The News Review:
- Sports Leagues vs. Cable Cos.
- Conference Focuses on Violence Racism in Sport
- Wednesday’s Sports Transactions
- My ode to the best sports movie ever made
- ‘Our schools sports stars make us all proud’
- JJB Sports revenue up 1.6% remains cautious on market
- Aztecs game Sunday will celebrate Girls and Women In Sports Day
Sports Leagues vs. Cable Cos.
BusinessWeek – Nov 29, 2007
If I’m sitting out here in LA and want to watch my onetime home team the Washington Redskins I should have a way to do it. But I should not have the rest of my neighbors pay for that right. Frankly NFL executives know this better than most. Even as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell went on the offensive telling reporters on a conference call on Nov.
Conference Focuses on Violence Racism in Sport
NPR – Nov 29, 2007
The groups are assembling in Brussels this week to discuss the problem. Sandro Calvani of the United Nations exaplains what’s fueling the athletic tension.
Wednesday’s Sports Transactions
USA Today – Nov 29, 2007
Waived INF Alex Cintron and OF Scott Podsednik for the purpose of giving them their unconditional releases. Named Nick Hostetler East Coast crosschecker Derek Valenzuela West Coast coordinator Mike Baker Southern California area scout Kevin Burrell Georgia and South Carolina area scout Jeff McKay Pacific Northwest area scout Joe Siers North Florida area scout Gary Woods Southern California area scout and Joe Butler special assignment amateur scout. KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Agreed to terms with RHP Yasuhiko Yabuta on a two-year contract. Announced INF Wes Bankston was claimed off waivers by Oakland.
My ode to the best sports movie ever made
ESPN – Nov 29, 2007
comWhat’s the deal here?Why wasn’t the “Slap Shot” anniversary more widely commemorated?There should have been a deluxe 30th anniversary DVD. “They brought their $#&$#&! toys with them!” No make that a multiple-DVD set complete with interviews with the cast and an off-the-cuff commentary track from screenwriter Nancy Dowd and star Paul Newman. (Alas director George Roy Hill died in 2002. )Throw in a travelogue of Johnstown Pa. the real-life Charlestown with archival footage of both the old Johnstown Jets and the current Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL. Perhaps have one of the TV cinema critics (the snobbier the better) proclaim it superior to Hill’s “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “The Sting” but also to “Casablanca” “Gone With The Wind” and “The English Patient.
‘Our schools sports stars make us all proud’
Independent Online – Nov 29, 2007
Whether it’s the Proteas Springboks or Bafana there have been several occasions when the team has let the fans down badly or officials have once again conspired to earn the wrath of the general public. How satisfying then to be at a function this week when the Daily News and sponsors Spar paid tribute to the young men and women of KZN. The occasion was the School Sports Star of the year finals a culmination of all the good that has been happening in our high schools since January. As regular readers of the Daily News will know we devote a full page every Wednesday which highlights the achievements of our schoolboys and girls as they excel in the sport of their choice.
JJB Sports revenue up 1.6% remains cautious on market
MarketWatch – Nov 29, 2007
sporting goods retailer JJB Sports said Thursday that revenue in the 17 weeks to Nov 25 rose 1. 6% mainly due to growth from its chain of health clubs. Retail store revenue rose 0. 4% on a same-store basis.
Aztecs game Sunday will celebrate Girls and Women In Sports Day
San Diego Union Tribune – Nov 29, 2007
The Aztecs will open December with a celebration of Girls and Women In Sports Day held in conjunction with their 2 p. game Sunday against Cal State Fullerton at Cox Arena. SDSU has teamed with the San Diego County Office of Education to help promote participation in and awareness of sports for girls in local schools and has donated thousands of tickets to youngsters and their parents for the occasion. “A lot of real important things happen when girls get involved in competitive sports” said Jim Esterbrooks San Diego County Schools spokesman.
