I wake up this morning and read something pretty disturbing coming from Rafa Benitez. Apparently, he says that if Fernando Torres is EVER moved out of Liverpool he'll walk...right there...on the spot.

First, let's deal with the 5th Grader's attitude about this. "So, what if Torres is 50 years old and you've won the FA Cup 5 times with him, but now he's too old.

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I once read about a British sports journalist's amazement at the access that American sportswriters had. The British writer was visiting Chicago and asked to tag along with the Sun Times reporter who covered the Bulls. First, he went to a Bulls practice, and after the practice was over, the Chicago reporter ambled up to Scottie Pipen and Phil Jackson and asked a few questions.

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A panel of 118 distinguished coaches from all sports was put together by The Sporting News to rate the 50 greatest U.S. coaches from all sports.
The result: John Wooden won...again.
The winner of 10 NCAA basketball titles in a 12-year span was honored Wednesday by The Sporting News as the greatest U. Click to continue reading...

TNT Analyst David Aldridge wrote an outstanding article about 'The Zen of Ten', outlining how Phil Jackson became the most successful coach in NBA history.
He took the lessons from the Knicks team on which he played and which won the 1973 title, and from its coach, Red Holzman: individual sacrifice for the good of the group. Click to continue reading...

Well, the good news is, we're in World Cup form!
This took me back. I remember what it was like, playing "Guess What Channel The US Game Is On," then hoping that we'd at least get some kind of consolation goal and do better next time. I could almost hear Weird Al's "Smells Like Nirvana" playing in the background. Click to continue reading...

When I was twelve I used to play basketball in indoor soccer shoes. Everyone on my team, decked out in the newest C-Webs and Air Penny's, laughed at me. They said I would turn my ankle, and that I looked stupid.

Out of stubborn pride, I maintained that basketball shoes were too heavy, and that I was quicker and more explosive wearing soccer shoes, which always felt more natural.

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He's giving Phil Jackson advice. Wait, what?  Avram the Gone has been a guest of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers this week as the team attempts to revive its championship series with the Boston Celtics. Grant & Phil chatted it up before the Lakers' 103-98 win in Hollywood on Sunday.

"We talked about the situation that happened with Chelsea in the Manchester game, the disappointment John Terry had," Jackson said.

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