I’ll keep up with comments over the weekend, but I don’t plan to post. I’ll catch up on the Paralympics and more on Tuesday. Maybe Monday, if I just can’t stay away. I am adding some writers who may start…
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Paralympic wrap: Day 1
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Quick look at the first day of the Paralympics from an admittedly U.S.-centric point of view: – Six medals for the USA, including gold for swimmer Jessica Long. (Great global swimming roundup at SwimSwam.com) – Matt Stutzman, the armless archer,…
Hope Solo: Too unique for a double standard
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It’s tempting to respond to the cries of a “double standard” against Hope Solo with a segment of ”Really!?! with Seth and Amy.” Really? There’s a double standard against Hope Solo? She said something totally nasty about one of her teammates…
Paralympics underway with beautiful ceremony
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I only had a chance to catch a few moments of the Paralympic opening ceremony, but what I saw was breathtaking. Stephen Hawking speaking (“There should be no boundary to human endeavor” is the best of many great quotes), Ian…
Chess Olympiad – not just a night in Bangkok
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The 40th Chess Olympiad is underway in Istanbul. The one thing we can tell you with certainty is that the country that has won it the most won’t win it this time — the Soviet Union no longer exists. But…
MLS academy vs. school: So far, school still winning
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Soccer America raises a few questions about the MLS homegrown program, noting that a lot of players aren’t playing or have already washed out of the league. One irony — a nice exception to the rule this year has been Jose…
Olympic sports roundup: Aug. 27
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What did you miss while you were making Facebook photos superimposing Ted Lange’s face on a hurricane tracking map? Read on. – Basketball: The U.S. Under-17 women didn’t have much trouble with anyone at the World Championships. The 3-on-3 tournament…
Diamond League action not too surprising
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A few quick words on today’s Diamond League meet: - Tyson Gay hasn’t been running the 200 a lot. He was second here but still the top American. – Hey, Angelo Taylor is suddenly back in form. – U.S. steeplechaser Donald Cabral is getting into the…