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Houston Astros Lend A Helping Hand To Wounded Military Veterans
HOUSTON, Texas (July 11, 2011) – The Houston Astros and the Texas Music Throwdown have teamed up to help support our wounded military veterans at Heroes on the Water. The Houston Astros fundraising program allows non-profit 501(c)3 organizations the opportunity to sell group tickets to generate funds for their programs. A portion of each Astros ticket purchased through the Texas Music Throwdown website will be donated to Heroes…
AFRICA GETS YOUNGEST OWNER OF A FOOTBALL CLUB .........19 yr Covenant university …
Lagos and soccer are synonymous. No city in Nigeria has as long a tradition, or as deep a heritage as Lagos, the biggest consumer market and heart of the Nigerian football industry. All the major clubs were in Lagos so it was not a surprise that the first generation of Nigerian footballers either emerged from secondary schools in Lagos or came from other parts of the country to join clubs…
Launch of New Best Golf Instruction Website for Experienced and Beginner Golfers …
Ian Hayes is an excellent golfer in his own right, but like any good golfer, he was browsing the new media in order to learn more. The first thing he noticed was that there was a a lot of free yet unhelpful sites out there, as well as excellent yet expensive membership sites. He decided to create his own site - free but full of useful information, downloads and drills.…
Jogging in „summer smog“ – MyJogStyle informs about running at increased ozone l …
Especially at warm days in summer high ozone levels prevail in big cities as well as in the countryside.
This is particularly harmful to children and people with respiratory diseases. The hazardous ground-near ozone evolves through a combination of heat, exhaust fumes, and emissions from industry and incinerators. The longer the period of fine weather lasts, the more increases the ozone level. Even healthy people feel the raised ozone concentration through…
Jogging in „summer smog“ – MyJogStyle informs about running at increased ozone l …
Especially at warm days in summer high ozone levels prevail in big cities as well as in the countryside.
This is particularly harmful to children and people with respiratory diseases. The hazardous ground-near ozone evolves through a combination of heat, exhaust fumes, and emissions from industry and incinerators. The longer the period of fine weather lasts, the more increases the ozone level. Even healthy people feel the raised ozone concentration through…
German E-bike Team wins TTXGP championship race in Spa Francorchamps
Last Saturday’s TTXGP Championship race was really thrilling to watch for all fans and motorbike enthusiasts. Eleven E-bike Teams participated in the race to compete against each other. Amongst them Ho Chi Fung and his team Zongshen, a Chinese Motor Bike manufacturer. Due to the changing weather conditions it was not only each drivers driving ability but far more the racing strategy each team chose which defined the winner of…
Expert Picks For College Football From Expert Football Picks
Marianna, FL (openpr ) July 01, 2011 - Recently launched, Expert Football Picks will provide the latest Expert Football Picks for this upcoming 2011 College Football season. The Expert Football Picks team has over 20 years experience in sports picks and they are now developing on online presence to reach a larger audience to share their expert knowledge.
The Expert Football Picks website will be providing up to date sports…
Racing fans can look forward to electronic weekend in Spa-Franchorchamps
This Friday and Saturday fans and e- racing enthusiasts can once again witness the world’s e- racing elite when they fight for the next TTXGP championship title at the famous Formula 1 racing track “Circuit de Spa” in Franchorchamps (Belgium). Despite their unfortunate setback during the last race MUENCH will take the chance to race and fight.
The Formula 1 racing track is situated about 20 kilometers away from the German…
First Serve: New York SPORTIMES Open Home World TeamTennis Schedule Wednesday On …
The New York SPORTIMES will begin defense of their Eastern Division championship on Wednesday, July 6, when they take on the Boston Lobsters to open the 2011 World TeamTennis home schedule at SPORTIME Randall's Island Tennis Center in Manhattan. The SPORTIMES, who advanced to the WTT Finals last year, will be led by former world No. 1 Martina Hingis as they battle last year's East runners up in the…
Jeff Galloway, US Olympic Runner, Endorses iFitness Runner’s Accessories
MIAMI, FL. June 28, 2011 – Legendary runner Jeff Galloway endorses iFitness runner’s accessories. Galloway was a member of the United States Olympic Team in the 10K in 1972. He is the founder of the Galloway Marathon Training Program, coaching over 200,000 runners and walkers. Jeff is also a motivational speaker and the author of a few popular running books, including Galloway’s Book on Running.
