CBS Sportsline Articles

CBS Sportsline Articles

Here are links to articles I've written for CBS Sportsline.

Pros stray from artistic roots -- June 1, 1998
Age limits won't raise standards -- June 15, 1998
New scoring system gets low marks -- July 1, 1998
Pairs scene not what it used to be -- July 15, 1998
Extended season rough on skaters -- August 2, 1998
Gay Games fiasco not ISU's fault -- August 14, 1998
ISU's rules confuse fans, rankle stars -- September 1, 1998
USFSA opposes Amateur Sports Act revision -- September 15, 1998
Wasting away again in Malaguena-ville -- October 1, 1998
Where Olympic dreams get their first tests -- October 14, 1998
Top men salvage lackluster Skate America -- November 2, 1998
Most books stumble on facts -- November 16, 1998
It's the presentation, stupid -- December 2, 1998
`Figures' don't add up in competition anymore -- December 16, 1998
Skating fans need to put venom on ice -- January 1, 1999
Television slips up in coverage -- January 16, 1999
U.S. nationals to miss many of last year's stars -- February 4, 1999
Questionable judging favors Goebel, hurts Savoie -- February 16, 1999
Time to shake up figure skating's schedule -- March 3, 1999
Juniors event shows US needs its own -- March 18, 1999
`Robbery' claims don't `hold up' -- April 1, 1999
Allegations against Callaghan raise many questions -- April 15, 1999
ISU's decisions were bad news last season -- May 4, 1999
Time for USFSA to share the wealth -- May 18, 1999
Why can't skating be performance art, too? -- June 6, 1999
Did USFSA break its rules in denying grievance? -- June 22, 1999
Indoor ice age revolutionized skating -- July 12, 1999
Summer no vacation for young skaters -- August 4, 1999
Gulf has narrowed between gold, silver -- August 15, 1999
ISU not playing Nice with Australia -- September 1, 1999
ISU offering less cons for pros this season -- September 15, 1999
Success at juniors no guarantee for stardom -- October 3, 1999
Falls, injuries often come in pairs -- October 17, 1999
Skating fashion becoming an ice-sore -- November 1, 1999
How television has changed figure skating -- November 15, 1999
Technique, not judges, keeping Canadian tandem from top -- December 1, 1999
Judges too enamored with quadruple jumps -- December 15, 1999
Surprises, injuries aplenty in season's first half -- January 1, 2000
Second thoughts -- January 17, 2000
New stars will emerge at US Championships -- February 1, 2000
Women encouraging, men disappointing at nationals -- February 15, 2000
Synchronized skating: It's about team -- March 1, 2000
Junior skaters shouldn't face senior pressure -- March 16, 2000
Bizarre happenings turn Worlds into Weirds -- April 8, 2000
U.S. viewers got mixed signals during season -- April 17, 2000
USFSA to change selection routine -- May 1, 2000
Meeting could sprout some real "Ice Wars" -- May 15, 2000