“The War”, Sharapova’s “Unintentional” Doping, and Lovie Love
A new Illini football coach, Maria Sharapova, and "The War" are this week's topics. Michael Owen Thomas/Illinois Public Media
Lovie! Lisa and Brian look at a wild and crazy 48 hours for Illini sports, Maria Sharapova testing positive for a banned substance, and a short-lived but intense boxing rivalry from the 1980's. Come on aboard!
You can hear Lovie Smith's introductory press conference as part of this story: http://will.illinois.edu/news/story/lovie-smith-introduced-as-new-illini-football-coach
The Guardian takes a look at meldonium, the drug that Maria Sharapova tested positive for earlier this year: http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/08/meldonium-maria-sharapova-failed-drugs-test
More from The Guardian, this time on the 30th anniversary of "The War," between Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Thomas "the Hitman" Hearns: http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2015/apr/15/boxing-hagler-hearns-30-years-on
It only lasted eight minutes, but what a fight.
This poster rules.
And of course, you can watch the fight as well. Al Michaels did play-by-play, so you know it's good.
Links
- Nadia vs Olga, Illinois’ New Athletic Director, and Allegations Against Peyton Manning
- Women Coaching Men’s Sports, 80s Lakers-Celtics Basketball Rivalry, Championship Ping Pong
- And in This Corner: RIVALRIES!
- Rock vs Jock! Hot Stove! Longreads!
- College of College Football Knowledge
- C.L.A.W. is Our Master
- No More Headers For the Kids?
- The Party’s Over: The End of Grantland
- The Majors and the Minors
- Get on This Thing