Sports
Kevin Durant Makes People Happy
Kevin Durant scored 66 points in a game at New York's legendary Rucker Park. But that wasn't the part of this story that cracked me up. "The NBA All-Star added a […]
Baseball Facts And Trivia
For no particular reason, here are some random baseball thoughts: — Since starting the season 2-10, the Red Sox have gone 62-30 entering Saturday's game. That's a .674 winning percentage. If […]
Jake Locker Should Have No Regrets
Jake Locker has signed with the Tennessee Titans, agreeing to a four-year deal worth $12 million. This will lead to a somewhat-misguided discussion about how much Locker passed up by […]
Fister Should Sue Mariners For Non-Support
Here's an interesting post at baseball-reference.com about just how little support the Mariners' Doug Fister has received. For example, Fister's park-adjusted ERA is now 11 percent better than the league average, […]
Track And Field Turns Into Professional Wrestling
Great action at the Diamond League track and field meet in Monaco: A fist fight between two runners after the 1,500 meters. The hilarity: It starts with a head butt to […]
This Might Come Back To Haunt Tiger
I have no idea what Tiger Woods was thinking. Woods fired his caddie the other day. Stevie Williams has claimed all along that he knew nothing about Tiger's overactive social life, […]
Would You Want Your Child To Play For A Gay Coach?
Nice story in The Oregonian about Portland State's Sherri Murrell, the only openly gay coach in Division I women's basketball. Some of the comments on the story question whether this is […]
Hail To Purple
With Ohio State and Oregon and Boise State and other college football programs in the cross-hairs of the NCAA, the Wall Street Journal did a story about which programs have […]
It's More Than Soccer; It's A Victory For Women
The U.S. women's soccer team has, deservedly, re-entered the American consciousness with its thrilling victory over Brazil. I'm not a huge soccer fan, but I am a longtime fan of this […]
It’s More Than Soccer; It’s A Victory For Women
The U.S. women's soccer team has, deservedly, re-entered the American consciousness with its thrilling victory over Brazil. I'm not a huge soccer fan, but I am a longtime fan of this […]