An inspirational true story turned into a bestselling novel is about to make its way to the big screen. That tends to be the natural playbook for these sorts of dramas, but this one in particular comes loaded with an extra amount of star power.
Based on author Daniel James Brown's book of the same name, "The Boys in the Boat" tells the well-documented events surrounding the 1936 Summer Olympics and the feats accomplished by the US men's rowing team from the University of Washington. As with other incredibly underdog stories, the stories of the individuals involved -- all of whom were working class athletes struggling to come out the other side of the Great Depression, almost rivals the magnitude of their achievements.
A few significant differences with "The Boys in the Boat," however, comes from its A-list director George Clooney and the historical backdrop of Nazi Germany hosting the...
Based on author Daniel James Brown's book of the same name, "The Boys in the Boat" tells the well-documented events surrounding the 1936 Summer Olympics and the feats accomplished by the US men's rowing team from the University of Washington. As with other incredibly underdog stories, the stories of the individuals involved -- all of whom were working class athletes struggling to come out the other side of the Great Depression, almost rivals the magnitude of their achievements.
A few significant differences with "The Boys in the Boat," however, comes from its A-list director George Clooney and the historical backdrop of Nazi Germany hosting the...
- 10/18/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Without live sports, one of the best alternatives around is to plop down and watch a sports film. Whether you’ve seen it before or are taking it in for the first time, there’s no shortage of options available on streaming platforms.
But let’s be honest: Plenty of sports movies are just plain terrible. You’re more likely to pick a lame one at random on Netflix than to score a winner.
Den of Geek is here to help, with a lineup of quality sports dramas and comedies — both based on fact and completely fantastic — available on Netflix (in the U.S.) that are bound to make your next streaming session a win.
Raging Bull (1980)
Arguably the greatest work of Martin Scorsese’s legendary directorial career, Raging Bull is as must-watch as it gets for film buffs and fans of sports movies alike. The biopic of former world middleweight boxing champion Jake Lamotta,...
But let’s be honest: Plenty of sports movies are just plain terrible. You’re more likely to pick a lame one at random on Netflix than to score a winner.
Den of Geek is here to help, with a lineup of quality sports dramas and comedies — both based on fact and completely fantastic — available on Netflix (in the U.S.) that are bound to make your next streaming session a win.
Raging Bull (1980)
Arguably the greatest work of Martin Scorsese’s legendary directorial career, Raging Bull is as must-watch as it gets for film buffs and fans of sports movies alike. The biopic of former world middleweight boxing champion Jake Lamotta,...
- 5/7/2020
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Our forum posters, many of whom are Hollywood insiders who hide their identities behind screen names, are busy commenting on Sunday’s 91st Academy Awards. Below, just a sampling of what they had to say about all 24 competitive races at the 2019 Oscars. Take a read and then join the discussion, if you dare.
Best Picture
bicth: “they’re really playing clips from Every Movie released last year aren’t they”
ospencer: “How Dare They use a clip of Eighth Grade after the outrageous snub”
kellis: “Why was the T-Rex the only thing actually good in that “Movies of 2018” montage?”
PoweR: “Black Panther vs. Roma for Best Picture???”
Mukund: “Black Panther got a big applause. So did Roma. Let’s stop this Bp love at this, shall we?”
ospencer: “Black Panther is not winning best picture. Let’s not overreact it doesn’t have screenplay, directing or acting nominations”
Guest 2018:...
Best Picture
bicth: “they’re really playing clips from Every Movie released last year aren’t they”
ospencer: “How Dare They use a clip of Eighth Grade after the outrageous snub”
kellis: “Why was the T-Rex the only thing actually good in that “Movies of 2018” montage?”
PoweR: “Black Panther vs. Roma for Best Picture???”
Mukund: “Black Panther got a big applause. So did Roma. Let’s stop this Bp love at this, shall we?”
ospencer: “Black Panther is not winning best picture. Let’s not overreact it doesn’t have screenplay, directing or acting nominations”
Guest 2018:...
- 2/25/2019
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
Steven Hilliard Stern, a writer, director and producer whose work included the Elliott Gould-Bill Cosby comedy The Devil and Max Devlin, died Wednesday in Encino, his daughter Melanie Stern announced. He was 80.
Stern helmed episodes of shows like Serpico, McCloud, Quincy M.E. and Hawaii Five-o and directed more than three dozen telefilms, including Miracle on Ice, about the 1980 gold-winning U.S. hockey team, and 1983's Still the Beaver, which reunited the cast of the sitcom Leave It to Beaver.
Stern also wrote and directed Running (1979), a drama starring Michael Douglas and Susan Anspach (she co-starred in The Devil and Max Devlin, which he produced, as ...
Stern helmed episodes of shows like Serpico, McCloud, Quincy M.E. and Hawaii Five-o and directed more than three dozen telefilms, including Miracle on Ice, about the 1980 gold-winning U.S. hockey team, and 1983's Still the Beaver, which reunited the cast of the sitcom Leave It to Beaver.
Stern also wrote and directed Running (1979), a drama starring Michael Douglas and Susan Anspach (she co-starred in The Devil and Max Devlin, which he produced, as ...
- 6/29/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Steven Hilliard Stern, a writer, director and producer whose work included the Elliott Gould-Bill Cosby comedy The Devil and Max Devlin, died Wednesday in Encino, his daughter Melanie Stern announced. He was 80.
Stern helmed episodes of shows like Serpico, McCloud, Quincy M.E. and Hawaii Five-O and directed more than three dozen telefilms, including Miracle on Ice, about the 1980 gold-winning U.S. hockey team, and 1983's Still the Beaver, which reunited the cast of the sitcom Leave It to Beaver.
Stern also wrote and directed Running (1979), a drama starring Michael Douglas and Susan Anspach (she co-starred in The Devil and Max Devlin, which he produced, as ...
Stern helmed episodes of shows like Serpico, McCloud, Quincy M.E. and Hawaii Five-O and directed more than three dozen telefilms, including Miracle on Ice, about the 1980 gold-winning U.S. hockey team, and 1983's Still the Beaver, which reunited the cast of the sitcom Leave It to Beaver.
Stern also wrote and directed Running (1979), a drama starring Michael Douglas and Susan Anspach (she co-starred in The Devil and Max Devlin, which he produced, as ...
