Luke turned and asked me to keep an eye on the drift boat while he and Brett Prettyman, outdoor editor at the Salt Lake Tribune, shuttled the pickup and boat trailer to our intended take out at a place called Dearborn several miles downriver. Brett and I were fishing partners for the day, and Luke, a tall drink of water from Virginia, was our guide.
Kathy Olivier just keeps talking — she’s a college basketball coach, which means she owns the intrinsic capacity to yap like Churchill — until the recruit’s eyes flicker. That’s when she knows the proper button has been pushed.
PROVO, Utah
PROVO, Utah — On paper, it’s France against Russia. Or Britain. Or Italy (both times). It’s Bennett against John Matrix. It’s the Easy-Bake Oven against Wolfgang Puck.
In recent years, the Breeders’ Cup has had a hard time justifying the ”World Championships” part of its title. Foreign runners were lacking in quantity and surely in quality. Not so this year.
Martin Houle isn’t worried. He’s a hockey goalie, which means he’s big on communication with defensemen like Paula Abdul is big on appearing … confused.
Have you ever looked forward to an event that could be significant and life altering, but when the dust cleared, you questioned whether it was worth all the fuss?
Those were the days. Pedaling the old Schwinn around the neighborhood with friends. Challenging each other’s bravery. Wondering who owned the most courage. Guessing who might risk serious injury first. Holding our breath as fearless 10-year-old Greg pumped his legs harder, hit the target, lifted his front tire and landed smoothly along the pavement.
The shadow is the size of Bermuda. Dwaine Knight is OK with that. He has made a career of producing fantastic results as UNLV’s golf coach while existing in the same athletic department with a program whose popularity dwarfs all others like John Daly does Nicole Richie.
Three “Living Legend” jockeys — Angel Cordero Jr., Pat Day and Laffit Pincay Jr. — made a special appearance Thursday at Wynn Las Vegas. The three Hall of Famers won a combined 25,390 races.
It was forever ago when Zach Johnson sat in that Augusta National media room, and it wasn’t. It was forever ago when the guy who wasn’t the best golfer on his high school or college team and needed the financial support of 10 local businessmen back home in Iowa to chase his professional dream conquered one of the sport’s most storied courses and its greatest player, and it wasn’t. It was forever ago. It was April 2007.
Davis Love III was scheduled to tee off at TPC Summerlin at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday. He was playing in a group behind Olympic swimmer/Playboy cover girl Amanda Beard.
It still was dark when the obnoxious alarm on my cell phone went off. I hate the alarm tone, but I don’t change it because it does the job. I found the snooze button and for several minutes lay under the warm covers and listened for the wind, all the time hoping I wouldn’t hear it.
