Thursday, March 05, 2009
Sayonara, Terrell OwensOf course there is more than one school of thought on whether Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones should have released Terrell Owens. Considering the fact that the Cowboys haven’t won a playoff game in 13 years, can it really hurt?
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Barkley is game for Haney’s monumental taskThe dedication and work ethic it takes for an athlete to succeed at the highest level is really quite remarkable. Even though he has been retired from professional basketball since 2000, Charles Barkley looks like he still has what it takes to correct his horrible golf swing.
Monday, March 02, 2009
Hoping, praying for missing players, familiesI can’t imagine and never want to experience what the families and friends of Marquis Cooper, Corey Smith and William Bleakley are going through. I hope Cooper and Smith, the two NFL players, and Bleakley, a former South Florida football player, all still missing from the boating accident off Florida’s Gulf Coast, are found alive. But it doesn’t look good.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Anyone have some Kryptonite in their golf bag?If his return to competitive golf Wednesday was any indication, Tiger Woods might just make this a longer, less enjoyable year for the rest of the players on the PGA Tour.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
No. 7 Patriots suit up for final regular season gameIt’s not too late to check out the best basketball team in Florence. The nationally No. 7-ranked Francis Marion University women take on Armstrong Atlantic State at 5:30 p.m. today in their final regular season game of the year.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Golf is about to get interesting againTiger Woods is back to competitive golf, and TV networks and the PGA Tour are happy about it. Even the players on tour say they’re glad to see him back. I wonder if they’ll be saying that after this week’s Match Play Championship.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Reconnecting with America’s pastimeI never gave up on baseball like many did – if only temporarily – after the strike in 1994. But since then, I have certainly felt somewhat disconnected. Spring training, though, has helped me regain a stronger appreciation and love for the game.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Billy strikes out for the rest of usHollywood and Broadway star Billy Crystal got to do something Thursday that the rest of us only dream about. I’m sure I wouldn’t look as good as he did striking out against the Pirates’ Paul Maholm in a spring training game. But just to have that opportunity is beyond a regular baseball fan’s wildest dreams.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
When it comes to drugs, baseball shouldn’t police itselfThere’s no question baseball has some shoring up to do with its drug testing processes. Commissioner Bud Selig said recently he doesn’t believe an outside, independent source is necessary to conduct the testing. But considering the sport’s recent track record, that’s a little disturbing.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Feb. 14 is a really sweet dayThis is one of the best times of the year. So many people are looking forward to Thursday and all the happiness and joy it brings. I know I am.
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
The most over-hyped time of the yearWe love to hype up sports events in our society. But there’s nothing more over-hyped than today, college football national signing day.
Monday, February 04, 2008
Giants were simply superIt has become the norm week in and week out through the NFL playoffs for media and fans to talk about how the Giant’s opponents kept losing games instead of how the Giants were winning them. Anyone who says that about Sunday’s Super Bowl must not have watched the game.
Friday, February 01, 2008
Don’t have to see to believeA 92-year-old blind golfer made a hole-in-one recently. I’m hoping I can do it before I get that age or lose my sight.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Leaving was right for LaneSome South Florence supporters are no doubt upset that Brian Lane has decided to leave after only one year as the school’s football coach. But really, he left for all the right reasons.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
So far, so ... sort of goodGetting healthy isn’t always fun and doing it the right way is an exercise in patience. But it’s already paying dividends for me.
