I get heat from some of my friends for my interest in watching Olympic swimming. I am sorry that I prefer to watch Americans go for the gold over a pointless Monday night preseason NFL game. Anyway, I love Phelps, but nothing beats this headline from this past week: Two Jews and a black man help Phelps fulfill Olympic dream. Shabbat Shalom to Garrett Weber-Gale and Jason Lezak, who had an amazing comeback to beat the French in the 4×100 freestyle relay. Haaretz.com had this to say about Lezak, Lezak – a good Jewish boy from California – put on a great show. Such a shayna punim. Here are some stories I did not have the chance to write about duing this past week:
Olympics
- It’s too bad, because I really wanted to be a friend of Phelps [Phelps Is Maxxed Out On Friends].
- There are a few Olympics athletes who stand to make a lot of money after the games [For Retired Olympians, Marketing Is the Game].
Baseball
- Hanley Ramirez looks even better through the screen of a Sharp Aquos [Sharp signs Hanley Ramirez].
- A lesson in the value of keeping your mouth shut [Source: Tigers put disgruntled Sheffield on waivers].
Basketball
- The kid can dunk, but will he take the Hawks to the next level? [Hawks match Grizzlies' $58M offer sheet, retain Smith].
- Sounds like it was a good deal for Kansas [PACKAGE ALL WRAPPED UP].
- The 76ers are going to be a force to be reckoned with in the East [Sources: Iguodala agrees to six-year, $80 million deal with Sixers].
Football
- Hilarious [Tebow’s Workout Regimen Revealed].
