Preview of the 2010 US Open Men’s Draw.
Todd’s Tennis Takes: 2010 US Open Preview
Upon the close of Wimbledon, my first thought was to find out what Nadal’s odds were to win the US Open, as I immediately wanted to bet him. Today, I haven’t a clue who’s going to take this title and wouldn’t bet [...]

With no American men in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings for the 1st time ever, what does the future hold for American men’s tennis?
Todd’s Tennis Takes: The Decline of American Tennis
For the first time since the current format of the ATP tennis rankings, there are no Americans in the men’s Top 10. [...]

Analysis of the Wimbledon Men’s Semifinal matches.
Todd’s Tennis Takes: Wimbledon Semifinals Preview
So Berdych comes through in beating Federer, only needing four sets, and shows the tennis world that indeed Fed’s aura has even taken a hit on the lawn, where he will fail to be in the finals of Wimbledon for the first time since [...]

Analysis of the Wimbledon Men’s Quarterfinal matches.
Todd’s Tennis Takes: Wimbledon Quarterfinals Set
What a tournament this has been! Federer and Nadal with early round troubles, the Isner/Mahut Marathon, and, just recently, Roddick’s loss to 82nd ranked Lu Yen-Hsun.
First, I want to cover the now legendary Marathon Match, which not only set an impossible standard for tennis [...]

Deep Into Sports presents the first DISwin Award honoring costly stupidity in sports.
The DISwin Awards: Winner #1
Most people are familiar with the Darwin Awards, the annual honoring of those individuals whose own stupidity has resulted in their deaths, thereby thankfully removing their idiocy from the global gene pool.
In the grand tradition of the Darwins, we [...]

Davis Phinney (Parkinson’s disease) and John Challis (cancer) are two athletes exhibiting remarkable courage as they battle their respective diseases.
Sports Bright From a Dim Bulb
DIS usually leaves the brighter, inspiring, uplifting, heartfelt, stories to our erstwhile editor-in-chief, Nate Barlow, and his “Sports Bright” posts.
Your humble columnist prefers to ply his craft in the [...]

When undrafted rookie free agent Bill Noethlich signed a contract with Minnesota Vikings, he overcame a string of personal tragedies that would devastate anybody.
Hard Work and Football Paying Off
I really enjoy posting my Sports Bright articles. With so much negative news in the world of sports (Tiger Woods, Ben Roethlisberger)–not to mention in the [...]

What holes do the teams with the Top Ten picks in the 2010 NFL Draft need to fill?
Inadequacies
It is that time when teams look to build future powerhouses in the search for the golden rings, hoping to pick potential Pro Bowlers and Hall of Famers in the NFL Draft. Here is a look at [...]

Homeless South L.A. student athlete Tyki Nelworth receives a scholarship to West Point.
A True Role Model
I saw this story on the news a couple days ago and thought it was the most touching piece I had seen in quite some time. It’s not a sports story, persay, but since the young man in question, [...]

Debates are an ever present part of sports as in politics.
Debating
Thinking of sports, this question is often asked, “Who is better?” The comparison is made through individual accomplishments as well as championships, but there are great players who never become “champions”. Should they be considered great players because their stats show that they [...]