U.S. Olympians Finish Strong; NCAA Loses Again; Rashada Settles; Sac State Spends Big
The overall U.S. Olympic medal count in Milan /Cortina may be somewhat disappointing, but America finished on a high note with gold medal performances by figure skater Alysa Liu and the men's and women's hockey teams. Liu's sensational, joyful program was America's first gold-medal effort by a woman since 2002. The East Bay native had recently returned after a two-year hiatus from the sport. She joins two other Bay Area icons-- Peggy Fleming and Kristi Yamiguchi --in U.S. O
Gary Cavalli
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U.S. Olympic Dreams Dashed; Bay Area Doldrums; Moving Up; Good Bunny
The U.S. Olympic team went to Milan Cortina expecting to bring in an impressive haul of gold medals. But something happened on the way to the medal platform. One after another, heavily favored Americans fell, crashed or underperformed. In fact, virtually all of the big names on the U.S. team those highlighted in NBC promos, have gone down to defeat. It's been a startling display. Perhaps the biggest disappointment was skater Ilia Malinin , the famous "Quad God," who was heavi
Gary Cavalli
Feb 16
Seahawks Romp; Bezos Bails on Free Press; Bay Area Moves; The Black Hole; Racism Rages On
Congratulations to the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks , the team with the best defense in football, an excellent running back in Kenneth Walker III , the offensive player of the year in receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and a winning quarterback in Sam Darnold . The New England Patriots , who had reached the Super Bowl after a 4-win season just a year ago, were no match for the Seahwawks defense. One must wonder how the Minnesota Vikings feel today after giving up on Darnol
Gary Cavalli
Feb 9
