Tim Lemke

Believe the hype: Beckham now meeting expectations

Beckham's presence has provided fans with a different experience than last year, which began with his much-hyped midseason arrival and finished with disappointment.

June 27, 2008

First Down

Best of weekend sports. Plus, the top five European soccer nations.

June 27, 2008

U.S. tennis hits low

On Tennis: Little to cheer for with American men.

June 27, 2008

Poplar Point lawsuit planned

Another potential hurdle for plans for a soccer stadium.

June 25, 2008

Soccer enjoying strong summer

SportsBiz: June has been a good month for the sport.

June 25, 2008

Can a sportswriter hold serve with a pro?

Justin Gimelstob is feigning trepidation.

June 23, 2008

Open winners: NBC, Callaway

Tiger wasn't only victor at Torrey Pines.

June 18, 2008

UFC beating down rivals

Ultimate Fighting Championship dominates mixed martial arts. Rival leagues are fighting to gain a foothold and, in some cases, struggling to stay in business.

June 17, 2008

A prime-time experiment

Open has potential to be one of highest-ranked tournaments ever.

June 11, 2008

Moses new DCSEC head

Sports Commission gets third top executive in last year.

June 10, 2008

Tiant still smokin’

Ex-hurler pitching his line of high-end stogies.

June 6, 2008

First Down

The best of Paris, the best of the weekend.

June 6, 2008

A larger radio animal

Red Zebra Broadcasting yesterday said it will acquire WTEM AM-980 in a deal that places Washington's dominant sports radio station under the control of Redskins owner Daniel Snyder.

June 5, 2008

Potential for ‘Big’ green

With a victory in the Belmont Stakes, Big Brown will go down as one of the most profitable thoroughbreds in racing history.

June 3, 2008

Fantasy sports win

Court won't hear case between MLB and fantasy operators.

June 3, 2008

Prime-time brawling

CBS takes Kimbo Slice and MMA mainstream.

May 31, 2008

First down

Breaking down what to watch for this weekend.

May 30, 2008

ESPN evolves with new media

ESPN, or Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, has become a multibillion-dollar behemoth, a standard offering for nearly every cable and satellite company in America.

September 23, 2006