Spyridon Louis isn’t a household name around the world, but it is in Greece. In 1896, the Olympic games were revived and reconvened in Athens, the birthplace of the ancient Olympic games. Much of the competition did not go the way the Greek nationals had desired, but an event that became a source of national [...]

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I have to confess that, as a longtime Angels fan, it is going to be tough to see John Lackey and Chone Figgins in enemy uniforms this baseball season. I understand the business of the game, and I understand salary issues, and I understand player movement. But, I am still going to struggle a bit [...]

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The 2010 Winter Olympic Games are over. Everyone has their memories and thoughts. Here are some of mine.
CHAD HEDRICK – His individual story will always stick out in my mind. This gold medal winning speed skater from 2006 won another medal in 2010. His story, told on Sports Spectrum, is that of a changed life. [...]

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This weekend the Winter Olympics in Vancouver will draw to a close. It has been a terrific Olympics, though occasionally plagued with weather problems, and the people of Vancouver are to be congratulated for putting on a terrific show. The venues have been breathtakingly beautiful, the competition has been exciting, and the spirit of the [...]

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Last Saturday I watched the men’s ski jumping from the Vancouver Olympic Games, and, I have to admit, I was pretty fascinated. As the jumpers skied down the jump hill it seemed like there wasn’t much to it. It was all about gravity as they skied—but then they took off and went airborne. That was [...]

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