A horse, a race, and a bolt of lightning

3. Barbaro, the dying horse. This is the stupidest thing...the media has been following the condition of this horse for months because everyone is worried that the poor horse is going to die. The only thing the stupid horse did was win the Kentucky Derby. Who cares this much about horse racing? Please...find a real sport. Apparently, the horse has a "severe case of laminitis", which is a potentially fatal disease caused by uneven weight distribution in the limbs...yippee. You would think that sports colomnists could find something more interesting to post than a story about a dying horse. Lame.

2. Tour de France after the Lance Armstrong era is looking ok for the Americans. We captured the yellow jersey yesterday, and hopefully we can hold on to it for a little while. Unlike the commanding leads we saw Armstrong take these last seven years, Landis leads by only 8 seconds. Can America bring home an eighth win in a row without Lance Armstrong? That remains to be seen as the bikers are only half way through the race.

1. Xavier Carter is incredible. He turned pro just three weeks ago, and he has already won his first two meets (Switzerland), and has come extremely close to Michael Johnson's record in the 200 meters. Carter now holds second place in history for the 200 meter, and he is only 20. In two years he will be racing in the Olympics in Bejing, and is expected to carry the United States to victory in the 100, 200, and 400. Tomorrow, he will race in Rome against the US Olympic gold medalist Jeremy Wariner in the 400 meters. That should be a good race. I am looking forward to this young man's career for our country.

Lance Werner