Tarvar is on a roll… I love The Onion, the satirical online newspaper. It’s funny, witty, and well written. More than anything, I love how they use satire to report the truth… for example, Barry Bonds. The gist of this
Category: Sports
NBC, Their Olympics Coverage, Their Dismal Ratings
Another great guest commentary from John Tavardian: I certainly hope the executives at NBC aren’t too surprised by the terrible ratings their coverage of the 2006 Torino Winter Games received. They’ve only themselves to blame. They seem to have gone
Dayton Flyers Beat Xavier
The Dayton Flyers salvaged a difficult basketball season by beating Xavier, their A-10 rival from Cincinnati. The game was shown live on ESPN2, with Dayton taking a 66 to 62 victory in front of more than 13,000 fans at UD arena.
Sports Saturation
I really love sports… my favorites being hockey, tennis, and basketball; but does anyone else feel saturated with sports on television? On a Wednesday night in February, I can find five different college basketball games, two NBA games, and… who
Physics of Tennis
Leave it to an engineer that plays tennis to find enjoyment in understanding the technology for hitting and controlling a tennis ball… I’ve been reading this fascinating book called the “Physics and Technology of Tennis”, which attempts to use scientific
Sports – Interesting Facts
Some interesting facts about Sports: 1. Michael Sangster, who played in the 1960s, had tennis’ fastest serve, once clocked at 154 mph. 2. Golf was banned in England in 1457 because it was considered a distraction from the serious pursuit
Is This Crazy Thinking?
Donovan McNabb, quarterback of the Philadelphia Eagles (who happens to be black) complained about his suspended teammate wide receiver, Terrell Owens (who also happens to be black). McNabb said that the receiver’s criticism of him amounted to “black-on-black crime.” … You
UD & WSU Basketball
In addition to attending seven University of Dayton games each season, I also go the the Division I basketball games at Wright State University. I’ve been to four WSU games this season, and I think that I’m somewhat of a good luck
Dayton Bombers Hockey
Since ice hockey is still my favorite sport, I try to see the Dayton Bombers in action at the Nutter Center (a nice 12,000 seat arena). Unfortunately, the Bombers have really struggled putting together a solid performing team the last
The Tennis Playing Family
My wife has turned into the tennis fanatic… I am actually quite proud of her athletic pursuits. She now plays 3 to 4 times a week, and she’s constantly asking me to hit tennis balls to her. She tells me