For two years, I have resisted the temptation to write a stream-of-consciousness sports column. While I surely haven't spared friends and family of my stream of consciousness while talking about sports, I have been pretty good about making sure my columns have a distinct central idea or argument, with minimal rambling or jumping from topic to topic. I just figured I'd warn you: That's not happening today.
This is my fourth and final semester writing a column for The Cavalier Daily Sports section, and each of the previous three semesters have included a look at a motion picture from the genre that I have dubbed the "Family Sports Movie" (FSM for short). In honor of the Olympics later this year (even though they are the Summer Games), I am going to round out the series with a look at the 1993 bobsled FSM "Cool Runnings." (Note: As always, if you haven't seen "Cool Runnings" and plan to at some point in the future (what are you waiting for?), you might want to stop reading now as I plan to discuss the plot in detail and ruin the ending, as you will soon find out.
One of the hottest stories in the news recently (especially on Grounds, apparently) is the controversy surrounding the Olympics this August in Beijing.
Now that every Major League team has (finally) played a game and students are able to rock T-shirts around Grounds, it finally feels appropriate to talk about baseball.
It's fascinating to notice just how much sports enter the mind of the general public, even for those who don't go out of their way to follow athletic competition.
I know I missed the praising Sean Singletary party last week following his final regular-season game, but there is still something bugging me about the end of his career that no one has talked about. Prior to the Maryland game during the senior night celebration, Singletary became the second Wahoo to have his jersey retired, joining Curtis Staples on a banner draped from the JPJ rafters.
Practice has just ended, and a group of five guys is walking out of JPJ. Their workout today consisted of shooting drills, offensive and defensive breakdowns, and a full-court scrimmage.
I got a Facebook message the other day telling me to add the official NCAA Tournament Bracket application in anticipation of the return of tourney pools next month.
Quick question: do you prefer Coca-Cola or Pepsi? Some people swear that they can tell the two apart and choose the one that tastes better.
I'm not sure how often you read The Cavalier Daily or The Washington Post, so it's entirely possible you missed this completely.
