The Year’s Best Rivalry
It’s probable that most sports fans will complete their 2009 without having paid attention to the best rivalry of the season. It’s over, although it’s not settled. It was intense, but neither competitor faced one another. Many of the events were designed for males yet dominated by two girls.
I’m referring to Horse of the Year candidates, Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra.
Why Are Women’s Sports Failing?
This post does not suggest that women don’t have a place in professional sports. It does ask what exactly that place is, especially given sports’ current climate.
All the Pretty Horses: The 135th Kentucky Oaks
It should have been clear that something special was going to happen during the 135th Kentucky Derby weekend the minute Scott Padgett, a Kentucky University alum and member of the NBA from 1999-2007, stepped in front of me and shot me a goofy smile (of course it was awkward. Have you seen Padgett? No other smile had a chance of flyin’ off that mug). I should have known it, but I didn’t.
Fightin’ Fillies
