Women Lose Chance to Ski Jump in Olympics
nbcmiami.com — A group of women ski jumpers lost its case to be part of next year's Vancouver Winter Olympics. The British Columbia Supreme Court said on Friday it doesn't have the authority to force the International Olympic Committee to put the sport on the program. Fifteen former and current female ski jumpers went to court in April... More…
All-Star Game Needs to Get Real
boston.com — You want to make the All-Star Game better and far more interesting? All you have to do is reduce the rosters to a proper 25 and instruct the managers to play it as they would a real regular-season or postseason game. That would get my attention, and yours, too. More…
Boston's Josh Beckett Blanks Royals for 100th Career Win
sports.espn.go.com — Josh Beckett's 100th career victory may have been his best. The Red Sox ace capped a brilliant first half of the season with a three-hitter, joining teammate Tim Wakefield as the only 11-game winners in the AL as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 6-0 Sunday. More…
Elvis Grbac: Not as sexy as initially indicated
jeffpearlman.com — Yet People, being People, simply informed the photographer assigned to the piece that the Sexiest Athlete was the Chiefs’ quarterback. Hence, he took pictures of the Chiefs’ quarterback. Well, one of the Chiefs’ quarterbacks: Elvis Grbac. More…
Answering the Call: Allen Iverson Speaks on Heat
nbcmiami.com — Never mind the luxury tax -- Iverson wants in ''The fact that Dwyane [Wade] is there and Pat Riley has something to do with personnel, it seems like a great situation,'' Iverson said. "I just want a situation where I can win and be happy. Being that those two guys are there, man, it just seems it'll be a good deal.'' More…
The Big A: Anaheim's Little Slice of Heaven
latimes.com — In case you missed it—absorbed as you were with Michael Jackson's pharmacology—ESPN rated the Angels the most fan-friendly team in the nation. That's not just in baseball, either. That's in all four major sports. Who's No. 1 when it comes to treating fans well? The Angels. More…
Baseball Intangibles Finally Get Measuring Stick
nbcchicago.com — A new camera and software system, currently in its final testing phase, would record the exact location of the ball and every player on the field, giving precise measurements of such factors as arm strength, speed and fielding range. More…
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