Archive for the ‘Olympic Sports’ Category
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Did everyone see that Wednesday night? Seriously, did you see how Canada completely dismantled a very talented group of Russian hockey players?
At some point during Canada's 7-3 win, did you ever think what the score would have been against Team USA if the Canadians played with the same mix of ...
Posted in Hockey, NHL, Olympic Sports | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
The 2010 Vancouver Olympics have surprised me in more ways than one. The action has been entertaining despite NBC's tedious coverage (do we really need commercial breaks after every two ski runs?), the fact that I don't understand the scoring systems for half the sports and the interminable alpine delays ...
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
While the United States continues to dominate the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, everyone paused yesterday so the host nation could play a little hockey against its neighbor to the south. It was lovely of the Canadians to allow the Americans on the ice and show us how to play ...
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Sadly, one of the best stories in Olympic history won't have another chapter written this winter. The Jamaican bobsled team has failed to qualify for this month's Olympics.
For the last few weeks, the Jamaicans had been hoping that a spot would open in the field. But the list of nations ...
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
Like any good 49er, Vernon Davis is going for gold.
My buddy and fantasy football savior, VD was named an honorary captain for the U.S. Olympic Curling team.
“Going to the Olympics will be a great experience and I’m looking forward to learning more about the sport and seeing other great athletes ...
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