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LAURA INGRAHAM COACHES LeBRON JAMES WIN

    By now the news on Laura Ingraham telling LeBron James to ‘shut up and dribble’ ought to be cooked to perfection. The Fox News superstar, by including The King in her act, broadened the platform…   For LeBron.   Laura Ingraham fouled LeBron, a hard foul, and he responded with, “Laura who?” She […]

WHY SPORTS MATTER TODAY

It’s Not The Dog Days Even If You’re Feeling Doggy. The day after the MLB All-Star game has been called the worst day in sports. Sports talk radio proved it by discussing soccer and tennis with renewed vigor. Even golf got a shot in the arm. The Tour de France even seemed intriguing. If sports […]

WILT’S SON FROM SOUTH EUGENE?

  Wilt The Chopper; Wilt’s Son An Axeman A recent Sports Illustrated cover showed a man calling himself Wilt’s son. Why on the cover and why Wilt Chamberlain? The Big Dipper is called the most transformative athlete in sports. At least in basketball. That ought to be enough. But he’s dead. Been dead a while. […]

NIKE KNOWS WHAT WINNERS DO

They Do What Losers Don’t Do. Nike coach Alberto Salazar is a poor loser. You’ve heard the saying, “Show me a good loser and I’ll show you a loser.” Al has probably heard it, too. Is his competitive attitude a surprise? This is the runner who finished marathons, collapsed, and even received last rites. Fortunately, rumors […]

How Champions Rise To The Top

Any time you see THE BIG GAME, or any competition that awards a first and second prize, you’re seeing a finished product. No one steps into the sports arena and dominates from the beginning. There is always an apprenticeship before becoming journeyman, or master, of it. You’ve seen Tiger Woods and Michael Phelps. They were […]