You’d think that at some point someone would have clued Tito Jones in on the fact that he was in a fight and not a sparring match. In fights, you actually have to defeat your opponent, not just rock them and let them recover

25 May 2009

Women’s French Open Poll

Women’s action at Roland Garros began with defending champion Ana Ivanovic winning in straight sets.

Speaking of short outfield porches (see three posts down), here is a question I’ve asked before and never had adequately answered: Why are baseball outfields deepest in centerfield and shallowest in left and right? Why not a uniform distance all the way around?

24 May 2009

K-Rod is fine, fine, fine, fine, fine . . .

Speaking of Barbara Barker’s feature on athletes who tweet, I got three tweets in three minutes reporting K-Rod was ambulatory in the Mets’ clubhouse this Sunday morning. Thanks, Lennon, Burkhardt and Davidoff! (I don’t remember how we all muddled through the 20th century without this stuff.)

24 May 2009

Congrats to Team New York San Da

Congrats are in order for Team New York San Da for their performances at that New York-area underground show in Friday. The event may have been unsanctioned and unregulated, but the fact that you stepped into the cage to test and sharpen yourselves speaks volumes to your progress as a fight team

Oh, lighten up journalism purists. Cleveland hasn’t won a major title since 1964

If you’ve been distracted by all the NBA action lately, chances are you missed one of the NHL’s great performances last night.

23 May 2009

Mitch the Intern’s TUF 9 Recap: Episode 8

*Editor’s note: Mitch the Intern is an NYU undergrad whose favorite Wednesday night pastime includes the TV in his dorm room, a green beanbag chair and two hits of acid. Enjoy.* Apparently, you have to actually want to be a fighter to become an “Ultimate Fighter”.

Point: The Country Breakfast- Woo-wee do you have a hard day on the farm ahead of you! Already you’ve cleaned out the hen house and fed the pigs, but now that the sun is up you have plenty of other chores to take care of - like milking the cows and chopping some fire wood.

23 May 2009

Things That Won’t Happen at UFC 98

UFC 98 is Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with light-heavyweight champ Rashad Evans defending his belt against Lyoto “Bruce Leroy” Machida, and Matt Hughes and Matt Serra finally meeting in a co-main event heralded as a grudge match but more akin to “Oh Jeez, Just Get the Damn Fight Over With” bout. Anyhoo, here’s a list of things that won’t happen at UFC 98: Machida will not move forward.