A few quick notes to pass along:
- The majority opinion seems to be thumbs down for the Maryland football uniforms last night. I respect the incorporation of the state flag into the uniform, but that doesn't mean we have to like it. Hopefully next time they can choose one of the other 16 variations of uniform combinations they have lined up.
- At the World Track and Field Championships, a female long jumper from Belarus lost out on the gold medal because the hair in her pony tail hit the ground behind her body, leaving a mark in the sand and shortening her jump from 6.9 meters to 6.74 meters, while the winning jump was 6.82 meters. The consensus opinion here is that she'll probably give strong consideration to getting a haircut after this.
- Golfer Nick Watley had trouble hitting the ball out of a hazard at the Deutsche Bank Championships yesterday. He lost his temper and smashed a rock with his wedge. Since the rock was in the hazard, he had effectively grounded the ball, leading to an automatic two-stroke penalty. Sometimes it's better to keep your cool rather than make a bad situation worse.
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