Floyd Landis wants a 2nd Tour de France win

Floyd Landis has been in the news a bit lately after he criticized Dick Pound and then announced that he would wants a second Tour victory to replace his memories of his last race. Criticizing Dick Pound is nothing new; he has a history of making ill-informed and...

Is a two hour marathon possible?

Adeel poses yet another interesting question over at the Complete Running Network when he asks, “Is a 2-hour marathon possible?” It is a great question, and I believe that the answer is yes. Somebody will sooner or later run a 2 hour marathon. The...

Ladainian Tomlinson is named the NFL MVP for 2006

The results of the NFL most valuable player voting are cast, and not surprisingly Ladainian Tomlinson won in a landslide. Tomlinson absolutely dominated the league this year, especially in the latter half of the season. He earned the 88% of the vote that he received....

Week 17 NFL Picks

The Giants get the week started out on Saturday this week, and I think that they will continue to implode. Dallas is going to overcome their horrendous performance last week, though and will beat Detroit. New England does not have anything to play for this week, and...

Sponsorship Opportunities

I was looking around at Active this morning, and saw an ad for team sponsorships through Polar, Aquaphor, and Snickers Marathon bars. All three companies are looking for top age group athletes for their 2007 teams. Responsibilities include promoting the products at...

Jan Ullrich investigation dropped

Last June, Jan Ullrich was one of dozens banned from the Tour de France after being linked to a Spanish doping scandal. The case against him is being dropped for the moment since there is no usable evidence. Ullrich, who says he is innocent, was fired by T-Mobile in...