Category: Sports
Women’s World Cup championship – Nothing but winners today
With the women’s World Cup championship match about to begin in Frankfurt, Germany, I find myself thinking there will be no losers today. I’d love to see the U.S. win, but there’s no way I can root against Japan. After what happened to their country earlier this year, I’m amazed they could even field a … Continue reading Women’s World Cup championship – Nothing but winners today
NBC and its ‘godless’ U.S. Open
Had I watched the U.S. Open over the weekend, I might have seen the little patriotic montage that NBC ran. But I doubt I would have noticed what seems to have upset a lot of people — the scenes were pieced together in a way that skipped the phrase “under God” when the Pledge of … Continue reading NBC and its ‘godless’ U.S. Open
Iowa athlete right; mixed wrestling wrong
Looks like I’m out of step and behind the times — again. Yesterday Joel Northrup, a high school wrestler in Iowa, refused to wrestle a female opponent, Cassy Herkelman. And he’s been catching all kinds of grief ever since. Some say he’s a cop-out, a quitter, a sissy; he let down his team. Some say … Continue reading Iowa athlete right; mixed wrestling wrong
Congratulations, Rapids – 2010 MLS Champs!
Heartiest congratulations to the Colorado Rapids, winners of the 2010 MLS Cup. For the uninitiated, that’s the Super Bowl of U.S. soccer. Playing this evening in Toronto, the Rapids beat FC Dallas 2-1 in overtime to win their first ever MLS Cup. It wasn’t pretty, but nobody in Colorado is complaining. A goal is a … Continue reading Congratulations, Rapids – 2010 MLS Champs!
For this horse, ‘impressive’ is an understatement
Okay, I really need to get a DVR. I just came across the 2010 World Equestrian Games and had the privilege of watching Edward Gal and Moorlands Totilas win the Freestyle Dressage event. I’ve seen a fair amount of dressage, but not the freestyle event where the riders choreograph the required moves to their choice … Continue reading For this horse, ‘impressive’ is an understatement