Press Releases by Category Sports
HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB SEEKS WOMEN PLAYERS - LAST CHANCE BEFORE FALL KICK-OFF
Hermosa Beach, CA – The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) announced today that it is looking for a few good women. With the 2008 – 2009 season about to kick-off in September, HBSC’s Women’s team has a few spots open for women (over 18) with the right attitude and the right skills.
“HBSC’s women’s team has developed a reputation as a closely knit group that stays involved both on and…
The 2008 ISWC Speed Windsurfing European Championships: Day 2
The first day of competition kicked of with perfect sailing conditions. Man of the day was Bjorn Dunkerbeck (SUI, T1/Prrof, North) with a new spot record of 41.73 knots. The women fleet was dominated one more time by Valerie Ghibaudo (FRA, Loft Sails) with two bullets on the first day.
After the initial skippersmeeting at 10:00 the riders were put on short standby with the postponement flag, as the wind…
X-Bionic And X-Socks Are Growing Rapidly
(08-21-08 Wollerau/CH) The Swiss research and development specialists at X-Technology report rapid growth for both their X-Socks and X-Bionic sports labels. With annual growth rates of between 100 % and 140 %, the X-Socks brand for high-tech sports socks and the X-Bionic brand for functional underwear and sportswear continue to develop extremely successfully. The Swiss company is already represented in over 30 markets throughout the world and is also expanding…
Horseman Magazine Creates Online Horse Enthusiast Community
In August 2008, Horseman Magazine, a web exclusive, was founded to provide a place for those who ride, care for, or just otherwise love horses to come together and find/share useful information. Since Horseman is a webzine only, readers must access it via www.horsemanmagazine.com.
A range of content is offered at Horseman, beginning at the homepage. A scrolling display of featured articles, stories, and other recent content greets the reader. The…
More Vouchers for Skatropoly
The most thrilling Skat week of the year 2008 was possibly carried out at SeePark Kirchheim. More than 180 Skat players came together to qualify directly by one of the three places of SeePark-Cup or the 5th open German Single Mastership of the Skat-Online League for the final round of Skatropoly.
Skatropoly is a extraordinary Skat contest. For the first time the 36 final players will be identified online and offline.…
STA EXPANDS ITS INTERNATIONAL LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAMME
STAnley - The New First Steps Swim Series for young children aged 2-5 years
Getting young children into aquatic activities and helping them develop this as a lifelong activity has always been, and continues to be a priority for the Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) to help promote fitness, well-being and water safety. The STA believe that the best way to do this is to create safe environments in which young children…
British Helicopter team continues World Rankings rise
The British Helicopter team rose to third place in the world rankings following this year’s World Helicopter Championship, held in Eisenach, Germany, from 13th to 18th August. This indicates a continuing improvement by the team, which came fifth in the World Helicopter Championships in Austria in 2002 and fourth in the Championships in France in 2005.
“This progress puts the title of World Helicopter Champions firmly in our sights for the…
Dallas Cowboys’ fans are increasing
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). They are based in the Dallas suburb of Irving, Texas. The team currently plays their home games at Texas Stadium in Irving, but they are scheduled to move to a new stadium in nearby Arlington in 2009. The Cowboys joined the NFL as a 1960…
Cleveland Browns are getting more fans
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They play in the Northern division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Cleveland Browns began play in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and joined the NFL in 1950 after the AAFC folded. The team won all four AAFC titles and had one undefeated season (1948…
California Skate School, Inc. announces new ownership
Stunt-skater and roller derby entrepreneur Brian “Blade” Gallagher to purchase inline skating instruction business from founder Janet Miller Sheehan
Los Angeles, CA – August 19, 2008 -- California Skate School, Inc., the nation’s largest inline skating instructional program, today announced that founder and owner Janet Miller Sheehan has reached a stock purchase agreement with Brian Gallagher that will see Gallagher acquire all of the assets and property of California Skate…
World Class Cat skiing Resorts offer Families an opportunity to ski the back cou …
Fernie, BC Canada August 5, 2008 – As more families are looking to experience outdoor adventures together, Island Lake Lodge and Powder Cowboy Cat skiing are filling that demand by offering 7 Family Ski Tours this winter.
