Jul
17
2011
Whatever is in the water in Northern Ireland, I want to know, because that now gives them 3 of the last 5 major winners. Graeme Mcdowell won the 2010 U.S Open, Rory Mcilory won the 2011 U.S Open and now Darren Clarke has won the 2011 British Open. Clarke is a very deserving champion. He’s …
Jul
16
2011
10 of the top 16 players at theBritish Open are Americans after round 3 are Americans. With all the talk of American slipping golf they are having a fine British Open. It is a player from North Ireland that’s leading the event in Darren Clarke at five under. At the start of the round the entire …
Jul
15
2011
Who says there can’t be an exciting major without you know who. 71 golfers made the cut at the British Open and every single one of them can still win this year’s third major. Only 7 shots separate the entire field at the Halfway point. That’s right not one player remaining should think they are …
Jul
12
2011
A few days ago I wrote that there seemed to be a real lack of good news in sports. In fact most of the news was frustrating, and some cases even downright tragic. I’m not a soccer fan, and I don’t admit to being one, but I know when I’ve seen something special. When the …
Jul
10
2011
Tiger Woods will be missing another of golf’s majors. His knee injury has kept him out of the U.S Open and now the British Open. With Woods stuck at 14 majors since 2008, we are starting to gain a greater appreciation of Jack Nicklaus ‘s record of 18 major champions. You need to be a great …
Jul
09
2011
Ohio St. vacates their 2010 football wins. The NCAA places West Virginia on 2 years probation for violations involving the football program. Oregon looks to be next and North Carolina’s football program might follow. I’m starting to wonder which college football teams won’t be investigated by the NCAA in the next 6 months. The NBA …
Jul
07
2011
Our friend @HokieGuru keeps the great interviews coming. This time he’s talking with former Virginia Tech Hokie second baseman, Michael Seaborn (@mseaborn5). Seaborn was one of the senior leaders on the 2011 Virginia Tech baseball team… and that’s what he was… a steady player (hovering around a .300 batting average for his career at Virginia Tech). He …