“I engaged in behavior which was regrettable and demonstrated bad judgment. I’m 23 years old and despite the successes I’ve had in the pool, I acted in a youthful and inappropriate way, not in a manner people have come to expect from me. For this, I am sorry. I promise my fans and the public it will not happen again.”

- Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps after a photo was released of him smoking marijuana in November 2008.

And who says marijuana makes you lethargic.

Phelps just possibly smoked away millions in sponsorship deals.

Good luck with that, Mike.

Finally, redemption.

Team USA did what that were expected to do.

They defeated Spain in the gold medal game, 118-107, wiping away the nasty taste left in their mouths after a disappointing performance in Athens.

Every member of this Team USA basketball program didn’t just want this gold medal.

They needed this gold medal.

From Kobe Bryant, who has been criticized in the past for not playing an active role in Team USA Basketball, to Jason Kidd, who was looking to keep his perfect record of 56-0 in international competition intact.

Their celebration following the game proved that this was more than just your average basketball game.

It was gold or bust.

Usain Bolt is giving Michael Phelps a run for his money for most remarkable performance at this year’s Olympics.

Three races. Three gold medals. Three world records. Read the rest of this entry »

Alright guys, need your help.

Watch the following exchange between NBC announcers Tiki Barber, Jenna Wolfe and Brian Williams.

About 25 seconds in, the conversation turns sour and it sounds like Barber might have thrown in a four-letter word that I can’t repeat.

Did he or didn’t he?

You be the judge.

Lightning does indeed strike twice.

Usain Bolt broke the world record in the 200 meters, running a 19.30 to take home gold for Jamaica.

Michael Johnson held the old world record at 19.32, a mark he set during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

For a runner who claimed earlier in the week that he wasn’t interested in breaking records, Bolt actually ran a complete race for the first time in Beijing.

In winning the 200 meters, Bolt becomes the first athlete since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win gold in both the 100 and 200 meters.

Phelps won his eight. Bolt put Jamaica on the map. Team USA is blowing away the competition.

Can we just end the Olympics today?

The string of bad luck for the United States track and field team continued on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Team USA finally showed flashes of dominance the “Dream Team” showed in 1992, routing Germany 106-57 in the final game of pool play. Read the rest of this entry »

What’s up with the United States track and field team?

First, 100 meters favorite Tyson Gay failed to reach the finals. Read the rest of this entry »

Amazing.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt broke his world record time in the 100 meters, running a 9.69, and taking home the gold medal. Read the rest of this entry »