BY ALEX CONOVER
Sports Editor
•As fun as the 2010 Winter Olympic Games were, they were not without controversy. Besides the tragic death of Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili, there have been snow shortages, ice track breakdowns and protests by locals. Vancouver has also poured an immense amount of money into this event. This all raises an important question – besides all of the fun and festivities, is hosting the Olympic games beneficial to a city?
•An era recently ended in the NFL when the San Diego Chargers released running back LaDainian Tomlinson after a disappointing 2009 season. He was potentially the greatest player of the last decade, rushing for over 12,000 yards in his career and scoring 28 touchdowns in 2006 – an NFL single-season record. Tomlinson’s release is unfortunately due to the physical nature of the game; running backs wear down after only a few years of taking hits and are usually washed up by age 30.
•A flurry of NBA player swaps was passed by the Feb. 18 trade deadline. These moves included Tracy McGrady to New York, Nate Robinson to Boston and Antwan Jamison to Cleveland. You can bet that most of these moves were made with the looming offseason in mind – teams are scrambling to clear cap space in order to make a run at purchasing LeBron James, Dwayne Wade or Chris Bosh this summer.
•If you read my column last month, you know how I feel about Tiger Woods’ situation. His Feb. 19 press conference was incredibly publicized – it was carried by all of ESPN’s outlets and scrutinized for days afterwards. Tiger’s first words since his Thanksgiving incident were predictable, but they offer a certain amount of optimism for those who are ready to see him back on the links.
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