How to Win U.S. Open When Nerves Test Patience: Scott Soshnick The soggy-socked historians will undoubtedly claim that the dominant storyline of the 109th U.S. Open golf tournament was the weather.

NFL’s Drunk Driver Didn’t Get Away With Murder: Scott Soshnick The punishment, said critics -- and there were a lot of them -- didn’t fit the crime.

Tiger Woods Knows Mickelson’s Open Distraction: Scott Soshnick The venue is fitting.

Michael Jordan, Shaq Excuse Doesn’t Fly Anymore: Scott Soshnick Maybe now.

Federer’s Greatness Meets Lessons From the Goat: Scott Soshnick The world of sports offers a limitless supply of triumph and tribulation.

SpongeBob Trumps Superman in Sports Hero Battle: Scott Soshnick If you look to sports for tales of heartache and struggle, teamwork, inspiration and triumph, then skip the National Basketball Association’s big guys.

Manny Ramirez Makes an All-Star ’Roid Outrage: Scott Soshnick Vote for Manny Ramirez.

Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant Won’t Enjoy My Company: Scott Soshnick For the first time since 1998, when that Jordan guy clutched championship trophy No. 6, I won’t be on hand to chronicle the National Basketball Association Finals.

Princeton, Yale Dreams Led to Baseball Lifeline: Scott Soshnick The boisterous lot lucky enough to experience yesterday’s Barcelona-Manchester United championship was reminiscent of the revelry in the right-field bleachers at the old Yankee Stadium whenever Manny Ramirez came home with the Boston Red Sox.

Swimsuit Models Can Wait for a Super Bowl Win: Scott Soshnick Now that New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez has taken to Twitter, perhaps he ought to pursue a more primitive form of communication.