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  • Dorothy Hamill Now A Popular Speaker Remains Olympic Icon

    Each Olympics seems to produce a handful of stars that will remain popular for years to come, one of whom is almost certainly Dorothy Hamill,  the Olympic gold medalist in figure skating. However, few Olympians have enjoyed the enduring popularity of Dorothy Hamill.

    Dorothy Hamill, Olympic Gold medalist and breast cancer survivor,  is a popular  speaker today.

    As a 19-year old, Hamill won the Gold Medal at the 1976 Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria. In so doing, she joined other figure skaters such as Peggy Fleming and Kristi Yamaguchi as American icons.

    After the Olympics, Hamill turned professional. She skated with many productions, including eight years with Ice Capades. She had four ABC television prime time specials produced in her honor and produced and starred in her own touring productions of “Cinderella – Frozen In Time”, “Hansel, Gretel, the Witch and the Cat”, and “Nutcracker On Ice”. She won an Emmy for her starring role in “Romeo and Juliet.” (more…)

  • Is Picabo Street The Greatest American Skier Of All-Time?

    In part one of my Winter Olympics blog, I profiled Mike Eruzione, the captain of the 1980 U.S. “Miracle On Ice” Hockey Team. In this blog you’ll learn about Picabo Street, one of the greatest American skiers of all-time. The next blog will feature figure skater Dorothy Hamill.

    A three-time Olympian, Street joined the U.S. Ski Team in 1989 and earned a silver medal at the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in ­the downhill. She made her mark at Olympic history at Negano in 1998 by taking gold in the super G by a mere hundredth of a second. (more…)

  • Is Mike Eruzione The Most Popular U.S. Winter Olympian?

    I know the Winter Olympics aren’t far off when I start receiving inquiries about Olympic speakers. They seem to be especially popular this year because the Olympics will take place in nearby Vancouver, British Columbia. So who are the most popular Winter Olympians? Over the next couple blogs I’ll profile a couple of them – Mike Eruzione, Picabo Street and Dorothy Hamill. First up is Eruzione.

    A graduate of Boston University, Eruzione captained the hockey team his senior year and is among the school’s all-time leading scorers.  Little did he know that what lied ahead would change his life forever. (more…)

  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Has Cancer

    NBA legend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 62, has been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia called chronic myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that produces cancerous blood cells. The disease was diagnosed in December. He is taking oral medication to treat the disease.

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar revealed in an interview Monday that he has Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow that produces cancerous blood cells.

    “The word ‘leukemia’ is a very frightening word,” he said in a phone interview from New York. “In many instances, it’s a killer and it’s something that you have to deal with in a very serious and determined way if you’re going to beat it.” (more…)

  • Larry Johnson Cut By Kansas City Chiefs

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It looks like Larry Johnson’s career as a Kansas City running back is over. The Kansas City Chiefs confirmed on Monday that they had cut Johnson on the day he was due to come back from his second suspension in a year.

    On Oct. 25, Johnson posted on his Twitter account several insults to fans, questioned the credentials of his coach, Todd Haley and used a gay slur.

    He repeated the slur the next day to reporters which resulted in his  suspension for two weeks. (more…)

  • Yankees Beat Phillies Win World Series Claim Record 27th Title

    The New York Yankees win The World Series beating The Philadelpha Phillies 7-3 in game six grabbing its 27th record championship. Hideki Matsui tied a World Series record with six RBIs, Andy Pettitte won on short rest.

    Yankees win World Series beat Phillies 7-3 grab 27th record title.

    It was the team’s first since winning three straight from 1998-2000.

    “It feels better than I remember it,” Derek Jeter said. “It’s been a long time.”

    “My teammates, coaches and the organization stood by me and now we stand here as world champions,” said Alex Rodriguez. “We’re going to enjoy it, and we’re going to party!”

  • Brett Favre Returns to Green Bay Victorious Booed By Fans

    Sunday was the day Brett Favre returned to Lambeau Field as a Minnesota Viking. There he was greeted by angry and bitter Green Bay Packer fans with jeers and boos as he ran out of the tunnel onto the field.

    “Welcome back to Lambeau Field, Brent,” one fan’s sign read.

    Ever since Brett Favre signed with the Minnesota Vikings, he has became the Green Bay Packers’ most hated opponent. However, the hostile crowd didn’t seem to phase Favre as Minnesota went on to beat Green Bay 38-26. Favre completed 17 of 28 pass attempts for 244 yards, including touchdowns to Visanthe Shiancoe, Percy Harvin, Jeff Dugan and Bernard Berrian.

    Recalling his days with the Packers, Favre went on to say. “What I’ve done here speaks for itself. What I was part of was awesome. That will never change.”

  • Yankees Lead Phillies 2-1 in Game 3 of World Series – Video

    The New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies in game 3 of the World Series with an 8-5 victory that took till the wee hours Sunday morning to finish.

    Watch video highlights and interviews.

  • AJ Burnett Saves Yankees In 3-1 Win Over Phillies – Video

    The New York Yankees evened the series 1-1 against Philadelphia in game two of the World Series last night. A.J. Burnett pitched what he called the best game of his career.

    ‘AJ of the Yankees had all the pressure on him trailing one game to none in the series with Padro Martinez opposite him for the Phillies and what did he do, he produced in a huge way 22 of 26 first pick strikes…,’ said Ken Rosenthal of Foxsports

    Checkout the video highlights  of Game 2 of the World Series.

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  • Why Goose Gossage Is The Perfect Golf Partner

    Since I spend so much time around athletes, people often ask me about my most memorable experiences. And while I’ve had my share of memories, both good and bad, one that always sticks out involved New York Yankees Hall of Famer Goose Gossage. If you haven’t met Goose, he’s a great guy who loves to have a good time. He’s full of laughs and great stories.

    I was playing in a pro-am scramble golf event with Goose in Copper Mountain, Colorado in the late 90’s. The other members in our group were big Yankee fans from New Jersey. One of the members of our fivesome had just purchased a new putter and unfortunately waited until the tournament to try it out. To say this guy was bad is a major understatement. He was the worst putter I’ve ever seen. He just couldn’t figure out how to use it. If he had a 10 foot putt, he would hit it 20 feet past the hole. As the day went on, Goose gave the guy some good-natured ribbing, which everyone was enjoying. (more…)