Nike Human Race — Austin
Posted by Robbie Cooper on September 1st, 2008 | TrackbackOut of the 25 host cities, Austin finished with the second best average time for all runners — second to only Taipai.
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Sybille Bammer — Only Mother in US Open
Posted by Robbie Cooper on August 31st, 2008 | TrackbackWhich is a pretty cool story. Bammer is one of only three moms on the WTA — American Lindsay Davenport and Paraguaian Rossana De Los Rios are the other two.
Looking for Female Midgets for FFL Draft Party in Vegas
Posted by Robbie Cooper on August 22nd, 2008 | TrackbackI know a lot of leagues hire a good looking girl—usually from an escort service or a local men’s club — to manage their draft board (kinda Vanna White-ish, but with a bit more enthusiasm) and serve drinks.
Jameel Cook: Idiot Athlete of the Day
Posted by Robbie Cooper on August 22nd, 2008 | TrackbackIf you’re going to have drugs in your car, then you should make sure that you’re not doing anything that might give the police reason to pull you over and search your car.
Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treavor Win the Gold
Posted by Robbie Cooper on August 21st, 2008 | TrackbackTheir athleticism, their skill, and their sheer joy at playing the game made all of their matches some of the most entertaining watching of the entire Olympic games.
Nastia Liukin Wins Gold, Shawn Johnson Wins Silver
Posted by Robbie Cooper on August 15th, 2008 | TrackbackNastia Liukin is my favorite Olympian so far this year…great story, great composure, real emotions, and amazingly better than anybody else on the floor last night.
NBC Reporters — Spinning Success into Failure
Posted by Robbie Cooper on August 11th, 2008 | TrackbackNBC reporters just don’t know how to report US victories as victories — instead they try to find a way to spin them into losses of failures.
Has Obama Ever Even Seen a NASCAR Race?
Posted by Robbie Cooper on July 11th, 2008 | TrackbackObama sponsoring a NASCAR car is like: Bob Barker sponsoring a dog at one of Mike Vick’s dog fights
Shawn Chacon and What’s Wrong With Unions
Posted by Robbie Cooper on July 1st, 2008 | TrackbackAnd folks — in a nut shell, this is what’s wrong with unions. If you cant’ fire a man and terminate his already over-priced contract for assault and battery on the boss…what can you fire a man for?
The Rest of the 2008 PGA Season Has Been Cancelled
Posted by Robbie Cooper on June 18th, 2008 | TrackbackIf it’s OK that a lot of people want Barry Obama to win simply because he’s black, is it OK that I wanted Roco Mediate to win the US Open simply because he was white?
Is Barry Obama the Big Brown of Politics?
Posted by Robbie Cooper on June 11th, 2008 | TrackbackI think come November 4th, a lot of Democrats are gong to realize the same thing about the pony they’ve been flogging throughout this race — they just didn’t have enough horse. He was nothing more than an empty suit.
Danica Patrick Wins First IndyCar Race
Posted by Robbie Cooper on April 20th, 2008 | TrackbackPatrick risked becoming the Anna Kournikova of the driving world — known more for her looks than her ability to win (Kournikova had a remarkable career in doubles matches, but never won a big singles event).
2008 BP MS 150 — Houston to Austin
Posted by Robbie Cooper on April 14th, 2008 | TrackbackNotice how all of these riders treat their $2000–$4000 bikes — just throw them down. You’re much too tired to try to find a place to stand up your bike. So you just lay it down where you can.
Where in the World — Riding from Houston to Austin in the MS 150
Posted by Robbie Cooper on April 11th, 2008 | Trackbacka great story for your reading pleasure about 10-year old Cian McConnell, who is riding in the MS 150 this weekend. He’s dedicating his ride to his mother, who has MS.
