By MIKE HERNDON The Olympics are supposed to be one of those things that bring us all together as Americans — a chance to pull for the same team, to cheer for the young men and women in the red,… Read More ›
Mystery Punch
In defense of silver and bronze
By MIKE HERNDON One of the moments I won’t forget from these Olympics is the end of the men’s 100-meter breaststroke final. Great Britain’s Adam Peaty set a world record, and wild celebration erupted in the pool afterward. But the… Read More ›
What a swim dad learned from the Olympic trials
Ashton Ellzey By MIKE HERNDON As the father of two competitive swimmers, I and my household have been watching a good bit of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials as Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, Missy Franklin, Ryan Lochte and hundreds of… Read More ›
Muhammad Ali, the Greatest
Michael Day records “a few words” about his favorite boxer, Muhammad Ali, who passed away 3 June 2016.
Dealing With the Big L
By MICHAEL DAY “We are all ready to win, just as we are born knowing only life. It is defeat you must learn to prepare for.” The villain, Han, in Bruce Lee’s classic film, Enter the Dragon, dished out this… Read More ›
