Is it something in the water?
Maybe it's the brisk, clean air flowing in from the Pacific.
Or perhaps the rugged physical demands of a rural lifestyle?
Whatever the reason, the sparsely populated state of Oregon has produced more than its share of world class decathletes.
And it appears to be no accident that the University of Oregon, long respected for its legendary distance runners, is now becoming known as a hotbed of multi-event excellence, with current NCAA Indoor champions Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen being exhibits A and B.
Again, no accident, since new Oregon track and field coach Harry Marra and former coach ...
Let's face it. Even though records are made to be broken, there are many records out there that are unbreakable.
The greatest records in the books have been labeled "unbreakable." But obviously, not all are unbreakable, they are just on different levels of unbreakability.
So without further ado, I shall now present the levels of unbreakability that, I'm sure, will be hotly contested.
Note: I have excluded all dead-ball era career numbers. That is a level of unbreakability that no current baseball player could match. Nobody is getting 511 wins (Cy Young) or throwing 110 shutouts (Walter Johnson)...ever.
The Could-Happen-In-Your-Lifetime Unbreakables
Nolan ...
As if there weren't enough distractions for Tiger Woods upon his return to golf at The Masters next week. Now it turns out that the Hooters restaurant in Augusta, just down the street from Augusta National, will host a week-long golf-themed bikini contest.
The contest is especially poignant given Tiger's history of an affair with a Hooters' waitress. Can he withstand the temptation of the the wings, the bikinis and the women? Probably, but that got us thinking about the other famous connections between the famous house of mediocre wings and sports. Begin Slideshow
The Oakland Raiders' Bleacher Report team page is more than a place of "fussing and fighting" over who is the best player, coach or team. It is also about educating young people to think, write and to have a voice. It also gives them a chance to use words, statistics, and their love and knowledge of sports to make good decisions.
On April 1, 2010 the Mathematical Association of America and other math groups are celebrating Mathematics Awareness Month. The theme this year is "Sports and Mathematics."
Damali is flanked by college students who have read many of the articles written on the Bleacher ...
CHICAGO, March 31, 2010—TracktheBet.com, a sports betting analytics company, today unveiled its 1.0 version to the general public after spending the past three months in private beta. The software enables users to more efficiently and effectively manage their sports bets with multiple reports and alerts.
“With this release, TracktheBet.com becomes the first and only sports betting analytics company in the United States. Users now have the ability to record and analyze their sports wagers like never before. Overall Record, Total Profit and ROI are just a few of the metrics available with a TracktheBet subscription,” says Chris Copeland, CEO of TracktheBet.com.
TracktheBet.com ...
In actuality she doesn’t. And seriously: it’s been enough already. I believe she’s been at ESPN for about three full years now. I hadn’t read anything for a pretty long time and was wondering why. I was also pleasantly surprised.
I’d hadn’t had a sports gripe for some time (aside from all the overrated dunks and blocks of the Prince himself on top 10 plays every night) and didn’t know what was up.
I guessed that those fortunately-covered white athletes finally toned down their bad habits and actions or got even more preferential treatment and were completely absolved before any press could ...
I have been a fan of Tiger Woods in the only way I know him for years, and that is as a golfer. I am glad he is back; I think he will compete at the Masters and I wonder if one year he can win all four majors.
The saying 'we are a forgiving nation' doesn't make sense to me. If I ever meet Tiger Woods I don't know what I would say but I know I would not say that 'I forgive you.'
We are an apathetic nation looking for the next scandal and the Tiger Woods Saga is ...
There seems to be a cognitive gap in expertise of the Oakland Raiders' coaching staff. However, new coaches are being added so this gap is being addressed. All that is needed now is for the men to learn how to work together for one goal, victories for the Oakland Raiders.
Here is an example of what needs to be done.
In 1977 a lawyer named Jim Lemond hired me to work with him in a small construction company named Standard Development Corporation.
The company was owned by Mr. Mack H. Hannah who was a mentor to Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, who made historical speeches during ...
In the world of gymnastics there are some beautiful women from all over the world. This list makes up the hottest women gymnasts, including the lovely ladies of the rhythmic arts.
You won't be able to help yourself from skipping to the top spot on this list. She's to die for.
Without spoiling too much for you, that would be Alina Kabayeva.Begin Slideshow
From the opulent Monte Carlo offices of the IAAF (track and field's international governing body) reverberates yet another echo of a simple statement made last September: "Patience, Ms. Semenya..."
For a girl noted as the world's fastest in her discipline (800m), patience may not be an easy pill to swallow.
Indeed, the 2009 800m world champion, Caster Semenya of South Africa, has until now reluctantly complied with the IAAF's wishes and not competed since.
The long delay has revolved around Semenya's much publicized and dignity-shattering gender issue: whether or not she can compete as a woman. Instead of settling the matter quickly and ...
