By John Ekdahl White on white. This homecoming business for the Los Angeles Rams comes equipped with all types of nostalgia. One area that has been of interest for longtime …
Category: Olympics
2016 Rio Olympics: Volleyball
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through the end of the month, although Paul is still …
2016 Rio Olympics: Tennis
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through the end of the month, although Paul is still …
2016 Rio Olympics: Basketball
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through the end of the month, although Paul is still …
2016 Rio Olympics: Diving (And a Bonus Interview w/Gold Medalist Laura Wilkinson!)
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through the end of the month, although Paul is still …
2016 Rio Olympics: Women’s Soccer
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through the end of the month, although Paul is still …
The Internet Was Displeased With Team USA’s Uniforms Last Night
By John Ekdahl But really, when is the internet not upset about something? Team USA stepped into the spotlight during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Brazil Friday …
In Defense of Skippy & Muffy (and Ambrose, Poppy, Tad & Whitney too)
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through the end of the month, although Paul is still …
Rio-O-Rama
Click to enlarge Lots of Olympics news yesterday, as a bunch of Team USA uniforms were unveiled, beginning with the women’s soccer kit (shown above). There are lots of additional …
Wrapping Up the Costumes of a Sport That’s Not a Sport
By Phil Hecken Well, the “sport” of Olympic Figure Skating wrapped up yesterday (with a bunch of non-counting exhibitions), and we can all continue the debate on whether it’s an …
Jumpin’ Jim-iny!
By Phil Hecken As the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi begin to wind down, I’m sure we’re all a feeling a bit of Olympic-fatigue, but I’d say all-in-all, this was …
Some Thoughts About Figure Skating Costumes
My ESPN.com colleague Jim Caple recently ran a column in which he asked members of the U.S. Olympic figure skating and ice dancing teams how they’d feel about wearing a …
The Aesthetics of Curling in the 2014 Olympic Games
By Phil Hecken As promised after his seminal work on Curling last weekend, I am rejoined by Mike Styczen, who is back to discuss the “uniforms” worn by the curlers …
Possibly the Greatest Example of Uni-Watching Ever
You probably don’t realize this — I didn’t realize it myself until a few days ago — but today is a very special day in the annals of uni-watching. For …
Curlers…Do It Hard
By Phil Hecken Well, folks — ’tis that time again. The Olympics are here. I thought about ledeing with the fashion show that took place yesterday in Sochi, but if …