Euro Championship fever is sweeping Eastern Europe, creating an epidemic even Croatian newborns can’t escape. More info on the Croatian national team and Euro 2008 here. Be glad soccer fever …
Author: Bryan Redemske
Presenting Your 2008 US Olympic Streetball Team
There was a ceremony of sorts in a league called the “WNBA” last night, during which three members of the US Olympic basketball team showed off their jerseys. If I …
And So It Begins
The NCAA baseball tournament is officially underway, with regional games being played through the weekend. It reminded me of the upcoming hell week at work festival of all things ping. …
Putting On The Foil … Err, Tie
This just in: Athletes and coaches are superstitious. You’ve no doubt read about pregame meals, routes to the ballpark, lucky socks, routines, etc. Pick an athlete in any sport or …
Minor (League) Details
John Smoltz, who went into a kind of Operation Shutdown of his own last week (declining to give status reports on his arm), is on a minor league rehab assignment. …
Consider This A Warning
Bob Watson is watching you, John Gibbons. He knows you’re not wearing your league-mandated pajama top underneath that jacket. He also knows that you’re kind of a psycho, but the …
Ring Them Belles
Just two weeks after Eight Belles broke down on the track at Churchill Downs, the jockeys at the Preakness Stakes had a uni-bourne salute on Saturday. You can see it …
For Your Consideration …
Sweet fancy Moses! Anybody want a crack at this kid? I’ll skip the state and school on this one, because last time I showed a high school kid who looked …
After The Race, They’re Hitting The Half-Pipe
A few years ago, NASCAR mandated a helmet law — every pit crewman who goes over the wall needs a brain bucket. Trouble is, everyone’s favorite governing body didn’t say …
Bowerman Would Be So Pissed
Former Oregon track and field coach — and Nike co-founder — Bill Bowerman spent a good deal of his time away from the track making shoes. Until Nike existed in …
So Close. So, So Close.
In general, I have no problem with one-off turn-back-the-clock days. For the most part, things are researched and executed pretty well. At first glance, Saturday’s Pirates-Nationals game — which featured …
Jose Molina’s Ears Are Cold. Always.
It was 49 degrees in the Bronx on Friday night. Chilly, but not exactly arctic. Jose Molina begs to differ. In fact, Jose Molina — from what I’ve been able …
On Beavers, And Their Place In Uni History
By Bryan Redemske FYI: Paul’s got a non-uni piece up Page 2 today. Meanwhile: Back in the good ol’ days — say, 1603 or so — the beaver played a …
It Ain’t Easy Being … Well, You Know
By Bryan Redemske The Phillies — those forward-thinking, tree-hugging Phillies — on Wednesday announced a “going green” initiative, starting with the purchase of 20 million kilowatt hours of Green-e Energy …
Carlos Guillen To Climber: Where’d You Get That Suit?
By Bryan Redemske Regular weekend readers know how much I like to pick on Carlos Guillen. It’s not that the huge dip and baggy pants aren’t ridiculous in their own …