- 6/29/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Michael Mantenuto, who co-starred in Disney’s Miracle about the U.S. hockey team’s “Miracle on Ice” win over the Soviets in the 1980 Olympics, has died. He was 35. Police is Des Moines, Wa, say they found Mantenuto dead Monday of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. His death was announced by Col. Guillaume Beaurpere, commander of the Army Special Forces unit in which Mantenuto served after his brief acting career. “Those of you that knew Mike will remember him for his…...
- 4/27/2017
- Deadline
Sports Illustrated has recently devoted a significant share of its resources to video production, and the publication’s latest project spans 100 videos. With the help of a specially-designed landing page, viewers can join Si in counting down the 100 greatest moments in sports history.
Each moment in Si’s list is commemorated with its own short video. While a handful of short clips add flavor to the videos, the real star of the show is Si’s famous photography, which viewers can admire as it slowly pans across the screen. Through these pictures, as well as some steady and even narration, sports fans can experience more than a century of history. The list culminates with the game Si chose for the #1 slot: The United States Olympic hockey team’s famous upset of the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics, referred to as the “Miracle on Ice.”
Si’s list is obviously subjective,...
Each moment in Si’s list is commemorated with its own short video. While a handful of short clips add flavor to the videos, the real star of the show is Si’s famous photography, which viewers can admire as it slowly pans across the screen. Through these pictures, as well as some steady and even narration, sports fans can experience more than a century of history. The list culminates with the game Si chose for the #1 slot: The United States Olympic hockey team’s famous upset of the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics, referred to as the “Miracle on Ice.”
Si’s list is obviously subjective,...
- 3/8/2016
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
In another life, Lil Wayne probably would've been a sports commentator. But because he's Weezy, he kind of already is, with his regular appearances on ESPN2's talk show First Take — where he constantly has to defend his allegiance to the Green Bay Packers. He previously freestyled over the SportsCenter theme song, and now Espn had him (hopefully) audition for a full-time job by re-creating famous sports calls. Ever wondered how different the Miracle on Ice would've sounded with Wayne announcing it? Really? Why? In any case, here it is.
- 9/10/2015
- by Dee Lockett
- Vulture
Anyone over the age of 40 remembers one of sports’ most famous moments, the “Miracle on Ice” – when the United States Men’s Hockey Team beat the Soviet Union in a breathtaking upset at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY.
Knocking out the Soviets led the U.S. team to the Gold medal round against Finland, where they triumphed and relegated the Soviet Union to second place and the Silver medal.
The Silver medal was definitely not what the Soviet team was expecting, and it marked the end of what had been the Soviet Red Army hockey dynasty – the most successful dynasty in sports history.
Told through the eyes of team captain Slava Fetisov, Red Army is a gripping tale of both sports and politics in the former Soviet Union. For them, hockey was everything. Parents would send their sons (some as young as 5 years old) to the yearly tryouts...
Knocking out the Soviets led the U.S. team to the Gold medal round against Finland, where they triumphed and relegated the Soviet Union to second place and the Silver medal.
The Silver medal was definitely not what the Soviet team was expecting, and it marked the end of what had been the Soviet Red Army hockey dynasty – the most successful dynasty in sports history.
Told through the eyes of team captain Slava Fetisov, Red Army is a gripping tale of both sports and politics in the former Soviet Union. For them, hockey was everything. Parents would send their sons (some as young as 5 years old) to the yearly tryouts...
- 2/19/2015
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks are getting ready to take the action on the ice outdoors on Saturday, but as the players prepare to lace up their skates, NBC and Nbcsn are remembering one of the most influential games in hockey history with coverage both before and after the NHL Stadium Series matchup. The 35th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice” between the USA and Ussr that captivated fans during the 1980 Winter Olympics will be the focus of an “NHL Live” special as the show goes on the road to Lake Placid, New York, where the medal-round game took place,...
- 2/19/2015
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
Americans know the USA’s 1980 Winter Olympics hockey “Miracle on Ice” win over the Soviet Union as one of the great Cinderella stories in all of sports. Espn’s new 30 for 30 documentary “Of Miracles and Men,” (Sunday, Feb. 8, at 9pm Et) however, looks at the Miracle on Ice from the perspective of the seemingly unbeatable Soviet team before, during and after the seminal game. Director Jonathan Hock says: “Of all the 30 For 30 films I’ve directed, ‘Of Miracles and Men’ is the most ambitious. I was raised in the 1970’s on the notion that Soviet hockey players were robots, … Continue reading →
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- 2/8/2015
- by Ryan Berenz
- ChannelGuideMag
Chicago – How often can we learn life lessons from the most unlikely of sources? The documentary “Red Army” is one such source, as director Gabe Polsky tells the story of the Soviet Union hockey team, which expands to the the very parameters of human nature and competition.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
There is something poetic about the way the leadership in the Soviet hockey program conducted their vision, and Polsky was able to capture all the poetics within the development, nurturing and victories that the teams experienced – from the 1950s through the 1980s – and the psychology of it all. If this sounds strange it’s supposed to be. It was like delving into a prism, and the closer the introspection became, the more complexity and truth was revealed. The fall of the Soviet Union also had a profound impact on the foundation of the team, as the purpose of performing for nationalism is...
Rating: 4.5/5.0
There is something poetic about the way the leadership in the Soviet hockey program conducted their vision, and Polsky was able to capture all the poetics within the development, nurturing and victories that the teams experienced – from the 1950s through the 1980s – and the psychology of it all. If this sounds strange it’s supposed to be. It was like delving into a prism, and the closer the introspection became, the more complexity and truth was revealed. The fall of the Soviet Union also had a profound impact on the foundation of the team, as the purpose of performing for nationalism is...
- 2/7/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Americans know very well that we beat the Soviet Union hockey team in the 1980 Olympics. It is a celebrated, symbolic victory that we have nicknamed the “Miracle on Ice,” which inspired the 2004 film Miracle with Kurt Russell. What Americans may not know is Russia’s side, which boasts an incredible story about elite hockey players chiseled from a regimented government and training system. The skill and power of these athletes who deserve a universal due is presented in director Gabe Polsky’s documentary Red Army. Informative, thrilling, and unbelievable, the film is far more than a sports doc, as it explores the rise and fall of the Soviet Union through the treatment of star players like Viacheslov Fetisov and Alexei Kasatonov.
I previously interviewed Gabe and his brother Alan for their Emile Hirsch and Stephen Dorff drama The Motel Life, which was presented by Werner Herzog, and played at the...
I previously interviewed Gabe and his brother Alan for their Emile Hirsch and Stephen Dorff drama The Motel Life, which was presented by Werner Herzog, and played at the...
