NYT: Is N.Y. marathon winner American enough? Nov 4, 2009
There are few cases parallel to Keflezighis in American sports. Some are noteworthy because of how little discussion, by comparison, they generated over the athletes nationality. (MSNBC -- Race)
History beckons as Series back in Bronx Nov 4, 2009
If the Yankees win either Wednesday or Thursday, then they will win their 27th world championship, far more than any other major North American sports franchise and their first since 2000 ... In fact, when the Pittsburgh Penguins just won at Detroit for the last Stanley Cup, they were the only major North American sports franchise since those Pirates to win a Game 7 on the road for a title. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Kenney Center, Jensen Plaza Open Saturday Nov 3, 2009
-- A revered, 95-year-old American sports venue has received a grand entrance fitting its national historic landmark status. The Kenney Center and Jensen Plaza are finished and officially open this Saturday for the Yale-Brown football game at Yale Bowl and the Class of '54 Field. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
World Series Dispatch: A Good Night for A-Rod Haters Oct 30, 2009
The constant evocations of past championsthe banners and the monuments and the most-legendary stadium in American sports history looming just outside the gatesserve as a reminder that the new place must prove that it's a true Yankee Stadium. It's not a perfect night to play host to your first World Series game. (Slate)
City Halls takes public forums to the streets Oct 29, 2009
He took the opportunity to suggest adding a handball or racquetball court to the planned American Sports Center. "I wish everyone would do something like this, because they (city leaders) don't associate with you, but when you get to meet them in person, they aren't just a picture anymore.". (AZCentral -- News)
Defense deserves Heisman buildup Oct 28, 2009
Maybe it should also be a year for a defender to win arguably the most prestigious individual trophy in American sports. It doesn't have to be Cody. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Virtual reality: Player likenesses in video games spawn lawsuit against EA Sports, NCAA Oct 28, 2009
Media Credit: Court Hathway. Derrell Smith can see a digital reflection of himself whenever he wants to. (Daily Orange, NY)
U.S. Olympic official appointed to key London job Oct 27, 2009
LONDON (AP) -- Doug Arnot, an American sports executive who helped organize two Olympics in the United States, was appointed Monday to a senior role in the 2012 London Games. Arnot began work as director of games operations, responsible for overall planning, coordination and delivery for the London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games, or LOCOG.. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Sports and drugs Infamous coach: I'm innocent Oct 25, 2009
The man who sent the syringe that started the biggest investigation of doping in American sports, Graham still says he is innocent, but few believe him ... The man who sent the syringe that started the biggest investigation of doping in American sports, Graham. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
NFL Notebook: Manning smashing league records Oct 25, 2009
It is the first of the four major pro American sports leagues to institute such a policy. Playing football. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Where to Stay When Going to See the... Oct 22, 2009
It also is full of history and happens to have been built in 1912, the same year as Boston s famed Fenway Park, one of the most iconic sports stadiums in American sports lore. The d;cor of the hotel, just like the ballpark, has a way of taking one into the past. (Suite101.com)
Trench Battle: Watch line of scrimmage to find advantage Friday Oct 21, 2009
Over the years, plenty of names have been to the least glorifying position in American sports that of football linemen. But in the case of Friday s Otsego County clash between St. Mary and Johannesburg-Lewiston another moniker can be given to the guys up front the difference makers. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
MEDIA CIRCUS: New ESPN World Cup voice; highs & lows Oct 20, 2009
Martin Tyler has attended every World Cup final since 1978, which makes the broadcaster unique among all the on-air talent who work for ESPN. While the name might not be familiar to casual American sports fans, Tyler is a broadcasting icon within the international soccer community. He was voted the FA Premier League Commentator of the Decade in 2003 and has been announcing soccer matches with brio for the past two decades as one of the chief football commentators for Sky Sports. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Site to feature buck, bear photos Oct 18, 2009
In preparation for more widespread hunting across the region this year, the Daily American has launched a new version of the Hunter s Cabin Web site (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Coaching Great John Wooden Turns 99 Oct 16, 2009
