John Branch

1 month ago | dialnet.unirioja.es | John Branch

Ayuda Buscar en la ayuda Buscar en la ayuda El legado de Alice Milliat, la pionera de la participación femenina en los Juegos Olímpicos. Autores: John Branch Localización: Revista de educación física: Renovar la teoría y practica, ISSN 1133-0546, Nº 175, 2024, págs. 3-16 Idioma: español Títulos paralelos: The legacy of Alice Milliat, the pioneer of female participation in the Olympic Games.

1 month ago | sanjuandailystar.com | John Branch |Vjosa Isai

By John Branch and Vjosa IsaiWhere have you gone, Wayne Gretzky? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you. In the meantime, a statue of Gretzky would have to do. The puck would drop soon, and outside the main doors to the arena, fans of the Edmonton Oilers swirled around the life-size bronze facsimile of Wayne Gretzky, Canada’s recently tarnished bigger-than-life hero. “I’d like him to be a little more Canadian,” said Rob Munro, a 43-year-old Oilers fan in a 1980s-era Mark Messier jersey.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | John Branch |Vjosa Isai

Where have you gone, Wayne Gretzky? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you. In the meantime, a statue of Gretzky would have to do. The puck would drop soon, and outside the main doors to the arena, fans of the Edmonton Oilers swirled around the life-size bronze facsimile of Wayne Gretzky, Canada's recently tarnished bigger-than-life hero. "I'd like him to be a little more Canadian, " said Rob Munro, a 43-year-old Oilers fan in a 1980s-era Mark Messier jersey. "I'm not anti-Gretzky, by any stretch.

2 months ago | spokesman.com | John Branch

BEND, Ore. – It started as a joke on a Facebook forum in August, when news came that Mount Bachelor, one of the country’s biggest ski areas, was for sale. “I’ve got $20 and some old boards I can pitch in,” wrote Dan Cochrane, a snowboarder from nearby Bend, Oregon. Chris Porter, another local snowboarder and a high school business teacher, did not know Cochrane. He responded with a more sober tone.

Jan 24, 2025 | seattletimes.com | John Branch

BEND, Ore. — It started as a joke on a Facebook forum in August, when news came that Mount Bachelor, one of the country’s biggest ski areas, was for sale. “I’ve got $20 and some old boards I can pitch in,” wrote Dan Cochrane, a snowboarder from nearby Bend, Ore. Chris Porter, another local snowboarder and a high school business teacher, did not know Cochrane. He responded with a more sober tone. “If anybody is serious about doing a feasibility study, I’m all in and would love to chat,” Porter wrote.