A ‘Masterful’ Game in so Many Ways
One of the most commonly used clichés in sports is the so-called “Game of the Ages.” But there can really be no better way to describe what happened at the 77th Masters Golf Tournament on Sunday. The Masters is a tournament unto itself. The course was designed by one of the greatest players in golf, Bobby Jones. It is the only one of the four major tournaments in golf to be played at the same course every year. This tournament is so significant that even some of the holes, meaning the fairways and greens, have been named. It was on…
Awesome Brothers Named SportsKids of the Year, 2012
ABC’s “Good Morning America” made the announcement on October 24, 2012: Brothers Conner (9) and Cayden (7) of White House, TN are the 2012 Sports Illustrated Kids SportsKids of the Year. Although Cayden was born with cerebral palsy and cannot talk or walk on his own, the Long brothers have competed in more than a dozen triathlons since 2011. How? Big brother Conner pushes Cayden in a stroller during the run portion, pulls Cayden in a raft in the swim, and pulls him in a trailer during the bike race (video.) Their parents say, they always wanted to compete side-by-side…
Staring at the sun: How the quest for greatness blinds us to the shadows
Manti Te’o, linebacker, University of Notre Dame. 47 consecutive games started. 212 solo tackles. Most decorated defensive player in college football history. Heisman trophy runner-up. When the news broke that he wasn’t getting the Heisman, it surprised a lot of people, and many of them had the same complaints: “Manti Te’o only got snubbed because he’s a defensive player and it’s been fifteen years since a defensive player won the Heisman.” “Manti Te’o is from the independent Notre Dame. Heisman winner Johnny Manziel is from the SEC so therefore everyone thinks he is automatically awesome.” “Johnny Manziel had been previously…
Did Armstrong Use Taxpayer Funds For Doping?
The man who was once the king of cycling world, will be interviewed by Oprah Winfrey this Monday, to discuss the doping scandal that caused him to be stripped of his seven Tour de France titles. This interview will be his first public response to U.S. Anti-Doping Agency report, accusing him of doping to win the Tour de France. What is Armstrong’s actual motive for coming forward at this time? Athletes can receive up to a 75 percent reduction on competition ban if they provide substantial assistance to anti-doping authorities in building cases against other cheaters. However, this confession might…
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