- 2/6/2015
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
BitTorrent is continuing to use significant content partnerships to shake its reputation as a haven for illegal file sharing. The torrenting service has teamed up with Sony Pictures to distribute Red Army, a documentary about the national hockey team of the Soviet Union.
Red Army is available via BitTorrent Bundle, a service that also has plans to distribute sci-fi series Children of the Machine and David Cross' Hits. Users who access Red Army's official Bundle page can download the film for free or pay extra for a premium offering that includes bonus features and added content. Users are required to install the BitTorrent client before they can download the film.
Red Army explores the rise and fall of the Soviet squad, which famously lost to the United States during the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980. Strangely enough, Red Army is one of two recent documentaries exploring this topic. Espn's...
Red Army is available via BitTorrent Bundle, a service that also has plans to distribute sci-fi series Children of the Machine and David Cross' Hits. Users who access Red Army's official Bundle page can download the film for free or pay extra for a premium offering that includes bonus features and added content. Users are required to install the BitTorrent client before they can download the film.
Red Army explores the rise and fall of the Soviet squad, which famously lost to the United States during the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980. Strangely enough, Red Army is one of two recent documentaries exploring this topic. Espn's...
- 2/6/2015
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Chicago – Every red-blooded American has been told the story of the “Miracle on Ice,” the 1980 Winter Olympic upset of the mighty Soviet Union hockey team by Team USA. But who were the Soviet players? Why were they the best in the world? Director Gabe Polsky explores these questions in the documentary “Red Army.”
What makes “Red Army” such an exceptional film is the morality of it. The Soviet hockey team was playing for more in virtually every category. They had more pride, more skill, more strategy, more love-of-nationalism and more focus than any other team in the world. The story of these “mores” is magnificently told by Gabe Polsky, a filmmaker whose parents emigrated from Russia. The story also, interestingly enough, tells of the collapse of the Soviet Union, and what that meant for those hockey players, who were now stuck in a different performance mode and world.
Part of...
What makes “Red Army” such an exceptional film is the morality of it. The Soviet hockey team was playing for more in virtually every category. They had more pride, more skill, more strategy, more love-of-nationalism and more focus than any other team in the world. The story of these “mores” is magnificently told by Gabe Polsky, a filmmaker whose parents emigrated from Russia. The story also, interestingly enough, tells of the collapse of the Soviet Union, and what that meant for those hockey players, who were now stuck in a different performance mode and world.
Part of...
- 2/3/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Even some of us non-hockey fans find the story of the “Miracle on Ice” deeply moving. We've certainly heard it recounted many, many times — how a scrappy, underdog U.S. team made up of amateurs and college kids defeated the seeming indestructible Soviets at the Lake Placid Olympics in 1980, injecting a much-needed dose of pride to a beaten-down American public and helping popularize hockey overnight. (The event was valorized memorably in the misty Kurt Russell movie Miracle.) Gabe Polsky's ingenious, touching documentary Red Army looks at the other side of this myth, the seemingly faceless, allegedly robotic players who made up the Soviet team. There, Polsky finds a story even more epic and powerful than the Miracle on Ice.The film covers the whole swath of Soviet hockey in the 20th century. The Ussr saw in the sport an opportunity both to prove dominance on the international stage and...
- 11/14/2014
- by Bilge Ebiri
- Vulture
Audience Q&As at a film festival can be a mixed bag. At the World Premiere screening for Tuesday night’s Algren, a man waved at Director Michael Caplan, who recognized the man from a coffee shop earlier in the day. During the Q&A for Red Army, Director Gabe Polsky charmingly asked his grandmother (correction: Babushka), in Russian, what she thought of his movie.
On the other side of the coin, they can result in tedious questions (and even more tedious answers) about getting licensing for archival material or audience members outright interrupting and berating the director, like a man who asked about the “sociology” behind Russian athletics. Sometimes people just like to hear themselves talk.
In fairness, it takes finesse to ask the right questions and tailor the right answers so you can tell a good story. This holds true for the two documentaries I watched Tuesday night at Ciff.
On the other side of the coin, they can result in tedious questions (and even more tedious answers) about getting licensing for archival material or audience members outright interrupting and berating the director, like a man who asked about the “sociology” behind Russian athletics. Sometimes people just like to hear themselves talk.
In fairness, it takes finesse to ask the right questions and tailor the right answers so you can tell a good story. This holds true for the two documentaries I watched Tuesday night at Ciff.
- 10/15/2014
- by Brian Welk
- SoundOnSight
Red Army may be a film about the rise of the Soviet Union’s hockey team in the 1980s, but do not tell its director, Gabe Polsky, that it is a hockey movie. He wants his critically acclaimed Tiff selection – you can check out our review here – to be a timeless film that isn’t quartered into a designated genre. Thankfully, the doc is insightful and supremely entertaining, even if you rarely tune into Espn.
Due in theatres on January 22, Red Army was a passion project for the director, who played hockey for Yale before launching his career in film. One of his first projects was for the Nicholas Cage drama Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, where he became friends with the film’s director, Werner Herzog. Another doc that Polsky produced was My Way, about the life of legendary Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub. Polsky must have had...
Due in theatres on January 22, Red Army was a passion project for the director, who played hockey for Yale before launching his career in film. One of his first projects was for the Nicholas Cage drama Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, where he became friends with the film’s director, Werner Herzog. Another doc that Polsky produced was My Way, about the life of legendary Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub. Polsky must have had...
- 9/25/2014
- by Jordan Adler
- We Got This Covered
Opening Night – World Premiere
Gone Girl
David Fincher, USA, 2014, Dcp, 150m
David Fincher’s film version of Gillian Flynn’s phenomenally successful best seller (adapted by the author) is one wild cinematic ride, a perfectly cast and intensely compressed portrait of a recession-era marriage contained within a devastating depiction of celebrity/media culture, shifting gears as smoothly as a Maserati 250F. Ben Affleck is Nick Dunne, whose wife Amy (Rosamund Pike) goes missing on the day of their fifth anniversary. Neil Patrick Harris is Amy’s old boyfriend Desi, Carrie Coon (who played Honey in Tracy Letts’s acclaimed production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) is Nick’s sister Margo, Kim Dickens (Treme, Friday Night Lights) is Detective Rhonda Boney, and Tyler Perry is Nick’s superstar lawyer Tanner Bolt. At once a grand panoramic vision of middle America, a uniquely disturbing exploration of the fault lines in a marriage,...
