NBC 5 sports anchor Derek Castillo blogs on sports and other subjects.
Terrell Owens comes to the rescue of a writer for ESPN.com. The writer was involved in a car accident after the ESPY Awards in L.A. But read the writer’s account. He doesn’t sound too grateful.
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Josh Hamilton’s splash at this week’s All-Star game was great. It had baseball fans buzzing. I admit, it was riveting to see him smack balls all over historic Yankee Stadium.
Ranger fans should be excited. But, they should also be excited to see the comraderie that he has brought to the team. I loved seeing Michael Young, Ian Kinsler and Milton Bradley root like little kids for their teammate in the Home Run Derby. It was great!
That was no act. It looks like this team isn’t a bunch of individuals, like some in previous years. This team is truly one unit. Hopefully, that will pay off in the second half of the season.
The great rapper, L.L. Cool J said, “I’m gonna knock out, Momma said knock you out!” That’s exactly what former NFL player, Vai Sikahema, did to Jose Canseco this past weekend in Atlantic City! I feel sorry for the folks that paid money to see the bout. It was over in 30 seconds!!!
Vai trained for weeks and gave his purse to the family of a fallen police officer in Philadelphia. Sikahema is a sports anchor in Philadelphia and we worked together for two years. He’s a family man who never backs down from a challenge. See more of the fight here : http://www.nbc5i.com/slideshow/news/16868267/detail.html
Way to go Vai. I love his comments about Canseco after the fight was over, “He came here in first-class and now he is riding home in coach. That’s how we roll in Philly!” Love it!
I just got back from a week-long vacation in Cancun. I had a great time in Playa del Carmen, Isla Mujeres, Coba, Puerto Morelos and Cancun.
I highly recommend Coba. It’s about 30 miles inland from Tulum and offers rustic views of Mayan pyramids and ruins. Coba thrived in 500-900 A.D. and was linked to Chichen Itza by a common road. The city had more than 50,000 inhabitants. Not many turists here and many ruins are overrun by jungle. 
The ruins are spread out by 1/2 a mile or more. We got around on bicycles. Also, be sure to climb Nohoch Mul. It’s the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan (42 meters). The view on top is worth it! That’s me to the left after the long climb.
