Sports: A Touch of Class Reds end a horrible season by doing something right by Bill Peterson 10-01-03

Sports: The Only Game in Town UC football is the best thing going right now by Bill Peterson 09-24-03

Sports: Big Pigskin Gig Sunday's matchup with Pittsburgh offers Bengals a rare 'big' game by Bill Peterson 09-17-03

Sports: The Wild Bunch For once, the September baseball races are fun by Bill Peterson 09-10-03

Sports: Good for Nothing As the always surprising NFL kicks off, preseason picks are almost meaningless by Bill Peterson 09-03-03

Sports: The King Is Dead, Long Live the King Ohio State's title repeat hopes boosted by NCAA's complicated bowl championship format by Bill Peterson 08-27-03

Sports: Billion Reasons to Hope A Russian billionaire looks to reform a classic English soccer club; what could he do for the Reds? by Bill Peterson 08-20-03

Sports: Another Setup? There's something oddly reassuring about a bumbling Bengals loss, even in preseason by Bill Peterson 08-13-03

Sports: Raising Eyebrows, Turning Stomachs Reds' deadline deals a sad joke on their loyal fans by Bill Peterson 08-06-03

Sports: Schott With His Own Gun Weaned on the job by Marge, Bowden didn't fit anymore in 21st-century baseball by Bill Peterson 07-30-03

Sports: Sympathy for the Devils Rose and Junior, Cincinnati's fallen baseball idols, fight for their futures by Bill Peterson 07-23-03

Sports: Grand Central Reds lucky to play in a lousy division, or their season would be done by Bill Peterson 07-16-03

Sports: UC, Xavier Might Finally Go 'Big' With the ACC/Big East controversy, local schools could be on the move by Bill Peterson 07-02-03

Sports: Rules Are Rules Jock tax snafu another example of Cincinnati's image problem by Bill Peterson 06-25-03

Sports: No Kidding As predicted, the Spurs towered above their NBA playoff competition by Bill Peterson 06-18-03

Sports: The Joy of Six The Reds would be champions with any pitching help by Bill Peterson 06-11-03

Sports: Nothing Minor About Ducks' Run Ex-Cincinnati players push Anaheim deep into Stanley Cup Finals by Bill Peterson 06-04-03

Sports: Sorenstam's Impact Golf fans are left wondering about the future of the PGA by Bill Peterson 05-28-03

Sports: The NBA Final Four There's still a world of difference between the West and the East by Bill Peterson 05-21-03

Sports: Real Football Season Climaxes European soccer leagues offer gripping story lines by Bill Peterson 05-14-03

Sports: Broken Hearts Are for Suckers Upset about partying coaches? Get a life! by Bill Peterson 05-07-03

Sports: Straddling Perception and Reality The Bengals took on public perception with their draft, particularly Carson Palmer's signing by Bill Peterson 04-30-03

Sports: Bengals Should Draft Newman Cornerback/kick returner can offer more help more quickly by Bill Peterson 04-23-03

Sports: Remember the Spurs San Antonio the pick here to win the NBA Championship by Bill Peterson 04-16-03

Sports: Center of Attention Is centerfield a doomed position on the Reds? by Bill Peterson 04-09-03

Sports: Common Knowledge Squeezed into 'the wedge,' the Reds got less stadium than their (and our) money could have bought by Bill Peterson 04-02-03

Sports: The Rising Suddenly, sports of all sorts in the Tristate are looking pretty good by Bill Peterson 03-26-03

Sports: UK OK Kentucky is the pick here to win the NCAA Tournament by Bill Peterson 03-19-03

Sports: Where's the Loyal Opposition? Toni Smith is the first athlete to question America's Iraq policy; she shouldn't be the last by Bill Peterson 03-12-03

Sports: Planting Seeds If UC or Xavier succeeds in the NCAA tourney, it'll be a Cinderella story by Bill Peterson 03-05-03

Sports: The Write Stuff On Earl Lawson, Hal McCoy and other excellent local sports writers by Bill Peterson 02-26-03

Sports: Losing Interest in College Hoops NCAA Tournament focus makes regular season almost meaningless by Bill Peterson 02-19-03

Sports: A Fan's Dream Deferred Reds fans don't understand why owner Carl Lindner won't behave irrationally like them by Bill Peterson 02-12-03

Sports: Games That Matter English Premiership soccer is a model for professional competition by Bill Peterson 02-05-03

