Superbowl, anyone?
Here’s an open thread for the Superbowl. Are we having fun yet?
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Mind over matter
If you think you’re a woman, and are taking the correct hormones, now you can even compete in weightlifting as a woman: Laurel Hubbard has been named to the New Zealand women’s weightlifting team for the Commonwealth Games, sparking controversy … Continue reading →
On anthems and demonstrations: remember the 1968 Olympics?
Being as old as I am, the bended-knees of the NFL immediately brought this incident to mind: For those of you who weren’t around back then or who’ve forgotten, here’s what it was all about. History doesn’t repeat itself, but … Continue reading →
Why I haven’t written about the NFL
The short version is: I could hardly care less about football. As a child, I used to glance at the TV when my father and brother were watching football, and I had no trouble walking on. Football games looked like … Continue reading →
Aaron Hernandez and CTE
This is sad, although it may offer Hernandez’s family mild comfort and some evidence that might help them win a lawsuit against the NFL: Aaron Hernandez, the former NFL star who took his life while serving a murder sentence in … Continue reading →
Free-climbing El Capitan
Yes, you read that right: someone climbed the monolith El Capitan in Yosemite without ropes, in what’s called a “free solo” ascent. That means crawling up the vertical rock face with only your hands, feet, muscles, and steely (some would … Continue reading →
Why do men run faster than women?
My first reaction is: for a ton of reasons. And even before reading this article on the subject, I thought of three reasons in particular. The first is greater lung capacity. The second is stride length, although that’s not a … Continue reading →
Tiger Woods and back surgery
Tiger Woods is facing a new scandal: a DUI charge based on the fact that he was found passed out on the side of the road with his lights on, and was somewhat disoriented. He has claimed that the problem … Continue reading →
Do skaters get dizzy?
Yes, they do. But not nearly as dizzy as you and I would. They’ve got a system, although it takes a lot of practice: The short answer is training, but to really grasp why figure skaters can twirl without getting … Continue reading →
Marathon cheaters in China: shades of Rosie
Marathon authorities in China are about to start using facial recognition techniques to foil an increasing number of cheaters: Marathon running is booming in China, where more than 300 races were staged last year as a fitness craze sweeps the … Continue reading →
Did the head of La Prensa…
…steal Tom Brady’s Superbowl jerseys? I wonder whether the jerseys could be authenticated by DNA, even if they’ve been washed. More: The NFL confirmed the suspect was indeed a properly credentialed media member. The league also confirmed that the primary … Continue reading →
Boston Globe has a little “Dewey Defeats Truman” action
Here’s a photo of the classic jumping-the-gun press faux pas: And this was the Superbowl story in an early edition of the Boston Globe, distributed in parts of Florida:
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