Gone Girl
David Fincher, USA, 2014, Dcp, 150m
David Fincher’s film version of Gillian Flynn’s phenomenally successful best seller (adapted by the author) is one wild cinematic ride, a perfectly cast and intensely compressed portrait of a recession-era marriage contained within a devastating depiction of celebrity/media culture, shifting gears as smoothly as a Maserati 250F. Ben Affleck is Nick Dunne, whose wife Amy (Rosamund Pike) goes missing on the day of their fifth anniversary. Neil Patrick Harris is Amy’s old boyfriend Desi, Carrie Coon (who played Honey in Tracy Letts’s acclaimed production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?) is Nick’s sister Margo, Kim Dickens (Treme, Friday Night Lights) is Detective Rhonda Boney, and Tyler Perry is Nick’s superstar lawyer Tanner Bolt. At once a grand panoramic vision of middle America, a uniquely disturbing exploration of the fault lines in a marriage,...
- 8/20/2014
- by Notebook
- MUBI
Gabe Polsky's puckish ice hockey documentary revisits the Russian team who smashed through the iron curtain to secure global victory and finds them as well-drilled in defence as ever
Cultures clash on and off the ice in Gabe Polsky's documentary about the Soviet Union's dominance of ice hockey during the cold war, and its former stars' place in modern Russia.
The Red Army ice hockey team were the Soviet Union's proof that socialism worked. They played as a collective. No one player was the star, instead they scored goals communally, pushing the puck around their team before shooting with power and deadly accuracy.
Hockey was propaganda. Players were bred to beat the west, with young children selected by Soviet officials to enter intensive bootcamps. One such player Viacheslav Fetisov is at the heart of Polsky's story. A Red Army recruit from the age of 8, Fetisov's playing career spanned...
Cultures clash on and off the ice in Gabe Polsky's documentary about the Soviet Union's dominance of ice hockey during the cold war, and its former stars' place in modern Russia.
The Red Army ice hockey team were the Soviet Union's proof that socialism worked. They played as a collective. No one player was the star, instead they scored goals communally, pushing the puck around their team before shooting with power and deadly accuracy.
Hockey was propaganda. Players were bred to beat the west, with young children selected by Soviet officials to enter intensive bootcamps. One such player Viacheslav Fetisov is at the heart of Polsky's story. A Red Army recruit from the age of 8, Fetisov's playing career spanned...
- 5/16/2014
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
Wrestlemania XXX Teaser Wallpaper by i-am-71
There’s magic in Wrestlemania. It’s the one night of the year where wrestling fans fly from all across the world with the united expectation of witnessing history in the making. It’s the one event that can make or break a wrestler’s career and move a main eventer from Superstar to legend. And it all hinges on experiencing one special flash in time that is revered as a “Wrestlemania Moment.”
Unlike traditional sports, pro wrestling is very subjective. The wins and losses are predetermined, so calculating which wrestler is truly outstanding and the contrary is all a matter of opinion. The same can be said about a good or bad match. But a Wrestlemania Moment is one event or action that is so memorable and above and beyond everything else on the card that it becomes synonymous with that year’s event.
There’s magic in Wrestlemania. It’s the one night of the year where wrestling fans fly from all across the world with the united expectation of witnessing history in the making. It’s the one event that can make or break a wrestler’s career and move a main eventer from Superstar to legend. And it all hinges on experiencing one special flash in time that is revered as a “Wrestlemania Moment.”
Unlike traditional sports, pro wrestling is very subjective. The wins and losses are predetermined, so calculating which wrestler is truly outstanding and the contrary is all a matter of opinion. The same can be said about a good or bad match. But a Wrestlemania Moment is one event or action that is so memorable and above and beyond everything else on the card that it becomes synonymous with that year’s event.
- 3/18/2014
- by Daris Brown
- Obsessed with Film
Miracle on Ice, Part Two? In an intense battle at the Winter Olympics, the United States upset the home team Russia on Feb. 15 — all because of a baby-faced star from Washington.
Three periods and an overtime wasn’t enough to determine a winner in the heated hockey matchup between Russia and the United States on Feb. 15. It came down to a shootout, and one American skater in particular, T.J. Oshie, made sure that the U.S. would not be denied.
T.J. Oshie Helps Team USA Shock Russia
U.S. coach Dan Bylsma put T.J., 27, onto the ice for six shootout attempts as the U.S. and Russia went back and forth in an eight-round shootout — he scored four times. Some of T.J.’s goals kept the U.S. in the game, but none of his scores were bigger than the last one that won the game...
Three periods and an overtime wasn’t enough to determine a winner in the heated hockey matchup between Russia and the United States on Feb. 15. It came down to a shootout, and one American skater in particular, T.J. Oshie, made sure that the U.S. would not be denied.
T.J. Oshie Helps Team USA Shock Russia
U.S. coach Dan Bylsma put T.J., 27, onto the ice for six shootout attempts as the U.S. and Russia went back and forth in an eight-round shootout — he scored four times. Some of T.J.’s goals kept the U.S. in the game, but none of his scores were bigger than the last one that won the game...
- 2/15/2014
- by Andrew Gruttadaro
- HollywoodLife
The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics hosted a tense hockey match between the U.S. and Russia on Saturday. 34 years after the "Miracle on Ice," the United States beat Russia 3 to 2 in overtime.
After three periods, the American and Russian teams each had 2 points -- a Russian goal by Fedor Tyutin in the final period was ruled invalid by officials. An overtime round ended with no scores, leading to a shootout between the two teams. Eight rounds of shots ended with a goal by T.J. Oshie of the St. Louis Blues.
With this win, the U.S. is 2-0 in men's hockey and will play its final preliminary round against Slovenia on Sunday. Russia has already beaten the Slovenian team in an earlier preliminary match.
Want to watch the game for yourself? The full replay is available here. ...
After three periods, the American and Russian teams each had 2 points -- a Russian goal by Fedor Tyutin in the final period was ruled invalid by officials. An overtime round ended with no scores, leading to a shootout between the two teams. Eight rounds of shots ended with a goal by T.J. Oshie of the St. Louis Blues.
With this win, the U.S. is 2-0 in men's hockey and will play its final preliminary round against Slovenia on Sunday. Russia has already beaten the Slovenian team in an earlier preliminary match.
Want to watch the game for yourself? The full replay is available here. ...
- 2/15/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
1. Miracle on Ice: Round 2?
On BBC Two and Red Button from 12.30pm.
