Last Update - March 20, 2010 at 1:10 AM EDT
Here's a taste of things that hit the internet during the first half of the week. It's the
'Reading And Viewing List' for March 15 through March 17, 2010.
March 17, 2010Colin Campbell explains Ovechkin suspensionBy Dan Steinberg at
D.C. Sports BogDuring an appearance on NHL Live Wednesday afternoon, NHL discipline chief Colin Campbell touched on many of the hot-button issues that have been percolating around his sport and his role in recent weeks. And, of course, he dealt with the Alex Ovechkin two-game suspension.
The Secret Life of Sebastian VettelPosted at
Formula1.comEver wanted to get to know your favourite Formula One driver a little better? Ever wanted a glimpse inside their lives outside the cockpit and see what really makes them tick - away from the race track? Now you can with the help of our new series, The Secret Life. First up is Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel, who admits to being a far from model pupil at school, to having a loathing of squeaky shoes, and to sporting a distinctly gothic hair style in his youth...
Rautenbach confirms WRC returnPosted at
WRC.comFormer FIA African Rally Champion Conrad Rautenbach will return to the World Rally Championship next season - but will spend this season at home in Africa contesting up to 16 rallies as he gets to grips with his new Ford Fiesta Super 2000 car...
Motörhead: 15 Shows To Celebrate 35 YearsPosted by mdome at
Classic RockMotörhead are to finish off the year with a massive UK tour to celebrate their 35th anniversary.
The full list of dates is:...
Quo Kiss And Make Up With Former BassistPosted by mdome at
Classic RockStatus Quo’s Francis Rossi and former bassist Alan Lancaster have been reconciled while the band were in Sydney on their latest Australian tour. The two met and buried the hatchet, with Lancaster even attending the show at Hordern Pavilion and signing autographs for fans...
All Strung OutBy mdome at
Classic RockSix-String, a new iPod and iPhone touch music app, has just been launched, allowing players to play along with songs form Bon Jovi, Tom Petty and the Scorpions among others...
March 16, 2010Postgame Notebook: Capitals 7, Panthers 3By Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at
WashingtonCaps.comNo Ovi? No Problem – Tonight’s tilt with the Panthers marked the ninth game this season in which Caps superstar left wing Alex Ovechkin has not suited up for action for whatever reason. Ovechkin, suspended for two games by the NHL Powers That Be on Monday, sat upstairs at BankAtlantic Center and watched his teammates take on the Florida Panthers.
For the seventh time in nine games without their best player, the Caps won. They defeated fading Florida by a 7-3 count to move 16 points ahead of Pittsburgh for the top spot in the Eastern Conference and seven points ahead of San Jose in the chase for the President’s Trophy...
Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers Game HighlightsPosted at
Comcast SportsNet - Washington, DCCorona Rally Mexico - The Guru's reviewPosted at
WRC.comHere at wrc.com, to help interpret the results of each round of this year's championship we call upon the expertise of WRC TV's stage end reporter Julian Porter - a man who spends more time talking to drivers at stage ends than anybody else.
This unique level of rally insight, combined with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the sport, is why Julian is more commonly known as 'The Guru'...
Cosworth satisfied after Grand Prix returnPosted at
Formula1.comCosworth are feeling positive after Rubens Barrichello clinched a world championship point at the Bahrain Grand Prix in his Cosworth-powered Williams. The engine supplier, returning to Formula One racing after a three-year absence, provided V8s to four teams in action at Sakhir - Williams, Lotus, Virgin and HRT...
Stooges Invite Hall Of Fame Stage InvasionBy mdome at
Classic RockThe Stooges created havoc among the black-tie brigade at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony last night in New York.
While performing
I Wanna Be Your Dog (one of two songs they did), Iggy Pop encouraged the audience of rock hoi polloi to put aside their inhibitions and storm the stage...
Public Image: Just Like Shakespeare!Posted by mdome at
Classic RockPublic Image Ltd are planning to record a new album – and frontman John Lydon is comparing what they’re gonna do to Shakespeare!
Seriously, the man sometimes called Johnny Rotten (and seen advertising Country Life butter on TV) told
Billboard:...
Caps Face Cats Without CaptainBy Mike Vogel - Senior Writer at
WashingtonCaps.comThe Caps continue their four-game road trip on Tuesday when they take on the Panthers in South Florida. The visit is the last of three annual trips for Washington to Sunrise...
March 15, 2010NHL suspends Alex Ovechkin two gamesPosted by Lindsay Applebaum at
Capitals Insider 
Photo by John McDonnell / The Washington PostAlex Ovechkin has been suspended two games by the NHL for his hit yesterday on Chicago defenseman Brian Campbell.
The Caps captain and two-time league MVP was assessed a five-minute major and his third misconduct of the season for boarding Campbell, who reportedly could miss the rest of the season with a broken clavicle and ribs...
Boarding = "Enormous amount of judgment"By Dan Steinberg at
D.C. Sports BogMike Milbury's defense of Alex Ovechkin's hit on Sunday cycled back to the current debate over the NHL's subjective interpretation of the rules, both by on-ice officials and in supplemental discipline.
"Nobody knows what's a penalty and what's not a penalty," Milbury complained. "We've got to get it right so these guys know...
Oh So Worth Another LookBy The OFB Team at
On Frozen BlogNow this is an unassisted tally if there ever was one — Nick Backstrom initiating his game-winning goal on Sunday with a deft stick-check of Troy Brouwer deep in his own end, then going coast-to-coast to occasion tears into the Windy City’s green river:...
'Green Lantern' Cast Adds 'Star Wars' Actor As Abin SurBy Blair Marnell at MTV's
Splash PageWith principle photography scheduled to begin this month on director Martin Campbell's highly anticipated "Green Lantern" movie, two additional actors have joined the cast: "Star Wars" actor Temuera Morrison and Taika Waititi...
Jordan Rally entries announcedPosted at
WRC.comThe organisers of the Jordan Rally have published the seeded entry list for this year's event, round three of the World Championship season, which starts on 1 April.
The WRC event rotation system meant Jordan was absent from the 2009 calendar, but it returns this year to run together with a round of the Middle East Rally Championship. In total the entry list features thirty-six cars, the majority of which are registered for the WRC, P-WRC or S-WRC competitions...
Bruce Dickinson Radio Show To Be AxedBy mdome at
Classic RockIn what many will regard as a direct attack on the rock and metal community, digital radio station 6 Music is to axe the Friday Night Rock Show, which is presented by Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson.
A spokesperson for the BBC, attempting to explain the shock decision, said:...
Jon Lord’s Tribute To Rumpole CreatorBy mdome at
Classic RockFormer Deep Purple keyboard player Jon Lord releases his new album,
To Notice Such Things, on March 29 through Avie Records.
This is dedicated to, and was inspired by, the late Sir John Mortimer, creator of Rumpole Of The Bailey...
