Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category
Tonteri, Anderson win Billabong Slopestyle
Riders from all corners of the globe battled it out this weekend at The Billabong Slopestyle 4-star TTR World Snowboard Tour event at Snow Park New Zealand, with Roope Tonteri of Finland winning the men’s finals and Jamie Anderson dominating the women’s field.… More | Posted: August 8, 2011
Choosing Not To Have Kids
‘Today’ correspondent Sarah Brokaw reports on American women who decide to remain childless. “As a little girl, Lilit Marcus loved playing with dolls, she was a star babysitter in the neighborhood, but when it came to wanting children one day Lilit had very different ideas,” Brokaw explains.… More | Posted: July 26, 2011
St. Louisans set sights on 2012 Olympics
The 2012 Olympics have moved to the front burner for St. Louis natives Sarah Haskins and Jillian Petersen.… More | Posted: July 26, 2011
What does “connectedness” mean for you?
Connectedness. What does that mean? Most importantly, what does that mean to you?
Connectedness has traditionally meant literal, human connection.… More | Posted: July 22, 2011
Remembering Aaron Robinson By Gretchen Bleiler
Tuesday, a gem in the snowboard world passed on. Aaron Robinson (A-Rob) suddenly left us, doing what he loved: snowboarding with friends in Chile.… More | Posted: July 22, 2011
Dual citizen: Grete Eliassen Q&A
Grete Eliassen had a good season this year: Third in Winter X Slopestyle, first at Red Bull Cold Rush, the best female performance at the Powder Video Awards, and her Teton Gravity Research film debut in their latest release, “One For The Road,” due out this fall.… More | Posted: July 18, 2011
Carrying water — the cool way
When Dirk Nowitzki leaves the court after an intense first period, or Alex Rodriguez steps into the dugout after tearing up the base paths, what’s the first thing they do (post-congratulatory butt slap)?… More | Posted: July 18, 2011