Sports: Let the Sunshine In Tampa Bay's long journey from lovable losers to Super Bowl champs by Bill Peterson 01-29-03

Sports: Hope Springs Eternal But where the Bengals are concerned, skepticism is the proven approach by Bill Peterson 01-22-03

Sports: Overtime Makeover NFL playoff battles cry out for a better resolution by Bill Peterson 01-15-03

Sports: Reliving Ohio History The Buckeyes win a championship; the Browns lose a playoff heartbreaker by Bill Peterson 01-08-03

Sports: Learn from Dallas The Bengals are at the point of no return by Bill Peterson 01-01-03

Sports: More of the Same 2002 was a relatively quiet sports year, except for the really weird stuff by Bill Peterson 12-26-02

Sports: Missing the Point Baseball's flirtation with Pete Rose's reinstatement doesn't deal with his current and future gambling by Bill Peterson 12-19-02

Sports: Meeting Their Destinies The latest on UC and Xavier hoops, UC football and Elder's state champs by Bill Peterson 12-05-02

Sports: Big Chance for Big Ten Regional pride goes to the Fiesta Bowl with Ohio State by Bill Peterson 11-27-02

Sports: Pick 'Em The NFL remains wide open as it nears the stretch run by Bill Peterson 11-21-02

Sports: Getting a Kick Out of Soccer Tired of meaningless regular seasons? Try foreign soccer leagues on FOX SportsWorld by Bill Peterson 11-14-02

Sports: Out of Their Hands All Ohio State can do is win out; their championship fate is in others' hands by Bill Peterson 11-07-02

Sports: Not Caring About Baseball Baseball players and owners have driven away fans and then wonder why no one watches the World Series by Bill Peterson 10-31-02

Sports: The Forgotten Man Schnellenberger made Miami (Fla.) into national power by Bill Peterson 10-24-02

Sports: Saving Baseball from Itself Though wildcards, the Giants and Angels might have rescued an otherwise dismal season by Bill Peterson 10-17-02

Sports: What a Waste The Bengals' inability to train young quarterbacks continues to haunt them by Bill Peterson 10-10-02

Sports: Changing of the Guard Small-payroll Oakland A's should rule the baseball roost by Bill Peterson 10-03-02

Sports: Goodbye to a Workmanlike Stadium Riverfront Stadium produced enough memories for any two other facilities by Bill Peterson 09-26-02

Sports: Only Real Quarterback Johnny Unitas not only invented the modern quarterback -- he invented the modern NFL by Bill Peterson 09-19-02

Sports: Stupidity vs. Ineptitude Browns and Bengals to stage a titanic 'Battle of Ohio' by Bill Peterson 09-12-02

Sports: On Any Given Sunday ... Major League Baseball wishes it had the NFL's competitive balance by Bill Peterson 09-05-02

Sports: Movin' on Up UC football, along with Conference USA, is poised for the big time by Bill Peterson 08-29-02

Sports: Good Riddance A one-or two-year shutdown of Major League Baseball might be the best thing for the game by Bill Peterson 08-22-02

Sports: Kicking Soccer into High Gear Major League Soccer has a long way to go by Bill Peterson 08-14-02

Sports: Defending Jim Bowden Though offensive to some, Bowden's 9/11 remarks rang with truth -- the ultimate defense by Bill Peterson 08-08-02

Sports: Grande Old Game Why we appreciate George Grande, Lance Armstrong and Sam Wyche

by Bill Peterson 08-01-02

Sports: Let Akili Be Akili The Bengals need a quarterback anyway by Bill Peterson 07-25-02

Sports: Loser With a Capital 'Loo' Baseball couldn't be any more lame if it tried, and it's trying by Bill Peterson 07-18-02

Sports: The Real Thing Compared to other baseball stars, particularly Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams was as real as the game by Bill Peterson 07-11-02

Sports: A Real Kick World Cup ends with a beautiful final and a redemption story by Bill Peterson 07-04-02

Sports: The Answer Man Bill says fix Title IX and kill off interleague play by Bill Peterson 06-27-02

Sports: The Cup Runneth Over Americans try, and fail, to ignore the world's biggest sporting event by Bill Peterson 06-20-02

Sports: Down and Out Once a great fighter, Tyson has become a parody of himself by Bill Peterson 06-13-02

Sports: Action Jackson Never has a coach been so ignored for being so good by Bill Peterson 06-06-02

