Archive for July, 2009

The All-Star Game

July 21st, 2009 – 8:01 am Posted by Ronald A. Rowe

The American League won the All-Star game this year. Again. Just like last year and the year before and the year before and… well, let’s take a look at the last time the National League actually won the summer classic.
Picture it: Philadelphia, 1996. The National League wins the All-Star Game. Bill [...]

The Most Underrated Sport- Part 2

July 8th, 2009 – 7:40 am Posted by Ronald A. Rowe

Last week, I wrote about the incredible ballet of strength, speed, and stamina that is Ninja Warrior (called Sasuke in Japan). The contest is held twice a year in Japan and attracts contestants from all over the world. If you’ve seen the show Wipeout on ABC, I want to assure you that Ninja Warrior is [...]

Is That Even a Sport?

July 3rd, 2009 – 5:50 am Posted by Joe Lawrence

I have been told that golf, racing and (recently) MMA are not sports.  Have you ever had a similar argument with a friend over what actually makes an activity a sport?  It gets frustrating because for the most part it comes down to perspective.  I have done some looking into this and have come up with [...]