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The canal closes its doors: Interview with Christophe Simian
After 5 long months and 4 official speed record attempts, the Masters of Speed 2007/2008 paid its final respects on the 5th April, boasting a new world record for a production board, but also, and more importantly, a new all-category world water sail speed record … Official timekeeper but also the chief conductor of the infamous speed canal, Christophe Simian takes time out to talk about the net result of…
TICKETFINDER.com™ Launches Business Profile Page on Facebook
Witnessing the increasing popularity of Web 2.0 or social networking, online tickets broker TICKETFINDER.com™ has debuted its business profile page on Facebook, a leading social networking website. Through the page, the TICKETFINDER.com™ team wishes to give its customers an additional platform to gain & share information. In business since 1990, TICKETFINDER.com™ provides premium tickets to all major sports events, theater shows & concerts worldwide.
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New Accessory Product Means Better Ball Control For On-Line Basketball Goal Dist …
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Basketballgoalstore.com, a leading on-line supplier of popular basketball goals, recently added an inventive new accessory to its ever-increasing line of professional-style basketball goals and products. The Goalbak Ball Return System is a detachable webbed netting system that helps return the basketball to the shooter from shots through the hoop—a system that also helps to corral stray shots that could possibly otherwise damage shrubs, cars, and…
Moto GP: Tough start at Qatar for Castrol teamsters
The first ever after-dark grand prix race in any form of motorsport, the opening round of the MotoGP season at Qatar, was a hard night’s work for the two new riders in the Castrol-backed Honda Gresini team.
Only one of the Honda-mounted pair finished the race: the experienced Shinya Nakano, who gained points for 13th place after a busy ride from his 15th-placed qualifying position. Nakano was less than a tenth…
WSSRC Ratifies ALBEAU's Outright Speed Record
The World Sailing Speed Record Council has ratified the Outright World Speed Record of 49.09 knots set by Antoine ALBEAU of France. Antoine ALBEAU (FRA) set the new outright world speed record mark on the purpose built canal in Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, France.
The Record
Record: Outright World Speed Record
Venue: Les Saintes Maries de la Mer. France
Name: Antoine ALBEAU (FRA)
Equipment: Custom Starboard. 4.8 Neil Pryde
Date: 5 March 2008
Course…
Hermosa Beach Soccer Club Opens Tourney Strong
The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club’s (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) Over-30 team opened week one of the South Bay Peninsula Soccer League’s (SBPSL.com) post-season tournament with a 4-1 win.
After clinching the 2007/2008 SBPSL Over-30 League title with a regular season record of 15-4-3 and a league-leading 93 total goals scored, HBSC began the six week round robin SBPSL tournament with a resounding win.
“Our club worked very hard to clinch the regular season…
European Football Championship 2008: Euro-Files- Greece
Check the odds on who the bookies think will win Euro 2008 and you’ll find nine nations ahead of current holders, Greece. But you won’t find coach Otto Rehhagel complaining.
His side were 100-1 outsiders when they beat Portugal to win Euro 2004. Besides, last week’s friendly win against Portugal proved that they’re more than capable of beating Europe’s top sides once again…
FROM THE TOP
Having won 43 of his 78 matches…
Sale of 2008 NBA Playoffs Tickets Announced by TICKETFINDER.com™
TICKETFINDER.com™, one of Internet's leading ticketing portals, has recently announced the immediate sale of 2008 NBA Playoffs tickets. Tickets to the 2008 NBA Playoffs, which are scheduled to begin on April 19, can be purchased directly from the website by visiting – http://www.ticketfinder.com/sports/basketball/nba_basketball/ TICKETFINDER.com™ has been in business since 1990 & provides tickets to all major sports events, theater shows & concerts worldwide.
TICKETFINDER.com™'s 2008 NBA Playoffs tickets are coupled with…
Pro Skater Chad Tim Tim to share how skateboarding & God changed his life
Fort Lauderdale, FL - Join Ramp 48+, Christian Skaters & Calvary Chapel for a day with pro skater Chad Tim Tim (http://www.elementskateboards.com/team/thisismyelement/chad-timtim/). 9:30 am - 10:30 am, Ramp 48+ will host free skate lessons with this Element Skateboards pro rider. At 11:00 am, a demo will be followed by a BEST TRICK CONTEST open to all. Music will be provided by DJ Obediah from The Vine & Da Gospel Factory.…
Speed:World:Cup France: Day 3
What an incredible day: 60 knots of wind, amazing speeds, upside-down timing caravan. We have rarely seen such a windy race day during competition - an experience that not many can share. Alexandre Caizergues and Charlotte Consorti, both from France, are still dominating the PKRA Speed:World:Cup in Port St. Louis.
