So just what does the all-time winningest coach in college basketball do when she’s faced with an adverse situation? She fights back with the type of grit and determination that made her a legend. When University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt announced recently that she has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia, an early [...] Read More
The recent ongoing riots in England have already affected scheduled sporting events there. But the question remains, will the 2012 Summer Olympics in London a little less than a year from now be adversely affected in any way? Violence began in the Tottenham area of London after a man was shot and killed by police. [...] Read More
By TED PEETZ This spring, Preakness organizers unveiled Kegasus, a beer-bellied half-man, half-horse mascot, to promote InfieldFest, a ruckus party aimed at attracting a younger demographic to the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Immediately, the promotion received groans from sport columnists across the country who thought the campaign tarnished the image of one of [...] Read More
Yesterday’s post was about Diana Nyad’s attempt to swim the Florida Strait at the age of 61. Now, 98-year-old Sensei Keiko Fukuda has defied her age to become the first woman to earn a tenth-degree black belt (the highest level possible) in Judo. Only sixteen people have ever achieved this rank, four of which are [...] Read More
Most people have heard of swimmers crossing the English Channel, which is about 21 miles across at its thinnest point. But the Florida Strait, a >100-mile wide shark-infested stretch between Cuba and Florida, is far more dangerous and challenging, resulting in very few swimmers who dare to attempt to cross the treacherous expanse of water. [...] Read More
Brandon Marshall usually grabs headlines for his spectacular grabs on the football field or his gaffes off it. But recently the typically flamboyant wide receiver earned attention for a more humbling act. Marshall admitted to a group of reporters during the Miami Dolphins’ training camp that he has been struggling with borderline personality disorder. It [...] Read More