One of Wooden's last public appearances came in July when he gathered with current Bruins coach Ben Howland and several of his former players at a luncheon celebrating Wooden's recognition by a national magazine as the greatest coach in American sports history. Wooden, whose wife Nell died in 1985, is looked after by his daughter, son, several grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Ebersol: Qualified USOC CEO candidates obvious Oct 14, 2009
Ebersol insisted the only viable candidates are leaders of national governing bodies of the major American sports. They're familiar with top-level sponsors, knowledgeable about developing athletes and already well-respected by their peers around the world. (MSNBC -- Sports)
More than a game is on the line Oct 13, 2009
CAMBRIDGE - Rumeal Robinson scaled the pinnacle of American sports in April 1989, an ice-in-his-veins basketball player from the streets of Cambridge who sank a pair of pressure-packed free throws to vault the University of Michigan to a storybook national championship. His tale was the stuff of fantasy: rescued from homelessness at age 10, given shelter and self-esteem by strangers, and presented with a new life that once seemed destined for aimless tragedy when his biological mother abandoned... (Boston Globe)
THE TO-DO LIST: 10 things you should check out this week Oct 13, 2009
No. 20 Oklahoma and No. 3 Texas square off Saturday in the Red River Shootout (12 p.m., ABC) at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas -- the latest installment in one of the great ongoing rivalries in American sports. 9. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
5Top: Play ball in films that arent about baseball Oct 12, 2009
Sam is the New York Chronicles sports columnist, Tess is its woman of the world meeting with foreign leaders, speaking foreign languages, but not knowing basic American sports lingo. During a radio show, she even suggests abolishing the national pastime for the duration of the war, and asks, in the silence afterward, Have I said something wrong. (MSNBC -- News)
Peterson eyes coaching gig with Crew Oct 10, 2009
Peterson was introduced to the science of biomechanics in 1989, when he was the first coach to walk through the doors of Andrews' now famous American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Ala. He would return at least 80 times with professional pitchers, a list that eventually grew to include Oakland's "Big Three" of Tim Hudson, Mark Mulder and Barry Zito. (MLB.com -- Milwaukee Brewers)
Emergency CEO to the Rescue? Oct 5, 2009
" ... 1 The stock goes down, her clothes come off. Thanks, Puma. 1 He love unions in theory, but sells them short in practice. 2 Microsofts competitors dont make a dent, precisely because they are free. 2 Over the past year, tens of millions of American sports fans have asked themselves the same q... ? 2008-2009 Washington Post.Newsweek Interactive All rights reserved.. (Slate)
Jacobs: "Grandfather" Calabria Looks Back Oct 2, 2009
In his book "Man in the Middle," John Amaechi described playing in Europe as far more intense and intimate than the style he encountered in the U.S. "The fans treat competition, city against city, team against team, green against yellow, with a ferocity that would shock even the most rabid American sports fan," Amaechi wrote. Calabria's experiences were similar, but more positive. (Tarheelblue.com)
L.A.'s Mass Transition Oct 2, 2009
Over the past year, tens of millions of American sports fans have asked themselves the same q.. 4. (Slate)
Columnist: NHL leaving past mistakes behind Sep 30, 2009
While NBC airs Sunday afternoon games, the chance to see out-of-market teams is significantly less frequent than in any of the other three major North American sports. To counteract this mistake, the NHL puts Alexander Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby and other young stars on the air as much as possible. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Spongetech Is All Wet Sep 30, 2009
Over the past year, tens of millions of American sports fans have asked themselves the same questions at some point: What is that Spongetech sign doing in the outfield ... " ... 3 The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009 passed by Congress which recent... 1 Over the past year, tens of millions of American sports fans have asked themselves the same q... Slate Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 10:38pm Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 10:26pm Tuesday, September 29, 2009 - 9:31pm... (Slate)
Women's soccer beats American Sep 24, 2009
An Independent Student Newspaper. Serving The George Washington University Community Since 1904. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Cultural limelight: 'Fall for the Arts' showcases BCA's 68 organizations Sep 23, 2009
NORTH STAGE(Creel Street andHighland Avenue)5:30 p.m.: Native Heritage Gathering5:45 p.m.: Grecian Odyssey Dancers6 p.m.: Space Coast Ballet6:30 p.m.: Harbor City Harmonizers6:45 p.m.: Florida SFACEF7 p.m.: Space Coast Ballet7:30 p.m.: Precision Dance Company7:45 p.m.: Brevard Caribbean American Sports ral Association. Most recommended articles. (Florida Today)