Probably the most famous ice hockey game of all time came in the 1980 Winter Olympics, when the Us shocked the Soviet Union at Lake Placid. Will history repeat itself in Sochi or will the Russians earn the win that the host nation so desperately craves? It's time to pick a side and watch this fierce rivalry explode onto the ice.
2. Men's skeleton
On BBC Two and Red Button from 2.45pm.
The sports people throwing themselves down an ice slide at 90mph continues with the men's skeleton final today. Latvian Martins Dukurs is a legend in the sport and is the one to watch. Team Gb interest comes in the shape of Kristan Bromley.
3. The Jump. No, not the rubbish Channel 4 show.
On BBC Two and the Red Button from 5.30pm.
Channel 4's The Jump almost ruined ski jumping for us.
On BBC Two and Red Button from 12.30pm.
Probably the most famous ice hockey game of all time came in the 1980 Winter Olympics, when the Us shocked the Soviet Union at Lake Placid. Will history repeat itself in Sochi or will the Russians earn the win that the host nation so desperately craves? It's time to pick a side and watch this fierce rivalry explode onto the ice.
2. Men's skeleton
On BBC Two and Red Button from 2.45pm.
The sports people throwing themselves down an ice slide at 90mph continues with the men's skeleton final today. Latvian Martins Dukurs is a legend in the sport and is the one to watch. Team Gb interest comes in the shape of Kristan Bromley.
3. The Jump. No, not the rubbish Channel 4 show.
On BBC Two and the Red Button from 5.30pm.
Channel 4's The Jump almost ruined ski jumping for us.
- 2/15/2014
- Digital Spy
TV pilots can be a funny thing. Setting up a brilliant premise and squeezing in all your best ideas, lines and action into that first hour of telly to get a programme made is one thing. Being able to follow it up without there being a sense of anti-climax is entirely another.
Thankfully The Americans doesn't fall into the trap of the 'tricky second episode', expanding on the pilot's strengths and digging deeper into the secrets and lies at the heart of this compelling espionage show.
Elizabeth (Keri Russell) and Philip (Matthew Rhys) got down to some proper spying this week and their back seat romps were put on the, erm, back seat. Ordered to get a listening device into the defence secretary's office ahead of a visit from Maggie Thatcher, the duo showcased their ruthlessness and also their frailties as spies.
Willing to poison a maid's son to blackmail...
Thankfully The Americans doesn't fall into the trap of the 'tricky second episode', expanding on the pilot's strengths and digging deeper into the secrets and lies at the heart of this compelling espionage show.
Elizabeth (Keri Russell) and Philip (Matthew Rhys) got down to some proper spying this week and their back seat romps were put on the, erm, back seat. Ordered to get a listening device into the defence secretary's office ahead of a visit from Maggie Thatcher, the duo showcased their ruthlessness and also their frailties as spies.
Willing to poison a maid's son to blackmail...
- 6/8/2013
- Digital Spy
Al Michaels -- perhaps the most well-known sportscaster in the world -- was arrested Friday night for suspicion of DUI ... TMZ has learned.Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Michaels went through a DUI checkpoint in Santa Monica at approximately 10:00 Pm on Friday and when he spoke to officers, they detected an odor of alcohol.We're told he was pulled over and given a field sobriety and after performing poorly, he was placed under arrest.
- 4/21/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
With tonight’s Closing Ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics, another historic Summer Games comes to its end. There have been myriad history-making moments and memorable competitions, from Michael Phelps taking the record for most Olympic career medals (he has 22- the previous was 18) to Oscar Pistorius’s precedent-setting role as the first amputee to compete in Track at the Olympics. To help say goodbye to the Games, for a couple years at least, here are seven interesting facts you may not know about the history of the Olympic Games on television:
1. When CBS aired the first Us coverage of the Olympics in 1960 (Winter Games), the States were pretty far behind the pack. The 1936 Summer Games in Berlin aired via closed circuit television to designated halls around the city, Londoners got to see the 1948 Summer Games broadcast live from Wembley Stadium thanks to the BBC, and Australia got TV in time...
1. When CBS aired the first Us coverage of the Olympics in 1960 (Winter Games), the States were pretty far behind the pack. The 1936 Summer Games in Berlin aired via closed circuit television to designated halls around the city, Londoners got to see the 1948 Summer Games broadcast live from Wembley Stadium thanks to the BBC, and Australia got TV in time...
- 8/13/2012
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
The Olympics are upon us once again! Time to stop by Costco for an entire pallet of Kleenex! If you’re like us, you enjoy watching the Games as much for the stories of human triumph as for the actual sports-joyment of it. While there have been dozens, if not thousands, of tear-jerking, heartwarming, faith-in-humanity-restoring Olympic memories, we present to you (in no particular order) our Top 10 Most Inspirational Olympic Moments of All Time. So feel free to get a little weepy. That’s what those 800 boxes of tissue are for.
10) Nadia Comaneci, 1976 Summer Olympics, Montreal, Canada
Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci was not only a medal-winning machine. Due to her uneven bar routine at the 1976 Olympics, Nadia was also the first female gymnast to score a perfect 10. Ever. Comaneci would go on to receive six more perfect 10s in her Olympic career, which begs the question: Can you imagine giving...
10) Nadia Comaneci, 1976 Summer Olympics, Montreal, Canada
Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci was not only a medal-winning machine. Due to her uneven bar routine at the 1976 Olympics, Nadia was also the first female gymnast to score a perfect 10. Ever. Comaneci would go on to receive six more perfect 10s in her Olympic career, which begs the question: Can you imagine giving...
- 7/26/2012
- by Halle Kiefer
- TheFabLife - Movies
The sun was shining brightly on Albuquerque today, as AMC’s Breaking Bad was nominated for 13 Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series, and acting nods for four of its power players, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, and Giancarlo Esposito. “It’s a good day to break bad,” quips Cranston, who was nominated again for his mesmerizing performance as Walter White, the terminally ill high school chemistry teacher who has corroded into a dangerous meth lord. “Everybody get out there and break a little bad.” EW spoke with three-time Emmy winner about his nomination, the show’s great fortune, and his...
- 7/19/2012
- by Dan Snierson
- EW - Inside TV
(I think it’s alive.) When a puppy flies out of his mother’s canal at 88 nanometers per second and is the same size as a half dollar, well, you better believe you’re gonna name that son of a bitch Miracle. (If this were my puppy, I’d then put him in a tiiiiiiiny skating rink and call it the Miracle on Ice! But I am an idiot and also digress.) Miracle is half Jack Russell, half Chihuahua, and allllll electron-sized, as he weighed only 1.5 ounces when born and measured 3 inches. For comparison’s sake, he is the exact size and weight of a jalapeño popper. And he can barely stand upright because he is negative years old! Put your heart in a styrofoam cooler and keep reading: I mean, even the coin has it in her to stand upright. Miracle, The Daily Mail is here! Get it together camman.
