Alan Webb Breaks American Mile Record
With all of the attention on game-fixing, dogfighting, doping in cycling, and the ongoing Barry Bonds story, I didn’t find out about Alan Webb breaking …
Brian Goff
Why I like Johnny Miller
Here a couple of quotes from a lengthy article on Golf.com about NBC Golf analyst Johnny Miller Says Maltbie, “We all have a filter that …
Chelsea Goes Down
Although many writers have voiced concern that Chelsea would merely buy both EPL and European championships, a few lessons come out of their dismantling by …
And In Other Sports News …
The decline of the Indy 500’s popularity and hopes for renewal are the subject of Dean McNulty’s column in the London Free Press: Back in …
FIFA: Money, Control, or Both
After goals not given, diving, low scoring, reds for nothing, penalties overlooked, … of the World Cup, arguably the strongest overall team won the event. …
Strategic Games on Stage 13
As I admitted last year, I’ve become a Tour de France addict in recent years. The commentary for the last couple of days has centered …
Predicting Rory
Journalists like to tell stories. They mix in some analysis into their stories, but as more garnish than main course. After Rory McIlroy’s bad Sunday …
A Reluctant Belichick Admirer
Bill Belichick can really coach. Sure, that’s hardly news, but for me, it is an admission into which I grudgingly arrived last season. I don’t …
Why MLBPA Slow to Protect Non-Users?
Milwaukee Brewer Ryan Braun surpised the baseball world this week by admitting his use of steroids and accepting a suspension. Of course, after failing a …
Baseball Beaning & Brawls
John Kruk and Eric Young provide a humorous analysis of the “right way to fight in baseball” following the Red Sox Kevin Youkilis charging of …