Earl Woods has always been proud and never been shy, which is a powerful combination indeed when reporters come calling. A few years ago, Earl compared his son, Tiger, to Gandhi, although critics were quick to point out this was a little unfair because, try as he might, Gandhi never was able to break 80.
Basketball is involved, but only peripherally.
They're baiting us. They' re handing these headlines to us for a reason. There has to be some method to this madness. We often hear these days about how it all began, this women's sports craze or movement or revolution. Conventional wisdom says it started with the passage of Title IX in 1972, followed by Billie Jean King's victory against Bobby Riggs in 1973.