What's more intense than international world championship badminton? Doubles international world championship badminton. And that's exactly what Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin of China Taipei gave us in the Men's Doubles championship at the BWF World Tour Finals. They move almost in unison, like a pair a Jedi knights. Just swap out the light sabers... Continue Reading →
In the semi-finals we saw the Danish Delight Viktor Axelsen take on Chou Tien Chen in a rematch from their final Group Play match. Unfortunately for Chou Tien Chen, it was the same result. Axelsen made a statement with this win, reminding everyone on the circuit exactly who the Danish Delight is, and what he... Continue Reading →
On this day two years ago, James Harden set a record for the highest scoring triple-double in NBA history. Against the Orlando Magic, Harden went for 60 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds to lead them to a 114-107 victory. It was the first ever 60-point triple-double in the history of the NBA, breaking Russell... Continue Reading →
Day 3 of the BWF World Tour Finals is over and the Group Play matches are done. Viktor Axelsen rounded out Group A with yet another stellar performance in the Impact Arena. The Danish Delight absolutely throttled the world #2 Chou Tien Chen in 36 minutes (21-10, 21-14). Chen started the first game up 3-0... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1964, the most lopsided high school basketball game in American history took place. Grand Avenue High School of DeQuincy, Louisiana beat Audrey Memorial High School of Cameron, Louisiana by a score of 211-29. The 240 point total still remains the record for the highest scoring high school basketball game in American... Continue Reading →
One of the first matches to start Day 3 of the BWF World Tour Finals was an absolute spectacle to watch. It's everything that's right about the game of badminton. Russia VS Korea (Obviously not North Korea. Everyone knows North Korea has won every badminton championship that's ever existed) in the Men's Doubles division. Korea... Continue Reading →
The Danish Delight picked right up where he left off yesterday going into the second day of Group Play at the BWF World Tour Finals. In the second group play match, Axelsen faced off with Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia. Axelsen would win the match 2-0 (21-15, 21-4), winning the second game in convincing fashion. The... Continue Reading →
When you want to hire someone for a job, who would you rather hire? Someone you don’t know, regardless of how well they interviewed for the position, or someone you’ve already had work experience with that you feel is capable of doing well? A great deal of coaching hires in football are based on two... Continue Reading →
On this day in 1969, Barbara Jo Rubin became the first female jockey to win a race in North America. It was the Hobby Horse Hall in Nassau, Bahamas. Rubin was the first female in history to be granted an American jockey license. It was from West Virginia. A few weeks after Rubin's first win... Continue Reading →
That's right. International badminton going on right now in Bangkok, Thailand. They're bangin' shuttlecocks in Bangkok. That can't be a coincidence right? It's just too perfect. World championship badminton is still relatively new to me. But the good news for everyone is that the World Tour Finals started yesterday, so there's plenty of action left... Continue Reading →
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