Tampa Tribune – Mar 13, 2006 – Anwar S. Richardson – Jeff Lacy is still searching for answers after he was dismantled by Joe Calzaghe. LITHIA – Super middleweight Jeff Lacy comfortably sat on the living room couch of his FishHawk Ranch home, but a few things did not belong.… Read the rest
LA Daily News – May 9, 2011 – Jill Painter – 05/09/11 – We are not a proud sports town today. How bad is the L.A. sports scene? Let us count the ways. The Dodgers and Lakers, our two most storied and prideful franchises, are in turmoil.… Read the rest
Orlando Sentinel – Jul 12, 2005 – George Diaz – Cyclist Lance Armstrong has a chance at a perfect ending to his career. Some other high-profile athletes haven’t been as fortunate. It seems so much easier to walk away with your dignity unscathed, and your knees not screaming in pain when you get up every morning.… Read the rest
Note: Publisher Jim Martz writes a great column on football at CaneSportMagazine, an online and print publication dedicated to the University of Miami. In the not-yet-published upcoming issue, he spoke with Dr. John F Murray about the letdown teams experience after success, and about real versus artificial enthusiasm.… Read the rest
Defeat is a way of life for Shawn Faust – Mar 18, 2008 – Craig Belcher – Since 2003, hes been on the losing side hundreds of times and is likely to lose every game he plays this year. To make matters worse, every loss hes logged as a member of the Washington Generals has been consecutive and against the same opponent — The Harlem Globetrotters.… Read the rest
Sports Psychology Commentary – John F. Murray – December 18, 2018 – Hello students, clients and potential clients! I get a lot of students contacting me every year about the profession and science of sports psychology, and I try to get back to them all.… Read the rest
Casper Star Tribune and Jackson Hole Star Tribune – Jun 12, 2007 – Jon Gold – Douglas Duncan limped toward the back of the chutes, his face scarred, his mouth bloodied, his shirt torn. “Sure, I’ll talk,” the Wharton County Junior College bull rider said.… Read the rest
Special to JohnFMurray.com – Hall of Fame sports broadcaster Lesley Visser recently agreed to write the epilogue for an upcoming book published by World Audience in New York City and authored by Palm Beach clinical and sports psychologist Dr. John F.… Read the rest
