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The Silliness of Major League Baseball's Stupidity with Payroll Richie Sexson of the woeful Seattle Mariners is simply the latest example of the silliness of Major League Baseball's love affair with high-priced superstars whose production is pathetic. Sexson's lousy 30 RBIs this season have cost the Mariners $290,226 for each and every paltry one. Learn how stupid this policy is. Meet the Illinois Fighting Illini - The Most Overrated Team in the AP's Top 25 Poll Coach Ron Zook's Illinois team took the Big Ten by storm last year, tying with Michigan for the runner-up spot at 6-2, and going 9-3 in the regular season. All of last year's fight and hype moved Illinois into this year's AP Top 25 Poll. Find out why Illinois should not be in the current AP Top 25 Poll. Forbes Touts Alabama's Nick Saban as the Most Powerful Coach in Sports So who is the most powerful coach in sports today? Nick Saban of Alabama according to Forbes magazine (9-1-08 issue). Forbes wastes no time in anoiting Saban as the best of the best and ahead of the rest when it comes to being the most powerful sports coach in our time. Find out why. Phelps' 8 Gold Medals Could Net Him $100 Million in Future Income Sports agents that should know decided some time ago that winning a gold medal in the Olympics could be worth $12 million in appearances and endorsements. Michael Phelps' 8 golds at $12 million apiece works out to $96 million in possible income. Phelps' agent, Peter Carlisle, agrees, but will Phelps be a success or a failure as a marketable personality for companies seeking his services? America's Middle Distance Running Disaster at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Despite all of the United States' great success in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, there was next to nothing to cheer about its middle distance runners in the track and field competition. If it was not for Shalane Flanagan's third-place finish in the 10,000, the United States would not have won a single medal in the middle distance events. Her 30:22.22 clocking was good enough for the bronze medal and an American record. So How Long Has Michael Phelps Been Training to Be a Champion? Stories about teenage phenoms winning gold medals and setting world records at world-class swimming competitions are legion. The list is long and you can add Michael Phelps' name to the list. Find out what Phelps had to do, and how he did it to get where he is today. Michael Phelps' 2008 Olympic Legacy: 8 Gold Medal Victories, 7 World Records Is there anyone who watched the Beijing Olympics on television who does not already know that Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals, setting 7 world records and 1 Olympic record in the 8-day swimming competition? Get all the facts, records and race information on Phelps' historic effort. NFL Football Preview - Here Come the Seahawks: Stumbling and Bumbling into Holmgren's Last Year Just when Seattle's Mike Holmgren is entering his last year as head coach, his Seahawks are now stumbling and bumbling their way into the regular season. After dusting off the Minnesota Vikings 34-17 in their first 2008 preseason game on the road in Minneapolis, the Seahawks narrowly escaped defeat in their home preseason opener against the Chicago Bears, winning 29-26 in an error-prone display of ineptness. Kathryn Martin Dominates on the Track at the 2008 USATF National Masters Meet The shining star in the prime running events at the 2008 USATF National Masters Meet in Spokane (WA) was Kathryn (Kathy) Martin, who won 5 national titles in the 800, 1500, 5000 and 10,000-meter races, and set an American record in the 2000-meter steeplechase. The 56-year-old from Northport (NY) was virtually unstoppable in the 55-59 age group competition. Get the full story. How to Attack the Lakers "Triangle" Offense? Run Smack into the Celtics "Angle" Defense The Boston Celtics recent NBA title effort capped an amazing turnaround. A year ago the Celtics finished at 24-58 and dead last in the NBA Eastern Conference. This year they went 66-16, won the Atlantic Division title and the Eastern Conference title before disposing of the Los Angeles Lakers, 131-92, to win their 17th NBA title. Several Track and Field Girl Athletes Prove Their Great Sportsmanship and Substance Two separate events recently showed once again how incredibly impressive our young women in American can be—one an instance of pure sportsmanship at its best, and the other an instance of pure desire, determination and substance. Find out how Nicole Cochran and Bonnie Richardson become the centerpieces for these extraordinary events. USA High School Track & Field Records and the Best 2008 Prep Performances Eight high school athletes set 6 new records during the 2008 track and field season. The shinning star of the boys had to be German Fernandez of Riverbank (CA) High School, who set 2 new records and led all boys by taking the top spot in 5 of 6 middle distance races—the 1,500, 1,600, 3,000 and 3,200-meter runs and the 2 mile. Read the complete article and get all of the facts and times. America's Marketing Nightmare - The Foreign Runners Who Dominate the Boston Marathon They ran the 112th Boston Marathon Monday (4-21-08). The triumph was that Robert Cheruiyot (try to say something close to Cherry-ott) of Kenya won his 4th Boston Marathon. The tragedy was that America hardly noticed. It is flat out difficult, nay impossible, to market world-class foreign athletes on American soil, no matter how much they win or how many records they set. Nobody in America seems to care. Is There a More Winning NCAA Coach Than UCLA's John Wooden? Well, Yes Any discussion of the NCAA's winningest coach naturally begins with UCLA's legendary basketball guru John Wooden, who won 10 NCAA championships in 12 years and 7 straight titles from 1967 to 1973. However, Arkansas's John McDonnell, who coaches the Razorbacks' cross-country, indoor track and outdoor track teams, has won 42 NCAA championships and 12 consecutive indoor track titles from 1984 to 1995. Learn more in the full article. 