- 3/21/2012
- by Michelle Collins
- BestWeekEver
This is the first part of the weekend monster update, with more news & stuff coming in the next couple of days.
I got my Grimms confused in yesterday's post as it turns out. Tonight's episode won't be "Let Your Hair Down," but "The Three Bad Wolves." Rapunzel doesn't show up until next week.
Nick (David Giuntoli) is called to a suspected arson case, which exposes a longstanding family feud that brings Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) face-to-face with characters from his troubled past. While Monroe wrestles with restraining his wild side, it’s up to Nick to keep everything from going up in flames. Russell Hornsby, Bitsie Tulloch, Sasha Roiz and Reggie Lee also star.There are a few sneak peeks at THR and Dread Central. Spoiler TV has the promotional stills. Here is the teaser:
Yesterday's excellent "Danse Macabre," which did well in the ratings, is available on NBC.com.
I got my Grimms confused in yesterday's post as it turns out. Tonight's episode won't be "Let Your Hair Down," but "The Three Bad Wolves." Rapunzel doesn't show up until next week.
Nick (David Giuntoli) is called to a suspected arson case, which exposes a longstanding family feud that brings Monroe (Silas Weir Mitchell) face-to-face with characters from his troubled past. While Monroe wrestles with restraining his wild side, it’s up to Nick to keep everything from going up in flames. Russell Hornsby, Bitsie Tulloch, Sasha Roiz and Reggie Lee also star.There are a few sneak peeks at THR and Dread Central. Spoiler TV has the promotional stills. Here is the teaser:
Yesterday's excellent "Danse Macabre," which did well in the ratings, is available on NBC.com.
- 12/10/2011
- by fanshawe
- CapricaTV
Let's start the weekly round-up with Grimm.
Grimm's ratings dropped a little this week, but the show still won the 18-49 demo in its timeslot, finishing ahead of CSI: NY, Fringe and Supernatural, and rising by a full frakking ratings point (1.8) after Chuck (0.8). Wake up, Chuck.
Hitfix visited the set in Portland recently and posted a lengthy report. Here is a snippet:
Sasha Roiz on how his character will develop later in the series: "I’m not a Grimm descendent, but I'm a descendent of a long line that dates back just as Grimm does and we have a bit of a history and a past, so my line is a royal line and that will slowly unfold throughout the series."Collider has a longer interview with Sasha and Reggie Lee (more at the link):
It’s nice to see your character – like the main character – has the duality.
Grimm's ratings dropped a little this week, but the show still won the 18-49 demo in its timeslot, finishing ahead of CSI: NY, Fringe and Supernatural, and rising by a full frakking ratings point (1.8) after Chuck (0.8). Wake up, Chuck.
Hitfix visited the set in Portland recently and posted a lengthy report. Here is a snippet:
Sasha Roiz on how his character will develop later in the series: "I’m not a Grimm descendent, but I'm a descendent of a long line that dates back just as Grimm does and we have a bit of a history and a past, so my line is a royal line and that will slowly unfold throughout the series."Collider has a longer interview with Sasha and Reggie Lee (more at the link):
It’s nice to see your character – like the main character – has the duality.
- 11/6/2011
- by fanshawe
- CapricaTV
I go on vacation and all this happens:
Eric Stoltz might be coming back to weekly TV. He has been cast as the lead in a new Lifetime pilot, Modern Love. Report from Deadline.com:
[Modern Love] follows newspaper science editor Simon McElvane (Stoltz) as he faces a deteriorating marriage, the ramifications of potentially starting over and balancing his relationship with his adopted 15-year-old daughter. Unexpectedly handed the job of editor of the newspaper’s Modern Love column, Simon discovers he has a lot to learn about life and love.Nwcn has a video report from the set of Grimm in Portland. Sasha Roiz mentioned they’ve started working on episode four today.
Sasha will be back on Warehouse 13 next Monday. Alessandra Torresani will join him the week after that.
Esai Morales did a few more interviews while promoting Gun Hill Road in San Francisco. There is one at SFBayTimes.com...
Eric Stoltz might be coming back to weekly TV. He has been cast as the lead in a new Lifetime pilot, Modern Love. Report from Deadline.com:
[Modern Love] follows newspaper science editor Simon McElvane (Stoltz) as he faces a deteriorating marriage, the ramifications of potentially starting over and balancing his relationship with his adopted 15-year-old daughter. Unexpectedly handed the job of editor of the newspaper’s Modern Love column, Simon discovers he has a lot to learn about life and love.Nwcn has a video report from the set of Grimm in Portland. Sasha Roiz mentioned they’ve started working on episode four today.
Sasha will be back on Warehouse 13 next Monday. Alessandra Torresani will join him the week after that.
Esai Morales did a few more interviews while promoting Gun Hill Road in San Francisco. There is one at SFBayTimes.com...
- 8/24/2011
- by fanshawe
- CapricaTV
TNT has some pretty cool shows on, Falling Skies and Southland are my personal favorites. The Closer is a really enjoyable show as well. The Fall/Winter schedule has been released for the networks lineup. Keep reading for all the details.
Let us know what your favorite show is on TNT?
Official Press Release:
After scoring its most successful summer of original programming ever, including the launch of mega-hit Falling Skies, TNT is set to heat up the fall and winter with a terrific lineup of popular and acclaimed original series and a showcase of new original movies. The drama network’s slate includes the return of basic cable’s top two series of all time, The Closer, starring 2010 Emmy® winner Kyra Sedgwick, and Rizzoli & Isles, starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander; all-new episodes of the hit caper series Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton; and a new season of the critically acclaimed Southland.
Let us know what your favorite show is on TNT?
Official Press Release:
After scoring its most successful summer of original programming ever, including the launch of mega-hit Falling Skies, TNT is set to heat up the fall and winter with a terrific lineup of popular and acclaimed original series and a showcase of new original movies. The drama network’s slate includes the return of basic cable’s top two series of all time, The Closer, starring 2010 Emmy® winner Kyra Sedgwick, and Rizzoli & Isles, starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander; all-new episodes of the hit caper series Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton; and a new season of the critically acclaimed Southland.
