The combination of politics and sports always results in an ineffective mix. So, why do the two always meet on a collision course?

I understand the underlying concept behind it. I can even see where all the enthusiasm comes from (mostly not north of the Rio Grande). Maybe I'm just a northeast pro-sports biased hack, but it just doesn't do it for me. Regardless of the reason, you can plant me firmly in the "No professional athletes in international competition if it interferes with their season" camp. What am I talking about? Read on to find out.

Are the Winter Olympics over yet? Do I ever have to hear the name "Bode Miller" again? Enough already. These had to be the most boring Olympics in history. Here's why.

At the recent Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, Team Canada and Team USA played seasoned veterans who were very likely playing their last Olympics. They also exited the Olympic tournament much earlier than anticipated. It might be time for a change in how the athletes for the Canadian and USA teams are selected.

It is one of the great Olympic ice hockey rivalries. Canada and Russia are the two teams who built the international ice hockey stage, and they met in the quarterfinals in the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy on Wednesday. Read on for the story.

HBO’s "Real Sports" host Bryant Gumbel stated his reasons why he doesn’t watch the Olympics. However, we wonder about his perspective.

Christmas has come and gone, and some hockey players got exactly what they wanted from Santa -- an invitation to play for the United States and Canadian Olympic team.

Though the 2006 Torino Winter Games are 259 days away and the 2008 Beijing Summer Games won?t begin for another 1,169 days, the Olympic torch burned brightly Friday at the United States Olympic Training Complex in honor of the 1980 USA Women?s Olympic Volleyball Team.

USA Volleyball honored its 2005 award winners on Thursday, May 26, at the Dorothy C. Boyce Annual Awards and Recognitions Banquet, presented by Molten and co-sponsored by Mizuno at the Adams Mark Hotel. Read on for the full story.

The 1980 USA Women?s Olympic Volleyball Team will be honored at USA Volleyball?s 60th Annual Dorothy C. Boyce Annual Awards and Recognitions Banquet on May 26, 2005. Read on for the details.