Sports participation plummets since 1998 Feb 9, 2008
"I think I kind of live vicariously through people playing sports on TV," said Mr. Yerxa, 25, a self-described Olympics addict who skips work to watch his favourite events (tennis and figure skating) and can rhyme off Olympic moments stretching back to 1994, when, a month before the Lillehammer Games, Shane Stant clubbed Nancy Kerrigan in the knee - and Mr. Yerxa was hooked. According to a new study, Mr. Yerxa is part of a growing number of Canadians who are moving from the tennis courts and the... (Globe and Mail)
Sports in Brief Feb 1, 2008
Vlassov and Hogner will join the list of former Olympic and World Championship skaters who have performed in previous Bay State Skate Shows including Nancy Kerrigan, Paul Wylie, Tiffany Scott and Philip Dulebohn of the United States, Sylvia Fontana of Italy and Surya Bonaly of France. The Bay State Skate Figure Skating Show will be held at 7:30 p.m. on February 2 at Williams College. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Figure skating in need of sharpening Jan 24, 2008
It's been 14 years since Tonya Harding's live-in ex-husband and his strange group of friends attacked Nancy Kerrigan's knee and caused TV ratings to soar ... "Women who still are a majority of our demographic like to see other women competing for the top honors: Katarina Witt, Debi Thomas, Nancy Kerrigan, Michelle Kwan. They relate to them better. They appreciate them. They don't relate to the way the little girls skate. You don't get the same depth of skating with a teenager.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Skaters ready for nationalsPrep seniors train at Gardens Ice House Jan 18, 2008
Cahill is the former coach of U.S. Olympian Nancy Kerrigan. Maddalone, the coach for Mager and Ely, also has high goals for the U.S. nationals. (Laurel Leader, MD)
Hamill back on ice after breast cancer treatment Jan 17, 2008
Olympic gold medalist Brian Boitano and two-time Olympic medalist Nancy Kerrigan filled in during Hamills absence. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Hamill returns to ice after cancer treatment Jan 17, 2008
Former Olympians Brian Boitano and Nancy Kerrigan filled in during Hamill's absence. Hamill was a three-time U.S. champion and won the world title and Olympic gold in 1976. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Vitale upbeat in face of health battles Jan 16, 2008
In 1998, ABC's coverage of the U.S. Figure Skating national championships managed to draw 11% of U.S. households in a decade when the sport's made-for-TV excesses included a show in which Nancy Kerrigan skated to scratchy audio from the first astronauts landing on the moon and Kennedy's inaugural address. By 2003, viewers were already asking why. (USA Today -- Sports)
The crying game Jan 15, 2008
Nancy Kerrigan, 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships practice. Remember her wailing "Why me? Why? Why? Why?" after Tonya Harding's goons whacked her on the knee. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Jacquelyn Little, who taught figure skating to hundreds, dies at 78 Dec 29, 2007
Jacquelyn J. Little (right) with Olympic medalist Nancy Kerrigan (left) and Little's granddaughter Jacquelyn Sharkey ... Mrs. Little, who died at the Visiting Nurse Hospice House on Wednesday at age 78, founded the Stoneham Figure Skating Club in 1976 and gave Olympic medalist Nancy Kerrigan her first figure skating lesson. (Boston Globe)
Hawks' Williams carjacked at gunpoint Dec 16, 2007
Brian Sean Griffith, a former bodyguard to figure skater Tonya Harding who admitted a role in the attack on her rival, Nancy Kerrigan, during Olympics tryouts, has died. He was 40. (Boston Globe)
12/13: Broadway on Ice in Phoenix Dec 10, 2007
6, 2007 12:00 AM For figure skating enthusiasts, Nancy Kerrigan performing in a venue the size of Phoenix's Dodge Theatre is the chance of a lifetime. "You can feel the wind come off their skates," says Tatiana Daversa, production manager for the touring production of Broadway on Ice that brings Kerrigan to Phoenix to glide across a stage much smaller than your average hockey rink. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Marshall Township girl, 10, wins a national skating title Dec 9, 2007
