The News Review:
- Ford says it is looking to sell British sports car brand – Aug. 31…
- A daily glance inside the numbers from the world of sports:
- Sports of The Times; Hingis Shows a New Slice in Her Return
- How men are becoming turned on to the so-called schoolgirl sport of…
Ford says it is looking to sell British sports car brand – Aug. 31…
CNNMoney.com – Aug 31, 2006
2 automaker struggles to restructure. By Chris Isidore CNNMoney. com senior writerAugust 31 2006: 1:06 PM EDTNEW YRK (CNNMoney. com) — Ford Motor is looking at selling Aston Martin the sports car brand made famous in James Bond movies.
A daily glance inside the numbers from the world of sports:
ESPN – Aug 31, 2006
That tied the all-time record for losses in a month by a team that started the month in first place. Boston held a one-game lead over the Yankees at the end of July. Five other teams share the record: the 1971 Cardinals (8-21 in June) 1951 White Sox (11-21 in July) 1929 Boston Braves (8-21 in May) 1919 Yankees (13-21 in July) and 1908 New York Highlanders (7-21 in June). • The Red Sox scored 19 runs on the nine-game road trip that ended in akland on Wednesday.
Sports of The Times; Hingis Shows a New Slice in Her Return
New York Times – Aug 31, 2006
Yesterday in her return to the United States pen after a three-year absence Hingis was greeted a different way: Martina youre so smart. At the old age of 25 she is being admired for her brains.
How men are becoming turned on to the so-called schoolgirl sport of…
Walesnline – Aug 31, 2006
The traditionally female sport has been gaining popularity in recent years and is on the verge of opening its doors to a new group of players – men. rganisers say as netball gains in profile women are increasingly refreshing their schoolyard skills and they’re encouraging the men to join in. Rhiannon Ace and Jamilla Abbott may not be household names like Henson Giggs or Bellamy just yet. But Claire Knowles development officer at the Welsh Netball Association said she has noticed more people coming into the sport. She said “It has been increasing in popularity and we have had a lot of interest from mixed clubs… Claire said “The fact that we are having to provide more opportunities for the whole range of performances is an indication that it’s getting more popular. And now the men who are traditionally excluded from netball outside the very junior levels are becoming interested. Kieran Harris commercial director at the Welsh Sports Association began playing at the Welsh Netball Association’s Millennium Stadium event last summer an event which is due to be repeated in January 2007. Since then the 33-year-old has been playing with colleagues every Friday at lunchtime and the group has become so popular that he is now trying to set up an official mixed team. He said “I do a lot of sport and I was really surprised by how much physical energy it took. “It’s an exceptionally good workout and that’s why I play it now. But like any mixed sport it’s very social as well.
