Posted on February 16 2010 by Tom Ferda.
WHISTLER, B.C. – America has a tendency to latch onto sexy athletes and this Winter Olympic Games offers both genders an opportunity to follow their favorite competitors. After her recent Sports Illustrated bikini photo shoot, female skier Lindsey Vonn joined those ranks along with American speedskater Apolo Ohno.
Posted on February 15 2010 by Paula Duffy.
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The video of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili’s death is widely available on the Internet but a bit of a squall blew up over the weekend about the efficacy of showing it on television broadcasts of the Olympics.
Posted on February 15 2010 by Tom Ferda.
A record-setting crowd of 108,713 jammed into Cowboys Stadium Sunday to watch the NBA Eastern Conference squeak out a 141-139 victory over the West. Originally designed and listed to support a capacity of 35,000 fans for basketball and 80,000 for football, most of the fans had to watch the game on the giant screen to even have a clue what was happening on the court.
Posted on February 15 2010 by Tom Ferda.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – After a total of 2 ½ hours of red flag mostly because of a pot hole in the track, Jamie McMurray inched out Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the Super Bowl of NASCAR on Sunday in a amazing finish.
Posted on February 13 2010 by Staff.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – In her NASCAR debut at Daytona International Speedway, Danica Patrick lasted until Lap 68 when she was involved in a 12-car wreck in the Nationwide Series event. Driving in the shadows of Danica, the other female competing in the race was Chrissy Wallace who also had an unscheduled visit with the wall, this one during Lap 1.
Posted on February 12 2010 by J. Donetelli.
RHODE ISLAND – In 2001, an unofficial mascot for The Nads hockey team evolved and ran around the ice in what looked more like a late-night, prize-winning Halloween costume than mascot attire.
Posted on February 12 2010 by Tom Ferda.
Vancouver, B.C. – The Opening Ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympics will take place tonight in Vancouver and like many past Olympics the question remains on who will light the torch. Many famous former athletes have a history of lighting the flame including Muhammad Ali who lit it during the opening ceremonies for the summer Olympics in Atlanta in 1996.
Posted on February 11 2010 by Drew Bastian.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Danica Patrick the most popular female race car driver on the planet is currently honing her skills at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for her NASCAR Nationwide series debut on Saturday February 13th. Danica will be driving the No. 7 Chevrolet owned by JR Motorsports; Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Rick Hendrick and her crew chief will be Tony Eury Jr.
Posted on February 11 2010 by Paula Duffy.
Chris Berman’s contract with ESPN expires in a few months and he may be allowed to depart the network for the NFL Network or Directv, according to various NFL insiders.
Posted on February 11 2010 by J. Donetelli.
When is the last time we saw a team in the NBA nearly mathematically eliminated from the playoffs at All-Star break? With an embarrassing 4-48 record, the dreadful New Jersey Nets are almost there.