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Swank Suites Sweeten Stadiums
 Swank Suites Sweeten Stadiums 
Mar 27, 2008 2:45 PM CDT

Swank Suites Sweeten Stadiums

New stadiums taking private boxes to the next level

(Newser) - Private boxes are great on game day, and sports clubs are taking it to the next level, giving well-heeled fans super-sumptuous treatment—in return for deluxe bucks. Forbes rundowns some of the priciest stadium suites:
  1. Yankee Stadium’s Legend Suites: $2,500 per front row seat per game, or $1
...

Sports Stars Endorse Little League Facebook

Youth sports social site has big-time friends

(Newser) - Want to see Peyton Manning’s Pop Warner games? Derek Jeter playing Little League? They’ll be on WePlay.com, alongside some game film from a lot of other not-yet-famous players. WePlay, which is launching today, is a youth sports social-networking site—a kind of little league Facebook. Athletes, coaches,...

March Madness Prompts Alert
March Madness Prompts Alert
Mar 5, 2008 9:15 AM CST

March Madness Prompts Alert

FBI and Homeland Security don't cite a specific threat in warning

(Newser) - March Madness should have security forces on high alert, the FBI and Dept. of Homeland Security warned in a joint statement yesterday, as crowded sporting events are “potential targets” for terrorists. College basketball games are just some of the many sporting events that "regularly bring tens of thousands...

Britain Seeks 'Giant' Steps at 2012 Olympics

Heightened emphasis for London Games has yielded taller jocks

(Newser) - A, ahem, heightened push to make Britain's sports teams more competitive by the time London hosts the 2012 Olympics has added 52 new athletes to the country’s handball, rowing, and volleyball squads, the Telegraph reports. The “Sporting Giants” program sought tall applicants—over 6-foot-3 for men and 5-11...

Golf Finds Itself in the Rough
Golf Finds Itself in the Rough
Feb 21, 2008 10:47 AM CST

Golf Finds Itself in the Rough

Economy, family dynamics, even bad weather blamed for downswing

(Newser) - The number of American golfers is dropping—and those who do play aren't playing as much as they used to. Busy people aren't as willing to spend four hours on 18 holes, and the rise of electronic games has hurt outdoor activities. Golf professionals are trying to think up innovative...

Major Knee Injuries Soar for Child Athletes

Increasingly arduous world of kid sports taking toll

(Newser) - The number of serious knee injuries that doctors once saw only in adults is skyrocketing among children as kid sports become increasingly demanding, reports the New York Times. Injuries such as a torn ACL—the major ligament that stabilizes the knee—require surgery that poses particular risks to children who...

America's Top 10 Mascots
America's Top 10 Mascots
Jan 17, 2008 6:52 PM CST

America's Top 10 Mascots

From Mr. Met to Benny the Bull, Forbes ranks its faves

(Newser) - Mascots have danced, tumbled, and roused American sports fans for decades. Some have even gained a little prestige over the years. Forbes lists its Top 10:
  1. Phillie Phanatic. Around since '78, this green creature once scuffled with Tommy Lasorda and inspired an announcer to say that "baseball is being
...

Lock, Stock, and Orange Bowl
Lock, Stock, and Orange Bowl
Dec 26, 2007 3:24 PM CST

Lock, Stock, and Orange Bowl

Every piece of storied stadium will go on sale ahead of demolition

(Newser) - College football fans can literally take home a piece of the action when Miami officials auction off every salable piece of the soon-to-be-demolished Orange Bowl in February. On the block are the giant scoreboard, players' benches, trees, and even the urinals. "You name it, it will be available,''...

Herbal Remedies Won't Compete at Beijing Games

Officials stress that athletes taking traditional medicines aren't doping

(Newser) - Chinese herbal medicines bear no resemblance to banned substances, say Beijing Olympics officials, but just in case, athletes won’t use them. "We know there is no relationship with doping and Chinese traditional medicine,” says one doctor, but because the remedies have not been used in previous Games,...

IOC Delays Call on Jones' Medals
IOC Delays
Call on
Jones' Medals
Dec 10, 2007 12:11 PM CST

IOC Delays Call on Jones' Medals

Doping cloud shadows disgraced ex-champ, other competitors

(Newser) - The International Olympic Committee decided today to await more info before awarding Marion Jones' medals to other competitors from the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Jones will still be formally stripped of her medals for admitting to doping, but the IOC wants to talk to her relay teammates to determine whether they...

