Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, and Ricky Hatton from Manchester, England, meet tonight in what promises to be the best boxing match of the year.  If you have never been a boxing fan or have left the sport out of frustration, tonight’s Junior welterweight title match is a reason to enjoy the “sweet science” once again.

Boxing has fallen out of favor in recent years for many good reasons:  There are too many shady promoters (can we say Don King?), too many weight classes, too many weight divisions, too many “manufactured” stars, and too little of what boxing fans need:  Great fights between great fighters. Continue Reading »

Last Sunday, I watched the U.S.A. win the Ryder Cup, a victory spearheaded by an unlikely individual named Boo Weekley, a victory that made all who watched proud of our Americans, and our America.  We saw all of the characteristics that made our country great:  tenacity, teamwork, honesty, competitiveness, friendship, and fun, lots of fun.  I felt great.

Later that same night, I watched 60 minutes which featured an interview with John McCain.  This depressed me.  Continue Reading »

In playing the new video game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08,  a gamer named Levinator25 sent a note to Electronic Arts (maker of the game) stating that the game has a glitch.  He said,  ”Tiger Woods is able to Walk on Water in the game.” Continue Reading »

 While the balance beam derailed the U.S. Olympic gymnastic team after Alicia Sacramone’s fall, it provided the setting for one of the Olympics great moments after Shawn Johnson’s balance beam routine brought home the gold for America. 

Upon first seeing Shawn Johnson when the Olympics began, one could not ignore that her smile-filled with electricity-and her physique bared a striking resemblance to the golden Olympic girl herself, Mary Lou Retton.  However, up until last night, Shawn’s golden smile had only yielded silver results. Continue Reading »

After pondering the fate of Alicia Sacramone in The Balance Beam of Life: Alicia Sacramone’s Olympic Fall, I have become less concerned for two reasons: Continue Reading »

Imagine.  Just Imagine.  You train your whole life for one moment, and when that one moment comes, you fail.

This is what happened to Alicia Sacramone in the “Women’s” Gymnastics last night. 

Through a slight miscue on China’s part, the American girls still had a chance to win the gold as they entered the balance beam competition last night.  The evident leader of the team, Alicia Sacramone, was first up.  Continue Reading »

Yesterday, I did not go to church because I was watching the PGA Golf tournament.  One of the ten commandments says: 

I am the LORD your God: you shall not have strange Gods before me!

Was I putting golf before God?  Was golf my strange God?  Continue Reading »

As you watch the The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, bookmark this page for unfolding stories and great British Open historical moments.

Greg Norman Still Leads the Open Championship

Judy Rankin, on the ABC coverage, said yesterday that Greg Norman will continue to play well and perhaps lead the Open Championship going into Sunday.  She was one of the few who said this without qualification.  And she was right! Continue Reading »

As you watch the The Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, bookmark this page for unfolding stories and great British Open historical moments.

Greg Norman Leads The Open Championship

At 53, Greg Norman is shockingly in the lead at the British Open at Royal Birkdale.  In an interview, Jim Hubert asked him if he felt compelled to catch up to new wife Chris Everet’s  tennis majors.  Jim, she’s won 18; he has 2.  Silly question.

A better question might be:  “Greg how can you play so well after just handing over $103 million to your ex-wife?” Continue Reading »

Read this live, on-line, coverage of the match between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer in the Wimbledon Men’s Championship, 2008.

We got what we wanted. Continue Reading »