The day started calm, not very windy, and the skippersmeeting was scheduled for 9:30, due to the official function yesterday evening.…
European Football Championship 2008: Wenger ‘inside’ the index
Castrol ambassador Arsène Wenger hits the TV screens to sing the praises of the Performance Index…
During Monday night’s Inside Sport on BBC One, Arsenal boss and Castrol Performance Index ambassador Arsène Wenger discussed some of the benefits of using the Index – as well as the advantages of goal-line technology.
Wenger – a man often described as ‘the professor’, with his degree in engineering and a Masters degree in economics –…
Moto GP: Pedrosa claims right royal win
Spanish racer Dani Pedrosa won an audience with King Juan Carlos of Spain on Sunday, after a copybook start-to-finish victory in his home GP at Jerez in the south of the country.
The second race of the season also brought improvement from the Castrol-backed Gresini Honda riders, who both finished in the points.
The Pedrosa led from start to finish, while behind him Yamaha’s Valentino Rossi moved past team-mate and pole starter…
Sale of 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Tickets Announced by TICKETFINDER.com™
Online tickets vendor TICKETFINDER.com™ (ticketfinder.com) has recently announced the immediate sale & delivery of tickets to the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs due to begin on April 09, 2008. Tickets for the mega event can be purchased by visiting – http://www.ticketfinder.com/sports/hockey/nhl_hockey/#tickets
TICKETFINDER.com™'s Stanley Cup tickets can be ordered online, which is the most inexpensive way to order or with an additional 10% fee via telephone on 1-800-523-1515. All tickets are priced according…
Speed:World:Cup France: Day 2
Epic conditions today in Port St. Louis, with three legs held in 30-40 knots of wind the race committee tested all skills of the riders, technical as well as physical.
Alex Caizergues was the man of the day, with three bullets clearly in the lead now. In the womens fleet, Charlotte Consorti has also a perfect score with 4 out of 5 victories.
Skippersmeeting was held at 9:00 and…
DiMora Motorcar Drafts Super Bowl XX Team Captain All-Pro Brian Holloway
DiMora Motorcar Drafts Super Bowl XX Team Captain, New England Patriots All-Pro Brian Holloway, as Spokesman for the Ultimate Luxury Automobile, the $2 Million Natalia SLS 2
Palm Springs, CA, April 2 - Founder and CEO Alfred DiMora announced today that five-time National Football League All-Pro Brian Holloway is now the global corporate spokesman for DiMora Motorcar.
\"We are delighted to have such a respected and dynamic individual share with people around…
Professional Basketball Goal Installation Offer Saves Time, Money For Hoops Enth …
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Basketballgoalstore.com, a leading on-line supplier of popular basketball goals, recently added a significant time-saving value to its sales operations nationwide: professional installation of basketball goals. According to company officials, the offer is available in each state within the contiguous United States, and promises consumers professional basketball backboard and hoop installation generally within one week of completing a basketball goal purchase.
“Almost half of our customers…
WRC Rally: Castrol-Ford fight hard in Argentina
Castrol Ford Abu Dhabi drivers Jari-Matti Latvala and Mikko Hirvonen both scored points to keep the team at the head of the table after overcoming cruel fortunes in Argentina. Sebastien Loeb snatched the series lead with a trouble free run to victory over Chris Atkinson.
The Finnish duo set fastest time on six of the eight muddy and fogged out stages of the opening day but unfortunately neither had a result…
Speed:World:Cup France: Day 1
The kick off event for the 2008 Kitespeed season couln\'d have been better. Two races were held today in good speedsailing conditions, and a lot more is to come during the week.
The best start into the new season had Rolf van der Vlugt (NED) with a first and a second place, and Charlotte Consorti (FRA) with two bullets.
After a nice opening ceremony yesterday evening in the Port Saint…
SPARKLE GeForce 9800 GTX Graphics Card Transforms the PC Into the Definitive Gam …
SPARKLE Computer Co., Ltd., the professional VGA card manufacturer and supplier, today proudly announced the SPARKLE GeForce 9800 GTX Graphics Card, that transform the PC into the premier gaming platform. It represents the hardware foundation that allows high-end gamers to start building their own definitive gaming PC platforms to experience high-resolution, high-performance DX10 gaming and stellar highdefinition visuals.
