Blogsports 2009 saptamana 30

3,000 Athletes Race in 9th Annual Nautica(R) New York City Triathlon

2009-07-26

NEW YORK, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 3,000 athletes took the plunge into the Hudson River along Manhattan's West Side in Riverside Park at the 9th Annual Nautica New York City Triathlon on Sunday, July 26, 2009.
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The only Olympic-distance triathlon in New York Cit

Pinnacle Sports and Coaching4Life Will Co-host Captains Leadership Training July 29

2009-07-24

MEDINA, Ohio, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Pinnacle Sports and Coaching4Life will co-host a Captains Leadership Training event Wednesday, July 29 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Pinnacle Sports facility at 313 Medina Rd. in Medina. The event is free to pre-registered high school varsity boys' and girls' sports

NFL Players Association Joins President Obama in Call to Service

2009-07-23

WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The NFL Players Association (NFLPA), which represents every NFL player, is teaming up with the Corporation for National and Community Service, to encourage Americans to answer the President and First Lady's call to service and make a difference in their communit

MLB.com 'Beat The Streak� Presented By BURGER KING(R)' Top Prize Reaches Unprecedented $1.5 Million

2009-07-23

NEW YORK, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- MLB.com "Beat the Streak presented by BURGER KING " -- the free, 15-second-a-day online fantasy game where fans try to surpass one of sports' most revered individual feats -- has reached its 2009 season top prize cap of $1.5 million, the single largest payout in

SPORTS ILLUSTRATED and Nissan Kick Off National Tour to Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Heisman Trophy

2009-07-23

NEW YORK, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports Illustrated and Nissan have teamed up to help fans celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Heisman Trophy and the great history of college football with the "Sports Illustrated Heisman Tour Presented by Nissan." During the 2009 season, the tour will make 10

100 Nations Meet in Copenhagen to Celebrate and Fight for Homosexual Rights

2009-07-22

COPENHAGEN, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, thousands of people from across the globe will arrive in the
Danish capital Copenhagen to take part in the most important international
event for homosexual, bi-sexual and transgender men and women - World
Outgames 2009. On the agenda is one of the

XSEL Earnings Conference Call to be Held on August 12, 2009 at 8:00PM (New York time) (August 13, 2009 at 8:00 AM Beijing time)

2009-07-22

BEIJING, July 22 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Limited ("XSEL"; NASDAQ: XSEL), a leading sports and entertainment media company in China, today announced that it will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 on Wednesday, August 12, 200

THE SPORTS ILLUSTRATED GROUP To Bring Iconic Swimsuit Franchise To Mobile With The Debut Of 'SI SWIMSUIT' For The iPhone

2009-07-22

NEW YORK, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- THE SPORTS ILLUSTRATED GROUP () today unveils "SI Swimsuit 2009" a new mobile app for iPhone and coming soon to the BlackBerry. The "world's sexiest app" breaks new ground as the first mobile application in the lifestyle category to deliver video of SI's gorgeous

LeBron James Dunked on by Jordan Crawford

2009-07-22

ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Entertainment website, eBaumNation.com, has obtained exclusive video of LeBron James being dunked on by Xavier player Jordan Crawford.
The video is shot in high definition with high quality audio from behind the basket which the incident took place.
The vid

American Freestyle Motocross Association Established to Increase Awareness, Participation and Safety Measures Across Industry

2009-07-21

IRVINE, Calif., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Freestyle Motocross Association (AFMXA), a collective of Freestyle Motocross riders and action sports industry leaders, today announced its official launch as an organization established to manage, protect and develop the sport of freestyle moto

Surf Product Gives Financial Advisor New Title: Surf Advisor

2009-07-21

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A 25-year financial advisor has invented a surfboard product that makes surfing easier. Every surfer knows that surfing is fun, but to surf, you need to paddle the board. A small pad, called the "DPop," Velcro'd to the surfboard near the chest, mak

National Tailgating League Announces Three New Stops on Its 2009 NASCAR Summer Tour

2009-07-21

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Tailgating League (The NTL), a newly formed organization created to sanction and execute organized tailgating games including Cornhole, Ladder Golf and Washer Toss competitions, announced today three additional stops to its 2009 summer race tou

Safety Leader Recommends New Safety Standards for Cheerleading Competitions

2009-07-21

MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of an ongoing effort to address safety issues in cheerleading, the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators (AACCA) has announced its new safety standards for cheerleading competitions. Event organizers are expected to be compl

ASPCA Responds to Release of Suspended NFL Star & Convicted Dogfighter Michael Vick From Federal Custody

2009-07-20

NEW YORK, July 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ASPCA(R) (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(R)) issued a statement from ASPCA President and CEO Ed Sayres prompted by suspended NFL star and convicted dogfighter Michael Vick's release today from federal custody:
"I have