Sports:Baseball and Social Progress The game will embrace its first openly gay player -- if he can hit or pitch by Bill Peterson 05-30-02

Sports: What's in It For Us Why baseball fans need to stake a claim in the labor debate by Bill Peterson 05-23-02

Sports: It's Not About Griffey If only he would quit thinking it is by Bill Peterson 05-16-02

Sports: Why They Play the Games Running for the fun of it and winning for the thrill of it by Bill Peterson 05-09-02

Sports: You Gotta Have Heart There's a lot to like about the Reds' season so far by Bill Peterson 05-02-02

Sports: An Offensive Pick Bengals make the right decision drafting what's-his-name by Bill Peterson 04-25-02

Sports: Changing of the Guards Thoughts on Arnold Palmer, the NFL draft and the NBA and NHL playoffs by Bill Peterson 04-18-02

Sports: Enjoy It While You Can Signs point to baseball reliving 1994 and not finishing its season by Bill Peterson 04-11-02

Sports: They're on the Bench for a Reason Opening Day strategies don't bode well for the season ahead by Bill Peterson 04-04-02

Sports: Hugs and Kisses Cincinnati sports fans celebrate Huggins' decision to stay by Bill Peterson 03-28-02

Sports: The End Came Hard Was the NCAA Tournament loss Huggins' final game at UC? by Bill Peterson 03-21-02

Sports: Saving the NCAA from Itself Give meaning to the regular season by letting every school into the NCAA Tournament by Bill Peterson 03-14-02

Sports: Happy or Good? The Reds' 'chemistry' problems pale in comparison to their pitching problems by Bill Peterson 03-07-02

Sports: Retaking the National Pastime Canada might have given away professional hockey to the U.S., but the gold medal provides consolation by Bill Peterson 02-28-02

Sports: That's Entertainment Thanks to the USA's medal count and an ice-skating controversy, NBC achieves gold with the Winter Olympics by Bill Peterson 02-21-02

Sports: Bummer Summer It's going to be a very long season for Reds fans by Bill Peterson 02-14-02

Sports: Passing the Torch The Patriots and Ed Jucker deserve their overdue recognition by Bill Peterson 02-07-02

Sports: Teams of Destiny Patriots need a lot of help to win the Super Bowl, and the Rams might give it to them by Bill Peterson 01-31-02

Sports: Marathon Men UC and Xavier try to survive the loooooong road to the NCAAA Tournament by Bill Peterson 01-24-02

Sports: Rotting from the Head Down Thanks to Selig and the owners, baseball's fortunes go from bad to worse by Bill Peterson 01-17-02

Sports: Bet on the Hot Hands Rams and Steelers look headed for a Super Bowl showdown by Bill Peterson 01-10-02

Sports: The Merry Old Land of Oz Ozzie Smith leads one writer's Hall of Fame ballot by Bill Peterson 01-03-02

Sports: Out in the Open Cincinnati's sports scene broke new ground in 2001 by Bill Peterson 12-27-01

Sports: 'You Don't Live in Cleveland!' Thoughts on the Crosstown Shootout, the Dmitri Young trade and Browns fans by Bill Peterson 12-20-01

Sports: Name Your Own National Champion College football will never have playoffs, so quit yer bitching and get on the BCS bus by Bill Peterson 12-13-01

Sports: Waking up the Echoes Davie didn't get the 'big picture' of Notre Dame football; will the next coach? by Bill Peterson 12-06-01

Sports: A Lot of Bad Teams Sizing up the NFL season so far by Bill Peterson 11-29-01

Sports: The Tale of Two Men UC's and Xavier's basketball fortunes rest on just a few shoulders by Bill Peterson 11-21-01

Sports: Killing Baseball to Save It Contraction is just one more stupid move by Major League Baseball by Bill Peterson 11-15-01

Sports: Heart Breaker Baseball's bickering owners and players ready to spoil the goodwill generated by a fabulous World Series by Bill Peterson 11-08-01

Sports: Talking 'Bout My Generation How Michael Jordan and Babe Ruth fit perfectly into America's generational patterns by Bill Peterson 11-01-01

Sports: It's Not Over Until the Yankees Say It's Over The World Series pits old-line baseball against new-fangled baseball by Bill Peterson 10-25-01

Sports: When It Was a Game How a jaded sports writer discovered the joys of high school football by Bill Peterson 10-18-01

