Phelps Doesn't Disappoint: 8 Gold Medals

Michael Phelps didn't disappoint his fans tonight, winning his record-setting 8th Gold Medal in this 2008 Beijing Olympic Games with the U.S. men's 4X100m medley relay team. This beats the previous record of 7 Gold Medals in one Olympic Games, held by Mark Spitz for 36 years. This accomplishment is simply amazing. I am not sure we will see another athlete of this caliber for a very long time.

Dara Torres also won 2 Silver Medals tonight in the Women's 50m Freestyle and Women's 4X100m Medley Relay. This is an amazing feat in itself, but seems especially amazing when you consider Torres barely had time to get off of the medal stand and put her swim cap on after winning her first race in order to participate in the relay. Overall, a very special night for the U.S. Olympic swim team. Sphere: Related Content

If you are not excited about watching the Olympics tonight......you just might suck

Yes, I said it - you suck if, by choice, you will not be watching Micheal Phelps and Dara Torres swim in the Olympics tonight. These are 2 Americans both swimming for history on a worldwide stage displayed on live television. If you saw last night's swims by both Torres and Phelps then you had to feel some sense of excitement and patriotism.

I thought we witnessed one of the greatest displays of sportsmanship ever when Torres took it upon herself immediately before the start of the semifinals for the 50m freestyle to alert the officials that Swedish swimmer, Therese Alshammar, had a torn suit and was delayed from getting to the starting blocks. In addition, Torres spoke to the other competitors and appeared to be asking them to all purposefully take their time in order to be sure Alshammar had enough time to solve her suit issues. Torres knew the officials did not have to hold the start of the race just because Alshammar had a wardrobe (lol) malfunction, so she used her maturity and experience to keep a cool head and just slow the entire field down without causing a problem or losing a beat. Torres went on to win the race and qualify first for tonight's finals.

I really don't know what else to say about Michael Phelps that hasn't already been said. He is an amazing athletic specimen and just a pleasure to watch in the water. He also seems like a nice guy and you can never find any fault with that!! Sphere: Related Content

Nick Saban Named "Most Powerful Coach In Sports" by Forbes Magazine

The newest issue of Forbes Magazine to hit newsstands tomorrow will feature Nick Saban, head coach of the University of Alabama football team, on the cover with the title "Most Powerful Coach In Sports." I have already admitted that I am an Auburn fan, so let there be no mistake as to where my bias lies, but do you need a bias to see that there may be some problems with this wonderful, FREE publicity that is going to be seen by every football recruit in the nation? I think not. I understand that the magazine has a right to publish whatever they want and if they wanted to proclaim Lou Holtz as the greatest ESPN commentator to ever live, then they could do so, but Lou Holtz is not an active NCAA head coach......I will say that I'm not sure he can be ruled out as some sort of a recruiting tool for Notre Dame based on his blatant biased on-air comments, whether it is a positive or negative tool will be up to you to decide. I still haven't made my final decision on this article yet, but you can read The Birmingham News article from today and decide for yourself - AL.com Sphere: Related Content

Finebaum's New Podcasts

The Paul Finebaum Radio Network appears to have burst onto the iTunes Podcast scene, ranking #2 in the Sports & Recreation: College & High School section after just a week. Check it out for yourself HERE. You can also check out my Squidoo lens on Finebaum HERE. Sphere: Related Content

Brett Myers Has Serious Issues

Philadelphia Phillies' starting pitcher, Brett Myers, once again showed he has some emotional issues. Saturday night Myers basically showed up his manager, Charlie Manuel, when Manuel came out of the dugout to pull Myers from the game. Instead of saving his comments for the dugout or clubhouse and just handing his manager the ball, Myers stepped off the back of the mound and appeared to yell, "This is my (expletive) game" at Manuel. Once in the dugout, the argument escalated as the two were nose to nose before Myers disappeared into the clubhouse.

This isn't the first outburst Myers has had in the public eye. Let us take a walk down memory lane......

June 23, 2006 - Myers arrested and charged with assault after punching his wife during an argument on a Boston street near Fenway Park. The charges were later dropped after Myers' wife refused to pursue the case, even though the Judge in the case acknowledged that Myers had actually struck his wife as alleged. Associated Press

August 26, 2007 - Myers has verbal altercation with a reporter in the Phillies' clubhouse that was caught on tape. Myers yells obscenities at the reporter and repeatedly calls him a "retard" during the incident. You can listen to this display of maturity HERE

I can't wait to see Myers' next genius move.... Sphere: Related Content

Dara Torres

Dara Torres is simply amazing. Check out my Squidoo lens on her - Dara Torres Sphere: Related Content