US Jump-Rope Team Seeks Edge
US Jump-Rope Team Seeks Edge
Nov 8, 2007 10:06 PM CST

US Jump-Rope Team Seeks Edge

NC squad aims to wrest double dutch title by borrowing from Japanese champs

(Newser) - After a long tenure as an America-dominated pastime, jump-rope has gone global in recent years—and Japanese teams are leading the way. With a key competition on the horizon, the Wall Street Journal reports on a North Carolina team that is trying to reclaim America's glory by taking a page...

Red Wings Survive With Shootout Victory

Beat Nashville 3-2 after blowing late lead

(Newser) - After surrendering 2 goals and the lead in the third, Detroit roared back in the shootout to beat the Predators 3-2 and extend their win streak to eight games, the Detroit Free Press reports. Henrik Zetterberg continued his dominant season, breaking the Wings' record for points in consecutive games with...

Surfers See Red Over Brit Airways Board Ban

Petitioning to change gnarly new rule

(Newser) - Furious surfers hope to sink a gnarly new British Airways rule banning surfboards from the airline. Wave riders are petitioning the company to reverse its decision, which went into effect yesterday because the airline determined the boards are "simply not suitable for airport baggage systems," according to a...

Stern Rips Knicks Over Thomas Lawsuit
Stern Rips Knicks Over Thomas Lawsuit
Oct 30, 2007 11:15 PM CDT

Stern Rips Knicks Over Thomas Lawsuit

Commish says of MSG: 'they're not a model of intelligent management'

(Newser) - NBA Commissioner David Stern, in an interview broadcast yesterday on ESPN, lambasted the New York Knicks organization's mismanagement of Anucha Browne's successful lawsuit against coach Isiah Thomas, the New York Times reports. "It demonstrates that they're not a model of intelligent management," Stern said, citing a failure to...

Jokinen's Historic Night Lifts Panthers Over Flyers

Sets records with Florida's 4-3 win

(Newser) - With two early goals last night, Olli Jokinen earned the title of all-time points and goals leader for the Florida Panthers en route to handing the Flyers a 4-3 defeat. The loss ended Philly's five-game winning streak as the team began an eight-game road trip. The Flyers also lost wing...

Wings Surge Past Canucks
 Wings Surge Past Canucks
Oct 24, 2007 11:21 PM CDT

Wings Surge Past Canucks

Holmstrom scores two to carry Detroit to a 3-2 win

(Newser) - Tomas Holmstrom had two goals to carry the Red Wings past the floundering Canucks last night by a score of 3-2. Matt Ellis started the scoring for the Wings in the first. With Holmstrom's two in the second, Detroit never relinquished the lead, though the Canucks closed the gap to...

Kovalchuk Is Thrashers' Hero in Shootout

Adds capper to earlier goal, assist in road win over Toronto

(Newser) - Ilya Kovalchuck demonstrated his offensive chops last night, leading the struggling Thrashers to a 5-4 victory over Toronto with a decisive shootout goal. Kovalchuck also had an assist and scored Atlanta's second goal of  the game, keeping things competitive despite a Leaf's goal 13 seconds into the first and another...

See Jane Realize She Can Run Circles Around You

Younger women are intimidated to behave like athletes

(Newser) - When it comes to men, most women just don’t try—try, that is, to be as good as them in sports. After examining several running competitions, the New York Times discovered that while men slow as they age, older women were seemingly doing laps around their younger counterparts. One...

Girl Talk from Transsexual Sports Columnist

Mike Penner returns as Christine Daniels

(Newser) - Mike Penner is back in business as a sports writer for the Los Angeles Times, but under a new byline: Christine Daniels. In an interview with NPR, Daniels talks about the decision to come out as a transsexual, the response she got after writing about it in her column in...

Young Athletes Turning to Sports Shrinks

Even kids under 10 are getting coached on their 'mental' game

(Newser) - Young, driven athletes who already have all the coaching money can buy—personal strength experts, conditioning coaches, and specialized instructors for every part of their game—are now adding shrinks to the roster, the New York Times reports. Athletes as young as 9 are working out their on-field (or on-parallel-bar)...

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