| 07/10/08 | City to toast Olympic heroes (Manchester Online) |  |
Published 07/10/08 11:36:00
... up to 500 athletes are expected to take part in an Olympic Parade on October 16.Thousands of sports fans and well-wishers are expected to flock to the city.Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu said: "It's great to come back from the Olympic Games and see how much Team GB's success has been enjoyed by the public." | | Most recent 2 of 3 user comments instead of moaning i will... Source : Manchester Online (subscribe) |
| 07/10/08 | News: UK Video Game Chart: FIFA 09 sets series record (VideoGamer.com) | |
Published 07/10/08 11:13:15
Is the biggest ever launch of a FIFA game, outselling FIFA 08 by 37.5%. Source : VideoGamer.com (subscribe) Explore : PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii |
| 07/10/08 | Blatter 'alarmed' over rich investors (Mirror.co.uk) | |
Published 07/10/08 10:40:14
Blatter 'alarmed' over rich investors FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called for tighter regulations on club ownership to deal with "out of control" investment in the Premier League.Blatter addressed MEPs at the European Union on Monday when he outlined the need for greater controls over who is permitted to invest in the game."We have to be alarmed," Blatter said in the Times. "We have one... Source : Mirror.co.uk (subscribe) Explore : Sport |
| 07/10/08 | Welcome To The Jungle tops sports anthems poll (Daily Star) | |
Published 07/10/08 10:35:07
GUNS N' ROSES' WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE has topped a new U.S. list of sports anthems. Source : Daily Star (subscribe) Explore : Cinema, Clint Eastwood, Clint Eastwood, Directors, Entertainment |
| 07/10/08 | Let the meaningless exhibition games begin (atHome Top Story) | |
Published 07/10/08 10:30:00
TheStar.com | Sports | Let the meaningless exhibition games begin Let the meaningless exhibition games begin Oct 07, 2008 04:30 AM Dave Perkins The Boston Celtics know how to motivate their guys, don't they'While the Raptors were spending that first week of training camp in Ottawa, the Celtics were working out in fabled Newport, R.I., once the playground of the... Source : atHome Top Story (subscribe) Explore : NBA, Sport, US Sport |
| 07/10/08 | Woeful Argos still have a shot (atHome Top Story) | |
Published 07/10/08 10:30:00
ONLY IN THE CFLTheStar.com | Sports | Woeful Argos still have a shotWoeful Argos still have a shotEach game a `must-win' scenario in stretch run, beginning with Bombers on Friday in WinnipegAllan RyanSPORTS REPORTERHow is it possible a football team that has lost five straight with a 4-10 record is still entertaining thoughts of a playoff berth?Because it's the CFL.Not only that,... Source : atHome Top Story (subscribe) |
| 07/10/08 | Burress undisturbed about missing game (atHome Top Story) | |
Published 07/10/08 10:30:00
An unapologetic Plaxico Burress rejoined the New York Giants yesterday, noting he didn't lose any sleep after the Super Bowl champions suspended him for a game. Source : atHome Top Story (subscribe) Explore : New York Giants, NFL, Sport, US Sport |
| 07/10/08 | Kragthorpe: BYU and Utah in way of Boise's BCS bid (Salt Lake Tribune) | |
Published 07/10/08 09:53:45
... blue T-shirt someone handed Kyle Korver, as several Jazz players made plans to attend Wednesday's game during their training camp stay in Boise. They also have the issue of merely trying to win the WAC title again, after being overtaken by Hawaii last season. At some point, a BCS opportunity may come into focus. Petersen acknowledges he will pay attention in late November, when things... Source : Salt Lake Tribune (subscribe) |
| 07/10/08 | Skate 2 Hands-on Preview [Gaming] (bit-tech.net) | |
Published 07/10/08 09:48:07
The sequel to the best skateboarding game of last year is inbound and this time the street-surfing is set in the earthquake-torn city of San Vanelona. With the ability to get off the board and move the props around though, could Skate be straying too far from the proven formula? Source : bit-tech.net (subscribe) Explore : Computers, Video Games, Wii |
| 07/10/08 | News: FIFA 09 scores chart top spot (Eurogamer) | |
Published 07/10/08 09:47:00
FIFA 09 has scored a number one debut in the UK All-Formats chart this week, becoming the fastest selling instalment ever in the football series.So popular was the sports game that only GTA IV and Halo 3 flew off shelves quicker on Xbox 360, and only GTA IV on PS3.The success of FIFA 09, , pushed Star Wars: The Force Unleashed down to two.Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway increased... Source : Eurogamer (subscribe) Explore : Games, Golf, Golf players, Sport, Tiger Woods |
| 07/10/08 | Allardyce hits out at Ashley (Daily Star) | |
Published 07/10/08 09:46:18