Too many penalties? (Yesterday) Sep 22, 2009
The bells and whistles and music and dancers and anything and everything not pertaining to the game are a part of the American sports. That's just the way it is. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Community center drive shifts gears Sep 21, 2009
Although the foundation would lease the land from the city, the facility would be managed by a private firm, such as American Sports Center, which operates a facility in Anaheim and is building another facility in Arizona. We ll have a marketing plan before we even break ground, Buck said. (Santa Maria Times)
A New Way to Listen to the Hawkeyes Sep 19, 2009
Deciding that American sports lent themselves to the concept far better than, say, European soccer, he secured a sponsorship by American Express at the U.S. Tennis Open tournament in 2006, and then a test with University of Michigan football the following year. Two years ago, a Troy, Mich. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Michael Phelps Sticks Around for Game, Not Fame Sep 11, 2009
He made swimming a topic of conversation among American sports fans during a non-Olympic year. Back in July, during the World Championships, Phelpss coach, Bob Bowman, grabbed headlines, back pages and column inches by saying his star attraction might remove himself from future competitions unless FINA, swimmings international governing organization, took immediate steps to ban record- shattering swimsuits. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
NBC puts Jay Leno on the spot in competitive prime-time slot Sep 8, 2009
" Leno is not on cruise-control now. He has been liberated. After all, Tonight belonged to , , and the ages. The Jay Leno Show is his to tinker with and tweak. During a tour of the new set, whose murals of iconic American sports cars play on the host's automotive obsession, Leno lays out a tentative menu for what he insists is "not a talk show. " Things kick off with a new theme song from band leader Kevin Eubanks, "kind of an Allman Brothers-y thing that he nailed right away. (USA Today -- Life)
GAME REPORT: Cubs 4, Pirates 2 Sep 8, 2009
It is also the longest string of losing seasons in the four major North American sports. "I think everything we've done up to this point has shown we are headed in the right direction," said Pittsburgh manager John Russell. (USA Today -- Sports)
POSNANSKI: It's time to forgive Rose for his sins against baseball Aug 29, 2009
You could certainly make the case that no one in recent American sports -- not even O.J. Simpson -- went from so high to so low. He represented, to so many, everything that was good about baseball. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Chris BallardVIEWPOINT Aug 28, 2009
So I called Dr. Glenn Fleisig, the director of research at the American Sports Medicine Institute. Fleisig is on the cutting edge of pitching biomechanics, working closely with Dr. James Andrews, who you may know as That Guy Who Performs All Those Arm Operations. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Ford NASCAR and NHRA Personalities Featured in New Online 'I'm Driving One' - 2010 Taurus Campaign Aug 21, 2009
is responsible for major racing operations in North America, including NASCAR (Sprint Cup, Nationwide Series, Camping World Truck), Grand American sports car racing, NHRA drag racing, USAC midget car racing and the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup. It also oversees the development and marketing of Ford Racing Engines and Performance Parts, the outreach programs with all Ford Clubs and Ford enthusiasts, and the marketing of the Ford Racing brand through initiatives such as Team... (PR Newswire)
'05 champ Clijsters gets U.S. Open wild card Aug 21, 2009
But while more visible, how relevant is it in the matrix of American sports. Dinara Safina has notoriously shrunk in the grand moments. (ESPN -- Tennis)
UNH women eager for Fenway game Aug 21, 2009
It will be a special night, for sure, but it could also be an intimidating sight when the Wildcats walk out of one of Fenway's dugouts and take to the ice on one of the most famous playing surfaces in all of American sports. I think the excitement might overcome the nerves, Sheary said. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Turnaround Kings Aug 20, 2009
Diehard soccer fans know the beauty of a clean sheet, but the casual American sports fan doesn't -- especially when the local boys fail so obviously to muster any offense. It's overstating the case to say that as goals scored go, so will attendance, but Don Garber and league officials would do well to note the trend if it continues. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
The Not-Quite-Ultimate Fighting Championship Aug 20, 2009
The sport's salary structure, and the secrecy around itUFC refuses to release information on PPV sales or fighters' PPV bonuseshas helped mixed martial arts rise to the top tier of the American sports scene. Unlike in other sports, MMA chatter doesn't revolve around money, which makes the fighters seem easy to relate to and the sport seem more pure. (Slate)
