Headlines for August, 2007

Storm On Through

Normally I am not a big fan of this type of story. Most of the time they feel too forced - and I don't like having emotional reactions dictated to me. This is why I don't watch Outside the Lines or those other stupid segments with Jeremy Schapp on ESPN. I also grew tired of hearing about Hurricane Katrina. Probably [read more...]

The Return of Richardson

Nolan Richardson's teams still bring it. The pressing, up-tempo style is the same, and though the name sounds different ("Cuarenta Minutos de Infierno") its meaning has never changed: in any language, it is "40 Minutes of Hell."However, watching a now full-white-haired Richardson prowl Mexico's National team sidelines during the FIBA Americas Championship is not quite the same as watching the [read more...]

Woodward May Benefit Winner in Long Run

Lawyer Ron hopes to build his case for Horse of the Year in the 54th running of the Woodward on Saturday at Saratoga.The 4-year-old son of Langfuhr is on a roll, winning two stakes, including the Whitney on July 28 in record time of 1:46 3/5 for the 1-1/8 miles in his only outing at the historic track. In the past [read more...]

(Dark) Matter of the Big Ten

As summer enters its final days, August winds down and along comes September. For sports fans, that means the World Series and, of course, football. With the college football season coming up, I've been catching articles devoted to Big Ten teams and their 2007 schedules. I couldn't help notice, with some very rare exceptions, how seemingly weak most of their [read more...]

When Sports Journalists Talk Race

Many sports columnists around the country are weighing in on Michael Vick, as early next week he will plead guilty to a felony conspiracy charge of traveling in interstate commerce in aid of unlawful activities, or as it is reduced to in sports writing and broadcasting circles, "dog fighting charges."In some circles, Vick is seen as the mastermind behind a [read more...]

Life in the Land of Second Chances

The bandwidth for www.mikevick.com has exceeded its limited, or so a blank screen told me when I tried to visit the graphics-heavy site earlier today. That's a shame, because now more than ever, I'd like to buy some Michael Vick merchandise. If nothing else, I'd like to wear the jersey around town; because aside from being either a good conversation starter [read more...]

The Beckham Boom

Quick: Who's the second-best player in MLS?Okay, ready? Yeah, I can't come up with an answer, either. Once you get past David Beckham, the MLS is a blur of mediocre foreign players, mediocre Americans, and, well that about covers it. Throw in a few over-the-hill former "superstars" and you've got yourself a league. For the casual soccer fan, the MLS is unbearable. [read more...]

Red, White and Blue… And Gold?

Beginning on August 22 and running through September 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the United States Men's National Basketball team will again attempt to reclaim its title as the world's most prominent squad. The effort commences by way of qualifying for the 2008 Summer Olympics that are to be contested in Beijing, China.Only 15 years ago, in 1992, the USA [read more...]

Street Sense on road to Horse of the Year honors

Shortly after the Triple Crown races ended in June, there was talk of the three winners meeting in a stakes race and, ultimately, in the Breeders' Cup Classic.That ended when Belmont winner Rags to Riches came up with minor physical setbacks and trainer Todd Pletcher decided the filly would stick to her own gender and the BC Distaff would be [read more...]

The Sunday Edition

It's Sunday, which is a good day for what I call "special" writing; well, it used to be. Remember when your parents gleefully received that thick, thick Sunday newspaper and spent the entire morning - at least - poring over its pages?After church at an ungodly hour, my mother fixed the family breakfast, we'd eat, then she and my father [read more...]

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