“Cat skiing at Island Lake or Powder Cowboy is the perfect adventure holiday for families who love to ski” explains Corrie Wright, long time guide at Island Lake Lodge and father of two. “With…
Bengals fans are increasing
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Their first season, 1968, was as an American Football League franchise, but they joined the NFL as part of the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger, which had actually been agreed to in 1966.
The Bengals tickets currently conduct summer…
The Chicago Bears fans are in increase
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team is legally and corporately registered as Chicago Bears Football Club, Incorporated.
The Bears tickets have won nine Professional American Football league championships (eight NFL Championships and Super Bowl XX), trailing only the Green Bay Packers,…
The Carolina Panthers are getting more and more fans
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, representing both North Carolina and South Carolina in the National Football League (NFL). They are currently members of the National Football Conference (NFC) South Division in the NFL. The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, began play as 1995 NFL expansion teams.
The Panthers conduct summer training camp at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, which is…
EU Medal Tracker at the 2008 Olympic Games: EU just leads, followed by China
If we add up all the medals won by the EU member states at the 2008 Olympic Games, the EU just leads, followed by China. The website medaltracker.eu offers to convinced Europeans the possibility of being informed about the sporting strength of the EU. There, the current Olympics results are converted into European results.
A common EU medals table at the Olympic Games shall appeal to "the heart and gut feeling…
The Buffalo Bills fans are increasing
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo, New York metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb of Orchard Park, and, beginning in 2008, an eighth home game in Toronto. They are members of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Bills began competitive play in 1960 as a charter member of…
TWIN ROSSETTI BROTHERS SMASH GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR LONGEST TENNIS RALLY TO B …
It took 14 hours and 31 minutes to set a new, official Guinness World Record™ of 25,944 consecutive strokes and to bring the record back to the United States.
NORTH HAVEN, CT - Identical twin brothers and USPTA certified tennis teaching professionals, Angelo A. and Ettore Rossetti broke the Guinness World Record™ for the longest tennis rally and finished early Sunday morning, August 10 at North Haven Health & Racquet.
Last August…
Eastern Pacific Yacht Club Acquires Prestigious L & H 33 as First Club Game Boat
Setting the expectations bar high, the Eastern Pacific Yacht Club scoured the country for the first of its two planned game boats to be placed into service for Club Members this September.
The competition was tough but eventually a dark blue beauty surfaced to the top – a 2003 L & H 33 powered with Twin Cummins B330’s. This L & H 33 has a storied past fishing the waters off…
HJ Glove Introduces the “Daisy” Golf Glove for Ladies
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. (August 13, 2008) -- HJ Glove announced the introduction of its new “Daisy” golf glove.
“The Daisy was designed exclusively for women by women” said Ji Jeon, lead designer of the Daisy. “Daisy has several unique design elements that differentiate it from the rest of our glove line. The subtle color combinations will make the Daisy appeal to a broad range of women golfers who want…
New marine corrosion prevention systems that save boat owners thousands of dolla …
Boat owners around the world report thousand dollar cost savings and total elimination of electrolysis corrosion damage to their boats since installing a SeaBis Electrolysis Corrosion Prevention System.
Podean Electronic Industries Pty Ltd the Australian manufacturer of the SeaBis Electrolysis Corrosion Prevention Systems, announces that global boat owners purchasing and installing a SeaBis System are saving thousands of dollars on electrolysis corrosion maintenance and repairs to their boats annually.
According to Glen…
Individual Golf Clubs Show Greatest Average Price Growth
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL – Using data from the National Sporting Goods Association’s Sporting Goods Market reports, golf clubs not sold in sets (drivers, wedges, putters, etc.) showed the highest average price growth in the past five years among equipment with more than one million units in sales. In 2007 their average price was $129.18 versus $101.54 in 2003, a 27.2% increase. The average price of golf clubs in sets rose…
HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB ALUMNI PASSES - JT MINAMI MEMORIAL SOCCER MATCH ANNOUN …
Hermosa Beach, CA – The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) today regretfully announced the passing of Jaret Toshiro “JT” Minami, a former HBSC player and star player and scholar at Cal State Dominguez Hills.
