Now this is how I always envisioned Olympic ice skating:
(Deadspin)
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Gatorade has become the latest sponsor to drop golfer Tiger Woods. It’s the third major brand to drop its sponsorship with Woods since he became entrenched in a public sex scandal last Fall.
From CNN.com:
At first, Woods’ sponsors said they would stick by their star athlete. But in December, Accenture and AT&T (T, Fortune 500) announced they were dropping sponsorship. Woods had signed a multi-year agreement with the telecom giant in February 2009, but terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Procter & Gamble’s (PG, Fortune 500) Gillette said it would stop airing commercials that feature Woods for a while, though the company stopped short of saying it would end the relationship. Other major sponsors, including Nike (NKE, Fortune 500), have stuck by Woods.
NIKE is smart not to jump off the bandwagon because in a year, Tiger’s sex scandal is going to be Page 7A news. That’s just how it works in this country and if you don’t believe me, look at Kobe Bryant’s scandal in Colorado. People don’t forget – they just stop caring once another athlete screws up.
NIKE knows that it just has to ride out the storm and once it does, the company will probably be viewed as being loyal and trustworthy. It’s only a matter of time before Woods is back on the links winning majors and he will no doubt have that swoosh on his hat for everyone to see.
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Canada defeated the United States 2-0 to win their third-straight women’s hockey gold medal at the Olympics.
From ESPN.com:
Marie-Philip Poulin scored two goals and Shannon Szabados made 28 saves Thursday before a raucous crowd ringing cowbells and waving thousands of maple leaf flags.
After Poulin’s two first-period scores, the Canadians dominated every aspect of the biggest game in this young sport, earning their 15th straight Olympic victory.
Playing with a consistency and passion its men’s team would do well to emulate this weekend, Canada remained unbeaten at the Olympics since 1998, when the Americans won the first women’s gold.
The Canadians kept nearly the entire game in the Americans’ end — outpassing, outshooting and simply outworking the only team in women’s hockey with a chance of standing up to them.
I didn’t even know the U.S. team made it to the gold-medal game. I guess the win would have been nice since chances are dwindling.
Propelled by two goals from Zach Parise and another powerful performance by goalie Ryan Miller, the U.S. men’s hockey team has advanced to the semifinals. The team faced a tough competitor in Switzerland, but found an edge in the last period to earn the 2-0 victory.
From ESPN.com:
But Zach Parise put all that frustration aside, deflecting a wrist shot from Brian Rafalski early in the third period, then scored into an empty net late to seal a 2-0 quarterfinal win that sends the U.S. to the next round against the winner of Wednesday night’s game between the Czech Republic and Finland.
“Relief and excitement, especially in a tight game like that when you are doing everything but score,” said Parise, who failed to score on his first 13 shots of the tournament. “The goalie was great and we did a good job of sticking with it. “We were pretty confident and said just keep putting pucks at him.”
Ryan Miller made 19 saves to backstop the victory and move the Americans within two wins of its first men’s hockey gold medal in 30 years.
For myself, the U.S. hockey team’s run has been the most exciting part of the 2010 Winter Olympics. The feeling makes me want to gather up some of my closest friends and head to a fun bar to enjoy the next game. We can drink frothy glasses of beer, share stupid stories, look at pretty girls, and root for our countrymen.
Wait — never mind. NBC is broadcasting the game at 3 PM ET on Friday. Scratch those plans.
After Martin Brodeur gave up four goals to the United States last night, Canada’s hockey team has decided to replace him with Roberto Luongo for Tuesday’s matchup against Germany.
From The Vancouver Sun:
Vancouver’s Luongo will take over in goal for Martin Brodeur when Canada faces Germany on Tuesday for the next matchup in Olympic men’s hockey.
“I’m pumped,” Luongo before the announcement today. “The adrenaline is really going. I can’t tell you how excited I am.”
Canadian coach Mike Babcock made the announcement today at a post-practice press conference.
Luongo will remain the starter as long as Canada is in what is now a single-elimination tournament, Babcock vowed.
Luongo shut out Norway 8-0 in Canada’s Olympic opener, before giving way to national-team incumbent starter Brodeur. But the veteran, who started at the last two Olympics, looked poor on two of the four goals that beat him during Sunday’s 5-3 loss to the United States.
It seems like Team Canada is reeling after their unexpected loss on Sunday, first facing the disappointment of its country and now the bruised confidence of its veteran goalie. Nevertheless, Luongo is a solid second option who should give the Germans a tough time in their elimination game. Unfortunately, it simply looks like Canada is fighting an uphill battle. Assuming the team wins, it will enter the quarterfinals and have the misfortune of playing Russia.
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