Early summer provides little entertainment in the sports world. The NBA ends up with the two largest markets in the finals in an attempt to bring back the glory days of Celtics v. Lakers, Bird v. Magic, etc., etc. Though I am slightly surprised that the Cavaliers bowed out to the Celtics, I'm sure the Celtics Lakers match-up won't hurt the league's feelings at all. This reminds me of a recent interview I heard with former NBA referee Tim Donaghy. He made a strong case supporting the idea that game outcomes can still be predicted based on the referees assigned and the star players on each team. But enough with the NBA conspiracy theory, sports are boring right now.
However, sports nirvana arrives in a little over two weeks and continues until July 25th. June 11th marks the start of the worlds largest sporting event in the form of the World Cup. June 12th proves to provide a litmus test of America's merit this year as they face England. The late-night games and madness that encompasses a sporting event happening halfway around the world are something I look forward to for the four years lying between each of these great events. The 2010 World Cup culminates on July 11th.
Adding to the excitement of the World Cup, the annual Tour de France promises excitement as Lance Armstrong returns with a full season of training under his belt in an attempt to recapture the yellow jersey one more time. The Tour provides the single greatest opportunity to watch the strategy, team-work, and sheer athleticism involved in America's most under-appreciated sport. This year's tour runs from July 3rd to July 25th covering 3600 kilometers.
Finally, if you see Floyd Landis punch him for me. He's set about to smear the sport which made him famous simply because he cheated to win. Eat it Floyd!
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