We don’t yet know the impact of golf truly going global with the decision to include it in the 2016 and 2020 Olympics, but it certainly can’t be a bad thing, no matter the format. Exposing the game to golf-starved nations of the world is ultimately Continue ..

Jim Shea paused for more than a moment, almost unable to imagine the thought of Lake Placid without the legacy of hosting two Winter Olympic games, in 1932 and 1980. FILE-This Feb. 19, 1980 file photo shows workers dwarfed againist the white layer of Continue ..

Mikael Samuelsson isn’t flashy, so he isn’t going to drag you out of your seat. Instead, Samuelsson’s one of those skilled players who gives you an occasional glimpse of greatness, and leaves you longing for more. Like in Game 1 of the 2008 Stanley Continue ..

Yet relations have warmed after a relatively chilly spell last year when French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s threatened to boycott the 2008 Olympic Games over China’s handling of protests in Tibet. “The situation in China still gives cause for concern Continue ..

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