By: Melissa S. Wollering When Stephen Colbert stepped up to sponsor the U.S. Olympic Speedskating Team, he went all-in. First, he (with the help of fans) dished out $300,000 to cover what Dutch Bank DSB wouldn’t. Then, he challenged Shani Davis to a skate-off, after Davis allegedly called him a jerk. When Davis accepted, Colbert decided he needed a teacher. Not just any … [Read more...] about Sidetracked: Tucker Trains Stephen Colbert
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Sidetracked: Sconnie Speedskater May Go for Gold
By: Melissa S. Wollering With the Olympics fresh on the minds of many Midwesterners as a result of the Chicago 2016 bid, we here at The SportsBank.net wanted to share one of the region’s best-kept secrets. You know, things that are “kind of a big deal.” Every so often in our new column Sidetracked, we’ll branch out to bring you the best in non-mainstream Midwestern sports … [Read more...] about Sidetracked: Sconnie Speedskater May Go for Gold
