Boxing Versus Mixed Martial Arts Again
When all of the receipts were tallied, the Floyd Mayweather vs Juan Manuel Marquez PPV fight card generated over a million buys. It signaled the culmination of a decade-long quest for Mayweather to become the leading draw in boxing.
To many, it also sent a strong message to denizens of mixed martial arts fight cards (i.e., [...]
Thirty Years After 1980 U.S. Olympic Boycott - The Wounds Still Healing
NEW YORK – It’s been nearly thirty years after the 1980 U.S. boycott of the Moscow Olympic Games, but the wounds of some of the American athletes who lost their one and only chance to compete in the Olympics still have not healed.
“After 30 years, it is not surprising [...]
Did The Better Team Win?
By Beaker
We often hear the question in the title being asked by journalists, pundits and fans alike. It comes whenever a team dominates another but still loses.
On Monday night, the Miami Dolphins held ball possession for a stunning 45 minutes while the Indianapolis Colts had it for just about 15 minutes. Expressed in percentages, that’s [...]
Stats Corner: Forgotten Stampeders Were Perfect In 1948
A couple of years back, the New England Patriots came within whiskers of becoming the second team in NFL history to go undefeated after the ‘72 Miami Dolphins. The Pats from Boston had to settle for going 18-1 with their only loss coming where it counts and hurts most: In the Super Bowl against the [...]
Cyclist Thomas Schuler Featured In Boycott Book
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Thomas Schuler, a member of the 1980 U.S. Cycling Team, is among 18 American athletes denied the opportunity to compete in the boycotted 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow featured in the book BOYCOTT – Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.
Written by identical twins Tom [...]
Federer’s Last US Open Loss
Roger Federer’s reign as US Open champion is over. The Swiss maestro’s quest to win a sixth straight US Open men’s singles title came to an end Monday as Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro defeated the world No. 1 3-6, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the championship match. “Delpo” [...]
Bits’n Pieces: Gretzky A No Show; Ernie Harwell Dies; Baseball Playoff Picture Set; Bills Have Bad Karma; Greinke And Mauer Having CY And MVP Season; Eurobasket
-What a shame Wayne Gretzky didn’t show up at the Phoenix Coyotes training camp. I know there’s all sorts of back room stuff going on but wouldn’t it have been cool if he stood by his team and players? This is going to be one tough year for the Coyotes. I don’t think I’ll be [...]
Why Teams Need Sponsors
by Bob Ellis
NASCAR Ranting And Raving
When I went to the race a few weeks ago I walked up and down Pit Road and checked out the various pit boxes sometimes called ‘war wagons’ and I just shook my head at the way technology has changed the way teams build and design their pit boxes.
I have [...]
Help The Homeless
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