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"Spread love everywhere you go; first of all in your own house. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next door neighbor. Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile, kindness in your warm greeting."-Mother Teresa While many sports lovers see New Year's Day as a day to watch copious football, recover from ample over indulgence and, this year, to prepare for hockey from, of all places, Fenway Park, I am trying to embrace ...

“Considering the fact that so many state governments—probably between 40 and 50—don’t consider it immoral, I don’t think that anyone should. It may be a little immoral because in reality it is a tax on the poor; the lotteries. But having said that, it’s now a matter of national policy. Gambling is good.” No, that high profile quote is not attributable to a member of the U.S. Congress, a state governor nor other public official or public figure. Most people had no clue who said it until it was published on Dec. 11, 2009 in a Sports Illustrated interview that writer ...

Many spectators of HBO’s 24/7 program were shocked when Juan Manuel Marquez proceeded to drink his own urine in preparation for his bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. However, urine drinking has actually been practiced for centuries by both athletes and poor people around the world. In parts of Mexico where food and water is scarce, villagers are accustomed to drinking their own urine. On certain holidays they drink the urine of their neighbors in a show of good will. In Puebla, there is actually a local festival named El Chango Santo, in which all the men in the town that are over ...

Tiger Woods is a sports star, a golfer who has been "exposed" as a philanderer. Do I feel outraged about Woods' behaviour? No, I don't. It may come as a shock to some readers, although I doubt it, but men from the age of 14 to 84 do tend to seek the company of attractive women. For attractive, read alive. Not all men, no, some lack the means, the motive, or the opportunity. Some have genuine moral scruples. In general, though, we men are quite commonly woman-hunting beasts, that's what our DNA programmes us to be. Woods is one of a long line of ...

Update: Suspended Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach—who filed a request for a temporary injunction in the 99th District Court of Lubbock County stating, in part, that he had not been afforded any process whatsoever to answer alleged charges—has been fired according to AP reports from the courtroom.  Moreover, through his attorney, Ted Liggett—of Smith and Liggett—Leach made it clear that he had not been officially made aware of what rules he allegedly violated. Included in his petition was a copy of the three-sentence notice of his suspension from the administration, which simply states that an allegation has been made by a student and ...

What is a sport?  There are so many activities, games, and competitions in our world today that it can be difficult to decipher what is a sport and what is not.  Some may say this is a relatively easy question to answer, “just throw on ESPN, if it’s on the World Wide Leader, it must be a sport” or, “find out what was included in the Olympics last time around, they include every sport.”  Right, because cheerleading, poker, and trampoline are definitely sports.  But then again, maybe they are. According to Dictionary.com, sport is defined as, “1: an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess ...

They say if you want to get something done, ask a busy man to do it and since the New England Patriots will be busily preparing for their home playoff game against a still-to-be-determined Wild Card opponent, there will be few as busy as second year linebacker Gary Guyton. Whether against the Ravens, Broncos, Jets, Steelers or any of the many possible playoff opponents, Guyton is going to be taking an evening away from his game preparation to be the guest of honor at the NE Patriots Playoff Party to benefit Pets in Need. The event, which will be held at the ...

Excuse me for perhaps being momentarily crazy, but ask yourself a simple question: Would Mike Tyson ever do this? I never thought I would ask myself that question, either. After the rape conviction, imprisonment, and other black eyes Tyson left outside the ring, it would seem almost unfathomable to use his legacy as a benchmark for the sport of boxing. But as the days pass, I continue to realize the ferocity and excitement that Tyson brought to rings and living rooms everywhere. Pay-per-view buys reached unprecedented levels, and the sporting world stopped to tune into Las Vegas for a couple hours on a ...

For so many of us, we’ve had an athlete that has inspired some part of our life. They have impacted the way we play a sport, how we go about our daily lives and for some, even the decisions we make about our life and how we live it. For me, Paul “Bear” Bryant is my inspiration. I know, typical of an Alabama fan, right? However, Bryant being my inspiration has nothing to do with being an Alabama fan and everything to do with him being passionate about the sport he coached, the kids he influenced, and the people ...

Looking back on the last 10 years, you forget how much has happened that is now a part of sports history. What accomplishments or events did fans' get to watch that will never be forgotten? It seems that athletes off the field antics caused most of the buzz, a few examples being Michael Vick, Jason Williams, Roger Clemens, Plaxico Buress, A-rod and the latest being the destruction of Tiger-mania. Sometimes a reminder that the athlete did not fail to impress in any way; it was the trademark of the athlete that took the greatest hit since the start of the century in 2000. In ...