Brushes with sports greatness, Vol. 2: Tiger Woods, Bay Hill and the origin of the Steve Lowery Fan Club
March 11th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
This is a tale of two, beautiful, March afternoons that took place only a few years apart… back when Tiger Woods was still playing golf. At the time, I was living in Orlando, home of the Bay Hill Club & Lodge which hosts the Arnold Palmer Invitational, one of the PGA’s premier tour stops. Read the rest of this entry »
The Tiger transcript. Your thoughts?
February 19th, 2010 by Chris HumpherysCourtesy of the Vancouver Sun
“Good morning, and thank you for joining me. Many of you in this room are my friends. Many of you in this room know me. Many of you have cheered for me, have worked with me, always supported me. Now, every one of you has good reason to be critical of me. Read the rest of this entry »
The pay-per-view event we would ALL like to see
January 15th, 2010 by Chris Humpherys
“I’m an idea man, Chuck”
-Michael Keaton as Bill Blazejowski in Night Shift
Hey, I have ideas too. Good ones sometimes. And just like every other sports fan, I have unanswered questions. Read the rest of this entry »
Predicting the 2010 McChumpies: A look to the future
January 3rd, 2010 by Chris HumpherysI’m not big on predicting the future. If I were any good at it, I’d be kicking back in a Las Vegas sportsbook, mango daiquiri in one hand, wad of hundreds in the other. Read the rest of this entry »
Presenting the 2009 McChumpies: The best and worst of the year in sports
December 25th, 2009 by Chris HumpherysAfter seeing Tiger Woods win AP Athlete of the Decade in light of his recent controversy and seeing Serena Williams win the AP Female Athlete of the Year with images of her berating a line judge still fresh in our minds, I thought to myself, why not have my own awards ceremony. Read the rest of this entry »
“Can’t We All Get Along” Christmas Edition: A Top Five list
December 20th, 2009 by Chris HumpherysHappy holidays, Chumpeteers!
We once again find ourselves smack dab in the middle of Christmas season, yet some of us have been short on the holiday spirit lately, and not just because we’ve heard White Christmas for the umpteenth time. Read the rest of this entry »
Sportschump.net presents… Out of the (Tiger) Woods Driving School video
December 3rd, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
This week’s caption contest featuring Sammy Sosa
November 11th, 2009 by Chris HumpherysIt’s rare that we at SportsChump.net are blessed with a photo that needs no doctoring or no explanation. It stands alone on its own freakish merit. Read the rest of this entry »
The coolest headgear in sports: A top twelve list
September 1st, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
For decades, athletes from Walt Frazier and Joe Namath to Derek Jeter and Dwyane Wade have graced us with a sense of style and pizzazz off the field. Due to uniform restrictions in most professional sports, it is much more difficult for athletes to fashionably express their individuality on the field. Read the rest of this entry »
Live golf blog/chat – 91st PGA Championship
August 16th, 2009 by Chris Humpherys
1:38 – Tiger shows up to golf course in plush, black Buick. Does not valet. Caddy Steve rides shotgun. Tiger wears traditional Sunday red, patterned shirt and black pants. Means business, look out field.
