UNWATCHABLE? NOT EVERYWHERE! by ST

Lot of talk about the watchability of World Cup soccer. We here in the colonies might not be overly passionate about futbol on the tube, but we're taking more than a casual peek. On the international scene, viewership is going off the charts. Univision is offering all the games live on their website for free. The site experienced such a huge surge during USA's tie with Slovenia, it actually crashed. In Spain's victory over Honduras, ITV, a British public service network, reported 7 million folks tuning in! 29% percent of sets turned on were tuned in to Portugal's 7-nill pounding of North Korea on the BBC. If you had no interest in futbol but were in the U.K, the Agatha Christie mystery "Marple" was the most watched program. I bet tomorrow morning's match between the American's and Algeria goes off the charts. It gets rolling at 7pm.
I read that Lance Armstrong is planning to enter the Tour De France. With 7 wins in a row from 1999 through 2005, it was sarcastically called the Tour De Lance. Why is he doing this? It appears he is not the elite rider he once was. I guess it's difficult to walk away if you think those you left behind are not in your league. History says these kind of comebacks usually fail. See Michael Jordan in a Washington Wizards jersey or the many boxers who end up on the backside because they lack the understanding it's over. Here's hoping he does well and continues to inspire, but I have a bad feeling.