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Featured Stories USA VS. Canada-Rematch For The Gold Benchwarmers United Exclusive - 02/27/2010 The United States hockey team is within one win of pulling off the insurmountable task of winning the gold medal. Team USA pounced on Finland with six first period goals and never looked back in their 6-1 victory.. This sets up the anticipated rematch with team Canada. Canada will have a shot at revenge. Will the [...] The Lindsey Vonn Show Growing Stale Benchwarmers United Exclusive - 02/26/2010 She came into the Olympics the darling, but after two weeks appears to be heading out the devil. Lindsey Vonn once again proved the drama queen, stealing headlines with her fall in the giant slalom. This time her antics were more critical, as she cost her teammate a medal in their signature event. Canadian Women's Hockey Hits Olympic Low Note With Celebration Benchwarmers United Exclusive - 02/26/2010 The Olympics are supposed to be a time of for national pride combined with a display of sportsmanship and respect for the sport. Apparently the Canadians missed the memo as another gross display of behavior shone itself on the ice following the Women's Hockey gold medal game. Team USA Reaches Semifinals Benchwarmers United Exclusive - 02/25/2010 The USA hockey took another step in their quest for Olympic gold with a 2-0 shutout victory over Switzerland. This sets up the Americans to face Finland in the Semifinals who also scored a 2-0 shutout win of their own over the Czech republic… The game was scoreless through two periods.Team USA finally broke through early in [...] Ice Dancing Gold Brings Judging Controversy Benchwarmers United Exclusive - 02/23/2010 It just seems you can never get through an Olympics without at least one judging controversy which draws scrutiny to the results. The international governing body then takes action and rules get changed. But despite the ever changing rules, we still get controversy. USA Hockey Trying To Pull Off Another Miracle Benchwarmers United Exclusive - 02/22/2010 The USA hockey team to a huge step towards a improbable gold medal with a upset victory over Team Canada 5-3 on Sunday. With the team dawning the uniforms of the 1960 USA team and the 30th anniversary of the 1980 team, Americans can only reflect back and hope that Team USA can pull off [...] Apolo Ohno Seeks Record Medal, South Koreans Await Benchwarmers United Exclusive - 02/20/2010 The matchup between Apolo Ohno between the South Korean skaters is like the Yankees and Red Sox rivalry of the sport of short track speedskating. The skaters will bump, push, shove and cut each other off one more time this evening as Ohno looks for USA Winter Olympics legend status as he seeks his seventh Olympics Winter Games medal. The South Koreans will look to make Ohno wait another day. Is Evan Lysacek Ready For Plushenko Showdown? Benchwarmers United Exclusive - 02/18/2010 Evan Lysacek nailed the best short program of his career on Monday night, scoring a 90.30. It was good enough only for second place. Once again, Evgeni Plushenko stood in the way, scoring an Olympic record 90.85 to garner the lead heading into the long program. Shaun White Wants Olympics Gold Domination Benchwarmers United Exclusive - 02/17/2010 The loveable wunderkin of the 2006 Torino Winter Games is back for a repeat. Shaun White takes on Vancouver's halfpipe tonight, placing his focus on defeating the ice-laden half cylinder in a dominant manner and leaving his competitors in the event watching him in awe. Lindsey Vonn Strikes Olympics Gold In Downhill Benchwarmers United Exclusive - 02/17/2010 Lindsey Vonn was a woman on mission in Vancouver. Looking to make up for the unfortunate mishap that injured her during the 2006 Torino Winter Games, Vonn raced down the mountain in today's women's downhill event, capturing the gold with relative ease despite fighting a injured shin. Vonn finished the race in 1:44.19, ahead of silver medalist and fellow American Julia Mancuso by 0.56 seconds. |
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