The News Review:
- The rule in sports: Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em
- CBS Proves Life Exists Outside Of Sports
- McCready Confirms Affair With Sports Star
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Motor Sports
- Sport participation ‘in decline’
- Play! Recreational Sports Calendar
The rule in sports: Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em
ESPN – Apr 29, 2008
So he was surprised to learn the other day that he may have to forgo the stogie when the Braves visit New York, because Shea Stadium is now a smoke-free facility. Welcome to the latest intersection between sports and smoking — and a fairly predictable one, given the anti-smoking fervor that’s sweeping the land. Still, a smoking manager or coach is one thing (especially when it’s a crusty old-schooler like Cox), but you almost never see an athlete smoking — which makes sense, since people who make their livings with their bodies are too smart to pollute those bodies with smoke, right?Wrong. In fact, some of our most famous athletes and most hallowed records have been tinged with the distinct aroma of tobacco: Joe DiMaggio reportedly smoked heavily during his 56-game hitting streak in 1941, and Hank Aaron did likewise as he approached Babe Ruth’s career home run record.
CBS Proves Life Exists Outside Of Sports
Forbes – Apr 29, 2008
The broadcaster posted a 14. 4% rise in earnings thanks to rising license fees and syndication deals. In the first three months of 2007, CBS (nyse:.
McCready Confirms Affair With Sports Star
San Francisco Chronicle – Apr 29, 2008
The New York Daily News broke a story on Monday, alleging Clemens enjoyed a 10-year affair with McCready, which began when he was 28 and married with two children, and she was underage. And despite Clemens’ adamant denial of an inappropriate relationship on Monday, McCready is now admitting to the affair. Reading from a prepared statement, she told the New York Daily News, “I cannot refute anything in the story. Yes, I have known Roger Clemens for a long time.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Motor Sports
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Apr 29, 2008
The McLaren driver must first pass a medical examination, but feels he will be
ready for the race. “My focus is on getting better as soon as possible so I can pass the FIA
medical inspection required to allow me to race in Turkey,” Kovalainen
said. Kovalainen was knocked unconscious on lap 22 of the Spanish Grand Prix when a
left-front wheel rim failure cause the tire to deflate. He left the track
traveling about 150 m.
Sport participation ‘in decline’
BBC News – Apr 29, 2008
Audit Scotland research highlighted the decline, particularly in the Glasgow area, five years before the Commonwealth Games come to the city. Despite the drop, the report noted that the development and performance of so-called elite athletes had improved. It also said the games could lead to a boost in participation in sport. The report said “significant amounts of national funding” had been targeted at two priorities – increasing participation in sport, and developing Scotland’s elite athletes.
Play! Recreational Sports Calendar
News & Observer – Apr 29, 2008
comp –> Comment on this story Find a team, join a league or sharpen your skills. The free Play! Recreational Sports Calendar for youth and adult recreational sports is published each Tuesday in the Sports Section of the print edition of The News & Observer. Among the sports you’ll find included in the multi-page list that follows are autocross, baseball, basketball, BMX racing, cheerleading, curling, cycling, dance, football, figure skating, golf, hockey, lacrosse, rope skipping, rugby, running, soccer, softball, swimming, track adn field, water polo and wrestling, plus the offerings of area parks and recreation department programs and commercial multi-sport facilities. Summer camps for many sports are included, too. You can find more recreational sports news and announcements at.
