The News Review:
- For ref, it’s a sign of progress | Sports | Football | PE.com |…
- Blogging sports from the point of view of a fan
- dubai sports city welcomes future business leaders
- From hot dogs to sports franchise owner
For ref, it’s a sign of progress | Sports | Football | PE.com |…
Press-Enterprise – Feb 1, 2008
Instead, Mike Carey stood off to the side and talked about his historic assignment. “Sports is like politics. It's the window to progress,” he said Friday. Carey, who earned the assignment by being the highest-rated referee during the season, said his appointment for Sunday's game was “another step in the erosion of stereotypes we all know should be eroded.
Blogging sports from the point of view of a fan
London Free Press – Feb 1, 2008
But here’s what I don’t get. Critics of the New England Patriots point to Spygate as evidence of the team’s unethical tactics. But shouldn’t fans be more concerned that their star safety was busted for using performance-enhancing drugs just a few months ago?
Why none of the three million reporters covering the Superbowl have mentioned Rodney Harrison’s recent failed drug test — and the host of questions that raises about the Patriots as a whole — is a mystery to me. Anyway, it’s been an unbelievable NFL season and I hope the Superbowl is great, but we shouldn’t forget that old saw: If you can’t beat ‘em, cheat ‘em.
dubai sports city welcomes future business leaders
Al-Bawaba – Feb 1, 2008
The MBA graduate students are on a fact-finding visit to Dubai to learn more about the ambitions and goals of the United Arab Emirates, and were enthusiastic about the opportunity to see the progress being made on the world’s first city dedicated to sport. As part of the tour, the students are looking to better understand the economic and social benefits the project will bring both regionally and internationally. They were also able to meet two of the men tasked with developing and managing Dubai Sports City: Khalid Abdulrahim Mohammed Al Zarooni, President, and U. Balasubramaniam, Chief Executive Officer.
From hot dogs to sports franchise owner
St. Petersburg Times – Feb 1, 2008
By JOEL POILEY, Times CorrespondentPublished February 1, 2008CAROLWOOD The bin of hot dogs in steaming hot water was weighing heavily on Ken Young's back as he hawked the dogs in the cramped upper deck at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. But the eager youngster couldn't have been more in his element. For a 16-year-old in 1966 who loved sports and wanted to earn a few dollars while getting to watch his beloved Eagles, it was a match made in heaven. Young enjoyed vending so much, he wrote a term paper about it in the 11th grade.
