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Fit to be tied.
Americans are furious over perceived blown calls in the US match against Slovenia today by a referee from Mali. Which is kind of interesting when you think about it. It’s a sport we largely don’t care...
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World Cup, golf cups, etc.
Americans are fond of complaining how boring it is to watch soccer. Although that statement might carry more weight when it’s not said during the weekend of the U.S. Open Golf tournament. - So let’s...
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Last Golfer Standing?
At Pebble Beach, Northern Ireland’s Graeme McDowell was first, France’s Gregory Havret was second, and South Africa’s Ernie Els was first. Who’d a thunk that this week Americans might have had a better...
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Tin cup, tin ear?
Tin cup, tin ear, could be the title of a Kevin Costner movie sequel about an aging golf pro who ends up deaf after a trip to the World Cup? - Florida Marlins’ management said that their free...
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Hump Day at the World Cup?
Wednesday being “Hump Day” at the World Cup for a number of reasons. The first being of course England and the US trying to get over “the hump.” Second being, since the English coach has forbidden any...
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It keeps going, and going, and going…
By the time you read this, the Wimbledon match that would not end, may have ended. Or maybe not. - The Wimbledon match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut is heading into its third day. And it will go...
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How the mighty have fallen…
The defending World Cup champions didn’t even make it out of the first round. This is one of the most embarrassing things that has ever happened to Italy, well, without Catholic priests involved. - The...
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Weekend wanderings….
Raymond Parks, the last surviving founder of NASCAR, has died at the age of 96. In his honor, all drivers will race in an upcoming event with their left blinkers on. - Giants baseball – A possible...
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World Cup hopes and other dashed dreams
For the U.S. anyway in 2010, their World Cup hopes are “Ghana with the wind.” - Americans, who had really begun to embrace the USA team, were devastated by the loss. It was almost as heartbreaking as...
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So that World Cup loss was heartbreaking. When does NFL preseason start?
Actually, for U.S. sports fans in limbo, the Canadian Football League starts July 1. And for those unfamilar with the CFL, they play a high-scoring, three-down, entertaining form of the game. Without...
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New oxymoron : SF Giants situational hitting
The way the SF Giants situational hitting is going, I think actually truth in advertising would be to refer to base runners as “men in double play position.” - Seriously, that moment in a game when you...
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Stiff upper lip?
A new study indicates that Botox may not only paralyze facial muscles, it may actually hinder “emotional processing,” because those muscles help the brain process information. Which could explain why...
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Heading towards the July 5th weekend…
President Obama ordered flags at federal offices to be flown at half staff for Robert Byrd. And to make the honor more fitting for the longest-serving U.S. Senator, Obama has also asked that the ones...
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Why most people will be rooting for Paraguay and against Argentina:
No, it’s not just about the World Cup underdog thing. But two pictures here are worth at least two thousand words: If Paraguay wins the World Cup, 24 year-old Larissa Riquelme, a lingerie model and...
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234 years ago today….
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of...
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And the hype goes on…
Spain-Germany. 90 minutes with one goal scored. And millions of Americans who complained that wasn’t enough action to justify watching the match will nonetheless turn into tomorrow’s 60 minute Lebron...
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The World Cup is over, but the circus must go on…
“Despicable Me” was number one at the box office this weekend. Except in Ohio, where moviegoers thought it was a repeat of the Lebron James’ decision special. - On the heels of the apparent Lebron...
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Random randomness.
Jamie Moyer, 48, just had Tommy John surgery but will attempt a comeback in 2012. Even Brett Favre is saying “Dude, give it up already.” - Qatar won the World Cup bid for 2022. That’s Q-A-T-A-R. No...
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Car-mic luck?
The 405 is open again, and Los Angeles seems to have survived the weekend just fine. Wonder now if they will now start referring to it as Y2Karmageddon. - After all the worry and talk of Carmaggedon,...
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Mr. Bochy goes to Washington.
For the SF Giants’ visit to the White House next week, rumor has it that President Obama has invited Speaker John Boehner to join them. That way the team can get a real Orange and Black welcome. -...
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