IRS & The Sports World

As procrastinating taxpayers are all too aware, Tuesday is the deadline for filing 2006 returns. In sports terms, the IRS is even less popular than the BCS. However, “Internal Revenue Service” is just one representation of those three letters. Here are numerous other IRS references found in the sports world.


Why one shock jock is out of a job: Imus’s Rutgers Slurs

Outcome of Super Bowl XLI: Indianapolis Reigned Supreme

What Jose Canseco did for Texas teammates: Injected Rangers’ Steroids

NCAA selection committee’s statement to Jim Boeheim: Invitation Rejected, Syracuse

Why Lendl was never embraced by the public: Ivan’s Robotic Style

Johnny Damon’s 2004 champions: Idiot Red Sox

Key to the Steelers’ offense: Impounding Roethlisberger’s Suzuki

St. John’s basketball in recent years: Impotent Red Storm

Result of 2006 World Cup: Italy Ruled Soccer

Ideal Game 3 scenario for Flames: Iginla Reverses Series

Information the Knicks don’t need: Isiah’s Ring Size

Danica Patrick: Indy Racing Starlet

What Darren McFadden will display this fall: Insane Razorback Speed

Cleveland baseball players’ thoughts on the weather: Indians Resent Snow

Marshall Faulk in retirement: Inactive Rams Superstar

What Sean May ensured in 2005: Illini’s Runner-up Status

Clint Barmes after he fell down the stairs: Incapacitated Rockies Shortstop

Why teams miss the playoffs: Inadequate Regular Season

Notre Dame’s fate in BCS bowls: Irish Routed Soundly

NHL playoff outcome from 1980 to 1983: Islanders Raised Stanley

Ed Reed: Intimidating Ravens Safety

Challenge for basketball visitors to East Lansing: Izzo’s Rugged Spartans

Common sight in Safeco Field: Ichiro Rips Singles

Ideal first round scenario for Nuggets: Iverson Repels Spurs

How a Cowboys receiver spent his off-field time: Irvin Revered Strippers

Hoosiers’ downfall against UCLA: Indiana’s Rotten Shooting

What Oklahoma encountered last fall in Eugene: Inexplicable Replay Snafu

Zach Johnson at The Masters: Iowan Reached Summit

Oakland football experience in recent years: Intolerable Raider Sundays

Result of Dancing Homer’s inspiration on The Simpsons: Isotopes Rocked Springfield

Tax Terms For Sports Fans

Monday is the deadline for Americans to file their 2005 tax returns with the IRS. It’s easy to be confused by all the terminology involved with filing. With that in mind, the list below includes numerous tax terms and what they mean to sports fans.


1040: Projected total yardage for Texas in its 2006 opener versus North Texas

1099: What you’d see in Madison Square Garden if the retired jerseys of Walt Frazier and Wayne Gretzky were side by side

CPA: A summary of last year’s World Series: Chicago Pummels the Astros

Capital Gain: What the Washington hockey team experienced after drafting Alexander Ovechkin

Charitable Contribution: What the Twins gave to the Red Sox by letting go of David Ortiz

Deduction: What an ice dancing pair receives after one partner body-slams the other to the ice

Dependent: How so many top recent sluggers were toward steroids

E-File: Bio of NBA Hall of Famer Elvin (“The Big E”) Hayes

Exemption: What Terrell Owens wants from team rules

H&R Block: What H&R will do if you drive the lane against him

IRS: What Alford’s alma mater did in its coaching search: Indiana Rejected Steve

Jackson-Hewitt: The summer basketball camp run by Phil Jackson and Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt

Refund: What Spike Lee should demand for his Knicks season tickets

Schedule A: The list of games for an Oakland baseball player

W-2: Official scorer’s entry when President Bush throws out the first pitch to a catcher

Withholding: The best way to keep Michael Strahan from the quarterback