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Earlier, I talked about the LPGA policy to suspend players that could not pass an English proficiency exam. Well, it took them about a week, but the LPGA has decided to rethink the policy. I should hope so. They buckled under both criticism from media and players, but it seems that what finally did them […]
Sports. We’ve all been pretty focused on sports lately, what with the Olympics and all, and especially international sports. We’ve celebrated athletic greatness, peak human conditioning, from all over the world. Does it matter that certain countries dominate in certain ways? Eastern Europe and Central Asia are weightlifting powerhouses. Jamaica puts out extremely talented sprinters, […]
sport - noun. an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
A very general definition of sport. And how does a sport differ from a game, or an exhibition (of athletic ability)? It’s all semantics and I admit […]
So the British Open - excuse me, The Open Championship - is happening right now. It’s Tiger-free, which I’m sure most players are glad for. However, it may not have mattered, the weather conditions are positively brutal. Royal Birkdale - the course - isn’t considered a difficult one (compared to some on the British Open […]
So last night, for just about the first time since I snapped my ankle, I went and did something severely athletic. I dug out my knee and ankle braces, got some basketball shoes and went to play broomball. I hurt in all kinds of ways now.
I am so out of shape, I couldn’t play offense […]
Are you reading this on a piece of paper that was delivered to your door? Have you forgone delivery to your door for digital delivery of your favorite newspaper? Do you ONLY read a mainstream news source and never any other sources? Apparently Buzz Bissinger would prefer you not read anything but content that has […]
One of the things that separates the major sports is how they draft new talent, and how much of a direct impact those choices have. Baseball, for example, has many many rounds but the players drafted rarely make a significant impact until 2, 3 or 4 years down the road. If ever. A non-trivial number […]
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