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...good news is, the world is spared 10,000 more "Oh No!" headlines. (I fear 10,000 "Oh Yes!" variations are being inked even now.) The better news is, justice was done and as fine a 19-year-old sportsman as the world knows was awarded his rightful prize. Apolo Anton Ohno, speed skater, dude, fun kid, icon, superstar of the highest water, was escorted to the top step of the podium thanks to a DQ, it is true. But if you were there in the arena - and even if you didn't understand short track - it was evident...
Most of all, veteran quarterback Drew Bledsoe is worthy of the sportsman of the year award. After nearly being killed by linebacker Mo Lewis’ hit in Week 2, Bledsoe lost his job to Brady after the latter performed phenomenally in his absence. In a city and sports society where overpaid athletes continually whine when benched for any reason, Bledsoe has been the epitome of professionalism and class by not only refusing to lash out against the coach or younger quarterback, but by helping Brady get accustomed to the tribulations of playing everyday in the NFL. Remarkably, Bledsoe came...
...SPORTSMAN Mike Tyson. "I'm one of the few women who like Tyson. I just like the raw appeal of someone who's so guts up he'll do anything to win. But I don't believe in biting someone...
...major league record for home runs hit by a shortstop, with 345... 5,045 players were put on the disabled list from the time Ripken started his consecutive games streak to the time he first went on the DL in April 1999... Ripken was named the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year...
...content to keep a loved one's ashes on the family mantel. Or scatter them at sea. But a lot of baby boomers are demanding something more elaborate for themselves and their dearly departed. In Florida, retired golfers are having their cremated remains scattered on putting greens. Canuck's Sportsman's Memorials Inc., based in Des Moines, Iowa, packs the ashes of duck- and pheasant-hunting enthusiasts into shotgun shells. They are later fired into the air during a ceremony in the woods for family and friends. If you're an ocean lover, Eternal Reefs Inc. in Atlanta will place...