Today's latest Sport News
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23-07-2008
UK Sport eases position on food supplements (Nutraingredients.com)
The food supplements industry and sports regulation groups were consulted in developing the service. HFL's service, called Informed Sport, tests products for substances such as steroids and stimulants that appear on the WADA's List of Prohibited Substances and Methods. -
23-07-2008
National Sport News RSS Feed (Harrow Times)
Sprint legend Linford Christie has urged the sport to forgive and "rehabilitate" drug cheat Dwain Chambers rather than "leave him to rot". The 30-year-old last week lost his appeal against a British Olympic Association bylaw which bans him from competing in all future Games. -
23-07-2008
Really, That's A Sport? 5 Unusual Events (ClickOnDetroit)
Check out these five unusual sports, from chess boxing to wife carrying, to sport stacking. -
23-07-2008
Why sport needs women (BBC News)
Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson on why women in sport can benefit from a new commission -
23-07-2008
Sport utility vehicle crashes into Lacey Applebee (The Olympian)
A sport utility vehicle lost control on Sleater-Kinney Road and crashed through a wall at the Applebee's restaurant Monday — plowing into a booth where five people, including a 7-year-old girl, were seated after just finishing lunch.
Today's latest Leisure Sport News
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23-07-2008
Greenock Telegraph. » Sport » Trio could sign (Greenock Telegraph)
MORTON are in discussions to sign two defenders and a goalkeeper — but will not be pursuing four recent trialists. -
23-07-2008
Eight Sensational Scuba-Diving Trips (Forbes)
Strap on an oxygen tank and visit another world. -
23-07-2008
Centre of the sporting universe? (The Globe and Mail)
Beckham, Nadal, Weir ... with all the superstars in T.O. this week, the only question is where to go? -
23-07-2008
Hamilton aviation designer to launch NZ plane (Scoop.co.nz)
A Hamilton aviation designer is seeking equity partners to launch his new Omega light aircraft on to the domestic market. -
23-07-2008
Skills not quite a prerequisite for residents to have fun playing softball (Greeley Tribune)
As it turns out, stepping onto a baseball diamond is not only good excersise -- it's educational.
Today's latest UK Sport News
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23-07-2008
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-07-22 17:33 Playgolf finance director Neil McGuinness resigns (Interactive Inves
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Playgolf (Holdings) PLC., the developer and operator of advance public access multi-sport facilities in the UK, said it has reluctantly accepted the resignation of Neil McGuinness, finance director, with immediate effect, following a dispute between Kilmartin Property Group Ltd. and the company's bankers concerning its joint venture with Kilmartin at its East ... -
23-07-2008
UK-Sport Summary (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Calzaghe postpones Jones fight after hand injury -
23-07-2008
UK-Sport Summary (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Chelsea's Essien signs new contract -
23-07-2008
UK soccer clubs tour Asia to boost brand, sport (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
The likes of Manchester United and Liverpool may not be visiting Asia this summer but the European scramble for the hearts, minds and wallets of fans on the vast continent shows no signs of slowing -- and not just because Chelsea arrived in China this week. -
23-07-2008
ParalympicsGB (BBC News)
Sir Paul McCartney has launched a £2 million fundraising campaign for ParalympicsGB to support athletes heading to the Beijing Games, as well as to invest in the future of disability sport in the UK both in the run up to London 2012 and beyond. BT - as a partner of ParalympicsGB - has helped...
Today's latest US Sport News
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23-07-2008
US: Volcom buys Laguna Surf & Sport (just-style)
Youth clothing maker Volcom Inc is to buy the retail operations of Laguna Surf & Sport, one of its retail customers in Southern California, for an undisclosed sum. -
23-07-2008
Sport (The West Australian)
Seven-time former world champion Valentino Rossi has hit back at reigning king Casey Stoner after comments the Australian made following the pair’s thrilling battle at Sunday’s US Moto GP. -
23-07-2008
Andy Roddick US Open Series Interview (TennisX)
US Open Series conference call with two-time series champion, Andy Roddick. -
23-07-2008
Rossi hits back at Stoner over US GP battle (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Seven-time former world champion Valentino Rossi has hit back at reigning world champion Casey Stoner after comments the Australian made following the pair's thrilling battle at last weekend's US GP. -
23-07-2008
That's A Sport? 5 Bizarre Competitions (NBC 5 Chicago)
Arguably, there are a lot of bizarre sports played around the world, but is that really a sport?
