I really lack the words to compliment myself today.

I really lack the words to compliment myself today.

There goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class.

There goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class.

It wasn't as easy as you think. It's hard to stay awake that long.
(after his team had defeated read more

It wasn't as easy as you think. It's hard to stay awake that long.
(after his team had defeated Whitman 70-30)

Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, read more

Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire's eye or on the ball.

If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment... quality is important because it read more

If you can react the same way to winning and losing, that's a big accomplishment... quality is important because it stays with you the rest of your life, and there's going to be a life after tennis that's a lot longer than your tennis life.

Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second.

Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second.

He hits it long. His shoulders are impressively quick through the ball. That's where he's getting his power from. He's read more

He hits it long. His shoulders are impressively quick through the ball. That's where he's getting his power from. He's young and has great elasticity.

Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing - but none of them serious

Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing - but none of them serious

He's in the mold of a Tom Watson, in that he'll hit the ball in the trees and undaunted go read more

He's in the mold of a Tom Watson, in that he'll hit the ball in the trees and undaunted go it there, flail it out and make something out of it.