A few years ago, a young Leah Keiser was watching the U.S. Figure Skating Junior Championships and asking Nancy Kerrigan for her autograph. Last weekend, this 10-year-old Marshall Township resident was accepting a gold medal from Kerrigan after winning the national championship in her division -- Juvenile Girls -- the USFSA's Junior Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah, the site of the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
2007-08 Broadway on Ice Tour Dates Nov 26, 2007
Headlining the tour are figure skating icons Dorothy Hamill, Nancy Kerrigan, Franc D'Ambrosio, Kevin Spirtas, & Special Guest Star Dale Gonyea ... It stars Nancy Kerrigan & Kevin Spirtas ... It stars Nancy Kerrigan & Kevin Spirtas. (Suite101.com)
A little comic relief and another big hit Nov 1, 2007
(You'll recall that Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, was the one who organized the attack on Nancy Kerrigan. Parker, who's written many such parodies - another recent example is "Shady Brady and Bill Belicheat" - insists he's just kidding around. (Boston Globe)
The Olympic Games’ long, sordid history Oct 16, 2007
But if we skip back past the 2000 Sydney Games -- which were soiled not only by Jones but by Romanian gymnast and pseudoephedrine fan Andreea Madalina Raducan -- we find a prelapsarian period of honest competition and global goodwill studded with names such as Manfred Ewald (the mastermind of the forced-doping regime that allowed East Germany to cop 384 medals between 1972 and 1988), Ross Rebagliati (Canadian gold-medal snowboarder and self-described breather of secondhand marijuana smoke), Ben... (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
9/29: Yamaguchi Friends and Family Sep 21, 2007
Featuring: Corbin Bleu, the Cheetah Girls, Kurt Browning, Nancy Kerrigan, Ekaterina Gordeeva, Rory Burghart, Viktor Petrenko, Ilia Kulik, Michael Weiss and more. Admission: $35-$150. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
The Arizona connection Aug 28, 2007
Tonya Harding's thugs whack Nancy Kerrigan in the knee to try to take her out of the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and, ultimately, the Olympics. The thugs are traced to Gilbert. (AZCentral -- Sports)
College Punter Describes Knife Attack Aug 2, 2007
Police and prosecutors allege the then backup punter, Mitch Cozad, stabbed Mendoza in a bid to get the starter's job, and the attack drew comparisons to the assault by Tonya Harding's hit man on Nancy Kerrigan. Cozad is on trial on charges of attempted first-degree murder and second-degree assault. (ABC 7 News, DC)
2007 Disson Figure Skating Shows Jul 23, 2007
The Cheetah Girls and Corbin Bleu will certainly add an exciting edge to performances by , of course, Nancy Kerrigan, Ekaterina Gordeeva, Rory Burghart, Viktor Petrenko, Ilia Kulik, Michael Weiss, Jozef Sabovcik, Jenni Meno & Todd Sand, and Isabelle Brasseur with Rocky Marval. Kurt Browning and the in Phoenix, Arizona, will host the event that will air on NBC on November 25th from 4:00-6:00pm. (Suite101.com)
LeBron to host `SNL' in fall Jul 19, 2007
Other hosts from sports have included Joe Montana with Walter Payton, Bob Uecker, Wayne Gretzy, Michael Jordan and Nancy Kerrigan. Contact Rich Heldenfels at 330-996-3582 or. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
New ballgame Jul 6, 2007
The fourth class of inductees, which will include Olympic figure skating silver medalist Nancy Kerrigan, will be honored next spring. "It's been a great experience for me, meeting some of the former athletes coming back after they've been inducted. We've had some kids that have done very well," Lahiff said. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Cost of cutbacks too high Jun 28, 2007
I know they have a very nice library and I know Nancy Kerrigan grew up there. I know it's a popular exit off Route 93 heading north out of Boston. (Boston Globe)
Fulmer just misses 'jerk' list Jun 27, 2007
