The News Review:
- Sports commission: Vikings stadium would create jobs
- Sports of The Times Potvin Chant Endures With a Smile Not a Snarl
- Sports of The Times A PR Man Who Did It All for the Love of the Pitch
- Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball Barkley Heading to Jail
- RAYS: Rays fans flood Charlotte Sports Park
Sports commission: Vikings stadium would create jobs
Bizjournals.com NC -
The commission presented the findings of its economic impact analysis at the State Capitol on Monday. Though the commission wasn’t speaking on behalf of the Vikings its report comes as the team is trying to push the stadium project as a job creator in a weak economy.
Sports of The Times Potvin Chant Endures With a Smile Not a Snarl
New York Times United States -
Truth is the chant would be echoing during a midday skate at the empty Garden. It is in the musty air trapped in the Garden — a tribute to the long if inflamed memories of Rangers fans all fans. This is the way it works in the paying portion of the stands where fans need resentment to truly enjoy the sport. Yankees fans hated Johnny Damon when he played for the Red Sox sporting his ld Testament beard and hair. It did no good for reporters who actually got to meet Damon to note that he was one of the nicer guys in any locker room. The fans wanted to hate him and hate him they did — until he took the money and the haircut as part of the Yankees Kool-Aid package. In these days of free agency there are few cases of institutional hatreds.
Sports of The Times A PR Man Who Did It All for the Love of the Pitch
New York Times United States -
13 was one of the great New York characters. He was responsible for some of the most enjoyable stories a writer could write and a reader could read although it was necessary to remember that Joey was usually doing publicity for some large corporation. He was a tub-thumper with a good feel for the human side of sport.
Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball Barkley Heading to Jail
New York Times United States -
court to charges of driving drunk. According to court records Barkley 45 pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges related to the same drunken driving arrest.
RAYS: Rays fans flood Charlotte Sports Park
Sun newspapers FL -
  Many came because they could not find tickets for the Grapefruit League season. thers enjoyed the more informal setting of spring training workouts. More still longed to tour the inside of a park they hadn’t seen for nearly seven years.   Whatever their reason the line of Tampa Bay enthusiasts waiting for entry into the new stadium snaked back to the parking lot well before the gates opened at 10 a.
Related from Bloggingrssmonster: Sports Blog: AJ’s Angle – Cardinals Flyin’ High
