Entries Tagged as ‘Olympics’

September 18, 2008

JOSH HOWARD OFFICIALLY WITHDRAWS NAME FROM 2012 TEAM USA CONSIDERATION

DALLAS TX – Making his announcement via a friend’s cameraphone, Dallas Mavericks star Josh Howard said Wednesday that he would not be interested in playing for Team USA basketball in the 2012 Olympics should a position become available. 
 
Howard told his friend’s cameraphone, “I am grateful to this country and NBA for affording me the [...]

August 28, 2008

Cuban Olympian confused, angry after defection to China

Ugás in the ring during the 2008 Olympics

Cuban boxer, Youdenis Ugas’ plan to defect from Cuba hit a snag on Monday as he learned that he had defected to a country with a similar communist government to his native Cuba. 
After years of training in the boxing ring as a way out of Cuba, Ugas has [...]

August 10, 2008

Canadian Brothers Pissed That Fantasy Curling Is Canceled

London, ON -  Bob and Kyle McInnis are scrambling to find answers.  From anyone.  The London, Ontario brothers were among the dozens of recipients this week of emails informing them that their fantasy curling league will not be picked up again this year on Yahoo Sports. 
“I don’t understand this”, stated a distraught Kyle McInnis.  [...]