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Extreme sports edition.
Daredevil Robbie Madison jumps 322 feet (the length of a football field) to
set a new motorcycle distance jumping world record on New Years Eve.
“An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.” (Proverbs 24:26)
Okay, this TV ad featuring an honest referee is my new favorite football commercial, at least until the Super Bowl gets here! This is part of Subway’s “Fresh Moment” advertising campaign. And you have to admit, such honesty really is refreshing!
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“I totally blew that call. In fact, I wasn’t even close. But don’t worry. I’ll penalize the other team … for no good reason … in the second half … to even things up.”
Well, the Red Sox did it again! They came back from a deficit in the ALCS to win the pennant and then went on to sweep the World Series.
A minute that used to recur like a comet, once 86 years or so and missed by generations of Sox fans, is now beginning to feel like a birthright. For the second time in four seasons, the Red Sox are World Series champions, Francona and the rest of the Sox dugout borne onto Coors Field last night by the same wave of euphoria that struck in 2004 …
The Sox join the Yankees as the only American League teams to sweep in successive Series appearances, and the third team overall, Cincinnati doing it in 1976 and 1990. The Sox became the 20th team in 103 years of World Series play to win by sweep.
But, as excited as I am about the Red Sox winning the series, I am really happy for Red Sox third-baseman Mike Lowell. Lowell was named the Series MVP after batting .400 (6 for 15) with six runs and four RBIs.
I have been following Mike Lowell since his Florida Marlins days (when the 2003 Marlins also won the World Series and Josh Beckett received the MVP). Lowell is a hard-working, down-to-earth, rock-steady player who often doesn’t get enough credit for his game, and it was nice to see him get recognized with the MVP last night. His future with Boston is up in the air right now, but I hope the Red Sox do what they need to in order to keep him on the team. He is a great player, and I would hate to see him go.
Sory for al the typoes and speling erors, but I em sufring fom slepe depervation along wit te ressed of peple hear in Masachussets and probly wil bee untill the werld serees is over. Go Soox!
(BOSTON/AP - The Boston Red Sox routed Colorado 13-1 to take the World Series opener. Josh Beckett struck out nine in his seven innings and the Red Sox set a World Series record with eight doubles and nine extra base hits in their 17-hit attack. Eleven of their runs came with two outs.)
Totally Scored makes it easy to track your favorite sports or teams using any RSS reader by subscribing to the feed. You can customize the display so that you only see the results you are interested in. Whenever a game ends, the final score will be automatically downloaded to your computer, cellphone, or other RSS reader.
The site gives you scores for both college and pro teams. You can use the RSS feature or bookmark the site with your browser and check back for scores later. I just signed up for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Florida Marlins; the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat; and the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins.
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Here is an excerpt from NFL player Michael Vick’s apology following his guilty plea in U.S. District Court in Richmond, VA, to a dogfighting conspiracy charge:
I want to apologize … for all the things that I’ve done and that I have allowed to happen. I want to personally apologize to commissioner Goodell, Arthur Blank, coach Bobby Petrino, my Atlanta Falcons teammates … I want to apologize to all the young kids out there for my immature acts … I totally ask for forgiveness and understanding as I move forward to bettering Michael Vick the person, not the football player. I take full responsibility for my actions …
I’m upset with myself, and, you know, through this situation I found Jesus and asked him for forgiveness and turned my life over to God. And I think that’s the right thing to do as of right now.
I noticed that the ESPN article on this did not quote the part about Jesus in Vick’s apology but simply stated: “Vick said he now has renounced dogfighting and has found religion as a result of the federal charges.”
I pray that Vick’s repentance and new-found faith in Christ are sincere. Time will tell. (Has anyone heard anything more about Paris Hilton in this regard?)
While Quiet Strength does mention Dungy’s career in the NFL, a major purpose for the content is to highlight the coach’s faith on and off the field. Through it, he hoped to show people that there is more to life than just sports, and that humans need God leading their steps no matter where they are.
“I really wanted to show people you can win all kinds of ways,” explained the Colts head in his memoir. “For your faith to be more important than your job, for your family to be more important than that job … we all know that’s the way it should be … I’m not afraid to say it.”
Tony has a great testimony to share, and it is fantastic to see his book doing so well.
Are you a cycling fan? Check out the Tour de France Live Tracker 2007. Using GPS and other technology, this site tracks the exact position and additional data (heart rate, cadence, speed, power) of the racing cyclists on an interactive map.
Why do bad things happen? I don’t know. Why did Jamie die? I don’t know. But I do know that God has the answers, I know he loves me, and I know he has a plan – whether it makes sense to me or not. Rather than asking why, I’m asking what. What can I learn from this? What can I do for God’s glory and to help others?
Tony Dungy is head coach of this year’s Super Bowl winning Indianapolis Colts.
This is a follow-up to last week’s post on the average American work day . Here are two charts on leisure and sports activities from the American Time Use Survey, released by the U.S. Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The first chart shows the distribution of leisure time on an average day for all Americans age 15 and over. The data include all days of the week and are annual averages for 2005.
The second chart shows the average hours spent per day in leisure and sports activities, by youngest and oldest populations. The data include all days of the week and are annual averages for 2005.
Did you notice that watching TV is the biggest time chunk in both graphs and for all ages?
Tomorrow (the first Thursday in May) is the National Day of Prayer for the United States. The purpose of the National Day of Prayer is to gather the people of our country to come together and pray, particularly for our nation and for those in leadership on all levels of local, national, church and educational areas of influence.
Let me encourage you to participate in this special day of prayer for our nation. Over 40,000 prayer events are scheduled to take place this year across the country – at churches, schools, government buildings and other public gathering places. Some local pastors and I will be hosting an event in Agawam, MA during the lunch hour. To find an event near you, click here.
Tony Dungy, head coach of this year’s Super Bowl winning Colts, shares his thoughts on prayer and challenges Americans to unite in prayer in this video.
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Well, the Red Sox did it again! They came back from a deficit in the ALCS to win the pennant and then went on to 
But, as excited as I am about the Red Sox winning the series, I am really happy for Red Sox third-baseman Mike Lowell. 
Sory for al the typoes and speling erors, but I em sufring fom slepe depervation along wit te ressed of peple hear in Masachussets and probly wil bee untill the werld serees is over. Go Soox!
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