Using the newest unified rendering architecture from NVIDIA, the raw performance and visual…
French Cup Speed Windsurfing Final Results
It was a good week for the first French Cup for Speed Windsurfing, held from 22.03.-28.03. in Port St. Louis du Rhone.
Cyril Moussilmani (Fanatic, North) won the event after 6 rounds, of which 5 were validated by the rules. The womens fleet was clearly dominated by Valerie Ghibaudo (Loft Sails).
The event started windy from the first day, the race committee around organizer Jochen Krauth, former world champion, was…
Speed:World:Cup kicks off in Port St. Louis du Rhone
For the crème de la crème of speed kiteboarding, the battle is on for the world championship titles and new records. The Kite Speed World Cup will again be held in Port St. Louis du Rhone this year, for the 3rd year running.
The event starts on the 29th of March, running til 06th of April.
When the Mediterranean sea beckons with its crystal clear and turquoise waters and guaranteed wind, the…
European Football Championship 2008: Romania seize the moment
A patient performance from Euro 2008 hopefuls Romania was ultimately rewarded with a comfortable 3-0 friendly victory against under-strength, fellow-finalists Russia in Bucharest.
The Russians dominated the first half, enjoying 75 per cent of possession during one ruthless, five-minute spell. But despite winning more free-kicks and more corners than their hosts, Guus Hiddink’s side – made up entirely of home-based players – just could not find a breakthrough.
Having been pegged back…
European Football Championship 2008: Gomez steals the show
German supporters could be excused for a sense of déjà vû. In another game against one of the co-hosts of this summer’s European Championships, there was another convincing win and, with it, one more clean sheet for Joachim Löw’s tournament hopefuls.
Moreover, Low saw a return to form for his strikers, with youngster Mario Gomez particularly impressing with a double that is sure to see him climb the Castrol Performance rankings.
A…
European Football Championship 2008: The Euro-Files: Poland
In the latest instalment of previews ahead of Euro 2008, we put Poland under the microscope...
This summer the Red Eagles will be looking to make it third time lucky at a major international tournament. This will be their first ever appearance at the European Championships, but their scintillating performance in qualifying, where they finished above Portugal, Serbia and Finland in top spot, mirrors their form going into the 2002 and…
European Football Championship 2008: Austria 0-3 Germany
Whatever Germany coach Joachim Löw said to his players at half time in their friendly against Austria this week, it worked. As the stats show, the UEFA Euro 2008TM co-hosts had Germany on the ropes for 45 minutes, before goals by Hitzlsperger, Klose and Gomez re-asserted the visiting squad’s status as potential tournament winners…
In what was an entertaining dress rehearsal for the tournament\'s final group B game on June 16th,…
Team forms to tackle world’s longest non-stop paddle race
KANSAS CITY, MO. – March 25, 2008 – Two women and two men have formed the first mixed-gender team entry in the Missouri River 340 (MR340), what organizers call the “world’s longest non-stop river race.” The experienced kayakers, who have all paddled ultra-marathon events in solo or tandem kayaks, will take on the challenge in a specialized four-person racing canoe to race the 340 miles of the Missouri River from…
European Football Championship 2008: Strike Force
Luca Toni is the hottest striker in Europe – at least according to the Castrol Performance Index. But how, precisely, did he get there…?
Take a peak at the top goalscorers in qualifying for Euro 2008 and you won’t find the name Luca Toni in the top 10. Neither will you find Toni’s Italian team-mate Antonio di Natale. The Italian duo is, however, first and third in the Castrol Performance Index…
European Football Championship 2008: Euro-Files: Spain
At the European Championships in Austria and Switzerland this summer, Spain coach Luis Aragones will be hoping his side can break their tag of perennial underachievers.
Since winning the European Championships in 1964, La Furia Roja have failed to progress further than the quarter-finals in six European Championships and 12 World Cups. And while, this time around the Spanish enter the tournament with a solid backline and competition in both midfield…
Kevin Pearce new Swatch TTR World Tour Champion
Stratton, VT, USA - March 21st, 2008: After a full-out season of close calls and flawless victories, US snowboarder Kevin Pearce charged through the opposition, defeating his challengers and rising to the occasion to become the new 07/08 Men’s Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour Champion.
Kevin Pearce, a Vermont native, was crowned at 04.30 pm U.S. EST at the base of Stratton Mountain in front of a mass of spectators…
Border Motorseats Gets A Great Start On New Reclining Seat
Border Motorseats is more than just racing seat manufacturer, but a real racing seat designer. As General Manager Sam Chi\'s leading, its proactive step for new reclining racing seat production absolutely opens its market wider and brings customers more choices.
