The 10 Best Athletes in the World

Athleticism—physical prowess consisting variously of coordination, dexterity, vigor, and stamina. That’s one way to describe it, but words do not do athleticism justice. It’s poetry in motion. This list looks at the best athletes in sports. Who’s the strongest, fastest, and most skilled? Who can stop on a dime and rotate 360 degrees in the [...]

The Greatest Athlete You've Never Heard Of

Everybody knows who the greatest athletes in the world are. Guys like LeBron James. Alexander Ovechkin. Albert Pujols. Michael Phelps. And many more.

These are the athletes who dominate their respective sports to the point of absurdity. They win Most Valuable Player trophies, championships, and gold medals. They set records and make millions of dollars.

So I found it somewhat shocking when I heard about a man doing some of the most unbelievable acts of physical fitness in the history of mankind, and I didn’t even know his name.

Meet Dean Karnazes, the world’s greatest running machine since…well…ever.

Heart of a Champion: The Unbelievable Story of Kyle Maynard

I have always had a special place in my heart for athletes who overcome specific obstacles on the path to greatness.   Jim Abbott, who was born with one hand and pitched a no-hitter in the major leagues.   Rocky Bleier, who won four Super Bowls as a running back with the Pittsburgh Steelers after [...]

Battle to the End—Athlete's Edition: Who Will Survive?

To my dismay, the quality of reality television has plummeted recently—far from the glory days of the early 2000s.

Now, you might scoff at my concern over things of such insignificance, but I’m not afraid to admit that I like my “trash TV” to be “quality trash TV.”

The current nonsense of Dancing with the (Burnt-out C-List) Stars and Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader (a resounding NO in my case) just doesn’t cut it anymore.

Even the brilliant Survivor has lost a bit of its flair, thanks to ineffective rule changes and some unbelievably boring contestants.

Call me childish, but I just couldn’t take it anymore. I needed an outlet, so I made one.

So without further ado, I’d like to introduce the hypothetical, but strangely fascinating, Survivor: Sports World—a reality TV show starring Shaq, Dikembe Mutombo, Dennis Rodman, Charles Barkley, Jay Culter, Brett Favre, T.O., Manny, David Beckham, and Michael Phelps that combines all aspects of reality TV.

Tom Izzo: The Man Behind The Madness

  College basketball is known just as much for it’s legendary coaches, as it is known for the players those coaches help to shape. Few coaches will ever be considered great, especially in a sport where John Wooden has already set the bar incredibly high. Although greatness in college basketball is all too often measured [...]

Tiger Roars Back

On Sunday, Tiger Woods returned to vintage form. Just his third PGA Tour event since returning from major knee surgery, Woods was in the field at Bay Hill for the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

After sub-par rounds on Thursday and Friday, he easily made the cut for the weekend. However, he shot one over par on Saturday, leaving himself in second place behind Sean O’Hair.

Latest

• KobevsMJ
• NCAA Bowl Odds
• Trent Cole is a Man on Fire and a Leader in the Trenches
• The Year Too Early NFL All-Decade Team
• Andy Reid: Many Records Set, Yet Two Will Always Haunt Him
• The “No Fun League” Strikes Again, Blames It On “The Captain”
• Eagles Could Have Major Shift at Linebacker
• Randall Cunningham Should Fly Like An Eagle To Canton
• The Top Five: Best 4-3 Defensive Tackles in the NFL
• Linebacker Byron Evans: One of the Eagles’ All-Time Greats