One of the intriguing names among open division competitors in LDA’s upcoming Desert Duel is Kari Hyokki, the Big Finn. Hyokki, 6-6/230, will be making a 5,000-plus mile trek to Mesquite from his home in Uppsala, Sweden, where he works as a certified physical trainer and massage therapist. Hyokki, 33, is no stranger to America, having [...]

It doesn’t take a sheepskin from an Ivy League institution to recognize the current sports landscape features dominant athletes. Even a dumb ol’ country boy like The Dude, who collected his degrees from Online U., can recognize the trend. Swimmer Michael Phelps grabbed all those gold medals in Beijing, then hogged the headlines last week [...]