“They said he didn’t belong in the UFC” are the first words we hear. They’re referring to Lesnar? Who said that? Dana is wearing a Saturday Night Live shirt. Is he bidding to host? Quick glimpses of a couple of…
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Gender equity debate won’t end, but can it change?
by Beau Dure • • 5 Comments
Gender equity has become one of those topics about which it’s nearly impossible to have a rational discussion. If you see the last discussion I had on this topic, you can get a sense of my frustration. Legitimate points are…
2012 cycling: The wheels on the bike go round and round
by Beau Dure • • 1 Comment
Cycling should be a relatively straightforward sport, like track. Three things ensure that it’s not: 1. Drafting. Cyclists conserve so much energy riding behind someone else that they’ll do just about anything to avoid being in the lead until the…
The Freedom of the Majestic WPS FCs
by Beau Dure • • 2 Comments
Here’s a quick attempt to summarize what is known about women’s soccer teams in the Washington area as of 5:30 p.m. ET, March 24, 2011: – The Northern Virginia Majestics, affiliated with the PDL’s Northern Virginia Royals and Super-Y teams,…
Britain learns to play along with Olympic visitors in handball, volleyball, hoops
by Beau Dure • • 0 Comments
Now if only they could figure out a way to keep the American media from calling these teams “English.” Britains new Olympic sports: New balls, please | The Economist.
‘The Ultimate Fighter’ tryouts and the soul of MMA fighters
by Beau Dure • • 1 Comment
Can you look into a mass of humanity and find something wonderfully human? Yesterday in Newark, I shared a long table with Dana White, Joe Silva, ESPN’s Franklin McNeil and other people who had more business being there than I…
2012 canoe/kayak: Hail Slovakia and Hungary
by Beau Dure • • 1 Comment
This morning, my former full-time employers at USA TODAY unveiled their 2012 medal projections, produced in conjunction with Infostrada. It has considerably more technical resources behind it than my old 2004 Virtual Medal Count. Please do check it out along…
Welcome to the big leagues, UFC
by Beau Dure • • 0 Comments
MMA has a long-standing paradox. A monopoly of power would be a good thing in the sense that fans would have true world champions to celebrate. Yet it could be a bad thing in the sense that fighters could have…