Sports: What a Weekend The baseball season wraps up with many reminders about what makes it the national pastime by Bill Peterson 10-11-01

Sports: Tragedy? What Tragedy? Sports, by their nature, are a distraction rather than a way to 'heal' the nation by Bill Peterson 10-04-01

Sports: Digging Out The sports world returns to normal with two bigger-than-life stories: the Bengals and the Mets by Bill Peterson 09-27-01

Sports: America's Wake-Up Call Flag waving feels good, but it doesn't solve the problem by Bill Peterson 09-20-01

Sports: Rumblin', Stumblin' but Not Bumblin' Odds and ends from a big football weekend and a big loss to broadcast journalism by Bill Peterson 09-13-01

Sports: Why Baseball Loses out to Football As the Bengals open another season, the NFL has eclipsed baseball for drama, regular-season meaning and competitiveness by Bill Peterson 09-06-01

Sports: A September to Remember UC football actually in better shape than Ohio State and UK by Bill Peterson 08-30-01

Sports: That's the Way We Like It Rijo's return gave Cincinnati baseball fans the ultimate gift: reliving the past by Bill Peterson 08-23-01

Sports: The 'Persevation' of Eric Davis Finally, the 'next Willie Mays' has earned universal respect by Bill Peterson 08-16-01

Sports: Take a Walk on the Local Side There's still a powerful antidote to cynicism about big-time sports by Bill Peterson 08-09-01

Sports: The People's Hero Griffey has put his money where his mouth is, as have the fans. Will the Reds ownership follow? by Bill Peterson 08-02-01

Sports: How the Other Half Lives Cubbies and Astros are going at it atop the NL Central by Bill Peterson 07-26-01

Sports: Hope Springs Eternal Yes, it's Bengals training camp time again by Bill Peterson 07-19-01

Sports: Can't Buy Me Love The Reds miss their rebuilding project by a year, and baseball misses a meaningful All-Star Game by Bill Peterson 07-12-01

Sports: The Right Thing to Do It's easy now to second-guess Barry Larkin's long-term contract, but the Reds made the right decision by Bill Peterson 07-05-01

Sports: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Since Reds' rebuilding project is doomed, Bowden should look to get out by Bill Peterson 06-28-01

West Is Best The 'man on the logo' has once again built the Lakers into NBA champs by Bill Peterson 06-21-01

Why the Baseball Season Is Already Dead And what can be done to make the regular season meaningful again by Bill Peterson 06-14-01

Sports: NBA a Step Away from the XFL Accusations of fixing the finals gnaws at the NBA's integrity by Bill Peterson 06-07-01

Sports: Let Kids Be Kids Summer sports, for all their problems, offer children a better life than the alternatives by Bill Peterson 05-31-01

Sports: Hang Men Reds try to keep the season together until their stars return by Bill Peterson 05-24-01

Sports: Tarnishing a Legacy Michael Jordan needs the NBA right now more than the league needs him by Bill Peterson 05-17-01

Sports: Part-Time Prime Time Sanders says he'll be happy as a team player, but time will tell. by Bill Peterson 05-10-01

Sports: XU's Glass Ceiling Did Skip Prosser take Xavier basketball as far as it can go? by Bill Peterson 05-03-01

Sports: Too Many Needs, Not Enough Picks Same old story for the Bengals at the NFL draft by Bill Peterson 04-26-01

Sports: More Gravity than a Sports Riot Last week's crisis has been decades in the making by Bill Peterson 04-19-01

Sports: Too Much Too Soon Darryl Strawberry deserves pity, not outrage by Bill Peterson 04-12-01

Sports: April Remains the Cruelest Month Victories by Duke and the Yankees remind us of the correct order of the sports universe by Bill Peterson 04-05-01

Sports: Alive on Arrival XU women finally find an audience on a national stage by Bill Peterson 03-29-01

Sports: Knight of the Living Dead Bob Knight tries to resurrect his coaching career while the NCAAs play out according to form by Bill Peterson 03-22-01

Sports: Bracket Mania Local schools fare well in NCAA Tournament draw by Bill Peterson 03-15-01

Sports: Crum and Crummer Louisville coach once defined the college game but was left behind by Bill Peterson 03-08-01

Sports: Defining the Term 'Tragic' Thoughts on Earnhardt's death and baseball players' salary whines by Bill Peterson 03-01-01

