Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 5
It blows my mind that one of the biggest headlines coming out of China is that a little girl in the Opening …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 4
My day started with watching the soccer match between the USA women and the kiwis from New Zealand. I’m so happy I …
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A Pox on Collective Nouns
I have a major peeve with soccer announcers…not football/fútbol announcers, but soccer announcers (you know, the American kind). Almost every soccer match I watch is infected with a grammatical irritant that I’ve tried to scratch, but the itch persists. What bug is annoying me this time? The inappropriate application of verb agreement with collective nouns.
Read more...Rec’ing on…The Holiday Drought
This is the time of year when a huge hunk of my fellow countrymen and countrywomen plop themselves down in front of a TV for a hefty helping of sports. Bowls. NFL. NBA. No problem! Women’s sports? [crickets]
Read more...VICTORY!!!
Brandi Chastain’s top-twirling celebration after she kicked the goal which secured the USA victory over China in the 1999 Women’s World Cup spoke volumes about the changes women in sports have seen
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