Great piece on Big Papi from a guy who loves him, speculates his demise may be more about his age -- maybe he's older than he claims -- and talks about how, despite Ortiz's ongoing collapse, Boston fans continue to love him.
"I find your reactions to Mr. Phelps situation both ignorant and short sighted. I think what would have been a far better response from Kellogg’s would be to support Mr. Phelps, and perhaps point out that maybe we as a society should take a closer look at the evidence and possibly reconsider our position on this misunderstood plant..."
It's really hard to argue one way or the other, but my vote would have gone to Phelps without a doubt
These days soccer is played at a breakneck pace and the highly tuned participants are always in danger of injury. Whilst players are always at risk of injuries to the head or upper body, it is the legs that take the bulk of the punishment
Spain's Rafael Nadal beat Andy Roddick in straight sets to put defending champions the United States out of this year's Davis Cup.Nadal's 6-4 6-0 6-4 win gave Spain an unassailable 3-1 lead in the tie, taking them through to the final where they will face Argentina or Russia.
The NFL will look into the inadvertent whistle rule that required officials to give the ball back to Denver in the final seconds of Sunday's game with San Diego
A look at the dangerous risks sportsmen and women take to fulfil their lust for competitiveness.
A Cuban taekwondo athlete and his coach were banned for life after Angel Matos kicked the referee in the face following his bronze-medal match disqualification. Cuban coach Leudis Gonzalez offered no apology for Matos' actions during the men's over-80 kg (176 pounds) match.
With 20 world-best marks falling in Bejing, what's the scientific secret weapon? And while Olympians crushed 28 records in 1972, what makes Phelps and co. so much better than past swimmers? We crunch the numbers with the experts to answer these and other high-tech questions—and debunk some of the myths that have cropped up around them.
Rafael Nadal will become No. 1 in the rankings Monday, and he is No. 1 at the Olympics. The Spaniard won a gold medal Sunday, overcoming two set points in the second set and holding every service game to beat Fernando Gonzalez of Chile 6-3, 7-6 (2), 6-3.
Assuming the human race continues to purchase land at the current rate in an effort to cover all available plots with buildings, some time in the not too distant future we could witness an entirely new potential problem for football coaches when it comes to squad selection: Aqua phobia.Take Singapore’s ‘Marina Bay Floating Stadium’ as an example.
