Author: Milo Bryant
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Bryant: Jones trying to help minorities learn how to swim
BEIJING • Cullen Jones is about to start a challenge more difficult than anything he has faced in a pool. The reason is in this next question. Who is Cullen Jones? It’s been only a few days since one of the more dramatic comebacks in Olympic history, and many of you don’t remember that Jones…
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Dantzler’s day ends in despair
BEIJING • T.C. Dantzler entered the China Agricultural Gymnasium bobbing his head to music. Dantzler’s stride was unmistakably confident. It was confidence born of his numerous hours of training. It was confidence that came from the knowledge that he can beat and has beaten the best Greco-Roman wrestlers in the world. At 37 years and 10…
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American leader Warren loses bout he thought he won
BEIJING • The U.S. boxing team received a huge blow Tuesday when team leader and overwhelming gold medal favorite Rau’shee Warren lost his opening-round bout. Warren, who trained at the Olympic Training Center, is the world champion in the flyweight division. He was the only boxer on Team USA with Olympic experience. Minutes after losing…
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Area’s top 20: No. 12 is former USGA president
The e-mails, letters and voicemails started pouring in soon after The Gazette ran a story about what Judy Bell means to the golf world. They came from California, New York, Texas, Idaho, New Mexico, Colorado, etc. They talked about the person, the president and the golfer. Most of all, they talked about the woman who…
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Area’s top 20: No. 13 is USA hockey director
Dave Ogrean is in his second stint as the executive director of USA Hockey and his third tour with the organization. Ogrean was the executive director form 1993 to 1999. He was also the organization’s director of public relations from 1978 to 1980. Air Force hockey coach Frank Serratore was No. 20, followed by USOC…
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Ali not very entertaining in Olympic boxing defeat
BEIJING • Sadam Ali said he wants to entertain the world. Boxing is his instrument. It’s his song. It’s his act. Ali, born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Yemeni immigrants, is the first boxer of Arab descent to compete for the United States. Monday night at the Workers Arena Ali had his first huge chance to…
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Phelps’ timing seems golden
BEIJING • That is three down, five to go. Another final for Michael Phelps, another world record. Clockwork. Tick. Tick. What Phelps is doing to the swimming world is nothing short of phenomenal. No athlete is ever bigger than the sport that made him. It’s impossible. But Phelps is as close to impossible as any…
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U.S. routs Angola but has room to improve
BEIJING • It was quite an air show. The United States sprinted and dunked to a 97-76 victory Tuesday over Angola. Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwight Howard and Dwyane Wade did plenty of slamming, but with Greece lurking in the future, all is not rosy. When the U.S. and Greece play Thursday, expect Greek defenders…
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Bryant: Beach volleyball seeding rule is dumb
BEIJING • Beach volleyball has to have the dumbest rule of dumb rules. If a team from the host country is ranked in the top five on the qualification list then simply because it is the host country, simply because the matches will be played on its sand, it’s granted the No. 1 overall seed…
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Area’s top 20: No. 14 is Springs Mayor Rivera
The mayor of Colorado Springs should be on The Gazette’s list of the area’s most influential sports figures by default. He is the face of the local government and wields a tremendous amount of influence over what happens in this city. Because of his pull, Lionel Rivera is No. 14. Air Force hockey coach Frank…