Sports: Hockey Support Slips Is Columbus' new NHL presence hurting the Cyclones and Mighty Ducks by Bill Peterson 02-22-01

Sports: Signs of the Times Key details to watch for as the Reds open spring training by Bill Peterson 02-15-01

Sports: When the Going Gets Tough... The tough turn pro, and college basketball is suffering because of it by Bill Peterson 02-08-01

Sports: Dawning of Another New Age? Super Bowl marked third NY-Baltimore championship game to push football in a new direction by Bill Peterson 02-01-01

Sports: Just a Football Game... Finally Super Bowl to offer good, basic entertainment, plus plenty of local connections for Cincinnati fans by Bill Peterson 01-25-01

Sports: The Truth Set Me Free How becoming a sportswriter rescued one man from the power of sports by Bill Peterson 01-18-01

Sports Pitino can't make it in the NBA, the NFL tries to bully a local Web site and the NFC/AFC championship picks by Bill Peterson 01-11-01

From Layoffs to Playoffs Unraveling a few loose ends from a dying football season by Bill Peterson 01-04-01

Sports: From Bad to Worse The Bengals' stadium debacle, poor management and horrible play dominated the local sports scene in 2000 by Bill Peterson 12-21-00

Sports: Meet the New Boss Today's 'new breed' of pro sports team owner is the same as the old boss by Bill Peterson 12-14-00

Sports: Quit Yer Whining Alternate takes on baseball's economic troubles and Chris Weinke's Heisman hopes by Bill Peterson 12-07-00

Sports: Why Everyone Loves the Muskies Good manners and good basketball make a class act by Bill Peterson 11-30-00

Sports: As Good As It Gets UC football has done all it could this season, and still hardly anyone seems to care by Bill Peterson 11-22-00

Sports: Keeping Up With Jones Cowboys owner looking at the same rebuilding process as Bengals, but history says Dallas will get to the Super Bowl sooner by Bill Peterson 11-16-00

Aports: A Tale of Two Cities Thoughts on being a baseball fan in New York and a basketball fan in Minneapolis by Bill Peterson 11-02-00

Sports: Welcome to Coreyville Dillon's historic game vs. Denver raises more questions than it answers by Bill Peterson 10-26-00

One More Time With Meaning College football offers something you don't see every day -- a regular season that matters by Bill Peterson 10-19-00

Sports: The Invisible Men Following first-round playoffs that nobody watched, baseball tries to become relevant again by Bill Peterson 10-12-00

Sports: 85, 46 and Counting... Reds end season as a team on the verge of greatness; all that's needed is a little jack to keep the pieces together and to hire a proven manager by Bill Peterson 10-05-00

Sports: Darkness on the Edge of Town Bengals won't ever find the right answers until they ask the right questions by Bill Peterson 09-28-00

Sports: NBC's Olympic Gamble Will Americans tune into the network's Olympic coverage when they already know the score? by Bill Peterson 09-21-00

Sports: Damned Tired of Baseball? Baseball and Ken Griffey Jr. limp to the end of a fairly eventful season by Bill Peterson 09-07-00

Sports: The NFL Looks to One-Year Plans Win-now-or-else mentality is the new order of the day; Bengals again on the outside looking in by Bill Peterson 08-31-00

Sports: Here Comes the Sun UC football, long a dark horse among local sports fans, sees some rays of hope in the 2000 season by Bill Peterson 08-24-00

Sports: It's Elementary The public's thirst for bad pro football over good public education says more about Cincinnati than we realize by Bill Peterson 08-17-00

Sports: Making a Real Difference SF's Dusty Baker and Oakland's Art Howe show that a good manager can elevate a small market club; are either in the Reds' future? by Bill Peterson 08-10-00

Sports: Does Freedom of Speech Apply to Sports? Marty Brennaman's Hall of Fame mention of Pete Rose erupts into an ugly controversy by Bill Peterson 08-03-00

Sports: A Day for the Ages Coming on a momentous day in sports, Larkin's signing stole the show by Bill Peterson 07-27-00

Sports: Show Him the Money The Denny Neagle trade proves one thing: Carl Lindner is running the Reds for profits, not pennants by Bill Peterson 07-20-00

Sports: A Day for Lessons and Legends Thoughts on Bob Knight's firing and Paul Brown's teams christening Paul Brown Stadium by Bill Peterson 07-14-00