Tonya Harding, best known for her malice toward fellow skater Nancy Kerrigan. 3. (InsideTennessee.com)
Fans' last look at Suns' season May 26, 2007
I would like you to share this with the NBA: Since the body check to (Steve) Nash, it looks like Nancy Kerrigan and the clubbing incident. Why not just let any minor player take any major player out on any given night. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Landis' career, credibility on thin ice (Dan Daly) May 22, 2007
Seriously, how is the kneecapping of Nancy Kerrigan -- carried out by Harding's Four Stooges -- much different from the comically desperate attempt by Landis' business manager, Will Geoghegan, to discourage LeMond's testimony. What happened last week in Malibu, Calif. (Washington Times, DC)
Fresh Betting Fool Apr 12, 2007
" * We've learned that dead sardines in a can have more room than some of the public transportation vehicles rambling to and from Mays Stadium this years. * Speaking of dead, Sports Illustrated might get a prediction right. S.I. picked the Giants dead last in the N.L. West. This would dovetail nicely with the Chargers' "Dead Man Play" and the Ohio State Suckeyes' corpse-like performance (Greg Oden excepted) in national title games. What a year. What a world. What a life. Question of the Week... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Sportscasters find their comedic calling Apr 6, 2007
But skating icons such as Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Brian Boitano and Nancy Kerrigan are in the comedy, which centers on two males teaming up for figure skating's pairs competition. In the real world, International Skating Union rules state pairs must be a man and a woman, not same-sex couples. (USA Today -- Sports)
Not gold medal worthy, but a fairly strong routine Apr 5, 2007
Scott Hamilton and Jim Lampley serve as anchors during the competitions; Brian Boitano, Nancy Kerrigan, Dorothy Hamill, Peggy Fleming and Sasha Cohen all show up in cameos as well. Ferrell is hilarious, as usual, but plays the same character he always does -- a crude, arrogant and slightly dumb (but quotable) antihero. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Skaters' Charges Detailed In Report Apr 4, 2007
In a July 2000 letter to Cavanagh, Malone said the alleged sexual misconduct complaint by Roos - a singles skater who trained in Massachusetts with the couple who coached Nancy Kerrigan and Paul Wylie - was not a violation of any criminal statutes because she was 18 years old at the time and consented to the activity. Without cooperation from Nussear and "J," Malone wrote, "it is doubtful that the incidents of sexual contact on the part of Young can be sufficiently developed to present a case... (FOX61, CT)
Hayek becoming fashion icon Apr 3, 2007
Scott Hamilton will be honored, and other greats of this sport such as Dorothy Hamill and Nancy Kerrigan will also be on hand. Call 212-763-8590. (Variety)
Figure Skating Gets Comedy Treatment in New Will Ferrell Movie Apr 1, 2007
It may not be a ride that we've chosen to take, but it's funny," he says. In fact, veteran skaters and current champions have cameos in the film, including Dorothy Hammill, Peggy Fleming, Nancy Kerrigan, Brian Boitano and Sasha Cohen. Will Ferrell says they are not there to be mocked. "I think they all know that there's a campy element to figure skating. They know that it's all about the pageantry and the outfits and I think, too, at the end of the day, anyone associated with a sport that a film... (Voice of America)
Can you say cheese?: 'Blades of Glory' lacks a cutting edge Mar 31, 2007
Fans of figuring skating will enjoy much of the silliness, however, because its better moments have fun lampooning all the hoopla that surrounds the sport and there are cameos from the likes of Dorothy Hamill, Nancy Kerrigan, Brian Boitano, Peggy Fleming and Sasha Cohen. Select a theater for exact times. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Will Ferrell's Glory Mar 31, 2007
