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Justin Sharaf

Sports Editor

Spectators witness Tiger's weaknesses

Imagine the best player in the world standing on the 17th tee at Augusta National Golf Club, having just chipped in for a dramatic birdie. Imagine him with a two-stroke lead over his opponent, a man whose putting stroke is called “the claw.” Imagine a father watching from a couch,

Babbling and friends watch NCAA hoops

Tonight’s crowd includes at least two compulsive gamblers, at least one person who picked none of the Final Four teams, and, thank God, no one who thinks UConn and Tennessee are national powerhouses. 9:22 p.m.: The game hasn’t started and already the Roy Williams jokes are

Babbling relishes role of NCAA bracketologist

Like every year, this year’s tournament has been filled with upset specials. I’ve been watching the tournament for basically my entire life, yet I’m always surprised by the amount of upsets and how they occur. It seems irrational and inconceivable that a double-digit seed from a small

Women in Black speak out against war and inequality

Scottie Faerber can relate to the millions of Americans today who struggle with the departure of a parent, child, spouse, friend or other family member to war. Faerber’s grandfather was a doctor in World War I, her father served in World War II, her husband was drafted into Vietnam

Babbling Bostonian: NHL season cancelled, twice; did you notice?

Right now, the NHL needs one of two things in order to salvage not its respect, but its financial future. First, the two sides must come to an agreement as soon as possible, and consider starting the 2005-06 season early to avoid a full calendar year without hockey. Real hockey

Women's Ice Hockey: Jeffs build confidence against Elmira before NESCAC tourney

The positive changes in the Jeffs’ play has been noticeable in recent weeks, but it was especially evident this weekend as they took on number-one ranked Elmira College Saturday on neutral ice at Williams College. With a hefty 18-3 record entering the game, Elmira could not have foreseen Amherst’s

Babbling wishes he were Phil Mickelson

Lefty dominated the field this week at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, cruising to a four-stroke victory over fellow southpaw Mike Weir despite scoring a final round one-over par 73. Mickelson’s victory was his second consecutive PGA tour win in as many weeks and, despite the fact that Tiger