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Yani Tseng breaks LPGA record with fourth major win
By Meg Chang
Taiwan’s Yani Tseng, 22, became the youngest player in history to win four major Ladies Professional Golf Association tournament titles when she bagged the Wegmans LPGA Championship June 26.
According to the LPGA, the previous record holder was Patty Berg, who accomplished the feat at the 1941 Western Open when she was 23 years old. Tiger Woods made his mark at the age of 24.
Tseng began…
WikiHorseWorld.com names Hillorie Bachmann-Vidal as Senior Vice President of Mar …
WikiHorseWorld.com, a leading horse and equestrian website, announced today that Hillorie Bachmann-Vidal has been named as the website's new Senior Vice President of Marketing. Prior to accepting this position at WikiHorseWorld.com, Mrs. Bachmann-Vidal has held several key marketing management positions at a number of prestigious Silicon Valley technology firms including VMware, Inc. (Palo Alto, CA), NetApp, Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA), and Hewlett Packard, Inc. (Cupertino, CA).
In addition to her technology experience,…
Thomson Sport Gets Fanatical About Bikes And Joins Forces With A Promising Young …
Less than a month after announcing its first ever cycling trip with Olympic gold medallist Geraint Thomas, Thomson Sport is proud to announce its newest ambassador - Ben Swift.
Born in Rotherham and based in the Isle of Man, the 23-year-old has gone from strength-to-strength since breaking into the professional cycling ranks in 2009. After a short stint with the Russian Katusha team, Ben is now an enthusiastic member of Team…
Nflexpertpicks1.Com Launches In Time For Football Picks Making Sports Betting Fa …
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Tim Bell Looks Forward to Road America Debut
Following a three-week break in GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge competition after two busy back-to-back race weekends at Lime Rock Park and Watkins Glen International, Doran Racing driver Tim Bell will add another historic track to his race resume as he travels to Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin this weekend for Round 7 of the championship.
A rookie racer in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, Bell has the…
PrestigioPlaza.com Supports Sport Enthusiasts With Canyon Sportsline
Canyon Sportsline offers personal fitness solutions with measurement features to monitor, understand and improve personal performance for a more efficient work out.
PrestigioPlaza.com, an international computer and gadget online shop offering only the finest products from the world best known brands, presents Canyon Sportline for active and dynamic people who love sport.
The Canyon Sportsline portfolio includes two main sections - Navigation and Watches, featuring various digital measurement instruments to monitor, understand…
Owen Trinkler and RSR Motorsports believe they have a strong car heading to Road …
P1 Groupe driver Owen Trinkler is ready for the challenges that Road America will present to him and the rest of the RSR Motorsports Team this upcoming weekend. Trinkler and his co-driver Sarah Cattaneo recorded their fourth Top-10 result in ST competition on the season at Watkins Glen in the beginning of June with a ninth place finish. The latest Top-10 helped keep the team fifth in the Street Tuner…
Indian children train at Liverpool Academy.
Premier India Football Academy (PIFA) organized their 24th international football camp to Europe this year.
The PIFA Champions Tour 2011 was held at the Liverpool FC’s - “The Academy” at Kirkby in North Liverpool from 1-9 June 2011. Indian children got firsthand experience training under Liverpool academy youth coach Gary Judge licensed by UEFA.
This is the first ever Liverpool camp held for international children at “The Academy”. The camp focused…
Hope Racing submits Le Mans 24 Hours race data to UAE-based brokerage to become …
Where the big manufacturers may have battled it out at the Le Mans 24 Hours race last weekend, with Audi overcoming two crashes and holding off Peugeot to win, history of a different sort was made as Hope Racing became the first team to compete at this level of motorsport using a hybrid car.
The technologically advanced car may have spun out of the competition only 13 hours into the elite…
First TriAthlete Focused Training DVD for Cycling
The growth of Triathlons has inspired new training tools directed at the dedicated triathlete. The latest comes from Global Ride Productions creating a virtual cycling DVD series for triathletes wanting to improve their riding.
Pittsburgh, PA, June 15, 2011 -- The growth of Triathlons has inspired new training tools directed at the dedicated triathlete. The latest comes from Global Ride Productions creating a virtual cycling DVD series for triathletes wanting to…
Cry For Help From Small Town America
Small town regional events are often overlooked and steamrolled by larger high profile events that have well known corporate sponsors or based out of metropolitan areas. The Alabama Tornado Relief Benefit Golf Scramble is small in scope, however, like all regional events it shares an important message; “Small Town America needs your help.”
