

I know she’s NOT an athlete
And, she’s definitely out of shape.
But, this popular chubby chick sings her way into today’s podcast.
She’s that likeable large lady known as the famous Fat Lady of sports lore. 
She’s that elusive woman who is sometimes talked about, but never seen, at American sports events that take longer than expected to finish. 
But, few sports fans know the genesis of how a pleasantly plump German opera singer from the 1800’s became part of American sports culture.
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001 The Fat Lady

MIKE on Sports is for every American sports fan - especially if you like to laugh or learn something unique about sports. It's loaded with clever quips and fun sports stuff you should know that ESPN and other sports networks fail to report. MIKE on Sports offers great sports humor, short sports stories and interesting sports history that never really grab the headlines on ESPN, FOX Sports, NBC Sports, Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated. Unlike Mike and Mike, Dan Patrick, Mike Francesa and Bill Simmons, MIKE pontificate about timeless observations and often overlooked peculiarities from our American sports culture. Listen to MIKE on Sports for good fun and better reporting on the best stories that you always knew existed, but had to wait for someone like MIKE to deliver them to you.

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The Olympic sport of gymnastics confuses me. I’m perplexed as to why the sport of gymnastics discriminates against bigger boned bodies. Yes, I’m lamenting why larger ladies and girthier guys who would like to wear leotards are getting shafted. If boxing and wrestling have a myriad of divisions ranging from pint size featherweights to hulking heavyweights, why can’t the same be true of gymnastics?

027 Heavyweight Division in Gymnastics



I know the words don’t even seem compatible. They appear to go together about as well as Yankees and Red Sox fans. 
You see, I’ve compiled my very own list of non-sport sports.
It consists of roaring races, organized parlor games and quirky contests that involve little or no athletic ability.
Skill and discipline are certainly involved in these competitions, but obviously none of an athletic nature.
Yet, these non-sports sports are openly, and tragically, called sports by ESPN, FOX and the major sports media outlets.
Painfully, they’re treated with the same respect as real sports played by accomplished athletes in the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL and MLS.
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024 Non-sports Sports



You know exactly what I mean when I refer to “immensely important inconsequential games!
Be honest. We ALL play them!
They’re the juvenile bar room competitions that we instantly turn into epic Olympic events.
They’re the mindless matches that puff up our pride and get our competitive juices flowing. 
They’re the childish clashes that force us to focus, stand taller, talk tougher and take on challengers as if it’s Game 7 of the NBA Finals. 
Sure, these games may be immature and sophomoric, but they’re immensely important. 
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022 Important Inconsequential Games



If you think steroids will make you a better athlete today, know now what steroids will do to your body tomorrow. 
 Ladies who want a competitive short cut today need to consider whether they want a bristly beard and a body like Bridezilla tomorrow.
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021 Steroids



In all of sports, this 10' by 4' glass enclosed structure stands alone as a unique piece of real estate. 
That's why hockey’s penalty box easily checks into a special place in my MIKE on Sports! podcast.

Hockey is the only sport that boasts a physical cell of sorts with a thick wooden door and reinforced plexi-glass walls.
Hockey’s penalty box is where players are temporarily banished from the ice for bratty behavior - like tripping, slashing and excessively rough play.
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001 The Fat Lady

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