No Tiger, no problem
This weekend for the first time golf fans will get a glimpse of what a major championship would have looked like if Earl Woods had placed a tennis racquet in his sons hand instead of a 9 iron. The 137th British Open Championship, being held at historic Royal Birkdale for the ninth time, is upon us and for the first time since the 1996 PGA Championship one of golf’s four major tournaments will be held without Tiger Woods, who is sitting out the remainder of the season to rehab his damaged knee. To many golf fans, Tiger’s absence has relegated this weekend’s Open to junior varsity status. Anyone who dares win this week should be scoffed at and duly punished with an asterisk next to his name on the trophy. After all, without Tiger what is the point? Doesn’t everyone else on the PGA Tour serve simply as mere objects for Tiger to casually brush aside on his inevitable march towards history? Doesn’t every tournament without him suddenly contain about as much appeal as spam? Many ca
» Full StoryDesperate times, desperate measures
“A step short of desperation” was how Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Neal Huntington described the situation on Thursday that merited promoting pitcher Luis Munoz from Double-A Altoona on Thursday. Munoz replaced John Van Benschoten, who was sent
» Full StoryThings to do this month
The next few days are going to be very busy around these parts with the number of fun–filled fundraising events that are being held.
First up is the Sixth Annual Field-Warner Track and Field Classic on Saturday at United Local. Held at o
Leave it to the pros
Lake Erie was a bit rough last Monday. I’ve seen her rougher, but we had plenty of rock and roll while we drifted for walleyes. Most of the waves were in the 3-foot range, but we had a few that reached closer to 6 feet. When you are drifting broadsid
» Full StoryPirates play roster musical chairs
The Pittsburgh Pirates made so many roster moves this past week that I had to actually draw myself a chart to keep everything in order. Let’s see if I have this straight.
Here goes:
Last Sunday lefty Phil Dumatrait was put o
Tangled up in youth fishing
Fishing is fun, but watching 28 kids fish, some for the first time, is even more fun and I had a ball as a guest at a 4-H fishing camp. I doubt if every kid caught a fish, but I heard a lot of laughter so these young people had learned that even if y
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Golden Sunset in Lisbon
Lisbon Field Groomers
dancing w/SL girls bb
Muni Court Birds
Fair Officers
American Legion& VFW Wall Work
4-H Raffle
ELO Lamb's House