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Gatoraid bids bye-bye to Tiger

February 27, 2010
By Doug Thompson
Gatoraid bids bye-bye to Tiger

Gatoraid has become the latest big-name sponsor to sever ties with disgraced pro-golfer Tiger Woods. In a brief statement the company says it “no longer sees a role” for the golfer whose game is on hold because of a revelations of multiple affairs and entry into a sex rehab program. In another matter, People for the...
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Tiger’s unapologetic apology

February 20, 2010
By Doug Thompson
Tiger’s unapologetic apology

Anyway you look at it, the so-called “apology” by Tiger Woods is nothing but a carefully-scripted attempt to save what’s left of his career and image. And it ain’t working. In what could only charitably be called a monotone, Woods offered a wooden (pun intended) apology that lacked sincerity, believability or candor. It came off for what...
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Death of Luger casts pall over Olympics

February 13, 2010
By Doug Thompson
Death of Luger casts pall over Olympics

The horrifying death of Republic of Georgia luger Norad Kumaritashvili Friday at the Whistler Sliding Center was not the way Olympics promoters wanted to kick off the Winter Games but the games go as and the Coroners Service of British, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the International Luge Federation (FIL) Saturday...
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