Newark Star Ledger – Sep 28, 2006 – Steve Politi – Ongoing saga ends well … this time – We have all sipped from the tall glass of T.O. over the past few years, cheering him, cursing him, mocking him, criticizing him and, perhaps most of all, wishing he would go away.… Read the rest
Associated Press – Aug 7, 2007 – Erin McClam – AP National Writer – Outside of San Francisco, where Barry Bonds enjoyed the home-field advantage of unconditional love, his pursuit and capture of one of sports’ most hallowed records was a mostly joyless affair.… Read the rest
The Topeka Capital-Journal – Nov 23, 2006 – Ernie Webb – Crazy, loon, crackpot, cuckoo, dingbat, kook, loco. Just a few of the words the misinformed might use to describe people undergoing counseling, especially if those people are athletes who seemingly have it all.… Read the rest
Palm Beach, Florida – May 1, 2009 – Dr. John F. Murray, a member of Alpha Delta Gamma national fraternity from his days at Loyola University New Orleans (1979-1983), recently attended a reunion of some 25 fellow epsilon chapter members hosted by attorney Charlie Arazoza at Arazoza’s Miami home complex.… Read the rest
Mental Equipment Syndicated Column – Sep 1, 1996 – Dr. John F. Murray – It has long been recognized that an inner desire and drive is required for successful performance. What is the essence of the quest for dominance? Why do athletes tenaciously struggle to refine technique, improve strategy, and strive for the summit?… Read the rest
Peoria Journal Star – Feb 06, 2007 – Editor Kirk Wessler – Colts 29, Bears 17. In my face. I should retire from predicting now. What idiotic thing did I say? (Oh, yeah, Bears 27-10, with a thousand good reasons that they could not lose.)… Read the rest
Mental Equipment Syndicated Column – May 1, 1998 – Dr. John F. Murray – If you’re a regular Mental Equipment reader, you’ll recall previous articles discussing sport psychology at the junior, pre-collegiate, and collegiate levels. This month let’s outline psychological skills training in college tennis.… Read the rest
May 9, 2006 – Bob Larson’s Daily Tennis News – Palm Beach sport psychologist and former tennis professional Dr. John F. Murray has agreed to write a column every two weeks on Sports Science/Psychology tentatively scheduled to begin June 1 for Tennis Magazines website tennis.com.… Read the rest
