Posted 11:08 AM by logoshak
Have you gone to see Seabiscuit yet? I guess you could say this is the sports related film of the summer. It's a darn good one at that. Perhaps what sets it apart is that it is based on true occurences. Perhaps more amazing is that it seems to have reignited interest in the sport of horse racing. The National Throughbred Racing Association in Lexington, Kentucky says while not all people who see the movie will not go to see a horse race in person, some will. That might be enough to spark interest in a sport that has been on the decline. Let's hope that the movie does this, then it will be a hit regardless.
That stalwart of safety improvements, NASCAR, yes NASCAR, is announcing several new regulation changes to the cars. The stock car sanctioning body has mandated that a fuel cell fire extinguisher be installed by August 13. NASCAR has also announced that a driver escape hatch on the roof of the cars may be coming soon. With the announced installation of a soft walls technology at several tracks, NASCAR may be finally getting off their cans and making safety a top priority.
The Pan American Games are set to begin tomorrow in the Dominican Republic. Many venues may not be ready in time. The track surface has not been certified. One must wonder why one of the Caribbean's poorest nations was chosen to host this event.

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Posted 11:37 AM by logoshak
Lance Armstrong may not be able to slam dunk a basketball or jack a baseball out 500 feet, but he can ride the hell out of a cycle. Lance picked up his fifth Tour de France in a row yesterday and promises to come back for a sixth next summer. How many pro athletes come back from cancer and then excel at such a grueling sport? Hats off to Lance and wear the yellow jersey proudly.
A sad and strange chapter in college sports has ended with the possible identification of Baylor University basketball player Brian Dennehy. His body was identified by an autopsy in Waco, Texas. Law enforcement officials are continuing to search the area where the body was found. Dennehy's teammate has been charged in the murder. Was this a case of two unstable personalities colliding at the same point in time? We may never know.
Tom Watson won the Senior British Open Sunday in a sudden death playoff at Turnberry, Scotland. Watson continues a sold streak of solid golf dating back to the US Open. Watson's long time caddie, Bruce Edwards was unable to make the trip due to illness, but Tom said he was with him in spirit. Congratulations on a great win,
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Posted 2:30 PM by logoshak
Was watching the HBO series Real Sports this week and saw the segment on racer Alex Zanardi. What a story of courage and determination in the face of personal disaster. Zanardi lost both legs during a CART race in Europe when his car was hit broadside while exiting the pits. Not only has he recovered from horrific wounds, he has raced again in a specially prepared car. He walks, swims, drives a car and seems not only grateful, but thrilled to be alive. Hey Alex, looking forward to see on the track again, you are an inspiration.
After today's leg of the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong holds a 65 second lead going into the final two legs of the event this weekend. It will probably boil down to the time trial tomorrow between Armstrong and runnerup Jan Ullrich. Of course the usually ceremonial final leg could turn into a dash for the title.
From the pinnacle of humanity to the basement. The radio slime that revealed the name of Kobe Bryant's accuser, is the lowest of the cruds who used this act to gain the spotlight for himself and his radio show. Privacy is the reason many women come forward to report these crimes and by exposing her, he allows sexual crimes against women to go unreported and unpunished.
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Posted 11:43 AM by logoshak
Finally back from a trip down south. Was able to catch a few minor league baseball games. The Bowl Championship Series has axed a football playoff, at least for the forseeable future. Which mean the process to determine a national championship in football will be among a relatively small pool of schools. As everything else in sports today, this decision was about money and not the student-athlete's well being as the offical BCS line would have you believe. Of course this continues to make the BCS a crock.
Lance Armstrong made a gutsy ride yesterday in the Tour de France. After a fall and another near miss, Lance went into rally mode and won the 15th leg of the race. Armstrong will now have a one minute + lead over rival Jan Ullrich heading into the last five legs of the Tour.
A post script on the recent MLB All Star Game. It must be argued that whatever changes were made to the format worked. What a great game. It had pitching, hitting and drama. What else could a baseball fan ask for. Let's hope that this is a trend and the All Star game is a highlight of the baseball season every year.

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Posted 5:17 PM by logoshak
The NASCAR show rolled into Chicago this weekend. Again the story was safety or in NASCAR's case the lack of it. Again the lack of softwalls technology and a ragtag assortment of safety personnel demonstrated that NASCAR doesn't appear to have a clue, where driver safety is involved. Larry Foyt slammed the wall and there must have been at least a full minute before anyone came to his aid. Bobby Labonte slammed into the concrete and ruptured his fuel cell. The firemen on the scene acted as though they had never seen a fire before. The fans should demand of NASACR to install soft walls at all tracks and that a full time safety crew be equipped and trained to attend to on track issues. NASCAR and the track owners should spend some of their billions on the safety of the drivers.
Four time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong assumed the yellow jacket yesterday as the tour continues through the mountainous portions of the route. Armstrong needs to build a lead on his nearest rivals here, before the last week leading to Paris.
Add another NBA player who can't seem to behave himself. Jerry Stackhouse was in Atlantic Beach, NC when he got into a physical confrontation with a real estate agent he rented a beach house from. Stackhouse was charged with assault.

