Now that the World Cup is over, I can finally turn my attention to that other international sporting event of the summer: the Tour de France. Even without the drama of Lance Armstrong’s record-breaking back-to-back wins, the Tour is endlessly compelling to watch. I’m hard-pressed to think of a sport that demands more from its … Read more
The Netherlands managed to hold back Uruguay yesterday to earn a spot in the World Cup finals this weekend, and CNA notes that one of its star players — Wesley Sneijder, who scored against the Brazilian favorites in last week’s quarterfinals — recently converted to Catholicism: At the end of May he converted to Catholicism … Read more
Is it just me, or have there been more blown officiating calls this year than any other year? I mean, not just minor infractions, but big-gun, game changing, career impacting judgments of idiocy. Just off the top of my head: Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Tigers had his perfect game go up in flames when umpire Jim … Read more
Is it just me, or have there been more blown officiating calls this year than any other year? I mean, not just minor infractions, but big-gun, game changing, career impacting judgments of idiocy. Just off the top of my head: Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Tigers had his perfect game go up in flames when umpire Jim … Read more