Blades also plants a few sport icons in the supporting cast; as Dale Earnhart Jr. dressed up the race-car movie, Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Scott Hamilton, Brian Boitano, Nancy Kerrigan lent their implicit blessing to the skateathon. Sacha Baron Cohen was in Talladega; Sasha Cohen shows up here. (Time.com)
'Blades of Glory' gets wacky comedic lift from Ferrell, Heder Mar 30, 2007
And the fact that skaters Peggy Fleming , Dorothy Hamill , Nancy Kerrigan , Sasha Cohen , and Brian Boitano have cameos and that Scott Hamilton commentates on the movie's absurd routines with his usual melodrama feels like a show of support. Strictly speaking, of course, Michaels and MacElroy aren't gay. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Sachows and silliness at 'Blades' premiere Mar 30, 2007
Real-life skating Olympians Dorothy Hamill, Brian Boitano, Scott Hamilton, Sasha Cohen and Nancy Kerrigan all attended to promote their cameos in the film. Blades co-director Will Speck admitted the filmmakers momentarily considered offering a cameo to Tonya Harding, the skater who pleaded guilty to hindering the investigation of a 1994 attack to Kerrigan's knee, but Speck ultimately concluded, "She's a little scary.". (USA Today -- Life)
Putting the laughs on ice Mar 30, 2007
Skating stars with cameo roles in Blades of Glory include Brian Boitano, Sasha Cohen, Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Scott Hamilton and Nancy Kerrigan. Posted. (USA Today -- Life)
Ferrell and Co. have an ice time in 'Blades' Mar 30, 2007
And even they're in on the joke: Look for cameos from Scott Hamilton, Nancy Kerrigan and an impressively game Sasha Cohen. . (Newsday -- Entertainment)
'Blades of Glory' Mar 30, 2007
Real skaters, from Nancy Kerrigan to Brian Boitano, have cameos. There are deliriously goofy "Up Close and Personal" mini-biographies of the competitors, and Jim Lampley and Scott Hamilton pull out all the stops (Lampley, especially) as the color-commentators for the big events. (CTNow.com)
Against Sequins: Mar 30, 2007
There are also brief cameos from real-life skaters like Brian Boitano, Scott Hamilton, Peggy Fleming, Nancy Kerrigan, and Sasha Cohen (who, as a love-struck Chazz Michael Michaels fan, gamely sniffs Ferrell's jockstrap). As far as the above-mentioned bloom-is-off-the-rose theory goes, I'm by no means anxious to proclaim an end to Will Ferrell's golden age. (Slate)
Passing for humble Mar 24, 2007
Others - we're looking at you, Nancy Kerrigan - remind us of the fleeting nature of super-celebrity. Still others - um, O.J. Simpson - have taken on vastly different meaning since hosting. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Sports Television Feb 14, 2007
Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Garnett suggests Barkley's on-air credibility is at stake, saying, "There's no way you can critique the game the way you do if you can't beat a ref." Wouldn't it be cool if Barkley and Bavetta wore the exact outfits Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding wore in their showdown. On tap. (USA Today -- Sports)
Skater's career takes a big leap Jan 31, 2007
"Unless you have Tonya Harding, you really don't have much to worry about," Dorfman said, referring to the U.S. champion who was stripped of her title for her part in an attack on skating rival Nancy Kerrigan. Bill Kraus, senior vice president of Under Armour, called his company's multiyear deal with Meissner "a natural fit.". (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Wanted: New American skating stars Jan 21, 2007
Kristi Yamaguchi, Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding were the first wave. Kwan took it from there, and was a cross-market superstar for a dozen years. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Breaking the ice with an Olympian judge Jan 3, 2007
Cyr was a judge during the U.S. Figure Skating championships in 1994 when Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed in the leg by a man hired by Tonya Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly (now Jeff Stone). "We were expecting her (Harding) in Japan (for a competition), but she was being indicted in Portland, Oregon," said Cyr. (Yahoo News -- Figure Skating)
