It's not about the coaches, it's about the cardboard box

Dave Favila

EDINBURG — It seems somewhat odd that in a room full of prominent people, the real star of an event can sometimes be an inanimate object. Such was the case Monday morning at the Region One in Edinburg during the UIL’s announcement of the... Full story

Favila: Injury, ignorance and sports just don't mix well

Dave Favila

With the Super Bowl just one week away, it seems that the long-term effects of football are capturing more headlines lately than the actual game itself. Recently, the topic of concussions and the effects they have on the human brain has become a... Full story

Favila: Eagerly awaiting R-Day

Dave Favila

On Monday, Feb. 1 the biggest thing to hit high school athletics takes place. I’m not talking about a big game or an actual sporting event. No, this event is much bigger. Much more meaningful because it affects the future of each and every... Full story

FAVILA: Winter and games just don't mix

Dave Favila

With 26 days until the start of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, I just can’t help but wonder: Does anyone really care? Even NBC sports chief Dick Ebersol said earlier this week that he expects the network to lose money televising the... Full story

FAVILA: No 'what ifs' about it – Bama beat Texas

Dave Favila

The game was only a few minutes old and already some Longhorn fans were crying foul. Texas had just lost star quarterback Colt McCoy to injury during the opening drive of the BCS national championship against Alabama on Thursday and, despite being... Full story

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