A laurel and hearty handshake to SNY’s Gary Cohen, deserving winner of our inaugural TV Voice of Reason Award for this exchange with Ron Darling entering the bottom of the eighth Friday in Boston: Cohen, after listening to almost everyone in Fenway singing together: “Fenway Park, where the fans actually like the song ‘Sweet Caroline.’” Darling: “Everyone participates. So loud.
This week’s Sports Illustrated included an article from its “vault” on Tom Seaver’s 300th victory, for the White Sox at Yankee Stadium in August of 1985. It mentioned 54,032 cheered the conclusion of the event, but even if that many tickets were sold, I promise you there were not that many people in the stadium at the end
The New Orleans Saints Jeremy Shockey was taken out via stretcher from Rehab , Las Vegas’s best pool party of the week. Rehab is arguably the greatest pool party in the world. Every Sunday, thousands of people gather for a good old fashioned blackout.
Women’s action at Roland Garros began with defending champion Ana Ivanovic winning in straight sets. It was a straight set loss for Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo who has had a poor showing at the French in the past few years. Eighteen-year old wild card winner Lauren Embree from the USA lost in her showing against 11th seed Nadia Petrova however she will be back in the junior’s tournament
A tip from the Joker to get your betting day under way…. Lugano