Commitment Still Stands Aug 19, 2009
This is what I think separates those Raiders fans; I think they are unique in American sports. And it's not only because fans wear spikes on their shoulders and Darth Vader masks and create a sort of Biker Woodstock every home Sunday in the parking lot. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
GSI Commerce stocks fall Aug 14, 2009
Its customers include the four largest American sports leagues plus NASCAR, Aeropostale, Godiva and Nickelodeon. Reader Comments. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Americas most kid-friendly cities Aug 12, 2009
City of Chicago / GRCChicago beckons that special type of kid that craves world-class art, incredible architecture and iconic American sports teams ... Yet for a certain type of childthose that can appreciate world-class art, incredible architecture and iconic American sports teamsChicago is right up there. (MSNBC -- Travel)
West Ham owners say no serious offers just yet Aug 7, 2009
LONDON (AP) -West Ham's owners have received no satisfactory offer for the Premier League club and dismissed a report Thursday that it is negotiating a sale to American sports tycoon Clark Hunt. Georg Andersen, an executive at Iceland's Straumur bank which owns 70 percent of the club's holding company, denied a British newspaper's claim that CB Holding had opened takeover talks with Hunt, who owns American football clubs the Columbus Crew and FC Dallas. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Seattle set to host Bara, club it's modeled after Aug 5, 2009
Drew Carey didn't anticipate becoming so enamored of the Barcelona organization that he'd go to the lengths of becoming a part owner in the MLS just to bring those same values and structure back to American sports ... "We're here to win, and we're here to work and we're going to try and win as we did last year,'' Barcelona striker Thierry Henry said. Seattle will be hosting its second international exhibition in less than three weeks after facing Chelsea on July 18 in a 2-0 loss. This match has... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
DUGOUT: The convenient 100-pitch limit Aug 5, 2009
Research from the American Sports Medical Institute shows that a pitcher is 36 times more likely to be injured if they pass their respective fatigue point. Ryan, the poster boy for those opposed to pitch counts, is now the president of the Texas Rangers and is doing all in his power to improve the longevity of his pitching rotation. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Babiarz column: Looking back at Class A tourney Aug 5, 2009
The American Sports Medicine Institute recommends a pitch count of no more than 106 for players ages 17 and 18. I guarantee there were many pitchers who went zooming by that mark this weekend one reportedly hit 170. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
US' ESPN promises not to Americanise England's Premier League broadcast Aug 3, 2009
"The last thing we want is for people to go, 'Oh, American sports media company.' We want them to go, 'Hey, that's my sports channel, in my country." ... Besides carrying Premier League and other football matches, it will offer a mix of British, international and American sports, including Major League Baseball, the NHL and NCAA football and basketball. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
UCLA's Wooden honored as sports' greatest coach Aug 1, 2009
John Wooden's friends, family and former players all say they didn't need an award from a national magazine to confirm the identity of the greatest coach in American sports history. Yet the Sporting News made it official Wednesday, recognizing the 98-year-old Wooden as the pinnacle of a profession that was redefined by the UCLA coach over his unmatched career in Westwood. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
ESPN gets kicks with Premier League in England Aug 1, 2009
"The last thing we want is for people to go, 'Oh, American sports media company.' We want them to go, 'Hey, that's my sports channel, in my country.''' ESPN, which is 80 percent owned by The Walt Disney Co., acquired the rights in late June to televise 46 live Premier League matches in the coming season and 23 in each of the following three seasons. ESPN took over the pay TV rights package previously held by Irish-based broadcaster Setanta, which failed to make its payments to the league and... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Outside Looking In Aug 1, 2009
But there isn't an owner in the NBA, maybe in all of North American sports, who cares as passionately about his team, about winning and about creating new fans as Cuban. And for all his arrogance and ham-handedness, there's little doubt that Balsillie would be just as dedicated to the cause. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
'Wizard of Westwood' named top American sports coach Jul 30, 2009
