The Olympic marathon has ended for bleary-eyed fans who tried to navigate through hundreds of TV hours. The Observers' viewing was more of a middle-distance jaunt, but that doesn't mean they've run short on commentary...

Just as a wave of snow and artic air blankets the state, the Association of Volleyball Professionals brings its Hot Winter Nights Tour to Milwaukee tonight at 7 p.m. in the Bradley Center. The association has trucked in not only some of the country's best volleyball players (including Milwaukee native Carrie . . .