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Featured Columns by Dominic Deluca |
WEC 47 Results and Live Play-By-Play
03/06/2010
WEC arrives in Columbus, OH tonight with a packed card at the Nationwide Arena. Prelminary bouts begin at 7:00pm, with the televised card airing on Versus at 10pm EST. Brian Bowles and Domenick Cruz will square off for the bantamweight title while Miguel Torres and Jens Pulver return to the cage looking to rebound from recent losses. Also featured on the card is rising star LC Davis and the debuts of Chad Mendes and Eric Koch.
Canadian Women’s Hockey Hits Olympic Low Note With Celebration
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.
The Lindsey Vonn Show Growing Stale
02/25/2010
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.
Ice Dancing Gold Brings Judging Controversy
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.
Apolo Ohno Seeks Record Medal, South Koreans Await
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?
02/17/2010
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.
Lindsey Vonn Strikes Olympics Gold In Downhill
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.
Shaun White Wants Olympics Gold Domination
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 Jacobellis Seeks Olympics Redemption
02/16/2010
Lindsey Jacobellis delivered the most memorable moment of the 2006 Torino Winter Games. Unfortunately for Jacobellis, she is remembered for a embarrassingly immature decision that cost her an Olympic gold medal. Four years later, Jacobellis finally has a chance to redeem herself.
Tucker Fredricks Looks To Deliver Gold Medal Performance
02/15/2010
Tucker Fredricks took up skating at the age of 10 with a desire to become a hockey player. Routinely winning the “fastest skater” ribbons, Fredricks soon realized that speedskating might be a better direction. Given his small stature at 5′6″ and 147 pounds, being checked into the boards by Sidney Crosby wasn’t in the cards for a future career.
