Lifeskate (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Scott Hamilton and Peter Carruthers remember how Skate America all began. [Baltimore Sun] Battle of the Blades pairs figure skaters with hockey players. It's a HIT in Canada -- can we bring it to the U.S.? [NYT] It's official..."What Would Brian Boitano Make" will have a Season 2. [Brian Boitano official site] Still trying to decipher the judging system...[True/Slant] Preview of Skate America,...
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Claude Lemieux, that dirty-nosed, blue-collared, sometimes-scorer, sometimes diver/turtler scoundrel who toiled for the Montreal Canadiens from 1995 until1990 and was a big factor in them winning the Stanley Cup in 1986, has surprised the heck out of me. Lemieux is one of three finalists in Battle of the Blades, the CBC show which pairs hockey players with professional figure skaters. [...] Added...
Mostly Harmless (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Chinese Golf: A Long Way since 1984 Tim Maitland It depends how old you were and where you were living as to what exactly rocked your world in 1984. 25 years ago Michael Jackson was at the height of his powers, winning a record eight Grammy awards including best record "Beat It" and Album of the Year Thriller , while Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean scored 12 perfect 6.0 marks for their...
And you thought YOU were cranky? (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
BRILLIANCE IN BEIJING! Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo were, as anticipated, absolutely brilliant in their pre-Olympics international debut. I'm sure that in Germany, where the reigning world champions live and train and in Russia, where the wannabe world champions live and train, there was a shudder throughout the "force" which clearly says to all concerned "They're back!" Excellence...
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 25/10/2009
Evgeni Plushenko of Russia won gold at the Rostelecom Cup on Saturday after a soaring free skate in his first international figure skating event since becoming Olympic champion at the 2006 Turin Games.
All Saints Languages Blog (Free subscription) | 26/09/2009
Choose from the following: Tony Parker, Brahim Asloum, Thierry Henry, Sébastien Loeb, Zinédine Zidane, Laure Manaudou, Philippe Candeloro, Sébastien Chabal, Antoine Dénériaz, Christine Arron, Amélie Mauresmo, Emilie Le Pennec Bonne chance! Here is some information about Richard Gasquet, tennis player....
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
The grace and athleticism of Canada’s most accomplished and decorated female figure skaters are set to join the star studded cast of CBC Television’s BATTLE OF THE BLADES, premiering in October. With a combined total of 17 Olympic and World Champion medals, Jamie Salé, Shae- Lynn Bourne, Isabelle Brasseur, Barbara Underhill, Marie-France Dubreuil, Christine Hough-Sweeney, Jodeyne...
SPORTSbyBROOKS (Free subscription) | 06/08/2009
• Prince Fielder gets royally p.o.’ed at Guillermo Mota for plunking him, then tries to crash the Dodgers’ clubhouse after the game. (Look out! Here he comes!) • Tulsa, Oklahoma, has hopes to host the 2020 Olympics. If they can get a spokesperson like Katarina Witt, then we might just listen. • Reggie Wayne comes to Colts [...]
DailyStab (Free subscription) | 05/08/2009
Giants quarterback Eli Manning, 28, has reportedly agreed to a six-year, $97.5 million contract extension that will make him one of the highest paid players in NFL history. The contract, which would be added to the nearly $10 million Manning will already make this year, is expected to be signed later today. Related Stories: Michelle Kwan Will Not [...]
BennyHollywood (Free subscription) | 01/08/2009
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 01/08/2009
Michelle Kwan, the nine-time U.S. champion, announced yesterday she will not return to competitive skating in hopes of earning a spot at the Vancouver Olympics in 2010. Kwan will pursue a master's degree in international affairs at Tufts University. She already has made several trips as a State Department envoy.
NHatky (Free subscription) | 01/08/2009
The Torrance native, a nine-time U.S. champion, five-time world champion and two-time Olympic medalist, announced Friday she will not compete in the 2009-10 season. That means she won’t be in Vancouver in February to try to add a gold medal to the silver she won in 1998 and the bronze she won in 2002. In a [...]
Denver Post (Free subscription) | 01/08/2009
Michelle Kwan chose school over skating. The nine-time U.S. champion announced Friday she will not return to competitive skating in hopes of making the Vancouver Olympics.
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 01/08/2009
Boxer Arturo Gatti's body was exhumed Friday to allow the Quebec coroner's office to perform a new autopsy at his family's request. The development comes a day after Brazilian police classified Gatti's death as a suicide. Until Thursday, police in the northeastern Brazil city of Recife considered it a homicide, with his wife as the prime suspect. Now, police say Gatti hanged himself with a handbag...
feminist blogs (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Want to expand your women's sports fandom to the world of Twitter? Give some of these professional female athletes a follow- who knows, maybe some will even add you back! Tanith Belbin (Figure skating) @TanithJLB Erica Blasberg (Golf) @EricaBlasberg Essence Carson (Basketball) @Pr3pE Irene Cho (Golf) @TheIreneCho Sasha Cohen (Figure skating) @SashaCohenUncut Marissa Coleman (Basketball) @MarissaC 25...
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