The News Review:
- Ward looking to bring positivity back to akland sports
- States grappling with ways to save sports
- Can Formula ne Run Without Ferrari?
- Sports digest:
- Sports – The Preakness at 134
- Nicholas to be inducted in state Sports Hall of Fame
Ward looking to bring positivity back to akland sports
Los Angeles Times
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States grappling with ways to save sports
ESPN
thers adamantly argue for leaving that power in the hands of the schools. n April 9 the Colorado High School Activities Association took a stand for schools’ rights and rejected a proposal to cut competition schedules for its 17 sports by 10 percent. n April 27 the Florida High School Athletic Association adopted a two-year policy to cut varsity schedules for all sports other than football by 20 percent. Expect to see more debates over funding of high school athletics in the coming months. n Tuesday Californians will go to the polls to vote on the governor’s annual budget revision which includes education-related propositions. The vote will determine how much money is available for high school sports. Marie Ishida executive director of the California Interscholastic Federation didn’t sound optimistic: “Every other program has been cut to the bone.
Can Formula ne Run Without Ferrari?
TIME
In theory with several backers cutting ties with the sport — the recently nationalized Royal Bank of Scotland for one has other things on its mind — new ones could have negotiated more in the way of exposure than they might have three or four years ago. But amid squabbles over the future of Formula ne “at the moment it’s not a good proposition” says Mick de Haas a sports-sponsorship consultant with a history of involvement in Formula ne deals. The sport he says is “destroying itself. New teams might do well to consider their involvement too. While British racing team Lola announced on Friday plans to submit its own new entry for 2010 the sport’s unpredictability could turn off others. “It’s a very dangerous time to enter” says a former adviser to Formula ne teams.
Sports digest:
San Jose Mercury News
That nine-month layoff? No problem. That embarrassing photo of him using a marijuana pipe? Time to let that one go too. None of it seemed to matter when Phelps dove in for two events less than an hour apart at the Charlotte UltraSwim in Charlotte N.
Sports – The Preakness at 134
Saratoga.com
Aswith his remarkable Curlin Jackson wants to see the best horses cometogether and put on a race-a show-that amazes and touches hearts. Maybeeven brings fans and newbies to the track to see honest beautifulhorses duking it out-regardless of their gender. Just bring the besthorses they’ll take over and create a sport worth watching. Racing owes a special award to Jess Jackson: he’s a horseman whoshould have more influence than he currently enjoys. The man’s agenius and sincere in his love for his horses and for the sport. Whomever wins the 2009 Preakness this Saturday in Maryland-you can besure that it will be a great show because per Jess Jackson’swishes-the best horses are there. All we have to do is enjoy them sitback and be amazed.
Nicholas to be inducted in state Sports Hall of Fame
Bizjournals.com
us Digg This Milwaukee investment executive and University of Wisconsin supporter Ab Nicholas was one of 10 inductees announced for the 2009 Class of the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame. The other nominees announced Thursday were Bob Harlan Judith Sweet Lee Kemp John Powless Barry Alvarez Suzy Favor Hamilton Phil Wittliff Ray Scott and Bob Lanier. The Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame is run by the Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation a nonprofit sports management organization. Plaques of inductees are placed at the Walk of Fame outside the U. Cellular Arena on North 4th Street in downtown Milwaukee. Nicholas co-founded Nicholas Company Inc.
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