The News Review:
- American Wins First Women’s World Title
- EA Sports Active for the Wii
- Sports Briefing | Football Jets Release Baker
- Life Lessons From Sports in a World of Strife
- Friday’s Sports In Brief
American Wins First Women’s World Title
New York Times United States -
So on Friday when she was faced with shifting winds for her final jump at the first world championships for women’s ski jumping she tried to take it all in stride. 9 feet) on her second of two jumps to win the gold medal at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec Czech Republic.
EA Sports Active for the Wii
Slippery Brick R -
EA claims that you will benefit from a more serious workout with Sports Active compared to Wii Fit. 1 [liver Seidel | www.
Sports Briefing | Football Jets Release Baker
New York Times United States -
css); Sports Briefing – Football – Jets Release Baker – NYTimes. Baker who signed a three-year contract extension in September had 145 career receptions for 1505 yards and 12 touchdowns since being drafted by the Jets in the third round in 2002. Baker who signed a three-year contract extension in September had 145 career receptions for 1505 yards and 12 touchdowns since being drafted by the Jets in the third round in 2002.
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Life Lessons From Sports in a World of Strife
New York Times United States -
” Some ran on the court waving Palestinian flags. But even with the passion that envelops the most ordinary of encounters in a league of club teams crossing international borders the game was played and nobody has yet ordered future Maccabi road games closed to the public. Wouldn’t such dramatic results be an open invitation to make political sport in every arena? That was the unfortunate message sent by organizers of a Davis Cup tie next month in Malmo Sweden when they cited anticipated protests in announcing that the matches against Israel from March 6 to 8 will be played in front of 4000 empty seats at their Baltic Hall. What they don’t have metal detectors in Scandinavia? At best this can be called a craven circumvention of an unpleasant situation. At worst it might be interpreted as an attempt to isolate the Israelis sweep them under the carpet as if they do not exist. It’s fair to ask: would this be the strategy for the United States if a march was organized against its presence in Iraq? If the Russians were coming and Georgian sympathizers were planning to be heard? Security was also the rationale last week in Dubai where Israel’s Shahar Peer was denied a visa to enter the United Arab Emirates to play in a major tennis event. No one explained why officials waited until the 11th hour and 59th minute to announce their decision.
Friday’s Sports In Brief
San Jose Mercury News USA -
District Judge Susan Illston wants Greg Anderson to appear at a special hearing next week to determine if he is following through on his vow of silence. Anderson has indicated through his attorney that he will refuse—a decision that likely will put him back in jail.