Today's latest American Football News
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23-07-2008
SCOTT BARRETT COLUMN: American men don't stack up against the rest of the world (Newport Daily News)
NEWPORT — When Vince Spadea left Newport after losing to eventual champion Fabrice Santoro in the semifinal round of Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, so too did his chance of becoming the first American to win the Van Alen Cup since Robby Ginepri in 2003. -
23-07-2008
Norway American Football MVP returns to finish season with Predators (Dunn County News)
Keldric Stokes, the 2005 quarterback for the UW-Stout Blue Devils football team, played professional football in Norway for the Eidsvoll 1814s for the past five months, leading them to their fifth straight Norway American Football Federation (NoAFF) championship after pounding Oslo, 46-0. -
23-07-2008
Kelly to kickoff UB football (BizJournals)
Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly will be the main speaker at the University at Buffalo's annual Football Kickoff Luncheon in what is the most anticipated season since the Bulls joined the Mid-American Conference. -
23-07-2008
Import rule sidelines starting American and ups the pain for Lumsden-less Ticats (winnipegsun.com)
For an American plying his trade in the CFL, it can come as a shock sometimes when a quirk in the Canadian version of football keeps you off the roster. -
23-07-2008
High school football: Defending champs teams to beat again (Deseret Morning News)
The 2008 high school football season is exactly a month away, and the defending state champs were shown a lot of love in the Deseret News' annual coaches preseason rankings.
Today's latest Basket Ball News
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23-07-2008
Dia en el Barrio II (The Deming Headlight)
Maria Cazares, 12, makes a drive to the basket while Pablo Espinoza, 10, gets in position to make a defensive play at the ball. -
23-07-2008
Life skills last forever in the hoops World (The Trenton Times)
HAMILTON -- It's early morning and World B. Free is shooting free throws again. He arches his knees with his feet shoulders-width apart and his right foot forward before he raises the ball toward the basket. The former Sixers guard has taken many thousands of shots like this before. -
23-07-2008
Mens ball saw season of highs and lows (The Sentinel)
The season for the KSU men’s basketball team could be described as nothing more than a season of highs and lows. The highs included a major win over powerhouse Belmont on January 24, but the lows included a loss to the less-than-mediocre Campbell University two weeks later. The season of... -
23-07-2008
Receiver Report: Young hands on deck (FantasyGuru.com via Yahoo! Sports)
The second and third year of a receiver's NFL tenure can bring with it a dramatic jump in production. -
23-07-2008
Slidell tugs Tors back to earth; Ponchy keeps rolling (Hammond Daily Star)
In medieval times, soldiers that lived by the sword would also die from it. The same principal held true Friday at the HHS gym where the Slidell Tigers lived by the three ball to knock off the Hammond Tornadoes 76-71 in overtime Friday night.
Today's latest Gymnastics News
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23-07-2008
Ex-gymnastics coach enters pleas in child sex case (The Wichita Eagle)
A former children's gymnastics coach in southeast Kansas has pleaded no contest to a child-sex charge and guilty to failure to register as a sex offender, both felonies. Glenn Keeton of Riverton will be sentenced Sept. 16. The 43-year-old Keeton entered into a plea agreement as jury selection was about to begin in his trial in Cherokee County. Keeton pleaded no contest to lewd and lascivious ... -
23-07-2008
Ex-gymnastics coach enters pleas in child sex case (KOAM-TV Pittsburg)
Associated Press - July 22, 2008 9:44 AM ET COLUMBUS, Kan. (AP) - A former children's gymnastics coach in southeast Kansas has pleaded no contest to a child-sex charge and guilty to failure to... -
23-07-2008
Hamm tries his hand at gymnastics intrasquad meet (USA Today)
USA Gymnastics gives Olympian thumbs-up to compete in Beijing -
23-07-2008
Gymnastics Has 'Dark Side,' Moceanu Says (KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma)
According to The Houston Chronicle, 1996 Olympian Dominique Moceanu tells HBO's Bryant Gumbel she wants Bela and Martha Karolyi removed from their leadership roles with USA Gymnastics. -
23-07-2008
Gymnastics judge Irina Deriugina appeals ban (Sports Illustrated)
Rhythmic gymnastics judge Irina Deriugina will appeal the ban that would keep her from both the Beijing and London Olympics on Monday.
