this is a happy Sunday for me. i am a huge sports fan, and though i don't play any sports, i enjoy watching it. and today, my favorites didn't fail me.1st, football season officially started today. the Steelers played their season opener in Cleveland against the Browns. they started strong, and finished strong. they totally smoked the Browns 34-7, with Roethlisberger throwing a career-high 4 TD passes! a good start to, hopefully, a very good season. congratulations to the players and the new coaching staff headed by Mike Tomlin. go Steelers!!!
2nd, as i predicted, Tiger Woods wins the BMW Championship, and is now leading in the Fedex Cup points standing. it was very close, especially in the front nine, where Baddeley and Stricker tied him for first in several holes. Tiger played flawless golf, made birdies when it matters most, and set another tournament scoring record. he is a fierce competitor but never forgets to have fun, and that is one of the things that sets him apart from the rest of the field. give him five more years, and he will be setting more records that will set him apart, this time, from the golfing legends he so admires. next week will be the final leg of the Fedex Cup, the Tour Championship. should he win there, he will set another record, this time, as the Fedex Cup's first winner.
3rd, another history-making event, this time, at the US Open. Federer defeated Djokovic in straight sets for the finals. this is Federer's fourth straight US Open championship, and is the first man to win four consecutive since Bill Tilden in the 1920s. he is now just 2 grand slams shy of Pete Sampras' record of 14. there is no doubt he will tie it and surpassed it in the next two years.
for me, Federer is the greatest tennis player of all time, as Tiger is in golf, and Michael Jordan is in basketball. i consider myself lucky and privileged to have witnessed these guys play, and excel in their respective sport.
i told you, they come in 3s...
