Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category

I’d be remiss if I didn’t post something quick about Seth Wescott’s repeat Gold in Snowboard Cross yesterday in Vancouver. He’s from my home mountain in Maine so I was definitely screaming at the TV last night for him. It was a great race and if you missed it, definitely check out the video. I  [ Read More ]

My friend Zach’s recent post on ‘Remembering Better Times for Arsenal’ reminded of a favorite video I have had in the bowels of my hard drive for years. I broke it out after watching his video and is particularly relevant with the Super Bowl being only but a few days passed. Gives me goosebumps every  [ Read More ]

It’s never too early to start thinking about The Masters. Never. Here is an amazing clip to get you in the Masters mood. During the practice round each year it is tradition for players to try and skip their ball across the pond at the par 3 16th. Apparently, those who don’t try get harassed  [ Read More ]

I visit ESPN.com everyday. I stay pretty current on sports and related news stories…a lot of it has to do with keeping my knowledge up-to-date for fantasy sports….yeah. Anyways, something I really enjoy about ESPN are their power ranking articles. These articles are fluid rankings of professional/college teams against each other. Check out the NFL  [ Read More ]

So I’ve been paying very close to attention to the Tour de France this year (Live Coverage).  It is has very quickly been something I really look forward to each day and if I had to redo my Top 5 Sporting Events – this would easily kick something off.  There is a lot I enjoy  [ Read More ]

Yes, baseball fans, you read that title correct. After watching the New York Yankees pitching staff give up 15 runs to the Tampa Bay Rays, manager Joe Girardi decided to send 1B/DH Nick Swisher to the mound.  He pitched a scoreless inning (somehow) and even better, he struck out Gabe “The Babe” Kapler (3:00 minute  [ Read More ]