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Sox over Tampa big today. Notice how the media does not discuss David Wells performance as much as David Ortiz's grand slam. I guess I am ok with all the hype around Ortiz. He has been great in the clutch(ALCS). Also, he is a lot nicer than Mo Vaughn. Finally, at least he hustles despite...

This was began in Happy Hour. A sprinter named Harvey Kelsey from Phillips Academy Andover suppossedly ran a 10.4-10.35 100 meter dash time in 1940. This is in addition to a 9.5 100 yard time. Given Phillips Andover's nature at this time(I believe Kelsey was a classmate of George H W Bush) I...

I did not read the records wrong because I learned he ran a 9.5 100 yard dash in 1940. I believe he must have lost speed or something bizzare happenned because on Princeton's website, Harvey Kelsey(assuming it is the same guy, based on Phillips Academy Andover's metriculations) ran a 100 yard...

I think athletes should be encouraged to play sports of all types and pick whatever ones they like best. I feel that great football players can benefit from previous experience in soccer, or even spring soccer during the fall season. I believe that playing football as if it were a job(spring...

I have a question for guys that know sprinting? Does Stamer need to improve his technique or explosiveness more? Did he finish seventh because he made technical errors? What errors did he make? I guess my question is: Does Stamer have the raw speed to win an NCAA outdoor title, but just...

I feel this is significant because Jesse Owens is credited with being the first example of black supremacy often. I think this is because of the environment of the 1936 Olympics when the Nazis were promoting complete white supremacy. Since Owens fought in a cold war against white supremacy, it...

If you want a rising white star at shortstop how about Clint Barmes with Colorado. You have a good list of talented white players. These all-star posts are important because they promote several talented white athletes and remind us of forgotton players occasionally. It is easy to forget a...

This is my first basketball post and I don't know basketball but didn't Vince Carter once say about Wally Szczerbiak "You better get this white guy off me or I am going to score 40 points". I recall an interesting SI article by Rick Reilly a couple of years ago on the racist double standard...

How 'bout those Sox. They just had a good game yesterday and Schilling is getting the start tomorrow. Strong game by Nixon, Millar, Mueller, and Mirabelli.

Hopefully, Podsednik gets some more attention. It would be a shame for a truly gifted athlete to be denied respect.

One thing I learned while studying "the Civil War"/"War Between the States" was the Lincoln was not even on the ballot in many southern states elections. Also, I learned that there was anti-slavery movements in the north, but not because of anti-racism. Most powerful northerners felt that the...

It should be noted that I am not talking about one hybrid culture, but several distinct ones, in compliance with American ideals. For example, it is good if Americans learn Spanish, French, and German, but they should speak American English to each other.

I think most of the immigration problem is not with mainland China. If there were massive amounts of Chinese(from Communist China) emigration companies would not be able to pay workers in China 20 cents an hour. I think the US should embargo with China because it is a "Communist" country and...

Johnny Damon is half white and half Thai(on his mother's side). Who do you think is the best Red Sox player today?

Mark Bellhorn?The sox also have a lot of class, something that a lot of teams lack. Kevin Millar lacked job security while in a slump, due to Ortiz threatening to take first base, but Millar's class and friendliness kept him popular enough to keep his job. The rest is history. I think Johnny...

I just found a sprinter from Phillips Academy(a private school in Andover, MA.) who ran the 100 meters in 10.4 and/or 10.35 in the 1940's. Check this out. http://www.andover.edu/athletics/track/trackrecords.htm I just think it is amazing that this guy(assuming he is white given private...

Yeah. Maybe in the near future one of us could just mention it in an article about perspectives on race in american sports. There were a couple of people that voted delete just because it was a poorly written article(It was written very quickly and not a formal entry) and did not expand on CF...

I am going to have to pick a non-white, Jim Thorpe. He could play any sport he ever tried at the professional level. He could kick a fifty yard field goal. There are others though many who are white. Jenner is up their. John Riggins, John Lynch, Alexander Karelin, Borsov, Mennea, and many...

Professional wrestling has become such a joke/circus today.It used to be a showcase for athleticism in Bruno's day, but now it is just a circus. It has no connection to sports today. Sammartino's of the new Millenium should join the UFC or real pro wrestling. Probably the UFC because it...

I disagree. There are many good all around players today. However, the emphasis is on the homeruns or taking away homerun catches. Players are encouraged to work on power hitting, upper-cut swings, and "training"(steroids) rather than basics. If Joe DiMaggio played today and put up his same...

This is probably bogus. Notice how she waits until he is rich and famous to sue. For all we know, Vick could have contracted herpes from her. As for Vick, nice to see an overhyped guy get knocked down a few pegs, but that is it. Athletes get hit with these sex suits all the time.

This guy is lighting up the arena league according to Sports Illustrated. He is one of the top receivers in the afl having 66 catches and 908 receiving yards. He has also developed into a safety. He is only 21. He never played college football. Auburn offered him a scholorship but would...

On another note, Bush is allowing immigrants to come in because it is a short-term quick fix to the social security problem in America.

There was a conversation on the post "Clueless White Football Coaches". The people conversing agreed that immigration should be limited to white-English speaking Europeans. I think this is a generalization based on a few experiences I have had. I think the main criteria for immigration...

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