- 8/23/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
What the hell happened? I just woke up from my bi-weekly Odinsleep, and apparently, the new crop of movies has already opened. It.s only Thursday. This Memorial Day weekend snuck up like a thief in the night, but I won.t complain since it allows me to take Monday off to grill burgers and re-watch Miracle On Ice highlights on Youtube. That.s why we invented this holiday, right? They say it takes thirteen times doing something consecutively to make a habit. This is only the 5th Cb Recommends. On any other week, I.d be very concerned you made horrible choices without my guiding hand, but to be perfectly honest, it.s hard to miss this weekend. Word is Kung Fu Panda is really good, and Tree Of Life took home the top honor at Cannes. That just leaves The Hangover 2, which despite negative reviews, is still an...
- 5/26/2011
- cinemablend.com
TNT and TBS, which staged their Upfront presentation today in New York, are making bold moves to bolster their remarkably strong foundations in original programming. The networks are developing extensive new lineups of scripted and unscripted series and making a new push into half-hour comedy in partnership with some of the top talents in the industry, from award-winning actors to acclaimed producers, writers and best-selling authors.
This year marks the beginning of production of the final season of the blockbuster hit, The Closer, starring Emmy® winner Kyra Sedgwick. TNT confirmed today that it has ordered a 10-episode season of Major Crimes, a series set in the Los Angeles Police Department that promises to become television’s next great crime drama. The seventh and final season of The Closer will include 15 episodes in 2011 and six in summer 2012, leading into the launch of Major Crimes, starring Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica). McDonnell has...
This year marks the beginning of production of the final season of the blockbuster hit, The Closer, starring Emmy® winner Kyra Sedgwick. TNT confirmed today that it has ordered a 10-episode season of Major Crimes, a series set in the Los Angeles Police Department that promises to become television’s next great crime drama. The seventh and final season of The Closer will include 15 episodes in 2011 and six in summer 2012, leading into the launch of Major Crimes, starring Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica). McDonnell has...
- 5/18/2011
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
It looks like Andy Richter will be stepping from behind the podium on Conan to another podium (I am guessing) for a new game show on TBS entitled Pyramid. The show is reportedly a modern-day take on the iconic game show that began asThe $10,000 Pyramid.
I really enjoye watching Men of A Certain Age, and highly recommend it. The new shows don't really catch my interest yet, aside from Pyramid. Check out the full lineup below and share your thoughts on what shows you are most interested in seeing.
TNT scripted series in development
Untitled Kip Koenig/John Wells Productions Project – Set against the backdrop of the Pacific Northwest, this drama follows a family of cops who uncover the mystical and often crime-ridden world of a small town where things aren’t as they appear. The project comes to TNT from Warner Horizon Television, Kip Koenig (Grey’s Anatomy) and John Wells Productions (Southland,...
I really enjoye watching Men of A Certain Age, and highly recommend it. The new shows don't really catch my interest yet, aside from Pyramid. Check out the full lineup below and share your thoughts on what shows you are most interested in seeing.
TNT scripted series in development
Untitled Kip Koenig/John Wells Productions Project – Set against the backdrop of the Pacific Northwest, this drama follows a family of cops who uncover the mystical and often crime-ridden world of a small town where things aren’t as they appear. The project comes to TNT from Warner Horizon Television, Kip Koenig (Grey’s Anatomy) and John Wells Productions (Southland,...
- 5/18/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Pondering topics for a column, I indulged in a thought exercise of wish fulfillment: if I had the chance to time-travel to the greatest moments in sports, when and where would I go? Inevitably, thoughts of time travel take my mind to Doctor Who, and with the imminent return of the Doctor in only ten days, I imagined sports-related destinations for the Doctor. He would not necessarily guide the Tardis to my preferred events, but without a doubt he would visit those athletic events that had some measure of intergalactic peril in the mix. Thus, I give you the untold sporting adventures of Doctor Who.
June 22, 1986
His experience in "The Lodger" gave The Doctor (Matt Smith) a taste for football (just this once I'll spare the European sporting fans my insistence in using the "S" word), so he decides to treat Craig and Sophie to a honeymoon in Mexico at the 1986 World Cup,...
June 22, 1986
His experience in "The Lodger" gave The Doctor (Matt Smith) a taste for football (just this once I'll spare the European sporting fans my insistence in using the "S" word), so he decides to treat Craig and Sophie to a honeymoon in Mexico at the 1986 World Cup,...
- 12/15/2010
- by Dustin Rowles
Today, The Fighter joins the hallowed company of Oscar-baiting bruisefests like Raging Bull, Somebody Up There Likes Me, and Million Dollar Baby. Reviews are glowing — check out Owen Gleiberman’s here. But even though we’re sure The Fighter is good, we’re equally sure it won’t be able to save America from the world’s greatest villains: Russians who look like Scandinavians. No, only one movie was brave enough to single-handedly defeat the Soviet Union in the ring: Rocky IV, the craziest entry in Sylvester Stallone’s boxing franchise. How did a series about a lovable everyman boxer...
- 12/10/2010
- by Darren Franich and Keith Staskiewicz
- EW.com - PopWatch
Once again, our U.S. National uniforms tell the entire world: "We really don't care about soccer."
U.S. men's soccer will debut a fresh jersey at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa this summer. That'll make it, oh, the zillionth redesign in 50-plus years.
Such is the fate of the American kit, one of the crappiest branding efforts in sports history. Whereas other teams wear uniforms as identifiable (and as sacrosanct) as national flags, the U.S. Men's National Team is in perpetual sartorial flux, pointing at the country's aggressive indifference to soccer itself.
This year's look isn't the ugliest, but it has to be the saddest. It's a ringer tee, of sorts, with a Nike swoosh embedded in a sash over one shoulder. Away's navy, home's white. (The latter premieres this month in the Send-Off Series Finale against the Czech Republic.) Designed "with the national culture and identity of the U.
U.S. men's soccer will debut a fresh jersey at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa this summer. That'll make it, oh, the zillionth redesign in 50-plus years.
Such is the fate of the American kit, one of the crappiest branding efforts in sports history. Whereas other teams wear uniforms as identifiable (and as sacrosanct) as national flags, the U.S. Men's National Team is in perpetual sartorial flux, pointing at the country's aggressive indifference to soccer itself.
This year's look isn't the ugliest, but it has to be the saddest. It's a ringer tee, of sorts, with a Nike swoosh embedded in a sash over one shoulder. Away's navy, home's white. (The latter premieres this month in the Send-Off Series Finale against the Czech Republic.) Designed "with the national culture and identity of the U.
