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ASICS PARCOURING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2008: Urban Acrobats seize the Hanseatic Cit …
Hamburg: hundreds of thousands of spectators were fascinated by the international Parcouring competitions.
These are the new world champions of Parcouring
For the second time Parcouring athletes from all over the world came together to determine the best. The ASICS PARCOURING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 was part of the culture festival regarding the Day of German Unification.
There was quite a neck-on-neck race at the speed contest where the twelve obstacles had to…
The Carolina's get their own Sports On Line Magazine
Carolina Sports Reporter (carolinasportsreporter.com) was launched into the world wide web this past week. Dedicated to sports in the Carolina's, this on line publication is destined to become one of the most popular stops on the web for sports in both Carolinas.
The Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Bobcats and Carolina Hurricane are all represented on Carolina Sports Reporter as well as all the college and high school sports scores in both…
Tim Sandtler: Duelling In The Park
An exciting season in the Formula Master series came to an equally exciting conclusion in the royal park of Monza. In the first race, cars went flying in all directions on the historic circuit and the number of laps where the safety car was not leading the way were in the minority.
Tim was one of the few drivers who kept his cool and avoided getting involved in any of the…
Ski Butlers Expands to Telluride, Colorado
Park City, Utah…Ski Butlers is proud to announce Telluride as its newest location, opening for the 2008-2009 ski season. “We are excited about our expansion into Telluride. It is a great opportunity to offer another world class ski destination to our customers,” said Bryn Carey, founder and President of Ski Butlers.
Founded four years ago in Park City, Utah, Ski Butlers has become the leader in in-room fitting. Ski Butlers…
Allsportrating President Develops Athlete Rating Formula
Aime Pelatan, President of Allsportrating.com and Joe Francis, Vice President, are founders of Allsportrating.com. They started Allsportrating.com to provide an athlete rating formula for amateur and professional athletes. Allsportrating.com has an office in Orange, TX. The latest web site was published in the spring of 2007. Allsportrating president, Aime Pelatan, was contacted by coaches, sport agents, and sport recruiters to create an athlete rating formula.
Mr. Pelatan wanted to give…
Latin American Racing News - Horseracing from Argentina, Chile, ...
magnabet.com proudly presents the new racing channel from Latin America. Wednesdays to Sundays magnabet.com features top racetracks like Hipodromo San Isidro from Buenos Aires or Hipodromo Chile from Santiago de Chile.
All tracks feature live videostreaming directly from the tracks including original language commentator. Raceprogrammes are available for all racetracks. This months tracks include Club Hipico Santiago, Hipodromo Chile, Maronas and Hipodromo San Isidro.
Hipódromo de San Isidro (San Isidro Racetrack),…
AUSTRALIA, GERMANY AND THE USA ALL SIGN UP TO THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SW …
Three major swimming nations have joined the International Federation Swimming Teachers’ Association (IFSTA), the international arm of the UK’s Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA), as part of their long term commitment to improve swimming and lifesaving standards and reduce drownings.
The Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association (ASCTA), the German Lifesaving Society and the United States Swim School Association, who each teach many millions of children to swim every year, are the…
NYC based karate expert Igor Dyachenko astonishes crowd at the US National Trial …
New York, NY - October 6, 2008. Igor Dyachenko, a karate specialist from New York City, had excelled once again and captured gold medal at the SKIF National Karate Trials in Florida, USA. This highly competitive tournament, where only the best of USA karate participated, was held in Miami on 27th September. By winning, Igor a former World Karate Champion, with many international titles to his credit, qualified to represent…
HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB SCORES MAJOR SUPPORTER - FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL SUPPORT …
Hermosa Beach, CA – The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) today announced that Fox Sports en Espanol, Fox Sports’ Spanish language division, has committed its support to HBSC’s Kicks for Kids Program.
HBSC launched in September Kicks for Kids, a used soccer equipment collection program for the purpose of outfitting needy youth in the U.S. and abroad. The program includes the collection of used shoes, balls, uniforms and other soccer-related…
Total Hockey Sponsors 2008 Nike Bauer International Invite
Chicago -- Total Hockey recently announced its partnership and details of its involvement with the 2008 Nike Bauer AAA International Invite. Celebrating the tournament’s 5th anniversary, Total Hockey will be featured as a silver sponsor, helping fund the tournament and its activities as well as providing a variety of promotions and entertainment for players, families and fans.