... sit third bottom of the Barclays Premier League after claiming a single point from their last five games."It is going from bad to horrendous and there is part of me that thinks I'm glad I'm out of it," Allardyce added on talkSPORT."I thought Kevin was going to get the money I didn't get - but the continuous sales and players moving in and out over the summer obviously caused him... Source : Daily Star (subscribe) Explore : England, Football, Newcastle United, Sport, The Premier League |
| 07/10/08 | How Sports Minister 'Cooked' Otto Pfister's Contract (All Africa) | |
Published 07/10/08 09:45:53
How Otto Pfister became head coach of the Indomitable Lions is still of great controversy and has left the Ministry of Sports and Physical Education and the Cameroon Football Federation, FECAFOOT, divided. Source : All Africa (subscribe) Explore : Cameroon |
| 07/10/08 | Ronaldo News, RONALDO CLOSING IN ON RETURN, Physio says Ronaldo ready to return inside a month | |
Published 07/10/08 09:25:09
... Brazil to their World Cup triumph in 2002, ruptured a tendon in his left knee during a Serie A game for AC Milan against Livorno. The problem was similar to two injuries he sustained to his right knee earlier in his career. Last month Ronaldo told the French sports daily L'Equipe he had been involved in talks with English Premier League Manchester City.| Before the injury... Source : jamesbond |
| 07/10/08 | Russian Kosteniuk wins round 6 of Chess Individual Rapid of Women (Russia News Net) | |
Published 07/10/08 09:22:54
China's Shen Yang(L) and Alexandra Kosteniuk of Russia ponder during round 6 of Chess Individual Rapid of Women in the First World Mind Sports Games in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 6, 2008. Kosteni... Source : Russia News Net (subscribe) Explore : Beijing, China, Russia |
| 07/10/08 | Eagles win ratings battle with Phillies (Philadelphia Inquirer) | |
Published 07/10/08 09:01:00
Was there a sports fan in this town not watching both the Eagles and the Phillies on Sunday? In fact, the Eagles game dominated the local television ratings over the Phillies. The NFL always dominates the numbers, especially when the baseball game is on cable only. The two games - Eagles-Redskins in a crucial NFC East game on Fox29, the Phillies closing out... Source : Philadelphia Inquirer (subscribe) Explore : Baseball, MLB Teams, Philadelphia Phillies, Sport, US Sport |
| 07/10/08 | Phil Sheridan: For these Phillies, the past has passed (Philadelphia Inquirer) | |
Published 07/10/08 09:01:00
... Stanley Cup-winning Flyers.The 1983 Sixers.These years are as significant to a Philadelphia sports fan as 1492 and 1776 are to a student of American history.For the Phillies, the years we can all recite signify heartbreak (1964, 1977, 1983, 1993) more often than glory (1980 and, well, 1980). That's why, with the Phillies about to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League... Source : Philadelphia Inquirer (subscribe) Explore : Los Angeles Dodgers, MLB Teams, Philadelphia Phillies, Sport, US Sport |
| 07/10/08 | Sports in Brief: No more dancing for May- Treanor (Philadelphia Inquirer) | |
Published 07/10/08 09:01:00
... Mich. St. Joseph's will be on national television 10 times this basketball season, including three games at the Maui Invitational, Nov. 24-26. The Hawks meet Texas in the opening game at Maui on Nov. 24 on ESPN. The Dec. 11 game at Villanova will be on ESPN 2, and the Feb. 12 game against Temple will be on ESPN or ESPN 2.Elsewhere: Louisville kicker Tim... Source : Philadelphia Inquirer (subscribe) Explore : NASCAR, NBA, Sport, US Sport |
| 07/10/08 | News: Football Manager MMO out this year (Eurogamer) | |
Published 07/10/08 09:00:00
"The game is done," says Jacobson. Source : Eurogamer (subscribe) Explore : Games, MMORPG, MMOG and MMO, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Video Games |
| 07/10/08 | Greg Blewett's cricket preview (News.com.au) | |
Published 07/10/08 08:57:00
FOX SPORTS commentator and former Australia Test player Greg Blewett runs the rule over all six teams for both the Sheffield Shield and Ford Ranger Cup. Source : News.com.au (subscribe) Explore : Australia, Australian sports, Victoria |
| 07/10/08 | Sports and the economy Will fans keep coming? (Deseret Morning News) | |
Published 07/10/08 08:51:34
It doesn't take a college degree in finances or an A in a Government Bailouts 101 course to realize the country is facing tough economic times.Wall Street, however, isn't the only place experiencing financial struggles. Even before the current crisis emerged and stock markets plunged, the professional sports world was beginning to realize a trickle-down effect of the nation's wallet... Source : Deseret Morning News (subscribe) Explore : Baseball, NBA, Sport, US Sport, Utah Jazz |
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