AltWeeklies Wire
By Encouraging Skaters to 'Command the Ice,' Coach has Commanded Respectnew
Tom Zakrajsek of Colorado Springs has spent 21 years patiently working and waiting for the moment when he finally could call himself an Olympic figure skating coach.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Ralph Routon |
02-18-2010 |
Sports
China Dominates Olympic Pairs Figure Skating in Vancouvernew
The best athletes in any sport are praised for making the difficult appear easy — as Mario Lemieux did while gliding past opponents. But figure skaters also have to make what they do look like something profound, sincere, wrapped up in a moment of genuine emotion.
The Georgia Straight |
Brian Lynch |
02-16-2010 |
Sports
Games, Games, Go Away: Activists Protest the Vancouver Olympicsnew
Formed in Vancouver, the Olympic Resistance Network began mobilizing with the slogan “No Olympics on Stolen Native Land.” Stolen, because most of the territories in British Columbia were never settled with treaties, like the rest of Canada.
Montreal Mirror |
Roxane Hudon |
02-12-2010 |
Sports
U.S. Women's Hockey Team Sizes Up Another Round of Olympic Glorynew
Everything about the latest women's team has been developing and aiming toward the 2010 Winter Olympics, which start this weekend in Vancouver. But in the challenging world of global competition, there's no wiggle room in pursuing goals.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Ralph Routon |
02-11-2010 |
Sports
Meet Kelly Slater: Golfer, Activist and a Decent Surfernew
On the board, Kelly Slater’s been the youngest and oldest champion his sport has known, claiming a record-crushing nine world titles and earning him comparisons to Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan.
Monterey County Weekly |
Mark C. Anderson |
02-11-2010 |
Sports
Garrett Hartley on his Kick that Sent Us to the Super Bowlnew
Garrett Hartley's name is now indelibly etched in Saints lore. And the most endearing thing about Hartley is he doesn't seem to fully grasp the gravity of his game-winning kick that secured the Saints' first-ever Super Bowl appearance.
Revenge Served Cold: Why Do Hockey Players Fight?new
Despite the obvious risks, fighting is, and remains, an integral part of the game of hockey, including for this hockey fan and reporter. The first fight I remember seeing, in person and fully comprehending what was going on, may have been one involving former 'Cane bruiser Jesse Boulerice.
Do Something: Let's Be There for Samuel Dalembertnew
Samuel Dalembert, the 76ers' center, grew up in Haiti. Dalembert lived in Port-au-Prince, the capital and hardest-hit city, until he was 14. (Several of his family members remain there.) His foundation has been seeking foreign assistance for Haiti since its inception three years ago.
Philadelphia City Paper |
E. James Beale |
01-26-2010 |
Sports
Redskins Workers Fight For Their Right to Rightsnew
Turns out that as a condition of employment with the Redskins, workers gave up their right to justice — at least, the sort of justice Americans take for granted. And taking away employees’ ability to sue, as Dan Snyder does, is totally legal.
Washington City Paper |
Dave McKenna |
12-31-2009 |
Sports
Using Yoga to Help Young People Break the Cycle of Violencenew
The Oakland-based Niroga Institute seeks to take yoga out of the world of the pale, privileged, and pliable. Giving thought to where, how, and to whom yoga is taught, the institute aims to make the practice a tool for healing communities at their sorest points.
East Bay Express |
Marcy Rein |
12-30-2009 |
Sports
Focus On... The Super Bowlnew
During the Super Bowl telecast on Feb. 7 there will be an unforgettable halftime performance. Insiders say it features a grainy home video clip involving Elin Nordegren, a 5-iron, a sleeping Tiger Woods and two balls. OK, that's not true.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Rich Tosches |
12-30-2009 |
Sports
Utah Ski Resort Reviews: Experiment with Unfamiliar Venuesnew
Whatever you want, there’s a Utah ski resort that specializes in it. Want a miles-long nonstop run? Gourmet food? How about a giant half-pipe, or multi-terrain parks, or making your own trails through the trees, or a resort with no other people?
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Wina Sturgeon |
12-29-2009 |
Sports
Paul Ross Spadafora Wanted to Demonstrate His Commitment to Boxingnew
In 1992, a 16-year-old boxing prodigy named Paul Ross Spadafora walked into the Island Avenue Tattoo shop in McKees Rocks. Weeks before, he'd dropped out of his sophomore year at Sto-Rox High School to focus on boxing. A natural righty who fought as a left-hander, he asked to have a paw-print tattooed on his upper stomach, with the word SOUTH inscribed above it.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
SEAN D. HAMILL |
12-22-2009 |
Sports
Miami Dolphins' Tony Sparano is a Conservative Coach Who Takes Huge Risksnew
Though Sparano is a conservative coach, he has also been known to take huge risks. Take, for instance, the time two decades ago when he gave up a high-paying job to earn pennies an hour at his first football gig. Then there was last year, when he introduced the wildcat and nailed the hated Patriots.
Miami New Times |
Eric Barton |
12-21-2009 |
Sports
Roger the Dodger Gets Called Back to Lead One More Super Bowl Drivenew
Super Bowl XLV comes to Arlington, Texas in 415 days (February 6, 2011), and Roger Staubach, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, just happens to be the chairman of the host committee, the familiar, flawless face of our monumental moment.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
12-21-2009 |
Sports