Barry allsportsguides.com

Posted 2:41 PM by logoshak
The Mailman is going to be delivering to the Shaq. Karl Malone has committed to signing a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. This gives the Lakers a competent backup to Shaquille O'Neal should his aches and pains flair up again next season. The Lakers have also added free agent Gary Payton to their mix. Provided that Kobe Bryant works through his problems, the Lakers should challenge the Mavs and Spurs next year in the West.
I wasn't going to comment on the Sausagegate incident in Milwaukee, but it is so silly, I have to put in my two cents worth. Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Randall Simon took a good natured swipe at a 19 year old Brewer intern dressed as a bratwurst as she ran by the Pirates dugout. The top heavy suit caused her to topple over along with one of her fellow sausages. As always the media has to blow the thing out of proportion. The only thing that would have made this even funnier, was if the Pirate who took the swing was named Oscar Meyer. Have a great weekend!

Barry allsportsguides.com

Posted 11:23 AM by logoshak
When all things are said and done, is cyclist Lance Armstrong the best athlete in the world right now? Sure there are faster, stronger, maybe even smarter performers out there. But for sheer guts and determination, no one can match Armstrong. After the US Postal Service team easily won a time trial yesterday, Armstrong moved from 12th to 2nd, one second behind his teammate Viatcheslav Ekimov. With the mountainous Alps portion of the tour coming up, Armstrong could be weraing his fifth yellow jersey in Paris later this month.
Dusty Baker has been burned at the stake for remarks he made recently concerning blacks and hispanics. Dusty made the observation that dark skinned athletes are better suited to withstand the heat of summer, than light skinned individuals. Instantly the media plays the race card into this and Dusty somehow becomes a racist. I am light skinned and suffered many severe sunburns through the years. Does that make me less able to withstand the heat, probably. Does it make me a racist. No.
Baker, was probably stating his opinion. nothing else. Can't a man speak his mind in this country, without the media putting a malicious slant on it. Heck, let's just play baseball!

Barry allsportsguides.com

Posted 11:57 AM by logoshak
Has Major League Baseball succeeded in updating the All Star Game. I would have to wonder. First, by letting the winning league have home field advantage in the World Series, does MLB do more harm than good? Then the selection process. How can you not let rookie pitcher Dontrelle Willis make the squad? He has a majors leading ERA of 2.13. The Florida Marlins starter has had a terrific first season so far. Then there is the voting system. Fans can flood their votes via the internet up to 25 times each. Then the interent voting determines one All-Star out of a final list of ten. Give me the old way of doing things, and call me an old school traditionalist.
The US Women's Open golf tournament turned in to a great show yesterday. Hilary Lunke sank a birdie putt on the 18th hole to win a playoff against Angela Stanford and Kelly Robbins. This continues the great year the LPGA is enjoying. Whether this will tranlates in increased sponsorship dollars and bigger purses remain to be seen.

Barry allsportsguides.com

Posted 10:30 AM by logoshak
Kobe, did you send her flowers? Word out of Colorado today is that Los Angeles Lakers' star Kobe Bryant was arrested this weekend on a felony count of sexual assault. Let's remember that Bryant hasn't been charged with anything yet. Still this is troubling. A player who has up to this point has been a model player, this incident can't help but tarnish his reputation. Hopefully this will prove to be a misunderstanding between Kobe and the individual involved.
NASCAR put on a good show Saturday night in Daytona. A new face, rookie Greg Biffle, took the checkered flag in a gas mileage play. Still there were lead changes and that is unusual for a restrictor plate race. News this morning is that NASCAR will test their proposed escape hatch at the University of Nebraska. I think it is more an improvement to be able to get an injured driver out of the car after a crash. NASCAR has also implied that they will be installing the soft walls at additional tracks. If NASCAR isn't careful, it may become known for safety innovations. WOW!
Way to go Martina! The 46 year old Navratilova won her 20th Wimbledon championship this weekend. She became the oldest woman to win a title. Knowing Martina's grit, she will be back next year to gun for number 21.

Barry allsportsguides.com

Posted 10:56 AM by logoshak
Everyone have a great Fourth of July weekend. Please remember our men and women in uniform who make our freedoms possible.

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Posted 11:05 AM by logoshak
So I was wrong. The University of Miami, Florida happily accepted an invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference Monday. They join fellow new recruit Virginia Tech to form an eleven member ACC starting in 2004-05. It is possible another school may be added by the time 2004 rolls around. The new ACC will be a lot tougher in football and probably a better all round basketball league. The loser may be the Duke Blue Devils, whose football program has struggled the past two decades and it looks like it will have an even tougher time competing against the likes of the Canes and Hokies.
Finally! Richmond International Speedway is installing the SAFER barriers to portions of the 3/4 mile track. This is the same soft wall used at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, although it has been adapted for the shorter track. It was unclear if NASCAR madated the installation or it was done solely by the track's owner, International Speedway Corporation. NASCAR should get the ball rolling and have this system installed at New Hamphire, Homestead and other problem tracks. In fact all Winston/Nextel Cup tracks should have softer walls technology in place.
Vancouver, Canada has landed the 2010 Winter Olympic games. This is a beautiful region and they should put on a terrific event. This may hurt New York City's chances of landing the 2012 Summer Games. The IOC may be reluctant to award two straight Games to a North American city.

Barry allsportsguides.com