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Category Archives: Sports
Scully’s call of Gibson’s famous at bat – baseball remembered
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Baseball history from 2020
From historian Heather Cox Richardson (thanks to Mary Jane F) …..Major League Baseball reopened with the Washington Nationals playing the New York Yankees on their home field. Before the game, every player and every coach in the playing area held … Continue reading
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My Oh My – do we miss watching Ichiro – take 1
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Oh, take me out to the ballgame
While with the Dodgers, Gibson was named the National LeagueMVP in 1988. During his career, he hit two dramatic home runs in the World Series, off of two eventual Hall of Fame relief pitchers. With the Tigers, he clinched the 1984 World Series with a three-run … Continue reading
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Coco defeats Venus – again – in the Australian Open!
MELBOURNE, Australia in the NYT — Coco Gauff was a qualifier and Grand Slam rookie when she played Venus Williams for the first time. That was at Wimbledon in July, and Gauff’s first-round, 6-4, 6-4 victory over the five-time Wimbledon … Continue reading
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Pete Carroll Wants to Change Your Life
Ed note: I think it’s fascinating that corporate America (like Microsoft) and major philanthropy (like the Gates Foundation) feel that they have lessons to learn from Pete. Perhaps we all do. Do you notice the absence of negative thinking and … Continue reading
UW seeks $13M to renovate the ‘Boys in the Boat’ shell house
The first city-sanctioned historic landmark on campus is going for a gold-medal makeover.by Knute Berger hile Seattle has struggled to save The Showbox on First Avenue, another even more storied landmark is being singled out for revival. Boosted by a bestselling book … Continue reading
Hope springs eternal
Below is from Alexander Pope’s An Essay on Man. Though Pope isn’t talking about the folly of Mariner’s Mania, he does remind us to “drop into thyself and be a fool.” Know then thyself, presume not God to scanThe proper … Continue reading
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Alysa Liu – the future of women’s figure skating has arrived
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Katelyn Ohashi’s perfect 10 reminded America life could be fun again
From The Guardian: ‘The gymnast’s unbridled exuberance and joy set off a floor routine that captivated millions around the world as a message of hope to all in the face of adversity There’s a reasonably good chance you’ve already seen … Continue reading
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Miu Suzaki competing with Ryuichi Kihara of Japan in pairs figure skating at the Winter Olympics.
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Football is bad for the NFL
The Onion has posted this video on how to save the NFL by getting rid of football. Click here for their take.
He’s back!
He’s back. An example that despite back pain and aging, great things can still happen!
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Tennis and Blue Angels this weekend
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday you can enjoy high level tennis at the Washington State Open which is held at Seattle Tennis Club in Madison Park. The grounds and stands are open to the public. There is no entrance fee. It’s … Continue reading
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Football and brain injuries – ESPN sportscaster resigns
It’s now being called the guilty pleasure of watching. Personally I loved playing football and still watch. But like Ed Cunningham, I’m feeling more queasy about brain injuries. From Salon: “Ed Cunningham, a college football analyst and prominent color commentator … Continue reading
A tainted scene at the final four
March madness is extending into April. It’s “so American!” But in reality it’s big business, bonuses, and school reputations so unfortunately tainted with blurred lines of crime and delayed expulsions. From Mark Zeigler: “The student sections at the Final Four … Continue reading
Baseball and life – lessons from Coach John Scolinos and the metaphor of the 17″ home plate
From Tom Gibbs – this is worth reading: In Nashville , Tennessee , during the first week of January, 1996, more than 4,000 baseball coaches descended upon the Opryland Hotel for the 52nd annual ABCA’s convention. While I waited … Continue reading
85 years old and setting world records
No, Ed Whitlock isn’t a resident in a CCRC. This 85 year old is nowhere near retiring from his running career which includes world records in almost every distance age rated category from the mile to the marathon. He’s has … Continue reading
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Pakistan’s National Baseball Team Arrives, Improbably, in Brooklyn
Just when we’re agonizing over the Mariners, a story pops up in the New Yorker about a Pakistani baseball team. What, baseball in the former British Empire? I once drove a VW Beetle from Peshawar to Lahore and saw several cricket … Continue reading
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Why Is Penn State Celebrating Joe Paterno?
Is it right? Is Penn State still Penn State without Joe Paterno? A lot of negative comments were received when a critical article of the celebration of Joe Paterno was published. “Before Lauren Davis finished writing her editorial about Joe … Continue reading
Cupping – placebo or not? It works!
Have you noticed the weird circular skin marks at the Olympics. No, it’s not a rare skin condition. It’s the cupping craze. But does it work? And if so, how? It’s hard to do a controlled scientific experiment with cupping. … Continue reading