What a Father's Day of Sport

David Feherty was on with the Musers this morning, and said, “if they set the course up like this every week no one would watch golf. It was more morbid fascination this week”. I don’t disagree on both counts. I wouldn’t want to see golf like this every week, but this week, it was fascinating.

How can you even imagine the idea of the final group at a major (Goosen and Gore) shooting 25 over par? In one round! Impossible, right?

Michael Campbell wins the US Open with a final score of Even. Tiger Woods finished in 2nd at 2 over par. It will long be remembered as a tournament that Tiger should have won. I am not sure if the majority of people will suggest he choked, but he certainly made Campbell’s day easier, with bogeys on 16 and 17. Obviously, if those are just pars, we are preparing for a playoff today. But, I said all of that to say this. Campbell earned this one for sure. He was not handed anything. With his amazing mental ability to block everything out, this was as fine a final day performance as you might ever see in a major. Most crack under pressure, and Campbell never felt it.

Campbell is New Zealand’s biggest sports hero …

Dave Anderson says Tiger has his putter to thank …

Meanwhile, after 4 games of boring hoops, we finally got a great game. A real thriller. But thanks to Rasheed Wallace leaving Robert Horry for at least 2 back-breaking 3-pointers, the Spurs are on the brink of another title. What was Sheed doing? Did he really think he should leave Horry open?

Pistons crushed in defeat …

Big Shot Bob erases Duncan’s mistakes …

Nice D, Sheed …

"You can't go back on that stuff," Wallace said. "You can't say woulda, coulda, shoulda."

When asked why he double-teamed Ginobili, Wallace said, "He was in the coffin corner and I doubled him. Just playing defense."

Biffle wins again ….Smoke dominates most of race, but doesn’t close the deal…

Aftereffects of steroids? …

The great home-run hitters of this era are going, going and, in many cases, pretty close to gone. Forget about one man hitting 70 homers in 2005. It is a possibility that the Top 5 active long-ball men - Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, Ken Griffey Jr. and Jeff Bagwell - will not account for 70 together.

Frank Thomas, Juan Gonzalez and Jim Thome, the next three men on the active homer list, will be hard-pressed to combine for 30 homers.

Skins sign the great Tony Dixon …

The Redskins signed free agent safety Tony Dixon after a workout yesterday. Dixon, who turned 26 yesterday, has played 56 games -- all with Dallas -- and started seven contests last season. He can also contribute on special teams.

Who are the richest athletes? …If you don’t think Tiger is richer than everyone but Oprah, you better read up…

Thomas Diamond fans 14! …

After all of the emails from people who think the media is too tough on the Rangers, here is one who thinks the media is not tough enough:

Bob and Dan,

I write this to you because of all Ticket hosts, you seem the most in tune with the truth.

I am tired of being lied to by the Rangers. They circle the wagons on every decision, close themselves off to the media and the few token questions that Buck or anyone else from the organization asks, they brush aside like the media is stupid for asking and a comment like, “You guys are just trying to make a big deal about this” and “Hey, why don’t you concentrate on all of the good things that are happening right now?” Then if they do answer the question, they just lie about the facts. This organization has been plagued with scandals like:

1. Drese-gate - Drese gets in a fight and then is assigned. Right after Drese was assigned, Buck told the media they were certain Drese would clear waivers. A day or two later with Norm it was 50/50. I would call this Drese-gate.

2. Captain-gate – Arod is named captain to dispel rumors he was being shopped and then traded before he ever wore a Rangers uniform again.

3. Grady-gate – John Hart was going to be replaced with Fuson until it is announced Hart is staying with no explanation of why things changed.

These are all situations where something happened, it was covered up and then never explained. The Rangers think they do not have to explain anything to anyone. They are dead wrong! Have they ever heard of stakeholders? Paying fans of this team are stakeholders in the organization. We help pay the bills and we deserve some f’n answers! Cuban is as secretive and as misleading as they come but at least the guy will come out after a decision is made and say here is what we were doing, here is why we made that decision.

Where is the media!!!! Are the Rangers playing Jedi mind tricks on everyone? If this was almost any other market, the Rangers would have been called to the mat by every media outlet two years ago. I respect the Ticket for ripping the Rangers but I even think you guys have just given up and said, “What can you do? They are like they are”. The print media and television has to step the F up and start torching the front office for their secrecy. The Rangers may not allow interviews or access to people who disagree with them but if the News and the Star-Telegram both stepped up then it would just hurt the Rangers since their coverage would reduce. You have to hit these rat -------- in the pocket book.

I have watched every Ranger game on television the last two years (thanks Tivo) but I will not set foot in that stadium until the Rangers are honest with the fans. I don’t care if they go 162-0 and win the World Series. I even feel guilty for watching their broadcast. I call on all “true” Rangers fans to cancel their season tickets next year, do not go to the ballpark, do not buy their merchandise until the attitude of the front office changes. Someone please use their influence to hold these guys accountable. That’s why the media is there. It is time to become a tough media market to protect stakeholders like me!

Brian - Arlington