2009-09-06
ATLANTA, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Four nominees for the AT&T All-America Player of the Week award have been announced after the first week of college football action, and AT&T* is relying on fans to determine who rules the gridiron.
Based on outstanding performances over the weekend, Notre Dame Qua
2009-09-05
NEW YORK, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Beach Tennis USA (BTUSA), the organization responsible for launching the pro sport of beach tennis in North America, today announced that Tommy Boy Entertainment Recording Artist and American Idol runner-up, Blake Lewis, will be performing at the 2009 Beach Tenni
2009-09-05
GLENVIEW, Ill., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Awards and Recognition Association (ARA), founder of the National Sportsmanship Award, today expressed concern over the recent college football incident with University of Oregon and Boise State players displaying deplorable sportsmanship -- all caught o
2009-09-04
ATLANTA, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Go anywhere college football fans congregate and you're sure to hear one thing - debate over who is best. For the sixth consecutive year, AT&T* brings fans' opinions into play as they choose the best college football player each week throughout the regula
2009-09-04
SAO PAULO, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in its 31-year history, the world's largest rally competition, formerly known as Paris-Dakar, will include in its 2010 edition a category in which competing vehicles will run on ethanol. The new category was introduced by the organizers at the
2009-09-04
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Burner Balm, a division of Pacific Shore Holdings, Inc., announced the launch of Performance-X, the first and only lip balm with L-Carnitine. Performance-X lip balm contains Burner Balm's signature ingredients: natural caffeine and green tea extract to boost en
2009-09-03
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners today voted down a proposal that would have placed restrictions on crossbow use for the 2009-10 seasons. The 4-4 tie vote is not sufficient to give the proposed rulemaking the final adoption needed, s
2009-09-03
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today Vail Resorts, Inc., announced a broad array of new mountain dining initiatives designed to offer the highest quality food combined with some great values for skiers and riders at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Heavenly thi
2009-09-02
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Published in time for ESPN's 30th anniversary on September 7, 2009, a new book, ESPN THE COMPANY: The Story and Lessons Behind the Most Fanatical Brand in Sports (John Wiley & Sons, hardcover, $24.95), tells for the first time the insider tale of ESPN's unlikely
2009-09-02
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- When Irish Joe McCreedy enters the ring for the main event on September 4 to defend his existing title (EBA Super Middleweight champion) and fight for a new one (New England Super Middleweight title), there's only one thing that's certain - he'll b
2009-09-02
DENVER, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet driven by Regan Smith will carry a special paint scheme for the Sept. 12th Saturday night NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond (VA) International Raceway. Smith's car will be fully-adorned in the colors of World Vision, a Christian h
2009-09-02
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Spike TV will be the exclusive American television home to the 2009 National Rugby League playoffs and championship game, it was announced today by Brian J. Diamond, senior vice president, sports & specials, Spike TV. The network will telecast three weekly NRL pl
2009-09-02
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Published in time for ESPN's 30th anniversary on September 7, 2009, a new book, ESPN THE COMPANY: The Story and Lessons Behind the Most Fanatical Brand in Sports (John Wiley & Sons, hardcover, $24.95), tells for the first time the insider tale of ESPN's unlikely
2009-09-02
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- After running a marathon on each of the seven continents in under a year by March of 2009, Linda Quirk of Run7on7.com fame is now announcing her next greatest endeavor: to attempt to become the first woman to complete the 4 Deserts - a grueling series of
2009-09-01
NAPLES, Fla., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Golf enthusiasts and brothers, David and Dan Vahala, share a love of the game and an eye for innovative business opportunities. Their newest inspiration? Luxurious and stylish seats that fit on golf cars.
To view the multimedia assets associated with this rele
2009-09-01
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Skinit, Inc., the industry leader in on-demand personalization technology, today announced the launch of Skinit Tailgate Packs - photo-quality decals that can be applied to your vehicle to support your favorite college or NFL team. Skinit Tailgate Packs allow all
2009-09-01
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- CBSSports.com today announced the second season of its groundbreaking original live video production, FANTASY FOOTBALL TODAY, will premiere in 2009 with two special Thursday editions, helping fantasy football players prepare for the kickoff of the upco
2009-09-01
CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NTN Buzztime, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NTN) is reinventing the fantasy football world with the launch of its new Sports Network. The new network features four popular interactive games geared towards driving a younger demographic into Buzztime's more tha
2009-08-31
WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- With fall sports under way around the country, often in dangerously hot weather conditions, Mobile Sports, Inc. (MSI) today announced the official launch of iHydrate(TM), an innovative iPhone application giving athletes, parents of athletes, coaches, and ath
2009-08-31
NEW YORK, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- The Open Space Institute (OSI) and Wallkill Valley Land Trust (WVLT) have extended the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail by a full 11.5 miles, nearly doubling its current length. The groups announced today the acquisition of approximately 65 acres of the former Wallkill