Sports: Give Me a Break The Reds' first half was bad for only two weeks, but have they already given up on the season? by Bill Peterson 07-13-00

Sports: Who takes the Fall? With the Reds' disappointing season so far, it's time to assess the prime candidates for blame by Bill Peterson 07-12-00

Sports: Don't Let Me Get Off on a Rant Here... TV pro Dennis Miller is perfect for 'Monday Night Football' duties by Bill Peterson 06-29-00

Sports: The Barter System Trading ball players should really be assessed as an exchange of player value by Bill Peterson 06-22-00

Sports: Belting It Out Basketball and the Midwest go hand in hand, so Louisville's being courted by the NBA by Bill Peterson 06-15-00

Sports: Step up to the Plate! Resolve the Pete Rose matter, and fix baseball's pending realignment. Now! by Bill Peterson 06-08-00

Sports: Don't Look Back in Anger Tony Perez' dignity was on full display last weekend, a lesson for Dibble, Furman and the rest of us by Bill Peterson 06-01-00

Sports: Has Bobby Knight Become Yosemite Sam? Indiana University has placed its basketball coach on a powder keg; will he light the fuse? by Bill Peterson 05-25-00

Sports: You Don't Say Griffey wins games but won't talk to sportswriters; will the media punish him for that? by Bill Peterson 05-18-00

Sports: It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Summer Reds' series win against St. Louis turns new baseball season 'serious' by Bill Peterson 05-11-00

Sports: There's the West and the Rest NBA and NHL playoffs demonstrate how each league's power has shifted to western teams by Bill Peterson 05-04-00

Sports: The Blame Game Is Mike Brown to blame for Barry Larkin's finger injury? Did Jerry Doerger get what he deserved? Did Bobby Knight? by Bill Peterson 04-27-00

Sports: Winning, Losing and Standing Still Analyzing the Reds' stadium designs and the Bengals' draft selections by Bill Peterson 04-20-00

Sports: Eenie, Meenie, Mynie, Moe The value of quarterbacks vs. linebackers, and other thoughts on the NFL draft by Bill Peterson 04-13-00

Sports: Another Opening, Another Show Opening Day brought excitement but raised questions about Reds' weaknesses; in the NCAA, Mateen Cleaves might be the last of a breed by Bill Peterson 04-06-00

Sports: Is the Pitching Half-Full or Half-Empty? Don Gullett's masterful handling of pitchers gives the 2000 Reds a chance in the tough NL Central by Bill Peterson 03-30-00

Sports: Boom, Boom, Out Go the Lights Boomer failed on 'Monday Night Football' because he failed to be the Boomer we know and love by Bill Peterson 03-23-00

Sports: Break a Leg! UC heads off to the NCAA Tournament with good wishes and a pretty decent shot at the Final Four by Bill Peterson 03-16-00

Ghosts in the Machine Big Red Machine memories won't die, nor should they by Bill Peterson 03-09-00

Sports: The Waiting Is the Hardest Part UC can't afford to rest on its laurels if it plans on winning the NCAA championship by Bill Peterson 03-02-00

Healthy, Wealthy and Wise The NFL offers the hope that (almost) every franchise can win its championship; Major League Baseball should take note by Bill Peterson 02-03-00

Love Ya Blue and Red Thoughts on Houston Oilers fans' current state of mind and on Bobby Knight's love/hate relationship with the media by Bill Peterson 01-27-00

All Eyes Are on the NFL It's hard not to be absorbed by football both on and off the field by Bill Peterson 01-20-00

The Big Dog Has His Day Tony Perez finally gets his deserved place in the Hall of Fame by Bill Peterson 01-13-00

Think Globally, Play Sports Locally The new millennium might signal a major change in the role spectator sports play in our lives by Bill Peterson 01-06-00

It's the End of the World As We Know It The Reds close an improbable season with an excruciating weekend-plus by Bill Peterson 10-07-99

A September to Remember Reds and UC play above their heads, but at this rate who cares? by Bill Peterson 09-30-99

It's All About Respect The Reds, dissed by local fans all year, finish out the home season and complete the Schott era; UC, fresh off a big win, looks for respect from Ohio State by Bill Peterson 09-23-99

Reds Fever The home season winds down, leaving much to be appreciated by Rodger Pille 09-23-99

Who Do You Love? The Reds are old school; the Bengals are like watching a car wreck by Bill Peterson 09-16-99

