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Hurricane Sandy is pounding up the East Coast over the next several days. With states of emergency being declared all over, there’s a good chance that you’ll be stuck home from school or work on...
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So, as we all know, the NHL has cancelled all games through November 1st, since a collective bargaining agreement with the NHLPA has yet to be reached. The recent agreement to an eventual 50/50 revenue...
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People tend to forget that Penn State has sports other than football (or even a diverse selection of academic offerings, but that’s another story). Penn State is like many schools in eastern America in that...
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Last week I wrote about the public perception of athletic beauty at the Olympics via the less-followed sport of female weightlifting. The closing ceremonies were Sunday, on the heels of the events that seem to...
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NHL owners and players are debating the creation of a new collective bargaining agreement with the NHL Players Association this summer, but no one knows what happens next. The waters were murky heading into negotiations....
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Tell me about rowing: Rowing will take place at Eton Dorney near Windsor Castle, about 25 miles outside of London. Dorney Lake is a 220-meter man-made channel of water constructed specifically for rowing. The channel...
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Tell me about track and field: Track and field events are part of the “Athletics” division of competition, which also includes road running events (the men’s and women’s marathons and the long-distance racewalking events). Track...
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What does it mean for any franchise when its core players depart in the offseason? Usually: rebuilding. The short summer away from NHL play is punctuated by events that can easily upheave the sport’s entire...
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Tell me about fencing: Fencing began its history as a competitive event in the 1800’s, though sword-fighting is of course as old as swords themselves. It has consistently been an Olympic event since 1896. A...
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Tell me about table tennis: It’s like tennis … but played over a 9-by-5-foot table and played with a small wooden, laminated racket. Table tennis events will take place at ExCeL London, an exhibition center...
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