2008 NCAA Title - For Kansas Coach Bill Self, the Long Wait Is Over as His Jayhawks Outlast Memphis The only guarantee going into the 2008 NCAA National Championship Game was that one of two very good coaches—Bill Self of Kansas or John Calipari of Memphis—would win his first national title. In the end, Bill Self, who had more NCAA tournament wins—18—without reaching the Final Four than any other active coach, would lead his Jayhawks past Memphis 75-68 in overtime to win the national championship. Meet "Pre" - America's Greatest Running Legend and Greatest Middle Distance Hero It has now been 33 years since the untimely, tragic death of America's greatest running legend and its greatest middle distance runner, Steve Prefontaine, and his legacy continues to grow as the void he filled remains open. It is rare but true to say that his legacy may never be matched again. Find out why. Legendary High School Coach Pat Tyson Becomes New Coach at Gonzaga University Gonzaga University Athletic Director Mike Roth made the most astute move since the hiring of Mark Few as his basketball coach by recently hiring legendary high school coach Pat Tyson as his first full-time running coach. Pat Tyson does not only eat, sleep and live running 24 hours a day, he is not only a high school coach with no peer, he is a coaching legend before he starts. Gonzaga is about to make an impact in its running program. Look Out SEC - Alabama Rates No. 1 as Nick Saban Prepares to Go to War If you think football in the Southeastern Conference is just a game that generates a ton of money for the schools and the NCAA that regulates it in a highly publicized environment, you do not understand what success is about in the SEC. SEC games are not battles between teams, they are outright warfare with a fight to the last man standing won by heavy artillery (talent). Learn why fans of Alabama are smiling today. For Kansas Coach Bill Self, the Long Wait Is Over as His Jayhawks Outlast Memphis The only guarantee going into the 2008 NCAA National Championship Game was that one of two very good coaches—Bill Self of Kansas or John Calipari of Memphis—would win his first national title. In the end, Bill Self, who had more NCAA tournament wins—18—without reaching the Final Four than any other active coach, would lead his Jayhawks past Memphis 75-68 in overtime to win the national championship. First 2 Rounds in 2008 NCAA Tournament Produce 1 Major Upset in Every 6 Games The first two rounds of the 2008 NCAA College Basketball Tournament underscored just how far parity has come in the men's competition as at least 1 major upset occurred every 6 games (8 major upsets and 3 minor upsets in 48 games). Who was smoking hot? North Carolina and Davidson. Who was not? Duke, Georgetown, Drake, Clemson, Vanderbilt, Connecticut, Pittsburgh and Southern Cal. Get results and highlights during the first two rounds here. The Final 4 for the 2008 NCAA Tournament: North Carolina, Memphis, UCLA and Kansas For the first time in the history of the NCAA National Basketball Tournament, all four No. 1 seeded teams made it safely through the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 brackets to the Final 4—UCLA, Memphis, North Carolina and Kansas. Three #1 seeds have advanced to the Final 4 only three times in NCAA history, most recently in 1999. Get the full story. Michigan State's Nicole Bush Finishes 5th at NCAA Nationals, Best Spartan Run Ever - Part 2 Senior Nicole Bush put the finishing touch on an outstanding cross-country season by finishing 5th in the NCAA National Championship meet, leading the Michigan State women to a 5th place team finish, the second best showing ever for the Spartans. Learn why Michigan State's women middle distance runners are among the rising stars nationally. This is Part 2 of a 2-Part Article. Michigan State's Nicole Bush Finishes 5th at NCAA Nationals, Best Spartan Run Ever - Part 1 Senior Nicole Bush put the finishing touch on an outstanding cross-country season by finishing 5th in the NCAA National Championship meet, leading the Michigan State women to a 5th place team finish, the second best showing ever for the Spartans, topped only by the 4th place finish in 1981 at the first-ever NCAA women's championships. This is Part 1 of a 2-Part Article. Walt Drenth Becomes Director of MSU's Cross-Country and Track & Field Programs Michigan State University's cross-county and track & field programs have taken a really positive step forward with the appointment of Walt Drenth as the director. Just as Tom Izzo has led the Spartan basketball program back to national prominence, and new first-year coach Mark Dantonio has already dramatically improved Michigan State's football fortunes with a bowl appearance, Walt Drenth will create a winning tradition among Spartan runners. Meet Michigan State's Newest Dynamo - Associate Head Coach Rita Arndt-Molis During the changing of the guard for Michigan State University's cross-country and track & field programs, Rita Arndt-Molis was named Associate Head Coach following Walt Drenth's appointment as director of the programs. Arndt-Molis will coach both men and women middle-distance runners. Her impact was immediate. Learn why the Spartans will benefit every day she is coaching.
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