Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 14
Those Jamaican sprinters sure are fast! Not only did they break the long-standing world record in the 4x100m relay, they shattered it. …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 13
It was a mixed bag for the USA women’s teams in a day filled with finals. Softball, Soccer, and Water Polo plus …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 12
Beach Volleyball has two undisputed queens of the sand: Americans Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh. Not only have they won the gold …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 11
I think it’s going to take a week or two for Shawn Johnson to wipe that smile off her face. That is …
Read more...Rec’ing on…Olympic Gymnastics Scoring
Among the various controversies that surround any Olympics gymnastics competition, none is more consistent or more frustrating than the mess that is …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 10
OK…let me get this straight. You tie in gymnastics. If the A and B score totals are identical then you look at …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 9
Now that Athletics (Track and Field) has started, I’m sure the posts might be getting thinner. Frankly, the track events cool me …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 8
Michael Phelps did OK. Eight gold medals. Seven world records. Fourteen career Olympic gold medals. Without a doubt, the greatest Olympic swimmer …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 7
I tried staying awake to watch it live, I really did, but the Soccer match between the USA and Canada women took …
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 6
Wow. What a day. It began with upsets and ended with favorites. The shockers for me happened at the Tennis venue. First, …
Read more...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 …
Read more...International Basketball Women
I’ve had enough of being magnanimus. I’m a little put out by foreign players who thumb their nose at the WNBA…the very league that has helped elevate their games.
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 2
Comments on the second day of competition and coverage at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Read more...Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 1
Thoughts on the first day of competition at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, including women’s basketball, fencing, equestrian, and team handball.
Read more...Waiting For the Beijing Big “O”
Well, the 2008 edition of the Olympic Summer Games is almost here. Well, technically it’s already here since the soccer/football tournament has …
Read more...Some Dribble Babble
I love women’s basketball. It’s just as simple as that. It’s not my whole life… I don’t live and breathe women’s basketball every waking moment, but when all is said and done, I think it can safely be said that I love the game.
Read more...Changing WNBA All-Star Voting
This is something that rankles me (and not a few commentators) every All-Star break: the fan voting doesn’t really make sense, and …
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