Gossip Blog (Free subscription) | 08/30/2008
#10 Erin Densham Austrialia Triathalon #9 Alona Bondarenko Ukraine Tennis #8 Victoria Pendleton England Cycling #7 Ana Ivanovic Serbia Tennis #6 Almudena Cid Spain Rythmic Gymnastics #5 Juliana Veloso Brazil Diving #4 Francesca Piccinini France Volleyball #3 Stephanie Rice Australia Swimming #2 Leryn Franco Paraguay Javelin Throw #1 Bia and Branca Feres Brazil Synchronized Swimming
CAFFEINATED POLITICS (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
As posted here this week, NBC decided not to report on the background and life story of gold-medal winner Matthew Mitcham during the summer Olympics. Given the compelling story that Mitcham has lived it seemed this was a made for TV moment. Once the story of NBC’s actions made news both in print and blogs [...]
The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
NBC recently apologized for the network’s allegedly homophobic coverage of two-time Australian gold-medalist diver Matthew Mitcham. Mitcham was the Olympics’ only openly gay athlete, which he revealed in a May interview. Bob and friends have been accused of ignoring the facet, intentionally or through journalistic incompetence, and failing to afford Mitcham’s partner the [...]
Cornish Guardian (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
British Diving's national performance director Steve Foley has praised Plymouth's diving programme after Westcountry divers Tom Daley and Tonia Couch were Great Britain's top two performers at the Olympic Games.
Arsenal News News News (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Peter Hill-Wood has once more entered the frame with comments as to what Wenger should do. This man has little power at the club but speaks out all the time, often infuriating the players and fans. Time has come for us to retire the man and bring in someone with energy. Peter Hill-Wood is part of [...]
The Soccer Blog (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood believes Arsenal’s current squad is more than capable of challenging for honours and insists major reinforcements won’t be required. Manager Arsene Wenger is adamant his crop of players can cut it at the top and has earmarked just one central midfield enforcer as his only transfer target before the window closes on [...]
Daily Mail (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has taken a swipe at moaning fans at the Emirates while insisting Arsene Wenger does not need to make a big move before the transfer deadline.
Daily Star (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
ARSENAL chairman Peter Hill-Wood last night hit back at critics of Arsene Wenger saying they were talking "rubbish."
thisislondon (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Daniel Levy is threatening to force Dimitar Berbatov to train with the reserves if Manchester United fail to match Spurss £30million valuation ... and Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood said critics of Arsene Wenger are talking 'rubbish'.
With Leather (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
Saint Andrew's Net is With Leather's Daily link dump. With Leather is not responsible for any links that are not entertaining. FanIQ wonders why NBC ignored Australian diver Matthew Mitcham's sexual orientation during his improbable gold medal run on the 10-meter platform. Umm, duh? Because there are still people with enough blind hatred and ignorance to hate homosexuals. What a shame, too. Blind hatred...
The Ladies... love the Olympics (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
It’s that time of week again, when the Ladies… shamelessly pimp out their other blogs and share with you what they’ve written. It’s kind of like show-and-tell, only with fewer pet hamsters. Matthew Mitcham is an Aussie diver who brought home the gold, and Chitown Chick shares something else about him that NBC didn’t mention. Lady [...]
RightFielders (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
Meet Kelci Bryant, an American diver who competed in the Beijing Olympics for the first time in the synchronized 3-meter springboard event. See photos, video and her biography here. Kelci Bryant Kelci was teamed up with fellow American diver Ariel Rittenhouse and they had to settle with just the fourth place in the event. “We’re disappointed, but we’re [...]
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
Matthew Mitcham grabbed the moment and simply wouldn't let go to give Australia its first diving gold medal since 1924, preventing China...
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
BEIJING -- After another medal shutout at the Olympic Games, where do American divers go from here? To Purdue University, in David Boudia's case.
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Matthew Mitcham of Australia, earning four perfect 10s on his last dive, has won the men's 10-meter platform and prevented China from sweeping the Olympic diving gold medals.