Wizard of Westwood' named top American sports coach 073009 - The Augusta Chronicle ... Wizard of Westwood' named top American sports coach Associated Press Thursday, July 30, 2009 ... LOS ANGELES --- John Wooden's friends, family and former players all say they didn't need an award from a national magazine to confirm the identity of the greatest coach in American sports history. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Two Eagles on All-ACC team Jul 30, 2009
John Wooden, 98, was named by the Sporting News as the greatest coach in American sports history. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
A North American Sports Bar in Pari... Jul 28, 2009
A North American Sports Bar in Paris. A North American Sports Bar in Paris ... In terms of food, The Moose offers all of the traditional fare one would expect to find in a North American sports bar such as burgers, sandwiches and salads, but also has traditional plates from Quebec. (Suite101.com)
Video: 3rd Annual Supergirl Jam Is Set to Take Flight; All-Female Action Sports Festival Expands to Three Events Jul 25, 2009
As one of the most established organizations in action sports, ASA Entertainment develops premium content around the fastest growing sector of American sports. For more information, visit or. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A well-deserved honor in Philly Jul 25, 2009
The filmmaking arm of the National Football League brought the NFL into the forefront of popularity of American sports, the commission wrote. Its only appropriate that the birthplace of America will also be recognized as the birthplace of this iconic part of Americas favorite game, said Pennsylvania Governor EDWARD G. RENDELL. This historical marker will reinforce the important role that NFL Films plays in the lives of football fans across the nation. (JetsConfidential.com)
Beckham blunder - Reconstructing mistakes of Galaxy, its star Jul 25, 2009
You have to give soccer star David Beckham this: His contributions to the Los Angeles Galaxy on the pitch may be negligible, but he s always good for a headline in what so often seems like the Rodney Dangerfield of professional American sports ... Wahl, 34, is a senior writer and 12-year veteran of Sports Illustrated, a historic venue for literate American sportswriting, so one brings certain expectations to The Beckham Experiment. (Missoulian, MT)
Beckham's troubles good for soccer in U.S. Jul 24, 2009
And when he leaves (as late as two years from now or possibly in a buyout deal this fall), MLS will not have substantially improved its standing in the American sports pecking order. The only things that can make that happen are: a) the gradual maturation of generations of kids who played the game or b) the U.S. national team reaching at least the semifinals of a World Cup. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Kroenkes global empire Jul 24, 2009
Other than owning a specific team like the , owning a team in the NFL is considered the highest status in American sports. Then there is Arsenal, a powerhouse franchise with global growth opportunities. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
International Swim Center in Santa ... Jul 22, 2009
Diane Krieger writes in July/August 2005 Splash, "author P.H. Mullen who wrote the book, Gold in the Water, about the International Swim Center in Santa Clara, mentioned this center as one of the oldest, most historic and most venerable venues in American Sports. Mullen has been contracted to write for a documentary to be released. Haines started this Swim Center facility in 1951. All Santa Clara coaches and swimmers speak highly of Haines as a great teacher who took an interest in the... (Suite101.com)
Challenger coaches like camp turnout, soccer facilities Jul 19, 2009
In a few years it s going to be a major competitor with other American sports. P.J. Black is from Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Schon: Rumors, Rants & Raves 7/16/09 Jul 17, 2009
Also check out how Twitter is changing the face of American Sports. Is it just me or is the upcoming training camp generating about as much excitement as waiting for the next Lindsey Lohan disaster. (BroncosUpdate.com)
State sporting clays contest comes to county Jul 15, 2009
More than 200 people will converge on Stonycreek Shooting Center near Berlin Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the Pennsylvania Sporting Clays State Championships (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Bill James sheds light on ASG's demise Jul 14, 2009
But meaningless exhibitions were very much a part of American sports. Home run derby. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Lesnar, St. Pierre put their stamp on titles at UFC 100 Jul 12, 2009
" The champion continued to take down Alves at will, never coming too close to a submission but wearing down the challenger with short strikes. In the later rounds, Alves often swung wildly for the knockout blow he desperately needed, but St. Pierre simply ducked and took him down, over and over. St. Pierre was never threatened despite injuring his groin in the third round. "I don't know what happened, but I'm in real bad pain," St. Pierre said in the cage immediately after the fight. St. Pierre... (USA Today -- Sports)
