Sportswoman of the Week Ending 2/22/2026

The second week of the 2026 Milan-Cortino Olympic Winter Games were as exciting, if not more, than the first.  While our Sportsman of the Week last week continued his dominance toward an eventual eleven Gold Medals (all time Winter Games record), and American Bobsledder earned her glory in what was sure to be her last attempt at a gold, Elana Meyers Taylor earned her first gold medal after years of greatness in the Women's Monobob.  So many story lines.  It was her fifth Olympics, the first four well decorated but without gold.  It was her sixth medal, tying Olympic legend Bonnie Blair for most medals by an American female.  Becomes only the fourth American athlete with six or more medals add Bode Miller and Apolo Anton Ohno.  The only gold medal in bobsled for the United States.  Talk about elite company.  Oh, and at age 41, she's the oldest American athlete to win any medal, and second oldest ever to win Gold.  She beat heavy favorite German Laura Nolte by four ONE HUNDREDTHS of a second through the four runs, technically she booked her time, and Nolte came in slow after a less than perfect final run. Am amazing woman, amazing athlete, amazing Olympian, amazing American, and amazing Sportswoman of the Week!

This is Elana Meyers Taylor's second Sportswoman of the Week having won four years ago.

Sportsman of the Week Ending 2/15/2026

What a week for sports, headlined by the Olympics.  And there is a new all-time Gold Medal Winter Olympics holder.  All time.  Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo continues to dominate cross-country skiing in a way not seen in his sport, or really any Winter Olympics sport.  Over three Olympiads now, the Norwegian has scored 9 gold medals.  Three in 2018, two in 2022, and now four (out of four) in 2026.  He still has two more chances to get to double digits.  Most of his contests have not been close, meaning he's turned events into a silver medal contest for the other 8 billion human beings that are living right now.  Amazing and legendary.  And he has more chances for medals.  And he's only 29.  Klaebo is under the radar for sports greatness, but not here, he is the Longhorndave Sportsman of the Week! 

Sportsman of the Week Ending 2/8/2026

A highlight (if not THE highlight) of the United States of America sports calendar.  It doesn't matter who is playing, fans gather in bars and houses, eat fun junk food, gear up for commercial releases, a halftime show, and, oh yeah, a football game.  Our Blog is about sports so we stick to that (although Chicken Wings should be a multi-Sportsfood of the Week).  The Seattle Seahawks emerged victorious 29-13 over the New England Patriots in a relatively lopsided (but not as much as it seemed) victory.  The story of the day was the Seahawks defense, which kept the Patriots offense off-balance at best, discombobulated at worst.  They ramshackled Drake Maye for six sacks and three interceptions including one returned for a touchdown.  But on offense, it was Kenneth Walker III who set the tone with big gains in the first half to establish the Seahawks 9-0 lead at halftime which at numbers seems low, but was comfortable.  Walker III rushed 27 times for 135 yards (tack on 26 in the passing game) and he was the man of the match.  The perfect complement to a defense that was allowing nothing.  Walker III won the Super Bowl MVP and is the Longhordave Sportsman of the Week! 

This is Kenneth Walker III second Sportsman of the Week, the last 4+ years ago in college. 

Sportsman of the Week Ending 2/1/2026

The NFL Playoffs take a pause and the Australian Open (of tennis) took center stage.  With two heavyweights facing off in the final.  In the blue corner, Serbian legend Novak Djokovic, entering the contest at 10-0 in Australian Open finals.  In the red corner, Spanish emerging superstar Carlos Alcaraz, having not won an Australian Open final yet (but having won two of the majors in 2025 and seven since 2022).  As happens, the emerging star won.  Alcaraz rebounded from a first set setback, to take Djokovic.  Alcaraz becomes the youngest to win the career Grand Slam at age 22.  He may win the season Grand Slam in 2026.  He is dominant and our Sportsman of the Week!

Note, Novak Djokovic has won the Sportsman of the Week twice

1/27/2013

7/15/2018

And Carlos Alcaraz has one once before

9/11/2022