Congratulation to Border Motorseats Industrial on new product release, its first reclining racing seat series are ergonomic designed with fiberglass, carbon fiber, Kevlar materials. According to upgraded lightweight aluminum construction, stylish…
Hermosa Beach Soccer Club Supports L.A. Watts Summer Games
The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) today announced that it will again support the L.A. Watts Summer Games Boys and Girls Soccer Tournaments.
The 2008 LAWSG Boys and Girls Soccer Tournaments, hosted by the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce (www.lajcc.org), will take place June 7, 8, 14 and 15 at the John Ferraro Soccer Complex in Los Angeles. The tournaments are sponsored by Chivas USA (chivasusa.com) and the City…
Hermosa Beach Soccer Club Premier Team Finishes Runner-Up
The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) today announced that on its Men’s Premier Division team clinched the runner-up position in the South Bay Peninsula Soccer League’s (sbpsl.com) Men’s Premier Division.
Founded in 2000, the Hermosa Beach Soccer Club has developed into one of Southern California’s leading soccer clubs. With Premier, Over-30, Over-40 and Women’s Premier teams, HBSC is home to some of the best soccer talent in Los Angeles.
“Our Premier…
Hermosa Beach Soccer Club Clinches League Title
The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) today announced that on March 2nd, its Men’s Over-30 team clinched the South Bay Peninsula Soccer League’s (www.sbpsl.com) Over-30 League Championship.
Founded in 2000, the Hermosa Beach Soccer Club has developed into one of Southern California’s leading soccer clubs. With Premier, Over-30, Over-40 and Women’s Premier teams, HBSC is home to some of the best soccer talent in Los Angeles.
“The past couple years we…
2008 NCAA Men's Basketball East Regionals Tickets sale announced by TICKETFINDER …
Online ticketing portal TICKETFINDER.com™ (ticketfinder.com) has recently announced the immediate sale of 2008 Men's NCAA Basketball East Regionals tickets. Tickets to the games, which will be played over a period of 2 days, can be purchased by visiting: http://www.ticketfinder.com/ncaa_mens_east_regionals_tickets.html In addition to college basketball tickets, TICKETFINDER.com™ offers all sports, theater and concert tickets.
“After the 1st and 2nd Rounds, match-ups get even more competitive and fierce. Over time, the Regionals Semifinals…
Dive Friends Bonaire Welcomes Dive Inn as their Fourth Location on Bonaire; Offe …
Dive Friends Bonaire is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, Dive Inn Bonaire officially became the fourth location of Dive Friends Bonaire. The company welcomes this newest facility to its family of dive facilities, and feels Dive Inn will complement the existing three dive stores at Dive Friends Yellow Sub, Dive Friends Port Bonaire, Dive Friends Hamlet Oasis, as well as the two retail stores in…
European Football Championship 2008: Friendly Previews
At this stage it\'s all about honing your squad. With some respite between qualifying and the tournament proper, here\'s how some of the world\'s finest footballing minds are tinkering ahead of this week\'s friendlies.
In giving first call-ups to Olympique de Marseille keeper Steve Mandanda, Arsenal FC’s pacy full-back Gaël Clichy and AS Monaco FC striker Jérémy Menez for the game against Spain, Raymond Domenech is obviously trying to convey the…
European Football Championship 2008: "I Wanted A Sofa..."
…and they bought me a lamp.” So said Rafa Benítez of Valencia CF’s transfer dealings on his behalf. Which Euro 2008 hopefuls were on the move during January’s transfer window?
The transfer window is a manager’s equivalent of the bit in the marriage ceremony where the vicar asks the congregation to speak now of any impediment to the forthcoming nuptials or forever hold their peace. Coaches across Europe – some looking…
European Football Championship 2008: League leaders
It’s a debate that continues to fuel discussions all over Europe: which is the strongest league on the continent? The Castrol Performance Index reveals all…
The old adage ‘quality, not quantity’ is particularly relevant when it comes to the Castrol Performance Index. Assessing the top 20 players in each category of the rankings shows that the Spanish and German leagues are level pegging on 13 players each, with 12 players coming…
CHEVROLET GRAND PRIX VICTORIES PROPEL KORPI AND FLIRI INTO TTR TOP 5
Killington, Vermont, USA – March 17th 2008: The Chevrolet Grand Prix, a 5-Star competition on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour, finally got under way after a foggy weather delay on Saturday. Slopestyle finals kicked off in the morning and Halfpipe finals took place in the afternoon making for an action packed day. Janne Korpi (FIN) and Claudia Fliri (AUT) stood atop the Slopestyle podium whilst American snowboarders Louie…
Special Olympics Singapore Athletes to Play Better, Safer
Athletes from the Special Olympics Singapore get fitted with foot orthotics to help improve sports performance and reduce occurrence of sports related injuries.