Throughout the tournament, Total Hockey will be visiting 12 rinks where 352 teams…
US-Racing News: Maryland Million on Laurel Park
magnabet.com offers betting on the Maryland Million on Laurel Park.
A total of 152 horses, the offspring of Maryland stallions, have been pre-entered in the 12 races which comprise the 2008 Maryland Million. Maryland’s Day at the Races will be presented at Laurel Park next Saturday, October 4.
A field of eight could compete in the $ 300.000 Maryland Million Classic including defending champion Evil Storm, multiple stakes winner Five…
Jewish Basketball Hall of Fame Producers Announce New Sweepstakes
9/29/08, Bethpage, NY: The Producers of the Jewish Basketball Hall of Fame and JewishPrideSportsHeroes, announced the launch of the first ever sweepstakes. The winner will be announced once a week and a grand prizewinner will be announced once a month. Sweepstakes winners will receive a Jewish Basketball Hall of Fame Poster and DVD while grand prizewinners will receive a tee shirt in addition to the other prizes.
The only place to…
PGA Golf Teaching Professionals to join Accredited Putting Instructors Programme …
The Harold Swash Accredited Instructors Programme is not only being conducted to Golf Teaching Professionals in Europe. The next stop for Phil Kenyon and Michel Monnard will be Hongkong in the early days of November.
The 2 day seminar which will give the signed-up Golf Teaching Professionals the chance to improve their Putting Instruction to PGA Tour Level, will be held on the Thursday 6th and Friday 7th of November at…
Tim Sandtler: Matching The Leaders For Speed
An exciting track, P3 in qualifying and a spectacular chase in Sunday’s race: Imola came so close to providing the long-awaited success for Tim. “Things were looking so good,” he says wistfully. “It’s all the more annoying to know that you could have been up there with the front-runners on your own merit.” But it wasn’t to be.
In free practice, Tim immediately adjusted to the new track despite the…
New Speedsailing Outright World Records set in Luderitz, Namibia
Subject to WSSRC ratification, Robert Douglas (USA, Black Dog, Cabrinha) set a new outright world record today with 49.84 knots. Second became Sebastien Cattelan (FRA, Genetrix) with 49.59 knots, also well over the old record set by Antoine Albeau (FRA, Starboard) in winter this year.
The womens outright record is now at a stunning 45.20 knots by Sjoukje Bredenkamp (RAS, Naish).
The chase for the holy gral of speed sailing,…
US Open of Beach Volleyball Headed to Santa Barbara Tournament Expected to Draw …
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. (Sept. 17, 2008) --- The second annual US Open of Beach Volleyball, presented by Corona Extra, will hit the beaches of Santa Barbara September 26-28, as more than 500 beach volleyball players from across the country arrive to compete in one of the nation’s largest grassroots beach volleyball tournaments.
Hosted by volleyball Legend, and Santa Barbara native, Karch Kiraly, the tournament will feature competition in 16 divisions for…
Burton European Open Snowboarding Championships Celebrates 10th Anniversary in 2 …
INNSBRUCK, AUT (September 18, 2008) – The days are growing shorter, and soon they will turn white. In January, they will be filled with confetti, streamers and candles as The Burton European Open (BEO) Snowboarding Championships, the fourth event of the Burton Global Open Series 08/09, will celebrate its birthday in LAAX, Switzerland from January 9-16, 2009.
Ever since it was born in 1998, the BEO has treated guests…
Professional Hair Company Comes to Aid of Pro Surfer Dean Randazzo
Irvine, CA – White Sands, a professional hair care manufacturer infusing cutting edge science with natural botanicals, is proud to announce their continued sponsorship of sports legend Dean Randazzo, New Jersey’s most successful professional surfer.
Stricken with cancer in 2001, Dean was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in the midst of a triumphant career. Word of this misfortune soon reached fellow surfer and friend of Randazzo on the World Qualifying Series,…
PGA Senior Tour visits Mallorca 2009
Golf Son Gual becomes venue of PGA
Mr. Andreas Pamer from Golf Son Gual confirmed, after returning from the PGA Senior tournament in Prague and the Mercedes Benz Championship in Pulheim near Cologne, that Golf Son Gual has been confirmed as venue for a PGA Senior Tournament.
Andreas Pamer was invited to Prague and Cologne by Erwin Langer, which organized with his company Langer Sportmarketing GmbH these two tournaments.
