As we all well know, a full 80% of SbB’s readership are dope boys and crack pushers [The previous statement is obviously false. The author went through a “rap phase” when he was 18 and every now and then, this type of stuff comes out. Our apologies.–ed], and as all pushers know, the NUMBER ONE […]

It’s a chilly moonless night. You take off through the forest to get some cross-country skiing in when no other skiers are on the trail to interrupt you. The recent snowfall muffles all sounds, including the sound of your impending doom. Death takes wing, circling you in the night. With the faintest hint […]

Ever since watching “Wide World of Sports” as a little kid, I’ve been fascinated by downhill skiing, even though I’m a lousy skier myself. I’m also a big auto racing fan, which tells you that I love speed. And despite what most racing fans will tell you, I’m like everyone else: I love seeing crashes. […]

Hey, readers! TGIF! You know what I’m talkin’ about! But before you head off into the weekend to do some high-stressed, crowd-fighting Christmas shopping, here’s a holiday gift to you: another SbB Clever Caption Contest!
Today, we shush over a scene from the Skiing World Cup, where Austrian slalom sweetie Michaela Kirchgasser just fell down & […]

Austrian downhill skier Hans Knauss found himself bounced from the 2006 Olympic Winter Games after a 2004 positive test for 19-norandrosterone found in a supplement sold to him by a ‘friend’ affiliated with Ultimate Nutrition, a U.S.-based company. This ingredient, however, did not appear on the contents list on the package.

(No, don’t eat the […]

Now here’s something we hope you really like: An annual ski race in Norway has been canceled on account of moose.

GOSSIP ON SPORTS slides over an AFTENPOSTEN report that the Rindhovda Rundt, a traditional trek through the valley of Gudbrandsdalen, won’t be held this year, due to the dangers of accidents with the antlered […]

WORLD CHAMPION SKIER USING TROPHIES AS TABLEWARE: As a world champion skier, what do you do with all the awards you’ve amassed? One former Olympic medalist is turning his trophies into tableware:

The MISSOULIAN serves up news of Eric Bergoust breaking out his various awards for mealtime preparations.So far, he’s used silver plates as cheese […]