Brian Boitano

U.S figure skating champion Christopher Bowman pleased fans and fellow skaters with his flair on the ice. But he was also known for his off-the-ice struggles with drugs and alcohol and other personal problems. Now the 40-year-old former skating champ...

Based on the number of prominent cameos by figure skating royalty in the pas de deux comedy "Blades of Glory," the world of toe loops, double axels and triple lutzes has a pretty good sense of humor. And that's a good thing because the movie, which...

Before Ben (John Krasinski of "The Office") and Sadie (Mandy Moore) can get hitched, they must pass an oddly confrontational marriage prep course taught by an eccentric reverend (Robin Williams) who may have them on a path to splitsville. Big question:...

WYPR FM's interview with Sun sports editor Randy Harvey. Originally aired August 19, 2004. Randy Harvey: It was a very exciting day. And I think we all know - particularly those of us in Baltimore know - how outstanding Michael Phelps is. But he really...

1664: The first organized sport in America, horse racing, begins when the first English Governor of New York, Richard Nicolls, establishes the Newmarket Course at Hempstead Plains, close to the present site of Roosevelt Raceway. The purpose was to...

The Russian dynasty in Olympic pairs figure skating lives on, albeit with a little help from training facilities in New Jersey and a controversial decision by the judges. Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, who train in Hackensack, edged world...

FOR THE ULTIMATE in form-fitting footwear, there is Don Klingbeil. He makes Sarah Hughes' custom skate boots. For the perfect edge, there is Jim Skibin. He sharpens Hughes' blades to order. They are two more indispensable members of Hughes' team,...

Wednesday June 30, 1999      You'll hate yourself in the morning. Still, "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut," in which the little kids with the big eyes and foul mouths save the world from intolerance and Saddam Hussein, is so gleefully vulgar, so...