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July 22nd Jump Off
If you want to receive Down the Drive updates through Facebook, don't forget to like us! Bearcat News Best non-conference college hoops games - College Basketball - Rivals.comCincinnati and Xavier come in at #14 on this list of the best non-conference games next season. I'm actually surprised at...
Women's National Champs to look out for!
It's National Champs week! Jens has a big long list for the results, but which will you be watching out for? Here are five that I'll be paying particular attention to - for the racing mostly, but one for the politics! Any you think we should be watching out for - or any tv coverage we can find -...
A little story of SAFC in Europe...
Hands up if you remember Sunderland’s last foray into Europe? Ok, well I’m not counting the Amsterdam Tournament, so I really should have said, who remembers our European run in 1973/4? Of course we do, it’s etched in every SAFC fans minds. Trips to Vasas Budapest and Sporting Lisbon, were the last...
Big Mountains, Italian Holidays, and the Seven Dwarves: A Conversation with Climber Jamie Burrow
British climber Jamie Burrow turned professional with the U.S. Postal Service team in 2000 after racing as an U23 in France and Italy. He never reached the inner circle at the American team, and after two years, signed with Italian team Amore & Vita - Beretta. Burrow spent five years racing...
Cup of China: Grand Prix Preview
Cup of China is the third senior ISU Grand Prix event of the season and it starts this Friday in Beijing. Here's what you can expect: Ice Dancing Why to Watch: Our first chance to see America's Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto compete this season. I have been a bit of a Goldilocks on the major...
TEB Results: Ladies Short Program
Well, looks like once again, Yu-na Kim has built up a MASSIVE lead heading into a free skate. Cannot wait to see her program. Kim is trailed by MORE THAN 16 POINTS by Japan's Yukari Nakano. Placements 2 through 5 are all extremely close together, but the big news there may be USA's Alexe Gilles...
Japan Open Team Event this Weekend
The Japan Open team competition takes place October 3 in Tokyo. According to the Japan Times, the Japanese team will include Mao Asada, Yukari Nakano, Takeshi Honda, and Takahiko Kozuka. First major chance to see Asada this season! The North American team will be represented by the retired...
Asada's New Combo
AFP reports that Japan's Mao Asada will be attempting to put a triple toe loop on (one of?) her triple axels this season. Since we (for about the last season) have been at the point where it's becoming obvious that very little can beat World Champion Yu-na Kim, and two triple axels is about what it...
Carolina Kostner Leaves Coach
Let the new coach speculation begin! Italy's Carolina Kostner has left her long-time coach, Michael Huth, per Icenetwork. It is unclear who her new coach will be. Kostner is a former world silver medalist and European champion who had an incredibly disastrous long program at the 2009 world...
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