Jaret Minami was born on January 31, 1983 and passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2008 at Torrance Memorial Hospital after suffering from a sudden neurological disorder. JT graduated from West High (Torrance, CA) in 2001.…
The 2008 ISWC Speed Windsurfing European Championship - Press Kit
Karpathos prepares for thrilling action as the clock counts down to the 2008 Speed Windsurfing World Cup and the one-off European Championship.
For the third time in a row, the small village Afiartis on the idyllic island of Karpathos is preparing to play host for the world‘s fastest men and women in the speed windsurfing scene. From August 20th till 26th all the big names of the sport will compete for…
Prior to the Paralympics, Radio4Handicaps is seeking support
Radio4Handicaps will be broadcasting from the Paralympics 2008 in Beijing 24 hours a day and will provide information about the games in three languages.
What is special about Radio4Handicaps is that it operates as a non-profit organization. To maintain the high quality and facilities, Radio4Handicaps needs additional support, starting with reports during the Paralympics and ending with the financial support for the daily business.
In return, Radio4Handicaps can offer…
Critics Applaud Jewish Basketball Hall of Fame DVD
Bethpage, NY, 8/7/08: The Jewish Basketball Hall of Fame DVD has received rave reviews from critics, reports Izzi Lifshutz, one of the DVD's producers and one-time basketball player at Jerusalem's Hebrew University.
The DVD is a rare collection containing the most complete action history of the twentieth century's legendary Jewish basketball players. It brings to life over thirty players in all their glory for the first time. And, talk about…
British team challenges for World Helicopter Championships
The British team has its best ever chance of winning the World Helicopter Championship. The Championship, which is held every three years, takes place this year, from 13th to 18th August, in Eisenach, Germany.
So far, Britain has never won the trophy but the team manager – and former Championship competitor - John Matchett, is confident that he has selected the best helicopter crews in the country. Matchett, who recently announced…
Football Bettors Get the Tailgate Party at OffshoreInsiders.com
The famed free scoreboard Tailgate Party goes high tech this football season at OffshoreInsiders.com. Sports bettors, free of charge, will have access to live NFL betting lines both for the preseason line and regular season odds.
“The difference is that on the scorephones, one had only one report available for a limited time before the next report would override it,” says CEO Joe Duffy. However, all features will be available…
6. Ponyforum Open-Sales: Lectures concerning different matters will complete the …
Ponies will be the main attraction in the Horsecenter Alsfeld from October 9th to 12th. The “Ponyforum Open Sales” will open its doors in its sixth year. The exclusive range of sales will contain offers from last years vice-champions, ponies qualified for this years “Bundeschampionat”, actual county-champions as well as promising prospects with enormous potential. Apart from 40 sportponies being offered in this lot, there will be an amount…
Philipp Eng: Pastures New In Hungary
Philipp is back into his race rhythm. Two weeks ago, Hockenheim was the venue for his return to Formula BMW Europe; in Hungary, he continued his re-acclimatisation on an unfamiliar circuit. Unfortunately, he had to contend with obstacles of a varied nature, ranging from technical problems to other vehicles.
What went right and what went wrong?
A retirement and a P18 don’t exactly resemble a victory parade, yet Philipp is confident that…
ISWC Speed Windsurfing World Championship Fuerteventura 2008
Antoine Albeau (FRA, Starboard) and Karin Jaggi (SUI, F2, North) are the speed windsurfing world champions 2008. After 7 rounds of speedsailing in challenging conditions, Albeau took the victory with a perfect score of 3.5 points.
Vice world champion became Patrik Diethelm (ITA, F2, North). Bjorn Dunkerbeck (SUI, T1/Proof, North) took the last days race as a discard, as he was already well ahead of Finian Maynard (BVI) in fourth.…
The Atlanta Falcons fans are in increase
The Atlanta Falcons tickets are a football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. Currently, they are a member of the National Football Conference NFC South division in the National Football League NFL. The Falcons joined the NFL in 1966 as an expansion team. In their 42 years of existence, the Falcons have compiled a record of 262-386-6 with division championships in 1980, 1998 and 2004, and appeared in Super Bowl…
The 2008 ISWC Speed Windsurfing World Championships: Day 6
Another two days of speed sailing have been completed today in epic conditions. Antoine Albeau (FRA, Starboard) and Karin Jaggi (SUI, F2, North) are now leading the overall ranking after six rounds and one discard.
