Hat Trick, July 4th

1. Venus and Serena Williams have 15 major titles between them. Serena has eight. Venus has seven. Most of us never get one. On the one hand, it shuts up the critics who say they lack passion for their sport. On the other... well, there is no other hand.

2. The Boston Red Sox are poised to be this year's disappointment in Major League Baseball... but only to Red Sox Fans. Phil Collins could feel this coming in the air tonight, O Lord. This is how things go. Professional sports are designed to discourage repeat champions. That's why we celebrate when a team does repeat. With injuries, bad calls, weather, injuries, bad deals, and injuries, it is impossible for the Sox to make their trademark run... this year.

3. Nascar has officially bumped the NHL off the 4 spot, now trailing the NFL, MLB and NBA in that order. Note to David Stern: Fix your league quickly. I'm not sure it would happen, but if the NBA suffers more officiating scandals, or if 'thug ball' comes back in style, NASCAR will be the new number 3. Baseball is an untouchable number 2 and football Americana is number 1... in America.


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Speaking of the rest of the world, are they ever going to dump soccer as their number 1 sport? Never. I watched Euro 2008 and even I got swept up a bit. Anytime someone beats Germany, I get a bit excited.

Tennis Without Hot Chicks Is Borning

I like tennis a lot. Wifey got me interested in it when we started dating. At first I watched it with her so I could get in her pants, but I eventually grew to love the sport. I was pretty excited about this Wimbledon, but then the best looking women in tennis lost.
What am I supposed to do without them around? It's terrible, just terrible.
OK, OK, more pictures now.