After the loss of…
Tour Putting Instruction at the Mercedes Benz Championships 2008 at Gut Lärchenh …
From Phil Kenyon, Director of Instruction Harold Swash Putting School of Excellence
A reduced field for the Mercedes Championship at the Gut Lärchenhof Club didn't stop the putting green being a busy place this week.
I spent some time with Darren Clarke on Tuesday. Darren is still enjoying his new Callie putter with prototype weighted shaft, which he feels has helped improve his stroke. We worked on a few others aspects…
HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB LAUNCHES DONATION PROGRAM - CLUB COLLECTS USED SOCCER …
Hermosa Beach, CA – The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) today announced that it has launched a used soccer equipment collection program for the purpose of outfitting needy youth in the U.S. and abroad. The program will include the collection of used shoes, balls, uniforms and other soccer-related goods. HBSC, a highly-regarded adult men’s and women’s soccer club in Los Angeles, has launched the collection program in support…
HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB ESTABLISHES CHARITY FOUNDATION - HBSC CHARITABLE FOUND …
Hermosa Beach, CA – The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) today announced that it has established the HBSC Charitable Foundation. The HBSC Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk youth through its support of recreational and educational programs. The HBSC Charitable Foundation will carry out its mission through many activities that include the collection and donation of new and used soccer…
Sherborne golfer on track to win the Real Open Golf Championship
An internet specialist from Sherborne has lowered his handicap from 12 to 5 in less than three years - putting him in line to compete at the Belfry in a new amateur golf tournament. Ed Elliot-Square (30) has been devoting all the spare hours he can find to improving his game, with view to winning a place in the final of the 2008 Real Open Golf championship.
"I'm making a serious…
SPARKLE Computer prolongs sponsorship
nGize.FSP is delighted to announce that Mainsponsor SPARKLE Computer has prolonged the sponsorship for another year. Furthermore, the company will intensify the cooperation with the international successful eSports club.
"I am very delighted to announce that Sparkle and nGize.FSP will work together for another whole year,” said Christian Funk, Chief Executive Officer of nGize.FSP. “The past six months have been very exciting for both of us, giving SPARKLE Computer and nGize.FSP…
2008 World Xiangqi Masters Tournament Registers 1,000th Game Played
London, September 9, 2008 - World Mind Masters (WMM), co-organiser with the Board and Card Games Directorate of the General Administration of Sport of China of the 2008 World Xiangqi Masters Tournament, announced today that in the last 12 days, over 1,000 games have been played in the online tournament on its website – worldmindmasters.com.
“This is a great start to the 2008 tournament, and with 13 weeks to go in…
Nottingham golfer on course to win new UK golf tournament
An amateur golfer from East Bridgford, Notts, has surprised friends and colleagues by coming out tops on the leaderboard of a new UK golf championship. Steve Lambourne (50), a financial advisor at Routen Chaplin, has pulled out the stops this year and could well secure himself a place in the grand final of the Real Open Golf tournament, to be held at the Belfry on 9 May 2009.
"I started this…
13-year-old Castle Cary golfer has sights set on becoming the next Paul Casey
A young golfer from Castle Cary, Somerset, is well on the way to achieving his dream of following in the footsteps of his golfing hero Paul Casey. Josh Knight (13), who attends Ansford School, Castle Cary, is riding high on the leaderboard of new UK amateur golf tournament, Real Open Golf (www.realopengolf.co.uk).
He won the junior final in 2007. And currently, Josh has a handicap of six, and is practicing hard…
Beccles engineer discovers hidden golf talent
A commercial gas engineer from Beccles in Suffolk has found a hidden talent as a golfer. Alan Ereia (41) only started playing golf just over three years ago, but is now a hot favourite to win new UK golf tournament, Real Open Golf (www.realopengolf.co.uk).
"Last year I was playing off a handicap of 17, now I'm playing off 11," says Alan. "That puts me in with a fighting chance of taking…
Launch of 4moles.com: Asia’s 1st Golfers community website
8th September 2008: Reflective of yet another factor which highlights the growing popularity of golf in India is the launch of Asia’s 1st golfing community and user generated content website called 4moles.com. Promoted by keen golfer and entrepreneur Dinesh Thakur, the site aspires to be a “One Stop Shop” for all desires of an Asian golfer. Launching on the 1st of September, the site has already started evincing a huge…
Philipp Eng: Already smelt the champagne
Spa-Francorchamps, one of the last real natural circuits, is, with moxie curves such as Eau Rouge and Blanchimont, a genuine driver circuit. It was exactly there that in the first race Philipp could show why he is, and not without reason, the incumbent winner of the Formula BMW World Finals.