Sport for Sport's Sake UC Football is a purist's game; ESPN is a fool's paradise by Bill Peterson 09-09-99

A Crack in the Door for Rose Pete being voted to baseball's all-century team could be his first step back by Bill Peterson 09-02-99

Baseball and Cincinnati: Who Gave Up on Whom? Pete Rose's banishment 10 years ago started Cincinnati on a slippery slope out of baseball's favor by Bill Peterson 08-26-99

Make or Blake Jeff Blake is the Bengal's QB of the present Š and maybe of the future, too by Bill Peterson 08-19-99

See You in September Baseball throws fickle fans a bone: real pennant races by Bill Peterson 08-12-99

Curbing the Youth Movement Reds might not be done rebuilding, but trading Ryan for Guzman gives best edge for season by Bill Peterson 08-05-99

No. 1 in Fan Futility? Cincinnati sports fans face another Rose-less Hall of Fame induction and hopeless Bengals camp by Bill Peterson 07-29-99

Out or Safe? Major League Baseball has a big decision to make regarding its hated umpires by Bill Peterson 07-22-99

Break up the Reds All Star break finds the home team in first: Will it last? by Bill Peterson 07-15-99

Passing of the Torch? Lack of Reds support bewilders, while women's soccer hits the big time by Bill Peterson 07-08-99

Road Warriors Reds come home in first place; will fans respond? by Bill Peterson 07-01-99

Crunch Time The next three weeks hold the key to Reds' post-season hopes by Bill Peterson 06-24-99

Summer Fits Kids to a 'T' Baseball still can be magical on the T-Ball diamond by Bill Peterson 06-17-99

Sports: Win, Lose or Draw The ups and downs of interleague baseball, a holdout Bengal and the Stanley Cup finals by Bill Peterson 06-10-99

Sports: Just Sell, Baby In pro sports, winning at the gate is more important than winning games by Bill Peterson 06-03-99

Sports: The More Things Change ... The status quo has been reinforced -- Reds on the riverfront, football at UC -- and that's not all bad by Bill Peterson 05-27-99

Sports: Sticking Up for Hockey While the NHL falls prey to taxpayer-supported largesse, minor league hockey thrives by Bill Peterson 05-20-99

Sports: Path of Least Resistance In wide-open NBA playoffs, Indiana has the best shot at winning it all by Bill Peterson 05-13-99

Sports: The Greatest Generation Sports has never seen the simultaneous greatness of Elway, Gretzky and Jordan; with their retirements, perhaps it never will again by Bill Peterson 05-06-99

Sports: Focusing on the Field New ownership and quality players calm the Reds' circus by Bill Peterson 04-29-99

Sports: If He Walks Like a Duck and Quacks Like a Duck... Is Akili Smith the Bengal's newest star or newest draft bust? by Bill Peterson 04-22-99

Sports: Break up the Yankees Champions are still the team to beat this season by Bill Peterson 04-15-99

Sports: Nothing Up Their Sleeves Reds hold thin hopes for competitive season; Major League Baseball tries to trick fans again by Bill Peterson 04-08-99

Sports: Vehr to Cincinnati: Prosper or Diminish The 2012 Olympics bid offers Greater Cincinnati an opportunity to define its future by Bill Peterson 04-01-99

Sports: Welcome to Wally World NCAA highlights: Miami, UK, Ohio State alive and kicking; XU women ripped off in Connecticut by Bill Peterson 03-18-99

Sports: Can Anybody Beat Duke? Sure NCAA favorites better watch out for two area teams: UC and Kentucky by Bill Peterson 03-11-99

Sports: Money Buys Happiness With a net payroll increase of just $10 million, the Reds are suddenly worth watching by Bill Peterson 03-04-99

Sports: Real Pro Football Returns to Ohio With last week's NFL expansion draft, the Cleveland Browns are back in business by Bill Peterson 02-18-99

Sports: Reds Get into Another Hairy Situation Marge Schott's adherence to tradition -- and to an America long gone -- will wipe the goatee off Greg Vaughn's face by Bill Peterson 02-11-99

Sports: Going, Going ... and Coming Back February sports features comings (NBA season), goings (Xavier) and indecision (Elway's retirement) by Bill Peterson 02-04-99

Sports: Obsessed With Football For Dan Reeves, the Super Bowl is more important than life itself by Bill Peterson 01-28-99