The award for the most ridiculous, self-absorbed, overzealous all sports entertainment network in the world goes to...
ESPN, for the 10th year running.
They have once again proven that outside the 4 major sports, Tiger Woods, and the Williams sisters, you're really not much of an athlete. Unless you count token consideration of Cael Sanderson and -ahem- Sarah Hughes (don't even get me started on figure skating).
No offense to college athlete of the year Sue Bird (UConn BB) but a certain swimmer from Cal who set at least 6 AR and 1 WR over the short course season would have had my vote.
Anyone else? Natalie Coughlin, female college athlete of the year as awarded by the USMS discussion crew?
-RM
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Golf's and baseball's monopoly is at the expense of swimming, track and field, skiing, which are sports, not games.
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Golf and baseball don't do anythign at the expense of swimming. There is no national constant pot of money for tv time and sports participation. People pay to play and watch both baseball and golf. Nothing precludes them from doing the same for swimming.
Television networks and radio in turn respond to what people seem to spend their money on.
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Golf's and baseball's monopoly is at the expense of swimming, track and field, skiing, which are sports, not games.
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Golf and baseball don't do anythign at the expense of swimming. There is no national constant pot of money for tv time and sports participation. People pay to play and watch both baseball and golf. Nothing precludes them from doing the same for swimming.
Television networks and radio in turn respond to what people seem to spend their money on.
