Stories by Mike Beacom
Mike Beacom is a sports writer based in Wisconsin.
Like child actors, former athletes seem ripe for trouble as soon as the fame washes away -- but sometimes, they actually make good on their post-celebrity lives.
Posted on Jun 3, 2006, Source: AlterNet
College sports generates a fat bottom line, yet the NCAA is still paying slave wages to its athletes.
Posted on May 4, 2006, Source: AlterNet
Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams may have succumbed to the NFL's irrational desire to punish players who use nonperformance enhancing drugs over the ones that do.
Posted on Feb 25, 2006, Source: AlterNet
Pro sports are still fun to watch, but press conferences and players' remarks have become dry and inauthentic. Where's the honesty?
Posted on Feb 1, 2006, Source: AlterNet
Fantasy football has morphed from a sports geek's pastime to a multimillion-dollar industry, putting the squeeze on its true fans.
Posted on Dec 23, 2005, Source: AlterNet
Is the story of 16-year-old professional golfer Michelle Wie -- who made her first million before she could drive a car -- a success story or a cautionary tale?
Posted on Nov 17, 2005, Source: AlterNet
