Athlete Intersex: This just won't end. The latest lady with some male chromosomes is Martha Maxine, a race horse. Here's what the trainer/co-owner had to say, "“The only thing I ever noticed was that she was a very muscular mare. She carried a lot of muscle tone, like a male does. Other than that, there was nothing different about her. She liked nice dresses and really wanted a pony for her 6th birthday. It was hard enough to get a horse into Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, but looking back, now its just weird." To be honest with you Diane, I'm not surprised. (New York Times) (1)
Athlete of the Year: A horse? "The world’s best athlete is a girl with four legs." We'll be thoroughly disappointed (disgusted?) if SI's Sportsman of the Year is a horse. It is unfathomable to us how a horse, Rachel Alexandra, could beat out Usain Bolt for any honor. [NYT] (26)
Pedro weighs in on Manny and Ortiz: “They were good, with or without it.” (MLB.com)
“Criminal records, poor grades, vanishing potential — the teens’ obstacles didn’t matter. Battle and Brown mentored them, paid for football camps and begged college coaches to take a chance. Some even ended up in the NFL.” Then, they became drug dealers. (St. Pete Times)
Summer Bird stole the show that Calvin Borel told everyone he was going to put on. Borel goes back to being another insignificant jockey as Mine That Bird (The bestest horse ever) Showed yesterday. MTB had won the Kentucky Derby and placed at the Preakness. How much of the blame goes to Borel and his lack of prep work? Read the rest of this entry »
So this tiny little man named Calvin Borel* is on the verge of becoming a huge part of horse racing history. His name could be etched in stone with such famous equines as Secretariat, Affirmed, Barbaro, Eddie Arcaro* and some other tiny little men.
Borel would be the first jockey to ever win the Triple Crown on 2 horses. It would be a truly historic event and an accomplishment that you and I will most likely never match. Next year, he’ll try it on three different horses. Yes, that last part was pure speculation. Read the rest of this entry »
Before we get into the weekend haps, two items: TBL alum Lee Diekemper’s blog is stirring the pot Tampa, and porn star/gubernatorial candidate Mary Carey appears to be spending time with another athlete, assuming that really is Melky Cabrera (we use “appear” because we’re not sure if a wiry dude wth a bird chest like that can actually be baseball player). Other mildly interesting late Friday thoughts: The NCAA wants bank statements from Renardo Sidney’s family, a humorous look at the sad 1994 NBA draft, and BYU signed an impact football recruit. Read the rest of this entry »
Awkward: One of the horses competing at the Belmont is "Luv Guv," named after Eliot Spitzer. If that horse wins, current governer David Paterson could have to present the trophy. The Times, awesomely, called Spitzer to comment on the story. (NYMag)(1)
Welcome back. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. TBL is still out, so keep sending links to Duffy, Hernia and myself. They make us feel so important. Like we’re real people almost.
Miranda Kerr shot some new ads for something called XOXO. A shoe company? Maybe? That’s my guess.
Danielle Lloyd was seriously bloodied in a bar fight. Crazy. (Sports Crackle Pop)
Jose Canseco fought a large man this morning/last night. (Cagewriter)
Cheryl Cole … have you been to one of the 12 most polluted beaches in the US? … Why everything sucks … all the rage in Hollywood: disaster movies … old, but relevant: Will redheads be extinct by 2100? (via here) … tough way to lose a job … good luck winning this one in court … to anyone itching to buy a home right now, avoided these common mistakes … probably not a great idea, Mischa … Katy Perry, hot … 
Summer Bird stole the show that Calvin Borel told everyone he was going to put on. Borel goes back to being another insignificant jockey as Mine That Bird (The bestest horse ever) Showed yesterday. MTB had won the Kentucky Derby and placed at the Preakness. How much of the blame goes to Borel and his 
Welcome back. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. TBL is still out, so keep sending links to Duffy, Hernia and myself. They make us feel so important. Like we’re real people almost.