The world of sports is full of little things that mystify me or don't make sense. At least I can't explain them.

Like sending pictures over the Internet. I know that my daughter can send me pictures of my grandson, but I really can't explain how it works.

Or, like why in the world does the PGA Tour have a rule that doesn't allow players to wear shorts? Tiger Woods looks hot in shorts.

Today we're going to look at a few of those things that I need to have explained to me.

Take the LPGA Tour. Here you have bunch of women, a lot of them good looking, playing for a pittance. Women tennis pros play for the same money as men. And LPGA players have a game more like the rest of us than the bombers on the PGA Tour. But No. 25 on the PGA Tour has won $1.26 million while No. 25 on the LPGA Tour has won $147,000. The Senior Tour even has more money in the pot than the women. Explain this to me, please.

Take boxing. I love boxing. There's nothing like watching a good fight, either on television or in person. It is just about the best sport for television, especially with replay. But I don't know the name of a single champ. In any weight class. I don't even know how many champs there are in each weight class. Explain this to me, please.

Take the WNBA. Women's professional basketball is enjoying almost as much attention as competitive chess. The only reason it still exists is that the NBA and its commissioner, David Stern, think it's a good thing. Pretty clearly, they are the only ones. Explain this to me, please.

Take the Milwaukee Admirals. The media in Milwaukee treats them like a major league team. Big front-page coverage. Coverage on the local sports broadcasts. And still, hardly anyone goes to the games. And I couldn't name an Admirals' player if you paid me. How come nobody cares about this team? Explain this to me, please.

Take pitching. Everybody says that pitching is the most important thing in baseball. And it's obvious that it's not just about pitching, but about how pitching affects the entire baseball team. Take the Brewers. They lose a couple of pitchers and everything -- hitting, defense, relief pitching -- goes to hell. Explain this to me, please.

Take the NCAA. They come up with a new policy regarding Indian nicknames that are hostile or abusive. So they rule that William & Mary can keep the nickname "Tribe" but can't use the logo because it includes two feathers. Explain this to me, please.

Take the World Cup. The rest of the world is starting the trash talking and fist waving as the World Cup gets near. For example, a recent Reuters story talked about a player's broken foot "suffered in his nation's hour of need." Get off it. When was the last time anyone except George Bush talked about our country's hour of need? As much as we say we care, we just don't care. Explain this to me, please.

Take Anna Kournikova. The best looking tennis player ever. Never won a tournament. Tried as hard as she could. Where has she gone? Explain this to me, please.

Take Mike Stock. Who's Mike Stock, you ask. He's the new special teams coach for the Green Bay Packers. And he seems markedly unworried about replacing the Packers all time leading scorer, Ryan Longwell. How come Mike Stock isn't worried? Explain this to me, please.

And finally, take the people who read my column last week. How anybody could suggest that I wrote it because of some corporate tie between OnMilwaukee.com and a radio station is beyond me. Those people don't know me or my reputation and they obviously don't know what they are talking about. Explain this to me, please.