- 5/10/2010
- by Suzanne LaBarre
- Fast Company
The Sunday (Feb. 28) afternoon gold medal showdown between the United States and Canada, an overtime thriller, was the most watched hockey game in 30 years. NBC is saying that an estimated 27.6 million viewers tuned in to watch the American team come back from a 2-0 deficit and equalize with less than a minute to play, only to see Canada win on an Ot goal. That made this the largest audience for a hockey game since the Feb. 24, 1980 gold medal game between the United States and Finland, which averaged 32.8 million. The famous Miracle on Ice...
- 3/1/2010
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
This week's adventures in the MTV Newsroom had a lot to do with teams. It seemed like everybody was finding a partner, combining powers and barreling headlong at a common goal. Perhaps everyone suddenly became inspired by the Winter Olympics? Are they fans of WWE Unified Tag Team Champions Big Show and the Miz? Or are people just looking to stay warm during these ridiculous snow storms?
Whatever the case, before you go looking for your own tag-team partner this weekend, check out everything you might have missed this week, and be sure to stay tuned for more opinions, humor, insights and behind-the-scenes awesomeness next week!
» When he announced he would be performing on "Saturday Night Live," Justin Bieber found himself in the exclusive club of the youngest "SNL" performers of all time.
» All types of teams showed off during the Olympics this week, including some ice dancers who summoned...
Whatever the case, before you go looking for your own tag-team partner this weekend, check out everything you might have missed this week, and be sure to stay tuned for more opinions, humor, insights and behind-the-scenes awesomeness next week!
» When he announced he would be performing on "Saturday Night Live," Justin Bieber found himself in the exclusive club of the youngest "SNL" performers of all time.
» All types of teams showed off during the Olympics this week, including some ice dancers who summoned...
- 2/26/2010
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
'Oh Canada,' begins the national anthem of the friendly neighbor to our North, but last night we watched the underdogs of ice hockey, the Americans, beat the Great White North kings of the rink. Not since the 1980 Miracle on Ice, where team captain Mike Eruzione, the Winthrop Massachusetts kid, along with the late coach Herb Brooks, led the Americans in a stunning defeat over the other kings of the ice rink, Russia. This defeat knocked the breath out of the sports world, as it did the confident Russians who were leveled that a team of mostly amateur kids could best their behemoths. How wonderful it was to see the United States men's hockey teamed trounce Canada...
- 2/22/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
It wasn't quite a miracle, but it was a pretty big upset.
On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice, the United States men's hockey teamed stunned Canada 5-3 Sunday to earn a bye to the quarterfinals at the Winter Olympics. The win is also the Americans' first over their northern neighbors at the Olympics since the 1960 Squaw Valley Games, when the U.S. eventually won the gold.
Watch Ryan Kesler's game-sealing goal
Playing aggressively from the start, the U.S. grabbed an early lead and held onto it, punctuating ...
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On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Miracle on Ice, the United States men's hockey teamed stunned Canada 5-3 Sunday to earn a bye to the quarterfinals at the Winter Olympics. The win is also the Americans' first over their northern neighbors at the Olympics since the 1960 Squaw Valley Games, when the U.S. eventually won the gold.
Watch Ryan Kesler's game-sealing goal
Playing aggressively from the start, the U.S. grabbed an early lead and held onto it, punctuating ...
Read More >...
- 2/22/2010
- by Joyce Eng
- TVGuide - Breaking News
It's a great morning for the United States hockey program, as they walked away from their match-up with Canada with a 5-3 victory on Sunday (February 21). Goalie Ryan Miller played an improbably stellar game, and the U.S. now has a bye into the quarterfinal round of the tournament. They'll have to see how the rest of the seeding shakes out, but for now the U.S. is the top seed in an already topsy-turvy Olympic tournament in Vancouver.
It's appropriate that the United States got the win a mere 24 hours before the anniversary of the biggest upset in the history of Olympic hockey. On this day in 1980, the underdog United States team defeated the Soviet Union by a score of 4-3 in the semifinals of the Olympic tournament in Lake Placid, New York. The game was a freestanding metaphor for the height of the Cold War: The Soviet Union team consisted of more experienced,...
It's appropriate that the United States got the win a mere 24 hours before the anniversary of the biggest upset in the history of Olympic hockey. On this day in 1980, the underdog United States team defeated the Soviet Union by a score of 4-3 in the semifinals of the Olympic tournament in Lake Placid, New York. The game was a freestanding metaphor for the height of the Cold War: The Soviet Union team consisted of more experienced,...
- 2/22/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
This is news only because it's so rare. Make that more like 2010's version of Miracle On Ice. The Vancouver Olympics have made NBC #1 for the week of February 8th to 14th. During normal primetime programming, Fox, CBS, and even ABC would be kicking the perennial last place network's ass. But obviously Americans are so bored or ill (I've been sick and watching hours of curling...) or else the Canadian screw-ups are so entertaining (unwittingly reinforcing every McKenzie Brothers stereotype) that we can't get enough of the Winter Games. (Wasn't Johnny Weir's costume last night a hoot and a [...]...
- 2/17/2010
- by Nikki Finke
- Deadline Hollywood
The Winter Olympics will undoubtedly create a few new stars, just like they do every four years. Some previously unknown figure skater (we're looking at you, Rachael Flatt) or go-for-broke skier will turn in a breathtaking performance that, along with endless hours of TV coverage, will make him or her an instant household name.
That's all great, and it's part of the appeal of the Olympics. But the 2010 Winter Games also feature a fair number of athletes who've already made that crossover. Following in the footsteps of Dorothy Hamill, Peggy Fleming, the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" hockey team and others, these athletes have become recognizable outside the arena too -- and it turns out a couple of them are pretty fair dancers.
Here are 10 athletes whose names you probably already know.
Gretchen Bleiler: She won the silver medal in the women's halfpipe in 2006, and she's the best-known female snowboarder in the world at this point.
That's all great, and it's part of the appeal of the Olympics. But the 2010 Winter Games also feature a fair number of athletes who've already made that crossover. Following in the footsteps of Dorothy Hamill, Peggy Fleming, the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" hockey team and others, these athletes have become recognizable outside the arena too -- and it turns out a couple of them are pretty fair dancers.
Here are 10 athletes whose names you probably already know.
Gretchen Bleiler: She won the silver medal in the women's halfpipe in 2006, and she's the best-known female snowboarder in the world at this point.
- 2/9/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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