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LA Times Visually Slags Angels
So kind of you to cover our team... It is no secret that the LA TIMES is in decline. It is not a journalistic leader nor an influence peddler. It is a coupon clipping whore like all print media and, well these days, that is alright. But can a guy ask for this roll of toilet paper to maybe show...
Gladys Kravitz Shows Why She's in the Hockey Hall of Fame
L.A. Times reporter and Hockey Hall of Fame member Gladys Kravitz got Jack Johnson worked up in a froth yesterday. Having read the Lombardi interview she references in her article, I can only assume one of three things is going on: (1) Jack Johnson read the original interview himself, but Jack...
San Jose to Host 2012 National Championships
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that San Jose, California has been selected as the host of the 2012 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. San Jose last hosted the very memorable 1996 nationals. Let's hope this one is just as memorable! Congratulations to San Jose!
More Angst for Nagasu
Former U.S. National Champion Mirai Nagasu is becoming my favorite interviewee. Everyone else is so bland and canned, and she just seems to really open up and let it rip. For example, this recent Los Angeles Times article, in which she describes her split from coach Charlene Wong: "I really...
Jeffrey Buttle Lays it Out
2008 World Champ Jeffrey Buttle of Canada explains his decision to retire last year in the Los Angeles Times. Here is an excerpt: I started competing at an early age, about 6 years old, and that became my platform for performing. As long as I continue to compete, I will have an audience and an...
"This is my Louis Vuitton, and this is my fur. Deal with it."
One of my old journalism school classmates, Andrew Harmon, has a great article in the Los Angeles Times today about the evolution of U.S. male figure skating fashion. Here's an excerpt: Skaters used to be threatened with point deductions for outlandish costumes. Not so under the sport's current...
World Skating Hall of Fame Class to be Unducted at Worlds
A new World Skating Hall of Fame class will be inducted at the upcoming World Championships, which start this weekend in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Times. Among the inductees are two-time Olympic Silver Medalist from Canada Brian Orser, who will be at the worlds coaching his student...
Belbin and Agosto Must Pass Final Test Today
American ice dancers and Olympic Silver Medalists Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto must make their final appearance in front of judges today to assess whether they are ready to compete at this month's world championships in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Times. The pair was added to the...
Nagasu Will Be Broadcasting at Worlds
Former U.S. National Champion Mirai Nagasu, who pulled out of the junior world championships to rest her ankle injury, will be doing interviews at the senior world championships for Japan's Fuji TV, according to the Los Angeles Times. I do not speak Japanese, but I would love to see how she does...
Sasha Cohen to Make Olympic Decision Next Summer
Looks like Philip Hersh will have to wait a bit longer to see if his dreams have come true and Sasha Cohen is coming back to amateur skating to save the United States' medal hopes. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Cohen will decide next summer if she is going to try to make the 2010...
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