America prides itself on its community spirit and family focus and this has never been more evident than…
The Extreme Sailing Series™ at Fan Pier Splashes into Boston as part of Boston H …
One of the Nation’s Largest 4th of July Celebrations will Feature the World’s Most Exciting and Spectator-Friendly Sailing Events, Red Bull Air Force, Boston’s Premier Chefs and Several Family-themed Activities During Extreme Sailing Series’ First-ever North America Visit.
BOSTON, MA (June 6, 2011) – The Extreme Sailing Series™ at Fan Pier headlines the 30th anniversary of Boston Harborfest, the largest Fourth of July celebration in the United States. This fast-paced,…
Nationwide Tour Member, Elliot Gealy, to Play in the 111th U.S. Open Championshi …
Raleigh, NC – Elliot Gealy Golf is proud to announce that North Carolina native, Elliot Gealy, has qualified and will be competing in the 111th U.S. Open Championship. The tournament will take place on June 13-19 at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland.
Gealy completed his sectional qualifier with a 135 two-round total at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland to earn a spot in this prestigious event. With…
Force India Talent Hunt chooses Ringa Communications’ Voice-ads for mobile marke …
The Force India Formula One Team Academy has announced the launch of the Amritsar leg of the ‘One From A Billion Hunt’, a grassroots initiative aimed at identifying racing talent via karting programme in India. This initiative is being undertaken in partnership withMobil 1. The One From A Billion Hunt in Amritsar will be spread over seven days from June 6, 2011 to June 12 and will be held at…
Champions Soccer Radio Network (CSRN) Announces The Addition of Two New Weekly S …
CSRN (Champions Soccer Radio Network) is partnering with two independent Major League Soccer club specific shows, Seeing Red: New York and Nos Audietis starting the week of June 6th, 2011. Both shows will be released weekly.
Now in its second season, Seeing Red! The New York Soccer Roundup is an independent weekly audio show focused on the NY Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. Each week, Seeing Red delivers its…
Bucknum and Stout leave Watkins Glen with solid 8th place finish
P1 Groupe drivers Jeff Bucknum and Robert Stout left Watkins Glen International Raceway with an 8th place finish in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Series Continental Tire 150 on Friday. After qualifying the car in 3rd place, Robert Stout was in good spirits, until receiving the news he would have to start from the rear of the pack following post qualifying inspection. Stout, Bucknum and the entire Mitchum…
Pikimal Creates 2011 Baseball Piki
PITTSBURGH, PA – With thirty teams playing over 150 games a season, baseball can be a difficult sport to follow. For those die hard baseball fans or even the casual viewer, it can be nearly impossible to keep up with all of the stats.
Pikimal, an online decision engine, created a 2011 MLB teams Piki (think of it like a Wiki for picking) that allows users to easily see how teams…
Goughary ready for the twists and turn of the “The Glen”
P1 Groupe driver Jim Goughary is excited to run at Watkins Glen International as the inaugural season of the F1600 Formula F Championship Series continues. This is the second of five weekends that this series will run. This weekend will also be rounds three and four of ten on the 2011 season schedule. Goughary will be running his #7 Raceworks Honda powered Piper DF5 race car this weekend with a…
Scott Wimmer to Drive No. 70 Chevrolet at Chicagoland
ML Motorsports will be running the No. 70 Foretravel Chevrolet at the June 4th event in the Inaugural STP 300 race at Chicagoland Speedway with Scott Wimmer behind the wheel once again.
The STP 300 is a stand-alone event with the Cup series racing at Kansas Speedway but will be raced in conjunction with the ARCA Series and is scheduled as a Saturday night event under the lights beginning at…
Olympic Gold Medallist To Host Thomson Sport Unique Cycling Experience
Cycling enthusiasts are being given the opportunity of a lifetime as Thomson Sport joins forces with gold medallist, Geraint Thomas, for a three-day trip in Belgium.
Following Geraint’s impressive win at the Bayern Rundfahrt over the Bank Holiday Weekend and less than a month after The Tour de France, where the 25-year-old hopes to make a big impression, Geraint will be hitting the cobbled lanes of Belgium giving cyclists the opportunity…
NBA Announces Digital Partnership With Times Internet Limited
MUMBAI, May 31, 2011 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Times Internet Limited (TIL), a subsidiary of Times Group, today announced a digital partnership to launch the first-ever dedicated NBA section on the Times of India website -- timesofindia.com.
