So the Ryder Cup happened. And U.S. fighters posted a 3-5 record on the UFC card in England, with Matt Wiman’s shocking submission win against submission expert Paul Sass being the biggest bright spot. And perhaps your favorite football teams…
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Ryder Cup reality check: Shouldn’t USA adopt underdog mentality?
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Here’s the fallacy of the Ryder Cup: Europeans generally expect to lose, and Americans generally expect to win. Maybe it’s some variant of American exceptionalism, where we in the land of apple pie and gridiron football just can’t process any…
Weekend picks: Cycling, cricket and golf championships … of sorts
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Three events this weekend are “championships” that are overshadowed by other events in their sports. One common thread: All three are condensed versions of sports that have longer, fairer tests of skill. Cycling: We’ve already had three three-week tours (in men’s…
Rio 2016: Is there any way to make golf work in the Olympics?
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Golf’s inclusion in the 2016 Olympics is one of the most puzzling IOC decisions in recent years. For one thing, that decision forced Rio to build a golf course, which has turned out to be a major problem. The other…
Design the Rio 2016 golf course!
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One of the underreported curiosities about the decisions to rid the Olympics of baseball and softball in favor of rugby and golf is that a golf course is a good bit harder to build than a softball diamond. So if…
The effect of arguments
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A message came in over Twitter from a private feed (I’ll identify him if he likes), asking a good question: “Why on earth do you engage with complete morons?” This was in response to last night’s Twitter fight, in which…
Friday Myriad: Morning TV, friendly soccer
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I have survived Double Deadline Day. I survived the sauna that passes for RFK Stadium’s press box. I survived the long Metro ride home, which ended with a ranting woman accusing me of using my Blackberry to transmit shortwave signals…
Monday Myriad: Sparkling play in WPS, short-sighted decision in Italy
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We’re starting with WPS for a highlight that probably didn’t make SportsCenter (correct me if it did) but should have. It’s Abby Wambach’s back-heel, throwing off three defenders and setting up the Washington Freedom’s first goal against the run of…