The News Review:
- BYRD OF PARADISE | By MIKE VACCARO | Sports News | Scores | Results
- MTC Sports Awards
- Long live technology! King of the sports world!
- Cricinfo to pitch for other sports as well
BYRD OF PARADISE | By MIKE VACCARO | Sports News | Scores | Results
New York Post – Oct 17, 2007
"Byrdie did exactly what we needed him to do. " Manager Eric Wedge twice now has delighted in watching Byrd flummox and frustrate the baddest bats in baseball "That was a great effort tonight" Wedge said. The Indians have gone since 1948 without a world championship. You can tell that every time Jacobs Field opens its collective throat the way it yearns to end that drought the way it has learned to love and embrace these Indians the way they are trying to do for them what Coors Field did for the Rockies the previous few days.
MTC Sports Awards
Namibian – Oct 17, 2007
The event which highlights the achievements of local sports stars top administrators as well as best sports codes is set to be a spectacular one with President Hifikepunye Pohamba expected to give the keynote address. The outspoken Minister of Youth National Service Sport and Culture John Mutorwa is also expected to grace the occasion with his presence as it will be his duty to host the Namibian Head of State. The awards will be contested in 14 different categories only after Mogane confirmed that the Sports Star of the Year award will not be presented this year. We we could not establish the reason why this omission from the NSC by the time of going to press. Tickets for individuals will sell at N$190 while a table of 10 people will go for N$1 900 and sports lovers are urged to buy their tickets very early because the places are limited.
Long live technology! King of the sports world!
ESPN – Oct 17, 2007
Page 2 had to weigh in on this topic. OK so maybe some of the ideas our writers suggested didn’t quite make the final cut. And does a bullpen car count as an innovation? As.
Cricinfo to pitch for other sports as well
Economic Times – Oct 17, 2007
ESPN has bet big money on cricket and a one-sided match likethe one being played that day is no cause for cheer. It is the first time Wolff andKosner are visiting the Cricinfo HQs after ESPN acquired Cricinfo in June 2007from Wisden International. ESPN has big plans for Cricinfo one of theworld?s largest cricket websites with over 7 millionusers. To begin with ESPNwants to extend the expertise of the team at Cricinfo beyond cricket.
