Oh, the airtime and pixels that were dedicated to Tiger Woods’ second-place finish at the 100th PGA Championships in St. Louis last weekend. For those stuck in… Read more “TIGER ROARS AGAIN”
Category: Commentary
NEVER MIND THE MATCH RACE
Well, so much for sticking my head inside the lion’s mouth outside the Chicago Art Museum. I’m getting hammered pretty badly across different fora and websites for… Read more “NEVER MIND THE MATCH RACE”
CHICAGO 2018: TOO MANY CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT
Though it was a Frenchman, Michel Bréal, who first suggested that a distance race be held in the 1896 Olympic Games and be called the Marathon, it… Read more “CHICAGO 2018: TOO MANY CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT”
“IT’S GOTTA BE DA SHOES”
In his classic Nike ads from a generation ago, Spike Lee (as Mars Blackmon) asked Michael Jordan what made him the best basketball player in the universe. Was… Read more ““IT’S GOTTA BE DA SHOES””
MIND OVER MATTER
Foot racing is both a simple and complex proposition. Simple in the sense of one foot in front of another from a set starting point to a… Read more “MIND OVER MATTER”
HEY, USAIN
In this year, with no Olympics or World Championships on the calendar, athletics is reshuffling its deck seeking the new face-of-the-sport to replace Usain Bolt who retired last… Read more “HEY, USAIN”
CASTER SEMENYA TO CHALLENGE IAAF CLASSIFICATION RULE
There’s almost no way to address the issue of hyperandrogenism in sport today in a coldly clinical manner. The politics of gender identification remain too sensitive, too… Read more “CASTER SEMENYA TO CHALLENGE IAAF CLASSIFICATION RULE”
WINNERS
A newly-wedded friend recently traveled to his bride’s out-of-town family christening, a conclave that he couldn’t have been dragged to in any of his pre-wedded years had… Read more “WINNERS”
CAN’T HIDE YOUR LYIN’ EYES
Pre-race interviews are tricky things. Though regularly scheduled at most road races and track meets, I’ve always found them to be of limited use. Maybe I’m just… Read more “CAN’T HIDE YOUR LYIN’ EYES”
TAKING A GAMBLE ON THE FUTURE
While the sport of athletics may be irrepressible, it is just as fair to say it is hardly flourishing. For decades, the sport has been caught in… Read more “TAKING A GAMBLE ON THE FUTURE”
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