"I had already smelt the champagne," he said. Taking off from start position six, he had already moved up to…
PIFA International camps in Mumbai
For the 5th consecutive year, Premier India Football Academy will be flying in the best UEFA/FA licensed academy coaches from England to conduct football camps in Mumbai. The camp is open to boys & girls between 10-18 years of all abilitiies.
These camps are an unique opportunity for all young football players of different abilities to improve their game. Past participants from these camps like Rickin Dang have gone on to…
PIFA-CYFC have signed an Italian striker
PIFA Colaba Youngstar FC today announced their MDFA Elite division team for 2008-09. After a two month long trial period, PIFA-CYFC announced their team that will participate in the 2008 Mumbai Elite league. The team will be trained and coached by PIFA Director & UEFA licensed coach Nirvan Shah.
The teams is as follows :
1. Rashid Sheikh
2. Clifford Garreth
3. Imran Khan (GK)
4. Vaibhav Thandel
5. Mahendra Thandel
6. Prateek Ian
7. Ratan Khandhadia
8. David D’souza
9. Raza Rizvi
10. Satish Singh Keer
11. Mohammed Shadab
12. Balbir Rawat
13. Sagar…
HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB ENTERS INTO AGREEMENT WITH PREP SPORTSWEAR
Hermosa Beach, CA – The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) today announced that it has entered into an exclusive co-branding arrangement with Prep Sportswear (prepsportswear.com), an on-demand retail platform offering personalized products and the Web’s largest school and team sports marketplace. Under the terms of the agreement, Prep Sportswear will provide HBSC and its supporters, with a line of HBSC-branded merchandise from a variety of branded suppliers including Nike,…
BambooSK8 Unveils the Latest in Environmentally Friendly Bamboo Constructed Skat …
SAN DIEGO, September 4, 2008 – BambooSK8, a leading developer of eco-friendly, bamboo constructed skateboard decks, today announced that the company will be showcasing its latest models of carbonized bamboo board designs at the ASR tradeshow in San Diego, booth #3519. Furthermore, the company will be unveiling a new website featuring BambooSK8 boards that are built with one of nature’s most renewable resources: bamboo.
“The world is changing and responsibility…
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are getting more fans
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team, along with the Seattle Seahawks, joined the NFL as 1976 expansion teams in the AFC West. The club is currently owned by Malcolm Glazer and coached by head coach…
POPSTAR MAXI PUTS FAITH IN HIS MINI
Esteemed Rapper and song writer Maxi Jazz will perform in favour of a different type of audience when he appears on the grid at Knockhill Racing Circuit in Fife on Sunday, 14th September to race in the Scottish Motor Racing Club Mini Cooper Cup.
The 51 year old artist is best known as the lead vocalist of British Band ‘Faithless’.
Born in London, Maxi is a Soka Gakkai Buddhist rapper. He…
The St. Louis Rams are getting more fans
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team has won two NFL Championships and one Super Bowl.
The Rams tickets began playing in 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio. The NFL considers the franchise as a second incarnation of the previous Cleveland…
Smooth Fitness Included on the Inc. 5000 List of the Fastest-Growing Private Com …
Home Fitness Retailer Continues to Lead Industry
King of Prussia, Pa., August 25, 2008 – Smooth Fitness, the largest online retailer of home fitness equipment, today announced the company has been included in the Inc. magazine ranking of the 5000 fastest-growing companies in the nation for the second year in a row. Smooth Fitness, who comes in at number 4568, has experienced a 53% increase in revenue over the last…
Nare.co.uk Announce Busiest Month Ever
UK chandlery website nare .co.uk have just announced that August was their busiest month ever. The company, which specialises in chandlery, sailing clothing and marine electronics, was launched in January 2008 and has made a rapid impact on the UK boating market with a wide range of brands (including Gill, Lowrance, XM Yachting, Northstar and Ocean Safety) at competitive prices.
Martin Dinham of Nare says that “...in August we had…
Racer Sammi is Well Up to the Task at Knockhill Racing Circuit
14 year old Clackmannan girl Sammi Tasker is looking forward to this weekend’s (Sunday 7th September) motorcycle race meeting at Knockhill Racing Circuit, near Dunfermline.
The event is Rounds 15 and 16 of the Scottish Championships and rounds 9 & 10 of the Kirkcaldy and District Motor Club Series who are also organisers of the Scottish Championships.
