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Tennessee Lady Vols vs. Ole Miss Lady Rebels in Shades of Pink, 9 PM EST: Open Game Thread
Tonight, the Lady Vols continue their quest for the regular season SEC title when they face potential challenger Ole Miss in Oxford. The Lady Rebels are currently tied with Florida for third in the conference with a record of 6-4; if they wish to win the regular season, they absolutely must beat...
Kaleidoscope at Verizon Center
Kaleidoscope, the latest incarnation of "Frosted Pink," will take place on Monday at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. I'll cover the event for this blog. It's a special that will feature cancer survivors like Scott Hamilton, Dorothy Hamill, and Olivia Newton-John, along with other skating...
Skating For Life Today on NBC
Today from 4-6pm EST NBC will air "Skating for Life," which benefits the Susan G. Komen Foundation, which seeks a breast cancer cure. According to the Boston Globe, the show will feature "US Olympic silver medalist Sasha Cohen, 2008 world champion Jeffrey Buttle, three-time US national champion...
Bears Aren't Only Local Team Going Pink
In youth football (pre high school) it's common to see the players trying to emulate their favorite players like Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs, or Matt Forte and Jay Cutler. As a coach you try and have the kids pick out a player to watch to learn from, whether it's on Sunday, Saturday, or even...
Now For Some Good News: Amy Mickelson Doing Well After Surgery
Phil Mickelson posted news on his website that his wife, Amy, is doing well after surgery to remove cancerous tissue in her breast. Golf Channel has a write up summarizing the statement and other facts: "The best news so far is that the cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes, which improves our...
Phil Mickelson's Mother Has Breast Cancer, Too
Terrible news coming out today in the San Diego Union-Tribune that Phil Mickelson's mother, Mary, has discovered that she too has breast cancer. From Tod Leonard's story: Tina Mickelson, Phil's sister, said Monday that her mother was diagnosed a week ago and will undergo surgery Friday at the MD...
Impossible Choices
Christina Applegate has confronted breast cancer with admirable courage, and has brought some of the details of her struggle into the public eye. For people who are dealing with this illness, or know someone who is, I'd also recommend Pretty Is What Changes: Impossible Choices, The Breast Cancer...
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