What Makes Red Bull’s F1 Cars So Fast?

As Red Bull Racing takes pole position—and has since completed an emphatic one-two finish in the race—again for the Formula One Grand Prix of Monaco, the question inevitably arises: Why are they so damn fast? Six consecutive pole positions, shared evenly between Sebastien Vettel and Mark Webber, underscores the team’s dominance in terms of raw pace. Only once has one of the team’s... 

Formula 1: Red Bull Conquer Qualifying Yet Again

I’m afraid the qualifying session that promised much, delivered little, in yet another predictable Formula One event. Strong performances from Kubica, Hamilton, and Massa were simply not enough to stop Red Bull’s sixth consecutive pole position.   Qualifying One The Monaco GP was the most likely place to see an upset in Qualifying one, but as usual the first session remains the most... 

The 50 Most Popular Women on the Web: Sports Edition

There are plenty of lists on the web today. Most of the lists involve hot women. This list combines that idea but adds another element. It ranks the hot female athletes according to their Google search popularity. In each slide I have included the number of search results each athlete receives. Enjoy! Begin Slideshow  Read More →

2010 FIFA World Cup: The U.S. Will Never Win the World Cup, Because of the NCAA

The NCAA is a fine institution which gives so much to US sportsmen and women. But in the world of football (soccer), it is failing America—badly. If America is serious about ever winning the World Cup, then it has to step out of the collegiate system to move forward. It is my view that the US system is not set up to produce world-beaters and great players, but only average players. That... 

Johnny Jump Revealed To Be B/R’s Very Own Tim Ruffin (Humor)

Jimmy Jump the famous bolt and run man who charged Roger Federer has now been revealed to be writing under the B/R alias Tim Ruffin.  Jimmy aka Tim had previously been a big Roger Federer fan and would go to any lengths to meet and greet the tennis icon.  He tried to crash the Federer wedding only to be “clotheslined” (a deadly wrestling move) by Roger’s father Robert.  Timmy... 

Valero Texas Open Round Two Washed Out by Rain

Heavy rain rolled into San Antonio early Friday morning and washed out the second round of the Valero Texas Open as PGA officials said more bad weather this weekend could push the tournament into Monday. Over three inches of rain soaked the Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio, where leader Matt Jones and the rest of the field never got to tee off. Officials delayed the start for more than seven hours before... 

Does American Sport Follow the American Dream?

This may seem like a strange idea to think of in the land of the free (and the home of the brave), but the wide world of sports in America could be termed as the land of supporting Communism. Could a country that is based on free market economics and laissez-faire attitude be equated to be the same as the dreaded “reds under the bed”? Just look at the definition of Communism (from Latin... 

Master of Queens: Should Queens Be Upgraded To a Master’s 1000 Event?

With the clay season coming into it’s final, and biggest, event in the next few weeks, I skipped ahead, looking at the short grass season and its second biggest tournament.   The Queen’s Club Championships. Some have deigned to call it Wimbledon Jr. It’s not a bad description. Queen’s winners often finish runner-up or champion at the grass court grand slam. With such a... 

Jerry Rice, Stop the Hacking…Stop It Now!

Jerry Rice, please, please, no more. No Mas, por favor! Last time we saw Jerry on a golf course, he was struggling mightily. Thursday in South Carolina at the marvelous Cliffs development, he was again playing as a professional in the BMW Charity Classic. Playing?  Well, that’s generous. Jerry was flat-out hacking, hacking viciously. How about a 92? Hide the women and children. And in truly... 

Kubica Could Be This Year’s Monaco Grand Prix Surprise

Due to the uniqueness of the Monte-Carlo track, it has had a tendency to produce surprise results most years. There are a number of reasons why this has been a common theme here including: The slow nature of the circuit means that aerodynamic efficiency is much less important than at most tracks. Therefore this takes away part of the advantage that the top teams often have. Only Hungary and Singapore... 

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