Sammi is currently lying second overall in the 666 Racing Formula 125 series where every…
Formula One news: Senna still without F1 contract
The F1 race calendar is building up to its finale and the silly season reaching a climax as the countdown begins for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. One face that could be slotting into the 2009 drivers’ group photo in Melbourne is that of Bruno Senna. Toro Rosso, Williams, BMW Sauber - his name has been bandied around in connection with all of them.
“All I can say at…
New England Patriots Jarvis Green to host Season Kickoff Party 9/4/08
On September 4, 2008 the Washington Redskins and New York Giants will kick off the 2008 NFL season. Pats fans and players will gather to watch the game at Jarvis Green's Season Kickoff Party, both in anticipation of a Giants defeat and to support a noble cause. Green, who plays defensive end for the Patriots, is hosting the party to benefit the Jarvis Green Foundation, which provides supports for single…
THE MISSING PIECE IN THE JIGSAW
Getting more children to learn to swim
Following the euphoria of Team GB’s success at the Beijing Olympics now has never been a better time to encourage young people to get more involved in sport and get active. Swimming in particular is riding high as a result of double gold medallist Rebecca Adlington, so the Government’s £140 million investment to make swimming free for all by 2012 could not of…
South America on the way to join the Harold Swash - movement
Michel Monnard, responsible for the set-up of the South American Distribution for Yes! Golf was travelling with Yes! Head of Distribution (Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Australia, South Africa) Wayne Farrell at the end of May to hold Demo Days and Presentations in Buenos Aires, Santiago Chile and Sao Paulo.
In all these areas Michel Monnard made considerable efforts to find and prepare Distribution partners. The launch of the widely known Yes! Putter…
Maximum Fantasy Sports Unveils Its New Feature MFS Girl
In anticipation of the kickoff of the 2008 fantasy football season, Maximum Fantasy Sports has named Trish Richardson as its new Feature MFS Girl. Trish has replaced the 3rd place finisher in the Savvy.com “Million Dollar Woman” contest, Estie Valle, as the Feature MFS Girl.
Trish hails from British Columbia and has been modeling for the past 6 years. She is relatively unknown and ready to break into the…
European PGA Tour Putting Report from Phil Kenyon at the Scandinavian Masters 20 …
After a few weeks off due to the World Championship events and the USPGA (where Padraig Harrington won the second Mayor back to back) it was good to get back out to Arlandastaad near Stockholm for the Scandinavian Masters.
The Tuesday was a pretty quite day however on Wednesday it was busy with once again lots of interest in the Donna Putter. Manual Quiros took one with a line on the…
Harold Swash and Phil Kenyon to work with European PGA Tour Player Henrik Stenso …
The venue was in Holland but the weather seemed very much British during the practice days for the Dutch Open at the Kennemer Golf Club in Zandvoort, near Amsterdam. Wind and showers hampered the players in the preparation and didn't make my job any easier either.
However an enjoyable couple of days. On the Tuesday it was great to meet up with Henrik Stenson again, having not seen him since…
Is Darren Clarkes new Putter part of the success he has recently had?
Darren Clarke has won the Dutch Open in Zandvoort, near Amsterdam with a fantastic final round of 66 and a 16 under par total.
It was a performance that knocks on Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo’s door and a reminder that the Ulsterman can provide the experience Nick may be looking for to take into battle at Valhalla.
With a record of three wins out of three in the 2006 Ryder Cup,…
World Mind Masters Signs Up Sina.com as Exclusive Online Media Partner for 2008 …
Content and joint promotion agreement first of its kind for intellectual mind sports in China
London, August 29, 2008 - World Mind Masters Limited, the only professional international promoter of intellectual games events in China, today announced that China’s leading online news and content Internet portal Sina.com (a division of SINA Corporation NASDAQ: SINA) has agreed to become the Exclusive Online Media Partner for the 2008 World Xiangqi Masters Tournament.…
Hunting Illustrated Offers Free Subscriptions through ADWA
AUSTIN, Texas — Don’t miss the opportunity to get a free six-month subscription to the popular Hunting Illustrated magazine. Chock full of everything hunting — from special hunting features to gear for bow hunters, and the highly anticipated “Adventure Issue” in December/January — Hunting Illustrated is a must for the hunting enthusiast and subscriptions are now free through the American Deer & Wildlife Alliance (ADWA).
As a national non-profit trade…