The NBA becomes the second sports league after the Indian Premier League (IPL) to partner with the Times Group in India, highlighting the growing popularity of basketball and the NBA…
The Dow Group™ PGA TOUR professional Keegan Bradley wins Hewlett-Packard Byron N …
Keegan Bradley climbs to 20th in FedEx Cup standings
- Bradley and fellow Team Dow™ member Tommy “Two Gloves” Gainey eclipse $1m in earnings
- Three members of Team Dow™ in the FedEx-Cup top 100
- Dow Performance Risk Model used when choosing sponsorship opportunities
IRVING, TX. – Keegan Bradley, a graduate of St. Johns University and a founding member of Team Dow has won the Hewlett-Packard Byron Nelson…
Juniper Innovations Agrees Sponsorship Deal With Avebury Football Club
Swindon, Wiltshire, Juniper Innovations, the Supply Chain and Technology Consultancy are providing sponsorship and support to Avebury & District Youth Football Club. Recently formed, the Club has already achieved success winning a divisional promotion and a Cup in the Mid Wiltshire League in the UK.
Not only does Avebury & District Youth Football Club (http://www.aveburyfc.co.uk) do great work training football talent on the field, the Club also helps to foster…
#6 Mitchum Motorsports Memorial Day Classic Preview
GRAND-AM’s, Jeff Bucknum and Robert Stout head to Lime Rock Park in the #6 Lucas Oil/Sunoco/Makita Power Tools/E3 Spark Plugs/Rockstar Energy Chevy Camaro GS.R for the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Series’ Memorial Day Classic. The duo entered the weekend after placing 17th at the Bosch Engineering 250 at the Virginia International Raceway.
“I am really looking forward to racing at Lime Rock Park this weekend in…
Recycle Composite Hockey Sticks with HockeyGreen
Today, Total Hockey announced the launch of HockeyGreen, a recycling program for composite hockey sticks. This new initiative focuses on aligning Total Hockey’s business practices with environmentally friendly strategies in an effort to reduce its ecological impact.
“We are excited to launch the first genuine hockey equipment recycling effort in North America,” said Michael Benoit, President and CEO of Total Hockey.
HockeyGreen provides players with an incentive to recycle…
Brazil Ironman Triathlon 2011 Live Online Stream from Florianopolis
The Brazilian island of Florianopolis, an hour flight away from Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, is the host location for the Ironman Brazil triathlon. Ironman triathlon is a sport of long distance comprising approximately 3.8 km of swimming , 180km cycling and 42km running.
This live feed is in Brazil for the 2011 Ironman:
http://www.myworldwebcams.com/sports/ironman_brazil.html
Event Information:
The triathlon is a sport that emerged in 1974 in San Diego, United…
BJJ VS Boxing
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Boxing are both hugely popular combat sports. However, they differ in their approaches and techniques. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art that focuses on self defense. It aims at gaining control over a larger and stronger opponent with minimum effort and by using specific techniques. Boxing is a sport that involves movements to attack and defend at the same time.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has evolved from Jiu-Jitsu, which…
Congressional CC Upgrades to FlightScope X2
Golf’s 2011 US Open host, Congressional Country Club, replaces their existing launch monitor technology with FlightScope’s top of the line X2.
Orlando, FL, May 27, 2011 -- Congressional Country Club, host of the 2011 US Open, have upgraded their original FlightScope Kudu to the latest and most advanced 3D launch monitor FlightScope has to offer, the wireless X2. Given its portability and performance, the new X2 will allow them to serve…
Trinkler Roars Into Limerock for Memorial Day Classic
GRAND-AM favorite, Owen Trinkler with co-driver, Sarah Cattaneo returns to Lime Rock Park Memorial Day Classic as part of the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Series Season for RSR Motorsports. The duo is driving the #198 Cruise America/Thor Motorcoach/Flying J Mini Cooper S. Currently they are 3rd in Driver Points Championship and the RSR Motorsports #198 is currently 2nd in the Team Championship, just 4 points out of 1st.…
Spaude Roars Into Lime Rock For Memorial Day Classic
Rising GRAND-AM star, Bret Spaude, and the Subaru Road Racing Team (SRRT) #35 WRX STi race this weekend at the Lime Rock Park Memorial Day Classic as part of the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Series Season. This will be Spaude’s is coming off an 11th place finish at the Bosch Engineering 250 at the Virginia International Raceway, where he also qualified in fourth to start the race.
