Tip of the Week

It was a great display of sportsmanship: Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia each doing everything possible to win the Masters golf tournament last Sunday, but at the same time each cheering on the other as they both made many great shots.  In the end, when Justin realized that he was in all probability going to…

We did not see the game, but we understand it was close all the way, that a record number of fouls were called – 22 on each team – and that North Carolina won.  The one thing that is certain in any game is you don’t know what will happen (even on those occasions when…

We read that for the fifth year the UNC-Asheville baseball team had their heads shaved down on the field after their Wednesday night game.  They did it in support of the non-profit organization Vs. Cancer, which raises funds for research in childhood cancer.  The players had fun with it, generated awareness, and enjoyed raising money…

We saw a story about a basketball team that had chosen a young man with Downs Syndrome to be one of the managers.  Being the manager was a thrill for the young man who idolized the team, and those on the team came to realize what a wonderful young man he was. We have seen…

We all talk about winning and losing and “treating those imposters just the same.” But at the Oscars – everyone knows what happened: the wrong name was given as the winner of Best Picture. And in the midst of the confusion, Jordan Horowitz, one of the producers of “La La Land,” the film that had…

The recent travel ban put in jeopardy the US Wrestling Team’s ability to travel to Iran for the World Championships.  The US athletes, who had been training for years, were in limbo for several days.  Finally, they were granted permission to travel.  The surprise came when they took the mat.  There was a tremendous outpouring…

At the Grammy Awards on Sunday night Adele won every major award: Song of the Year, Record of Year and finally Album of the Year.  However, she stunned everyone when she came to receive her final Grammy and said (looking at Beyoncé),  “I can’t possibly accept this award.  The Lemonade album was just so monumental,…

So, why did the Patriots win?  Was it: 1. Because Tom Brady is a great quarterback who led his team to victory? 2. Because Matt Ryan, this year’s MVP, was only able to lead the offense to three points in the second half?  3. Because the Patriots’ defense shut down the Falcons’ offense in the…

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, the two greatest tennis players of this period of history, played an epic five set final in the Australian Open, with Federer winning his 18th Major Championship against his greatest nemesis. What the world saw was not only two great champions making the supreme effort, but two gentlemen, athletes who…