Feb

22

It Was 30 Years Ago Today…

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I was 14 years old at the time and remember it vividly. I still can’t watch it without getting chills. Hard to believe it’s been 30 years.
Below is the final minute of the “Miracle on Ice” with the US leading the Soviet Union 4-3. In the next game the USA went on to defeat Finland [...]

Feb

16

‘Green’ Ice-Cleaning Machine Fail at the Olympics; Gas-Powered Zamboni Being Airlifted In

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They’re called “Olympia machines” — electric versions of the old Zambonis — but, like many brilliant “green” ideas, they’re expensive and don’t work:
The electric Zambonis — part of Canada’s attempt at a green Vancouver Olympics — failed multiple times this evening, causing a massive delay in in the middle of the Men’s 500-meter speedskating event.
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Feb

16

US Olympic Hockey Goalie Ordered to Remove ‘Support our Troops’ From Helmet

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The Olympics is a corporate advertising event of gargantuan proportions, but participation is restricted to the Olympics Committee, broadcast network and advertisers.
The players can take no part in either advertising or “propaganda,” as the IOC calls it — as some US hockey players are finding out:
Trouble is brewing over United States ice hockey goalie Jonathan [...]

Feb

13

A Winter Olympics Primer: Curling, Snowboarding, Bobsled, Skeleton and Luge Explained

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The Olympic torch was lit in Vancouver yesterday… well, eventually it was lit (did the US Congress design that thing, or what?), and today the actual Games get underway.
Everybody’s heard of downhill skiing, figure skating, and hockey. These sports are the ones that end up grabbing all the headlines. But what about some of the [...]

Feb

8

The Obama Curse is Lifted! Plus, Those Horribly Offensive Tebow Ads

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You know, I actually feel good that the Obama Curse has been lifted. The president was 0-5 in campaign endorsements/sports related picks, so I had to go with the odds and choose Indianapolis after he picked the Saints to win.
It was getting hard to watch, but Obama finally pulled one out. Good news for Harry [...]

Feb

6

Super Bowl Prediction(s)

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Super Bowl XLIV is almost upon us, and for the XLIVth straight year, I’m not stressed out about how the Lions will perform in the Super Bowl.
Here are a few predictions about not only the game, but the event as a whole:
–The Colts will beat the Saints. My reasoning is based on two factors: The [...]

Feb

2

Napolitano on Super Bowl Security: The System is Working

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From the “things that don’t really make me feel any better” department this morning, we find this:
US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano gave an unprecedented seal of approval to Super Bowl safety measures on Monday after a stadium tour and a detailed look at preparations for Sunday’s game.
“I didn’t have any (advice) to give,” [...]

Jan

27

The Obama Curse Continues

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Obama campaigns for Creigh Deeds: He lost.
Obama campaigns for Jon Corzine: Another loss.
Obama campaigns for the Chicago Olympics: Out in the first round of voting.
Obama campaigns for Martha Coakley: Epic fail.
Obama lobbies hard for health care: It’s now in a dangerously deep coma
Last night, Kentucky’s basketball team, #1 in the nation with a 19-0 record, [...]

Jan

15

‘It Gets Through Coakley!’ Is Martha About to Become the Democrats Version of Bill Buckner?

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Martha Coakley — now in a previously unimaginable dead-heat with Republican Scott Brown — has done and said some dumb things (mis-spelling her own state in an ad, insulting Catholics, “no more terrorists in Afghanistan,” etc.), but none dumber than dissing Fenway Park and those who go there. What was she thinking? This is like [...]

Jan

13

The Audacity of ‘Nope’ Part II: Chicago Out as World Cup Host City

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Chicago lost their bid for the 2016 Olympics that Obama lobbied hard for, and now they’re out as a possible World Cup host city. The bloom is off the Hope rose:
The USA Bid Committee announced the 18 cities that it will submit as a part of its package to FIFA on May 14 in its [...]

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