“Lime Rock…
Indy 500 Live Stream, 2011 IndyCar 500 Motor Speedway Indiana Online Feed
The Indianapolis IndyCar Sppedway 500-Mile Race, also known as the Indianapolis 500, the Indy 500 or The 500, is an American automobile race, held annually, typically on the last weekend in May at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana.
This live feed is in Speedway for the Indianapolis 500:
http://www.myworldwebcams.com/sports/indianapolis_500.html
Event Information:
The event, billed as The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, is considered one of the three most significant motorsports…
SCOTT WIMMER FINISHES 15th AT IOWA SPEEDWAY
Scott Wimmer drove the No. 70 Foretravel Chevrolet to a 15th place finish in the John Deere Dealers 250 at Iowa Speedway during his first race with ML Motorsports.
Wimmer started the race 24th after rain washed out qualifying, forcing the field to be set by the NASCAR rule book. Lined up in order of Owner Points, the Wisconsin native took the green flag from the 24th position. Wimmer moved up…
New York SPORTIMES Announce Promotional Dates For July World TeamTennis Schedule
The New York SPORTIMES today announced the promotional events for their five-date home World TeamTennis schedule this July at SPORTIME Randall’s Island Tennis Center in Manhattan, including two “Mom's Nights Out,” along with a special evening spotlighting the Johnny Mac Tennis Project and Queens night, with special deals for residents of that borough. SPORTIMES Marquee Players John McEnroe, Martina Hingis and Kim Clijsters will compete in several matches…
AssessmentDay Comment on Test Intellectual Property Security
Chelmsford, United Kingdom (06 May, 2011) - AssessmentDay, leading experts in online aptitude tests and psychometric tests, comment on the safety of psychometric test publishers' intellectual property.
The safety of intellectual property for psychometric tests have recently been called in to question, as it has been known for test questions to be made public, therefore allowing candidates to practice their answers before taking a real test as part of an interview…
WSF Response to NY Times Article "Born on Sidelines Cheering Clamors to Be Sport …
The New York Times released its third edition to its series about gender equity in athletics with the article, “Born on Sidelines, Cheering Clamors to Be Sport.” This article focuses on the development of competitive cheerleading, and the two organizations competing to be declared the sport's governing body by the NCAA. Nancy Hogshead-Makar, Senior Director of Advocacy for the Women’s Sports Foundation, was quoted, “As long as it’s…
Wimmer John Deere Dealers 250 Preview
NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Scott Wimmer, currently 20th in the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series Driver Points standings, will climb aboard the #70 Foretravel Chevrolet Impala for ML Motorsports this weekend for the John Deere Dealers 250 at Iowa Speedway.
“I’m really excited that the team wanted me in their car for this weekend. I’ve only run one Nationwide event at Iowa so far and had a good run going there a…
Starworks Motorsport Bosch Engineering 250 Recap
Starworks Motorsport came into the race weekend at the scenic Virginia International Raceway (VIR) with strong momentum following their last outing where both team entries would finish with Top-10 results including a podium finish for the #8 squad. The team had always run well at VIR and was expecting similar results, but Mother Nature had other ideas.
Strong rains pounded the area during the days leading up to the race, limiting…
New Men’s Dancewear Additions
The dancewear is ideal for ballet and costume foundations: all unitards have been made to match male dancer’s requirements, plus they are durable and comfortable to wear – a must for any dancer, professional or otherwise.
The racer back biketard (http://www.movedancewear.com/mens_dancewear-basic_mens_racer_back_biketard/1306/) with cycle short length legs, round front neckline and racer back make this a superb body-conforming unitard that is built to fit and highly flexible so as to avoid constricting…
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Dallas Mavericks Game 3 NBA Playoff Sports Handicappin …
The Dallas Mavericks are at the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. The point spread is Oklahoma City (-3) with a total of 202. The best-of-seven game series is deadlocked at a game apiece.
Dallas enters with a 66-28 straight up mark, 55-37 against the spread going over 54-29. On the road they are 31-15 outright, 30-16 to the sportsbooks going over 27-19. In…
Durham Mayor Bill Bell to Launch the 2nd Annual Durham Senior Amateur Golf Champ …
G Data Software to Sponsor the Event and Giveaway a Top-flight Power Motor Scooter and Sun Mountain Premium Golf Bag
Durham, NC—May 20, 2011— Durham’s Mayor Bill Bell will open the 2nd Annual Durham Senior Amateur Golf Championship with a ribbon-cutting event and welcome remarks on Monday, May 23 at 8:00 a.m., at the first Tee on the Hillandale Golf Course in Durham, followed by the first group teeing-off at…
