12/30/08, Russia, U.S. dominant in world juniors romps»»
Nikita Filatov scored three goals and Russia remained perfect at the world junior hockey championship with an 8-1 win over Slovakia on Tuesday. Read more..
12/30/08, Auburn swimming coach Quick has brain tumor»»
Auburn's men's and women's head swimming and diving coach, Richard Quick, has been diagnosed with an inoperable cancerous brain tumor.
12/30/08, Richardson, Davis win speedskating sprint titles»»
Heather Richardson and Shani Davis won their first sprint national titles Tuesday, the final day of the U.S. Long Track Speedskating National Championships.
12/29/08, Riesch wins second WC slalom; Vonn still leads»»
aria Riesch of Germany won a women's World Cup night slalom Monday for her second victory of the season, while American Lindsey Vonn finished third and remained the leader in the standings. Read more..
12/28/08, Italian claims downhill at Bormio; Bode fourth »»
Christof Innerhofer became the first Italian to win the Bormio men's downhill with his debut World Cup victory on Sunday. Read more..
12/28/08, Lodwick runner-up in 2nd straight Nordic meet»»
American Todd Lodwick was runner-up for a second straight Nordic combined World Cup event in his comeback from retirement, losing on Sunday to overall leader Anssi Koivuranta of Finland. Read more..
12/28/08, Miller's skipping of downhill draw to be reviewed»»
Skiing's governing body plans to review whether Bode Miller intentionally skipped a compulsory bib draw in an attempt to receive a more favorable starting position for Sunday's downhill. Read more..
12/28/08, Zettel captures second giant slalom of season»»
Kathrin Zettel of Austria won a women's World Cup giant slalom for her second title of the season and Lindsey Vonn of the United States finished eighth to remain atop the overall standings. Read more..
12/26/08, American skier Lanning hurt in downhill training»»
American skier TJ Lanning crashed at high speed Friday during training for a World Cup downhill and was ruled out of racing this weekend. Read more..
12/25/08, China weighing bid for 2018 Winter Olympics»»
Four months after serving as host of the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China is mulling a bid to host the 2018 Winter Games in the northern city of Harbin, state media said on Thursday, quoting a government official. Read more..
Basketball is the most anticipated Olympic event for many Americans. The good ol' days of when a team of johnson, jordan, barkley, bird and the others would beat every other country by about 40 points now appears to be deeply ingrained in the national identity. However, in the last few Olympic trials, the US has lost its glory and crown, having lost to Lithuania and Spain. The anticipation of a second wind on the court is indeed thick in the air this 2008 in Beijing and the U.S.
Olympic Scandals
The Olympics have served as a platform for athletic greatness as well as a showcase for treachery
Team USA will be represented by a myriad of talented young men and women from a variety of races and ethnicities. Despite their diversity, they are united by a strong sense of determination and national pride.