The day started already windy, and all sailors were aware of what would follow. The first start was scheduled for 11:00 then, and the 63 competitors were off on the water.
This time it…
Tim Sandtler: Continuing to make headway
Tim had mixed feeling about his return to Brands Hatch. Friday brought a sensation of déjà-vu, as he was already familiar with the 1.93km reduced-length circuit from the Formula 3 Euro Series. For the qualifying session on Saturday and without any extra time for free practice, they switched to the 3.7km full-length circuit which Tim and half the other contestants had never driven on before.
“The additional part of the track…
HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB ISSUES NOTICE TO SOCCER STAKEHOLDERS: FIFA RELEASES RE …
Hermosa Beach, CA – The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) today reminded the U.S soccer community that the Federation Internationale de Football Association (“FIFA”) released in July an update to the Rules of the Game. FIFA (www.FIFA.com) is an association governed by Swiss law founded in 1904 and based in Zurich. It has 208 member associations and its goal, enshrined in its Statutes, is the constant improvement of…
Fuerteventura Kitespeed Grand Slam 2008: Final Report
The 2008 Fuerteventura Kitespeed Grand Slam came to an end today with another two exciting races in conditions from 25-35 knots. It was again a hard fight between Sebastien Cattelan, Robert Douglas and Alex Caizergues.
Cattelan ended the event with two more bullets and clearly took the event win, but it was very close between the second and the third place. The better end was then for Robert Douglas, only…
Falls Village Golf Club Named Top Golf Course
DURHAM, N.C. – Marc Reynolds, general manager of Falls Village Golf Club (fallsvillagegolf.com), has announced that the club has been ranked No. 2 by the Triangle Business Journal on the public and semi-private golf courses list. Rankings for this list were based on the slope from men’s tees with ties broken by the slope from ladies’ tees. The Triangle Business Journal is a weekly publication devoted to reporting…
Fuerteventura Kitespeed day 6 - new GBR and USA records
Sotavento Beach saw another epic battle today, with the better end for Sebastien Cattelan. Two races were completed today, varying from 20 knots and flat water to 30 knots and killer chop.
It was again Cattelan, Douglas and Roberts who fought for the event lead. Christophe Prin-Guenon is also still in reach of the podium.
Cattelan managed two bullets today, and Prin-Guenon together with Robert Douglas short behind.
The first…
Fuerteventura Kitespeed Grand Slam 2008: Day 4 / new USA kitespeed record
Sebastien Cattelan and Charlotte Consorti (both France) take the overall lead. New USA kitespeed record by Robert Douglas.
Day four of the 2008 Fuerteventura Kitespeed Grand Slam saw one of the most thrilling kitespeed races of all times. The first leg brought some big surprises, but todays second heat outperformed everything looked at before.
The first heat started in winds averaging 20 knots, gusting 25, but on a much broader angle…
Tim Sandtler: First Breath Of Podium Air
As the season reached its halfway point in Estoril, Tim found himself on the podium for the first time in his Formula Master career. In qualifying, he already had the strong feeling that he and his team were starting to get things right. “The characteristics of the Estoril circuit are actually quite similar to those of Valencia,” says Tim. “The track surface is very rough and aggressive, so I had…
Tests at Hockenheim, enough of Barcelona
Between 1992 and 2008, there was no Formula One testing at Hockenheim. Last week, the teams made their return in preparation for the German Grand Prix. According to David Coulthard and Lewis Hamilton, it was not possible to do much more than work on the setup for the race weekend. “I don’t think we can learn a lot about the car here,” said Coulthard in conversation with motorsports-magazine.com. “It’s not…
HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB JOINS LINKEDIN GROUPS
Hermosa Beach, CA – The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) today announced that it has established itself as a LinkedIn Group (LinkedIn.com) within the social networking giant’s portal. Many professionals advance their careers and business goals by counting on industry and professional groups, alumni organizations, industry conferences and corporate alumni groups to help them make vital new business contacts. LinkedIn Groups offers current and former Hermosa Beach Soccer…
SPARKLE Prouldy Presents eSport-Football.com Second Place André “AndReson” Richt …
Taipei, Taiwan July 08, 2008 ‐ SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd., a professional VGA card manufacturer, supplier and main sponsor of Europeans top gaming clan nGize.FSP, today proudly proclaims that their new player André „AndResoN“ Richter finished second at the eSport-Football.com Online European Championship. Although it was his first offline tournament ever, he performed very well and demonstrated both nGize`s and SPARKLE’s high and professional ambitions in gaming.
