By Tom Verducci Let’s take a look at what happened to the back-to-back MVPs to see if they can get back to where they were in 2019. Baseball never saw anything quite like the Yeli & Belli Show of 2019. Christian Yelich of the Brewers, then 27, and Cody…
Dick Vitale Shares Health Update After ‘Intense’ Vocal Cord Surgery, Will Rest Voice for Four Weeks
By Zach Koons “Awesome Baby, with a Capital A.“ View the original article to see embedded media. ESPN college basketball analyst Dick Vitale underwent successful surgery on his vocal cords Tuesday, he announced on social media. In a detailed Facebook p…
Latest U.S.-Canada Clash for Gold Underscores Need for Change in Women’s Hockey
By Alex Prewitt The teams that have contested for the title at every Olympics except for one since 1998 will meet again in Beijing. But regardless of who wins this edition of the border battle, the players will continue to push for equity and growth in…
‘It’s a Necessary Evil of Doing a Snow Sport’
By Stephanie Apstein As the Beijing Games carry on through frigid temperatures and frosty conditions, athletes reveal the cold, hard truth about competing in a polar climate. BEIJING — Sometimes, when Summer Britcher is waiting at the top of the luge t…
Aerial Skiers Must Overcome Surprising Fear of Heights to Win Big
By Stephanie Apstein The U.S. took home Olympic gold in the mixed team aerials, but it didn’t come without addressing frights that may seem contrary to the nature of the sport. YANQING, China — They take off at 40 miles per hour, 200 feet above the gro…
U.S. Men’s Hockey Misses Golden Opportunity vs. Slovakia
By Michael Rosenberg A young but increasingly promising Team USA was 44 seconds away from moving into the semifinal round at the Olympics before a shootout goal spoiled their chance at a medal in Beijing. View the original article to see embedded media…
Alex Hall Has Slopestyle Skiing Down to a Fine Art With Gold-Medal Performance
By Alex Prewitt With his win in Beijing, the Alaskan-born star continues a tradition of U.S. dominance since the event’s Olympic debut in Sochi—and he’s doing so in style. ZHANGJIAKOU, China — The Instagram biography of Alex Hall lists his location as,…
Team USA’s Alex Hall, Nick Goepper Capture Gold, Silver in Men’s Freeski Slopestyle
By Wilton Jackson Alex Hall earned his first career Olympic medal while teammate Nick Goepper grabbed his third. View the original article to see embedded media. Two-time Olympian Alex Hall and three-time Olympian Nick Goepper made sure the United Stat…
The Incident That Reportedly Led to Coach K to Being ’Done With‘ Bobby Knight
By Dan Lyons A new book by Ian O’Connor details the falling out between Mike Krzyzewski and his former coach and mentor, Knight. View the original article to see embedded media. Mike Krzyzewski played point guard for legendary coach Bobby Knight at Arm…
Where Will the Next Winter Olympics Be Held? Future Sites We Know So Far
By Wilton Jackson The Winter Games are headed to Italy in 2026. View the original article to see embedded media. As the 2022 Beijing Winter Games continue, it is not too early to think about the next locations for the Winter Olympics. Milan and Cortina…