I'm employed again. Yay! It's been nearly six months since I left the airwaves at WHSV-TV in Harrisonburg and began a journey to "find myself". Since then, I applied to a whole bunch of positions both on- and off-air while also making the most of my time off. I'm happy to say I'm now part …
‘Face of the Games’ pulls out of competition on Day 1 at Gold Coast 2018
Nineteen sets of medals were awarded on the opening day of the XXI Commonwealth Games, but the biggest story was on the athlete who won't win a medal at all at Gold Coast 2018. Australian track star Sally Pearson announced her withdrawal from the competition at a press conference Thursday afternoon, less than 24 hours …
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Commonwealth Games open in Gold Coast — the Common-WHAT?
Wednesday night in the sixth-largest city of Australia, a quadrennial celebration of sport got underway. No, not the Olympics. We just did that. No, not the World Cup. That's coming up in Russia in June. The Commonwealth Games. You've probably never heard of it before. But it's an event that gathers the nations of the …
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GREATEST GRAND FINAL EVER: Last Second Try, Extra Time Kick Earns Cowboys NRL Premiership Title
Cowboys vs. Broncos. Not to be confused with the match-up from Super Bowl XII in 1978, this was the game that produced arguably the greatest NRL Grand Final ever Sunday night. North Queensland captured the 2015 NRL Premiership title in thrilling fashion at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney, overcoming a four-point deficit with a last …
Rugby Revolution In The Shenandoah Valley
One of my favorite aspects of being a local sports reporter is taking a global sporting event and seeing how it's making an impact in a small town or city. The Rugby World Cup might be the third-largest sporting event behind the Olympics and FIFA World Cup but the sport has only a niche following …
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#TBT 2003: Wilkinson Drop Kick Goal Captures Thrilling RWC Final For England
On the eve of the Rugby World Cup starting in England, this #ThrowbackThursday post looks back at England's thrilling victory over Australia to win the 2003 title. Let's set the stage. Telstra Stadium, Sydney. November 22, 2003. Australia, the defending champion, was looking to win the World Cup on home soil. England was looking to …
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15 Years Later, Why Sydney 2000 Is Still ‘The Best Games Ever’
This week marks the 15th anniversary of the Games of the XXVII Olympiad in Sydney, proclaimed by then-IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch as 'the best Games ever' when the festival of sport closed on October 1. Fifteen years later, the memories of Sydney 2000 still linger, almost like it was just yesterday. Who could forget …
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Early Look At Race For 2024 Olympics
The deadline for cities to formally submit intentions to bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics is Tuesday. This race will be the first entirely under the direction of the Olympic Agenda 2020 plan, which aims to improve transparency in bidding, reduce costs in bidding and ultimately hosting the Games, and help potential host cities to …
With Fresh Look, Wrestling Takes Center Stage In Vegas
It was only less than three years ago when the prospect of wrestling getting eliminated from the Olympic program became a very real possibility. But as soon as the sport was placed on the chopping block, changes were made to ensure that wrestling, which has been contested at every Olympics in the modern era, would …
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Running Unopposed, Durban Wins 2022 Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games Federation officially awarded the hosting rights to the 2022 Commonwealth Games to Durban, South Africa, marking the first time that the multi-sport festival will be held in the African continent. Durban was the sole bidder for the games after Edmonton, Canada withdrew earlier this year because of economic woes. The announcement was …
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