Once again, Mike Hume answers your most pressing sports questions as he delves his magical mailbag.
Tag: olympic
Picking Splinters: Black-Balling Bonds, ‘Exposing’ the Rocket and More Mail Bag Matters
Columnist Mike Hume dives into his magical mailbag to examine some recent sports issues.
News Briefs
February 7 – 13, 2008

Abbey Has No Bones About Skeleton Trial
Fitness Trainer Slides Face First For Olympic Shot Tom Abbey grew up in Buffalo, New York, so he’s no stranger to sledding head-first down snow banks. But, technically, he’s never competed in the event he hopes will qualify him for the 2010 Olympics.

Skating Under the Stars
Everywhere you turned at Wollman Rink in New York’s Central Park, you saw celebrities. There were TV stars from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, such as Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay and Tamara Tunie; musical stars, such as Kelly Rowland; members of the Harlem Globetrotters; Broadway stars, like Tony winner […]

As Foundation Honors Female Athletes, 30-Year Fight for Title IX Continues
“It’s hard to even begin to explain how much the Women’s Sports Foundation has changed things for women in sports,” said Janet Guthrie, the first woman driver to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and the Daytona 500.