Today's latest Football (Soccer)
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23-07-2008
Tiffany’s shopping for soccer gold (Mississauga News)
Mississauga's Tiffany Cameron helped the Canadian women’s under-17 soccer squad to an undefeated record in round-robin action at the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) U-17 championship in Trinidad and Tobago. Finishing first in their group, the Canadians outscored their opponents 11-4, defeating Puerto Rico 3-0, Jamaica 4-3 and Mexico 4-1. -
23-07-2008
Angola/Cameroon: Football/CAF Cup - Interclube Leaves for Cameroon (AllAfrica.com)
Angolan men's soccer team of Interclube (national champions) left this Tuesday morning for the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde city, where they will face next Friday the local Mount Cameroon club, for the second leg qualifier to the groups phase of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Cup. -
23-07-2008
Angola: Football -Under-20 Squad Test Against Benfica De Luanda (AllAfrica.com)
Angola's under-20 males national football team face this Tuesday afternoon, in Luanda's Cidadela Stadium, the senior team of Benfica de Luanda, in a preparation match for the southern African countries soccer tournament (Cosafa Cup), to be disputed from 26 July to 03 August, 2008, in Mpumalanga City in South Africa. -
23-07-2008
Ramsay playing football for charity (Wandsworth Guardian)
Wandsworth chef Gordon Ramsay has been named as captain of the Rest of the World football team for the celebrity Soccer Aid 2008 charity match. Soccer Aid has raised millions for Unicef since the first match at Old Trafford in 2006. -
23-07-2008
Waterbury PAL holding flag football registration (Republican-American)
The PAL of Waterbury is now holding open registration for fall leagues of flag football and soccer for boys and girls ages 5-15. Registration is at the PAL Recreation Center. For further information, please call the PAL Office at (203) 346-3921.
Today's latest Formula 1 (F1)
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18-07-2008
FIA press conference schedule for Germany (Formula 1)
All five German drivers will face the media on Thursday, while Friday’s press call will see leading team personnel from four squads take to the stage. -
16-07-2008
Kitbag.com launches new online rugby store www.store.rfu.com (e-Consultancy)
Europe's leading online sports goods e-tailer Kitbag.com has relaunched RFU's official online rugby store. Kitbag now host and manage online the stores, all offline and online marketing, call centre systems and warehousing pick pack and despatch and returns processing for: - Aston Villa FC ( www.astonvilladirect.com... -
10-07-2008
Coulthard tips Vettel to replace him (Pitpass)
Coulthard tips Vettel to replace him -
10-07-2008
Coulthard says Vettel is best man for his job (Reuters.co.uk)
LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - Retiring Formula One driver David Coulthard tipped Germany's Sebastian Vettel on Tuesday as the best man to replace him at Red Bull next season. -
10-07-2008
Exclusive - Coulthard on his preferred successor (Formula 1)
It was bound to happen sooner or later, but when Red Bull’s David Coulthard announced he would retire from competitive Formula One racing at the end of the season, it still sent shockwaves throughout the Silverstone paddock. A firm fixture for 14 years, Coulthard will be sorely missed in 2009.
Today's latest Ice Hockey News
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18-07-2008
NHL will put Wrigley Field on ice (The Wichita Eagle)
Frosty baseball games have long been a fixture at Wrigley Field, where a stiff wind off Lake Michigan can chill fans, players and managers alike. Now the Friendly Confines is going on ice. For one day. The defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks are taking hockey back outdoors when they meet New Year's Day 2009 in the home park of the Chicago Cubs. It will ... -
18-07-2008
Ice Skating In The Summer (Northland's News Center)
Hope you didn't pack your ice skates away for the summer because it's time to hit the rink. Wednesday afternoon, dozens of people showed up to skate for free at the new Heritage Hockey Center in West Duluth. -
18-07-2008
What an Ice Boy: Gaydos finding home away from home with hockey (The Sandusky Register)
PERKINS TWP. Jacob Gaydos will have some story to tell when he begins fifth grade at Briar Elementary in a little more than a month. -
18-07-2008
Friday is 'hockey night' for Sabres (BizJournals)
The Buffalo Sabres home schedule begins on a Friday evening -- Oct. 10 against the Montreal Canadiens -- the most popular night for a game on the 2008-09 schedule released Thursday by the National Hockey League. -
18-07-2008
She tackles hockey with grit, commitment (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Amber Yung didn't skirt the issue. She said her involvement in ice hockey, a fast, physical game that demands conspicuous toughness from its participants, is rooted -- to some extent, at least -- in frilly fashion.
