Glad someone mentioned this. The parallels to the Buckner play are almost eerie. In both situations, the lead was already blown (as others have said, the runner on second was not going to be thrown out at home). People will remember the error, but they should be remembering the pitching meltdown that had already cost… Read more

Jesus, Tiger looks old in that picture. At first glance I thought Trump had honored one of the Tuskegee Airmen.

Seems like this kind of disappointment is inherent to a sport like speed skating where one little slip-up eliminates you instantly. Remember Dan Jansen? This leads me to something I’ve wondered while watching various Olympic sports: how common is it to completely screw up? Like in what % of their competitions do… Read more