The News Review:
- NIU sports events canceled; teams honor shooting victims
- Speaker calls for better sports infrastructure
- SportingNews.com – Your expert source for NASCAR Auto Racing stats,…
- Tanzania: Manjit Gahir At the Helm of Twiga Sports Club
- Kings’ comeback spoiled | Sports | Hockey | PE.com | Southern…
- Brown tops Penn women | Projo College Sports | projo.com | The…
- Water sports: Whirlybirding Smeele set to impress
NIU sports events canceled; teams honor shooting victims
ESPN – Feb 16, 2008
com news servicesFeb 16, 2008DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois University announced Saturday that sporting events will be canceled through Sunday, Feb. 24 in the wake of a campus shooting. The men’s basketball team has an away game against Toledo scheduled for Wednesday and a home game against Tennessee State slated for the 24th. The women’s team, meanwhile, was to visit Central Michigan on Tuesday and Toledo on Saturday, Feb.
Speaker calls for better sports infrastructure
Hindu – Feb 16, 2008
Avudaiyappan has urged educational institutions to improve sports infrastructure on their campuses to produce talented sportspersons. Participating in a function at Mohamed Sathak Engineering College at Kilakarai on Monday on the sidelines of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Inter Engineering Sports (TIES-2008), he said that education without sports could not be considered as a right way of educational process. “Sports not only boosts the self-image of an individual, but also benefits physically in the long run. ”
The Government had drawn up a plan to generate employment for 20 lakh youths in the near future.
SportingNews.com – Your expert source for NASCAR Auto Racing stats,…
SportingNews.com – Feb 16, 2008
22, 1959 Richard’s father, Lee Petty, won the first Daytona 500 — but that did not become official until a few days after that because the finish was so close. There is some speculation NASCAR knew all along who won and waited to milk the decision for attention. That’s a measure of how much the sport has changed, as it’s inconceivable that NASCAR would do anything for attention these days. The Daytona 500 is my favorite sports event of the year because it combines the atmospheres of opening day, the Super Bowl, a carnival freak show, a rock concert and a county fair, all in one crazy, wacked-out day. Matt Crossman is staff writer for Sporting News. com>mcrossman@sportingnews.
Tanzania: Manjit Gahir At the Helm of Twiga Sports Club
AllAfrica.com – Feb 16, 2008
Gahir, former vice chairman, pledged his commitment to ensure that the club rises again to its glory days of 60s and 70s and make remarkable changes to sports facilities. GA_googleFillSlot(“AllAfrica_Story_Inset”);"I will do my best to improve sports and social facilities at one of the oldest clubs in Arusha. " he stressed. Gahir takes over from Raju Singh who did not seek re-election.
Kings’ comeback spoiled | Sports | Hockey | PE.com | Southern…
Press-Enterprise – Feb 16, 2008
- The Kings battled their way back from a two-goal deficit to tie in the third period, but the Phoenix Coyotes pulled away again moments later for a 4-3 victory Saturday. Radim Vrbata scored a power-play goal with 7:06 left to lift Phoenix. Ed Jovanovski had a goal and two assists, and Joel Perrault and Daniel Winnik also scored for the Coyotes. "We have to find a way to play the whole 60 minutes," the Coyotes’ Shane Doan said. "We kinda dropped the ball in the beginning of the third period and that’s unacceptable.
Brown tops Penn women | Projo College Sports | projo.com | The…
Providence Journal – Feb 16, 2008
Shae Fitzpatrick led Brown (1-6) with 15 points and 6 rebounds while Sadiea Williams added 10 points and 7 boards. Kim Adams scored a game-high 17 points off the Penn bench. Fitzpatrick scored 11 of her points in the first half as Brown led 29-8 with 4:26 left and 36-21 at the half. Penn cut the lead to eight in the second half but Fitzpatrick, Williams and Ashley Alexander each hit clutch shots to push up the lead to double figures.
Water sports: Whirlybirding Smeele set to impress
New Zealand Herald – Feb 16, 2008
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