Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Holy Flying Schneider Trailers!

Check out these Schneider trailers flying as the tornado hit their yard in the Metroplex Wednesday...


Sadly their containers, for use on the rails (primarily on BNSF and CSX) were damaged as well.

A Tradition Unlike Any Other.


It's that time of year again. Springtime. Augusta National.

Last year, Charl Schwartzel had a heroic final round to surge to the top and win his first major. Who knows what will happen this year?

Notable tee times, local time to the course (Thursday/Friday):
Craig Stadler (7:50am/10:57am)
Brendan Steele (7:50am/10:57am)
Jose Maria Olazabal (8:01am/11:08am)
Larry Mize (8:12am/11:19am)
Ben Crenshaw (8:34am/11:41am)
Adam Scott (8:45am/11:52am)
Martin Kaymer (8:45am/11:52am)
Steve Stricker (8:56am/12:14pm)
Padraig Harrington (8:56am/12:14pm)
Stewart Cink (8:56am/12:14pm)
Lucas Glover (9:07am/12:25pm)
Trevor Immelman (9:29am/12:47pm)
Rickie Fowler (9:29am/12:47pm)
Tom Watson (9:50am/12:58pm)
Y.E. Yang (10:02am/1:09pm)
Charl Schwartzel (10:24am/1:31pm)
Kepler Bradley (10:24am/1:31pm)
Migel Angel Jimenez (10:35am/1:42pm)
Tiger Woods (10:35am/1:42pm)
Luke Donald (10:46am/1:53pm)
Francisco Molinari (10:46am/1:53pm)
Scott Verplank (10:57am/7:50am)
Sean O'Hair (10:57am/7:50am)
Mark O'Meara (11:08am/8:01am)
Sandy Lyle (11:19am/8:12am)
Ian Woosnam (11:30am/8:23am)
Eduardo Molinari (11:30am/8:23am)
Louie Oosthuizen (11:41am/8:34am)
Graeme McDowell (11:41am/8:34am)
Zach Johnson (11:52am/8:45am)
Ian Poulter (11:52am/8:45am)
Frederik Jacobson (12:14pm/8:56am)
Mike Weir (12:47pm/9:29am)
Brandt Snedeker (12:47pm/9:29am)
Vijay Singh (12:58pm/9:40am)
Lee Westwood (12:58pm/9:40am)
Jim Furyk (12:58pm/9:40am)
Fred Couples (1:20pm/10:13am)
David Toms (1:31pm/10:24am)
KJ Choi (1:31pm/10:24am)
Sergio Garcia (1:31pm/10:24am)
Angel Cabrera (1:42pm/10:35am)
Bubba Watson (1:42pm/10:35am)
Rory McIlroy (1:42pm/10:35am)
Phil Mickelson (1:53pm/10:46am)

First and second round coverage live on ESPN Thursday and on Good Friday, CBS takes over (as usual) for Saturday and on Easter Sunday. Live timing and scoring at Masters.com with live radio from Dial Global-Westwood One!

Also CBS will have highlights on Thursday and Friday after late local news (or programming).

London 2012: The Countdown Series: Namibia

111 days to go until the first day of the London Olympics. Up next on the parade of nations: Namibia (NAM).


Namibia has participated in the summer Olympics since 1992, only 4 medals have been one by their athletes in these summer games.


All four medals, which were silver, were won by Frankie Fredericks (pictured). Fredericks was runner-up in the men's 100m and 200m (athletics) finals at both Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996. To this day, Hendricks remains the only Olympic medalist from Namibia.

As of now, 7 will head to London to compete in four events, including athletics, cycling and wrestling.

Up next: Netherlands

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

London 2012: The Countdown Series: Mozambique

112 days to go until the first day of the London Olympics. Next up on the parade of nations: Mozambique (MOZ).


Mozambique has participated in the summer Olympics since 1980. Only two medals have been won by their athletes.


Maria Mutola (center, with the tag number 2588) is the only medalist from Mozambique in the Olympics. She won those two medals for Mozambique-a bronze at Atlanta 1996 and gold at Sydney 2000-both of which were in the women's 800m (athletics).

As of now, one athlete from Mozambique is headed to London and will compete in the men's 400m hurdles (athletics).

Up next: Namibia

Monday, April 2, 2012

Ice Hockey Header Goal!

Headers aren't for football (soccer) anymore...


Wayne's postgame interview...



London 2012: The Countdown Series: Morocco

113 days to go until the first day of the London Olympics. Up next on the parade of nations: Morocco (MAR).


Morocco has participated in the summer Olympics since 1960, and 21 medals have been won by Moroccan athletes in the summer games, including six gold medals.


Hicham El Guerrouj (pictured at center with tag number 2469) remains the only multiple gold medalist in the summer Olympics from Morocco. He won two gold medals-both at Athens 2004-in the men's 1500m and men's 5000m finals (athletics).

Said Aouita, one of the more versatile runners of the 1980s, brought home one of the first two gold medals for Morocco, at Los Angeles 1984 in the men's 5000m (athletics).

As of now, 55 Moroccan athletes are headed to London to compete in 8 events, including athletics, cycling, swimming, wrestling and taekwondo, as well as a men's football (soccer) team that qualified for the games.

Up next: Mozambique

Sunday, April 1, 2012

London 2012: The Countdown Series: Montenegro

114 days to go until the first day of the London Olympics. Up next on the parade of nations: Montenegro (MNE).


The London Olympics will mark the second third summer Olympics that Montenegro will compete as an independent nation since the split of Serbia and Montenegro. The nation first competed as an independent nation at Beijing 2008. No medals were won by their athletes at Beijing.

Only one athlete from Montenegro will head to London, and will compete in the women's marathon.

Up next: Morocco