"We are very proud…
NSGA - Used U.S. Sports Equipment Purchases Surpass $1 Billion for Second Time
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL – Consumers purchased $1.08 billion in used sporting goods equipment in 2007, according to a report just released by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). This is the 10th study done by the Association on the used equipment market and the second year in a row used equipment purchases have exceeded $1 billion. The 2006 data reflected sales of $1.01 billion.
Used equipment for the outdoor sports (camping,…
LEADING ON-LINE BASKETBALL GOAL SUPPLIER CREATES ULTIMATE PLAYING PACKAGE FOR PR …
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Basketballgoalstore.com is announcing an exclusive basketball goal package deal perfect for those who dream of playing like the pro’s. The leading supplier of Goalrilla Goals has put together a NBA deluxe package at a value price that you won’t find at national sporting goods retailers.
The limited-time online package features the Goalrilla Pro Glass basketball goal – the same goal that several pro players have installed…
HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB’S MEN AND WOMEN JOIN FORCES TO WIN TEMECULA
Hermosa Beach, CA – The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club’s (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) men’s and women’s premiere teams joined forces on June 28 and 29, 2008, to compete in the co-ed division of the Temecula Adult Holiday Classic Tournament in Temecula, California. After two days in the Temecula heat, HBSC was crowned champion of the co-ed division, adding another trophy to HBSC’s already full mantle.
The weekend long co-ed soccer tournament, played at…
nGize.FSP – FSP Group new name sponsor of nGize
FSP Group, worldwide power supply leader, is the new name sponsor of the international eSport-Clan nGize. The club, recently being very successful in promoting eSports with its campaign "playing alone sucks", will now be called nGize.FSP.
"We are very delighted to cooperate with the successful enterprise FSP Group. FSP Group as the new name sponsor, SPARKLE Computer being main sponsor and outfitter PUMA allesraubkatze.de will help to increase our strength and…
PGA European Tour News from BMW Open in Münich 2008
European PGA Tour Report from Phil Kenyon, Director of Instruction at the Harold Swash Putting School of Excellence
A steady couple of days in Munich for the BMW Open. First thing on Tuesday I arranged to meet up with Marmat Madan to work with him on his stroke.
Having never worked with Marmat before we arranged to meet early to leave plenty of time before the 1st round on Thursday. We used…
Update: DTLR and NFL Players Host FREE Football Camp
Professional football players, Ovie Mughelli, Chauncey Davis and Daniel Wilcox, along with local student-athletes between age 12 and rising seniors (entering their senior year of high school later this summer).
What:
Local urban retailer DTLR (Downtown Locker Room) has organized a FREE one-day football camp to meet the unique needs of Atlanta-area high school athletes who are preparing for college football. As part of DTLR’s ongoing community outreach in the Atlanta area,…
HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB ANNOUNCES LAWSG WINNERS
Hermosa Beach, CA – The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) announced today the results of the L.A. Watts Summer Games Boys and Girls Soccer Tournaments. The 41st annual L.A. Watts Summer Games are hosted by the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce (www.LAJCC.org) and were presented by Chivas USA (www.cdchivasusa.com) and coordinated and supported by volunteers from the Hermosa Beach Soccer Club. The Games were played on June…
Disaboom-Sponsored Champion Handcyclist Alejandro Albor to Represent US at 2008 …
June 18, 2008 – Denver, CO – Disaboom-sponsored Alejandro Albor, world champion handcyclist and double-leg amputee, secured his place on the United States Paralympic Hand Cycling team when, despite a shoulder injury, Albor clinched a first place victory at the Beijing Paralympics Selection Event in Denver on June 6. With this win, Albor joins a group of 11 cyclists who will represent the United States in the 2008 Paralympic Games…
