The News Review:
- The Chicago Tribune Ed Sherman Sports Media And Golf column: People…
- The Age: national world business entertainment sport and technolog…
- Wednesday’s Sports Transactions
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Motor Sports
- … Carolina State Bar issue formal disbarment order for Nifong…
- In praise of unequal sports
The Chicago Tribune Ed Sherman Sports Media And Golf column: People…
Free with registration – Chicago Tribune – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jul 12, 2007
(12-JUL-07) Chicago Tribune (Chicago IL). 12–Zach Johnson was walking off the 18th green over the weekend at the TPC at Deere Run when two men from Chile asked if he would be playing in the pro-am on Wednesday.
The Age: national world business entertainment sport and technolog…
The Age – Jul 12, 2007
The Beckhams pose on the cover of W magazine. After the Paris and Mika meltdown stand by for another USanchor chucking a wobbly about the over-exposure of Posh andBecks. One day away from making his debut with Los Angeles Galaxy theBeckham publicity machine is ramping up. He strips down in a set of steamy photos with his wife Victoriafor W magazine. And he appears on the new issue ofSports Illustrated. W which hits the newsstands on July 20 shows thecouple gazing at the camera with all the intensity of one of BenStiller’s “Magnum” looks in Zoolander.
Wednesday’s Sports Transactions
USA Today – Jul 12, 2007
CLEVELAND INDIANS-Agreed to terms with 1B Travis Hafner on a four-year contract extension through the 2012 season. Optioned RHP Edward Mujica to Buffalo (IL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Claimed INF Jason Smith off waivers from Arizona (NL). Designated INF Fernando Cortez for assignment. Called up RHP Luke Hochevar to Omaha (PCL).
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Motor Sports
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Jul 12, 2007
Indianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Tony George and Formula One Management CEO Bernie Ecclestone could not reach an agreement on a contract extension ending the circuit’s eight-year run at the famous track. “After several discussions Bernie Ecclestone and I were unable to agree how to keep Formula One in Indianapolis for the near term” said George in a statement Thursday. “However we have agreed to leave the door open for a potential future date. “It has been a pleasure having the United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis and I hope that as we approach our Centennial Era at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway an opportunity might present itself that would allow its return.
… Carolina State Bar issue formal disbarment order for Nifong…
ESPN – Jul 12, 2007
– The North Carolina State Bar on Thursday issued a formal order disbarring former district attorney Mike Nifong for his handling of the now-discredited Duke lacrosse rape case. Nifong must surrender his law license to the bar no later than30 days from when he is served with the order. He also must paycosts associated with his June ethics trial. A disciplinary hearing committee decided to disbar Nifong afterfinding he had committed at least two dozen violations of thestate’s rules of professional conduct. The violations includedlying to the court and withholding DNA evidence that showed geneticmaterial from several males — though none from a Duke lacrosseplayer — had been found on the accuser.
In praise of unequal sports
economist.com – Jul 12, 2007
In order to gain access to it please either Log in Activate your complimentary web account if you are a print subscriber or Subscribe now In praise of unequal sports In praise of unequal sports Jul 12th 2007 From The Economist print edition IT IS a curious irony that Europe which often takes a dim view of market forces lets them rip in sport while America usually the world’s most enthusiastic exponent of commerce and its consequences for society has all sorts of arrangements in place to mitigate its effects on the nation’s favourite pastimes. But these days the American model is gaining adherents in Europe. Sports ministers in many countries are arguing that football needs to be exempted from competition law in order to allow governing bodies to equalise the resources of clubs without risking prosecution. The European Commission’s strategy paper on sport published on July 11th ignored those calls; but the pressure will not go away. Professional sport differs from other businesses in one important respect.
