King Kaufman joined Salon in 1997 as its first copy chief. Its first copy editor, too. Over the years he has had various writing and editing jobs, most notably typing a sports column from 2002 through 2009. Before coming to Salon, he spent seven years at the San Francisco Examiner, where he also held various writing and editing jobs, the most colorful of which was boxing writer. Along the way there was also a music career that was commercially unsuccessful but artistically dismal.

King Kaufman's Salon stories

Wednesday, Apr 15, 2009 04:00 PDT

Why this column has been so quiet

Because, like a lot of things in this business, it's shutting down. But this isn't a sad story. These are exciting times.
Wednesday, Mar 25, 2009 04:00 PDT

The genius of Yogi Berra

Biographer Allen Barra talks about his new book, in which the lovable, quotable old catcher comes off as intelligent, shrewd and decent. Audio
Friday, Mar 20, 2009 15:05 PDT

NCAA Tournament, Day 2 -- live!

Another 16 goes down, but not without a fight, in a great afternoon of basketball.
Thursday, Mar 19, 2009 16:15 PDT

NCAA Tournament, Day 1 -- live!

If you want to understand America, you don't have to watch all this basketball. But it helps.
Friday, Mar 13, 2009 04:00 PDT

Tracy Ringolsby on the death of his newspaper

The Hall of Fame baseball writer quickly fires up a blog in the wake of the Rocky Mountain News' demise. "I never felt the Internet was a threat." Audio
Wednesday, Mar 4, 2009 04:00 PST

The All-Withdrawal team

Give me the guys who've pulled out and I can rule the World. Baseball Classic, that is.
Thursday, Feb 26, 2009 04:00 PST

Best! Game! Ever! Played!

The trend in sports books is to claim that a single contest changed the course of history. Sure it did.
Monday, Feb 23, 2009 09:20 PST

Show us the damn dead people!

Academy Awards viewers get a little taste of the kind of coverage sports fans loathe.
Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009 04:00 PST

A-Rod's "medicine"

Alex Rodriguez doesn't seem to come fully clean, but without fear of baseball's draconian punishments, he offers something in short supply in the war on drugs: Information.
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009 13:15 PST

Favre retires -- this is not a drill

It appears the future Hall of Famer is going to keep trying until he gets it right.
Monday, Feb 9, 2009 04:00 PST

Last clean player, please bring the flag

Knowing about Alex Rodriguez's positive steroid test from 2003 changes nothing, but get out your torches and pitchforks anyway.
Wednesday, Feb 4, 2009 04:00 PST

Kurt Warner, Hall of Famer?

In the wake of his third fine Super Bowl performance, the readers write about that and other big-game subjects.
Monday, Feb 2, 2009 04:00 PST

Steelers rally beats Cardinals rally

Super Bowl 43 looked like a grinding Pittsburgh win before the two teams started trading thrilling comebacks.
Friday, Jan 30, 2009 04:00 PST

Super Bowl 43 preview

The Steelers are defensive beasts with a pedigree and a quarterback. The Cardinals -- well, they have a quarterback too.
Thursday, Jan 29, 2009 07:35 PST

Computer ties for Panel o' Experts title

Accuscore, the electronic version of a dart-throwing monkey, ties Merril Hoge, also of ESPN, for the NFL game-picking championship.
Tuesday, Jan 27, 2009 10:55 PST

John Updike, baseball writer

It's not what he was known for -- outside diamond circles, anyway -- but the late author penned one of the game's literary gems.
Friday, Jan 23, 2009 03:40 PST

"Sunday Night Baseball" loves Chachi

ESPN bringing Steve Phillips into the booth with Jon Miller and Joe Morgan is the oldest trick in TV land, and one of the worst.
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2009 04:00 PST

How super are the Arizona Cardinals?

If you believe the playoffs, very. But if you believe the regular season, they don't stand a chance against the punishing Steelers.
Friday, Jan 16, 2009 04:00 PST

They're playing a title game where?

In Phoenix. Phoenix! And the Eagles are there too. It's nuts. The Ravens-Steelers slugfest in the AFC makes more sense.
Monday, Jan 12, 2009 04:00 PST

Ignorance is not a sportswriting skill

Journalists are supposed to fight it, not brag about it. Too many baseball writers don't seem to feel that way.
Friday, Jan 9, 2009 04:00 PST

It's Florida -- now back to the NFL

College football gives way at last after the Gators beat the Sooners without the promised scoring explosion. Plus: Round 2 playoff picks.
Thursday, Jan 8, 2009 11:10 PST

Don Larsen: The readers write

Comparing the players of 1956 to those of today gets a lively debate going.
Wednesday, Jan 7, 2009 04:00 PST

No wonder Don Larsen was perfect

Not really, but the rebroadcast of his 1956 gem showed that hitters back then were a different, lesser breed than today's sluggers.
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2009 04:00 PST

The real national champion -- and it isn't Utah

The undefeated Utes, ineligible for the title, are this year's poster team for a playoff system. But one school has an even better claim.
Friday, Jan 2, 2009 04:00 PST

Outdoor hockey, MLB Network, NFL predictions

A great day for sports on TV -- even without college football -- gives way to a couple more as the playoffs get under way.
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