Today's latest Skiing News
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18-07-2008
Flipping Over Show Skiing (The Tampa Tribune)
A soft wind shifts the clouds over the hot, midday sun, setting the tone for an almost perfect skiing atmosphere at Tower Lake. -
18-07-2008
Bitterroot Resort revises request for skiing (Missoulian)
Developers of the Bitterroot Resort have submitted a scaled-back version of their plan to offer Nordic skiing, mountain biking and backcountry skiing on national forest land adjoining Tom Maclay's ranch south of Lolo. -
18-07-2008
Summer's the season to pick up water skiing (The Oregonian)
Charlan Boeschen likes to make waves, especially when she's on a slalom water ski being pulled by a speedboat. The 60-year-old Oregon City woman took water ski lessons about 10 years ago. -
18-07-2008
Ski and Tee supports U.S. men's alpine team (Portland Tribune)
It’s not every day that one has the opportunity to spend the morning skiing and the afternoon golfing. This weekend, however, the U.S. men’s alpine team is offering the chance to do just that in their Ski and Tee fundraiser at Mt. Hood. Schlopy-Friedman International, a nonprofit set ... -
18-07-2008
Body sensors could improve your skiing style (New Scientist)
Elite skiers could shave seconds off their downhill times thanks to a breakthrough in motion capture that avoids the need for cameras
Today's latest Tennis News
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08-07-2008
American Young advances at Newport tennis (AFP via Yahoo! News)
American Donald Young got off to a rousing start at the 385,0000 dollar Hall of Fame Tennis Championship by registering an opening round win on Monday. -
08-07-2008
American men missing from tennis' championship picture (Orange County Register)
The brilliance of Rafael Nadal vs. Roger Federer at Wimbledon should excite players with a love for tennis and competition. -
08-07-2008
Australian tennis is stuffed (Crikey)
For those concerned about the health of Australian tennis, the extraordinary brilliance on display in the Wimbledon men’s final on Sunday night only served to highlight the paucity of the current Antipodean offering. -
08-07-2008
Should tennis really be part of the Olympic Games? (Miami Herald)
Sunday was the most important date on the tennis calendar, the Super Bowl of serves and volleys, the day even the casual fan might tune in to see if Roger Federer would win his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title, or if Spanish two-time runner-up Rafael Nadal could finally beat the No. 1 Swiss on his favorite surface. -
08-07-2008
Tennis: American Young advances at Newport tournament (Channel NewsAsia)
NEWPORT, Rhode Island: American Donald Young got off to a rousing start at the 385,0000 dollar Hall of Fame Tennis Championship by registering an opening round win on Monday.
Today's latest Rally (WRC)
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20-09-2007
Last Chance In Corisca (Rally-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
The final round nears for the Junior Championship : The French Rally–Tour of Corsica will be the final Junior World Rally Championship round for the attribution of the under-30 title. -
20-09-2007
FSTi: Clark gets Ford Focus WRC car drive. (Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)
Barry Clark will drive a Focus WRC car at Chatsworth. -
20-09-2007
Forest Rally will be tribute to McRae (The Herald)
The annual Colin McRae Forest Stages Rally will go ahead as planned next week, having been given the blessing of the McRae family. -
20-09-2007
Subaru: We are talking to Rossi about Rally GB. (Crash.net)
Valentino Rossi is in discussions with Subaru to do Rally GB. -
20-09-2007
PWRC: Jones to do Plains Rally. (Crash.net)
FIA Production Car World Rally Championship regular opts for Plains run.
Today's latest Rugby News
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23-01-2007
Rugby union: Toulouse back Brennan over crowd fight Guardian Unlimited
Rugby union: Toulouse say Trevor Brennan was provoked into punching a spectator during their victory over Ulster. -
23-01-2007
10:35 p.m. � Aganon shares passion for rugby Pacific Daily News
Zachary Aganon likes to meet new people and make new friends through sports � and for a while he’s been doing that on the football and soccer field. Now he’s doing it through rugby � a new sport he’s fallen in love with since he started playing in high school as a freshman. -
23-01-2007
Wilkinson hopes lift injury gloom for England rugby team AFP via Yahoo! News
England s Six Nations preparations have been hit by a string of injuries but new coach Brian Ashton has received encouraging signs that Jonny Wilkinson is on track for a return to the national side. -
23-01-2007
Hugh has head for rugby Townsville Bulletin
BEFORE resuming his much-staggered rugby career this Friday night, unlucky Queensland Red Hugh McMeniman needed to get his head right. As in right out of the way. -
23-01-2007
Rugby union: Brennan stops short of an apology after altercation with fan Guardian Unlimited
Rugby union: Trevor Brennan says he regrets his altercation with an Ulster fan, but insists he didn t start the incident.