John is a correspondent for WORLD. He is a graduate of the World Journalism Institute and the University of Texas at Austin, and he previously wrote for The Birmingham News. John resides in Dallas, Texas.
Follow John Dawson on Twitter @talkdawson
John Dawson | The new SAT launches a new breed of high-school essayists
NHL players believe Commissioner Gary Bettman never intended to play the season
John Dawson | Accused players cry foul as Jose Canseco takes a swing at baseball
Conventional NFL wisdom would have dictated that coach Bill Belichick's assistants would have been hired away years ago
What was originally intended to be a step forward for women in professional sports may have actually turned out to be two steps back
The Astros will rely heavily on their $18 million man, Roger Clemens
John Dawson | Has the reaction to the Abu Ghraib scandal, with its focus on the administration instead of on the role of civilian contractors, disrupted the military effort in Iraq?
With the AP's decision to pull out of the BCS poll, the thought of a unified national championship is over
The Bowl Championship Series creates another year of controversy