SINGAPORE, March 18, 2008 – Special Olympics Singapore athletes will get fitted today with foot orthotics to help them perform better at sports and help lower the risk of sports related injuries.
Some 20 athletes will be fitted by Back2Sports physiotherapists with customised foot orthotics. These foot orthotics…
Interview with Speedsailing World Record Holder Antoine Albeau
Double world champion in 2006, triple world champion in 2007, Antoine Albeau wrote himself into the history books on March 5th 2008 by setting a new world record for sail speed. With his 49.09 knots, the big Frenchie has set the bar very high indeed and establishes himself as the men closest to that 50 knot mark, and very much the man to beat. Here’s the WJ interview with a…
European Football Championship 2008: And now the end is near
All good careers must come to an end. Here, we feature five national heroes for whom this summer’s Euro 2008 finals might be the final curtain, along with their possible replacements.
Fabio Cannavaro (Italy) 1098pts
At 34, the Azzurri skipper doesn’t look as assured as he did during the 2006 World Cup. For a player trained in the best defensive school in European football, being at the heart of Real Madrid CF’s…
2008 Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament Tickets sale announced by TICKETFINDER.com …
TICKETFINDER.com™ (ticketfinder.com), a recognized leader in the online ticketing business, has announced the immediate sale of 2008 Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament tickets for all the scheduled games at all venues. Tickets to the Tournament, which will be played throughout March at different venues nationwide, can be purchased from – http://www.ticketfinder.com/ncaa_mens_basketball_tournament_tickets.html#tickets. In business since 1990, TICKETFINDER.com™ offers premium tickets to all major sports events, theater shows and concerts.
While talking about the…
European Football Championship 2008: Stars on fire
These eight players are in the form of their life and poised to astonish, impress and dazzle on the playing fields of Austria and Switzerland this summer.
Grégory Coupet France 3250pts
The most highly rated keeper in the Castrol Performance Index rankings with 3250 points, Coupet had dreamed of playing for France from the age of six. Now 35 and in fine form, he has been single minded in his pursuit of…
SST PURE Powers Through PODS and Honda Events
JUPITER, Fla. — SST PURE®, the No. 1 shaft-alignment technology on the PGA Tour, added another victory and nine Top 10 money positions to its season totals on the PGA Tour. The win marks the sixth victory so far this season by players on the PGA and Champions Tour with a history of PUREing their clubs.
Four of the Top Five players at The Honda Classic, including the winner, and…
SPORTS PROPHET® ANNOUNCES NEW FANTASY BASEBALL TEAM SOFTWARE LAUNCH IN TIME FOR …
Orlando, Florida. - (March 10, 2008) – With only three weeks left before Major League Baseball’s opening day, Sports Prophet LLC today announced the official launch of its 2008 fantasy baseball draft assistance and roster management software product for fantasy baseball teams. This entirely web based product is the most technologically advanced fantasy sports draft assistance tool available.
“We are very pleased to have added fantasy baseball team software to…
WHO WILL BE THE NEW SWATCH TTR TOUR CHAMPION IN 2008?
Stratton, VT, USA – March 12, 2008: Yes, it’s that time of the year again. The Men’s Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour has gone through a rollercoaster ride of new Tour leaders and hard bails, and now arrives at the climactic end of the 07/08 season. Commencing March 17th, and cruising right on through to the 22nd, the 6-Star Burton US Open Snowboarding Championships in Stratton, Vermont USA will host…
Shawn Kim the founder of the Challengers Club launches a social networking websi …
Sunnyvale, CA - Date - Challengers Club has created a website that allows golfers a free sign up to enable them to challenge any other member to a great game of golf wherever they may be around the globe.
As an innovative website challengersclub.com opens out a green path for dedicated golfers creating an online golfing community. As an incentive the Challengers Club offers Challengersclub.com golf apparel customized with your name…
cricketparty.com, the world’s first Cricket MMOG launched
CRICKET is a passion and national obsession in India. Ever since India won the Cricket World Cup and subsequent tournaments, the sport has become a craze with Indians. Be it children or teens, adults or old, male or female, cricket is the common code word for brotherhood.
To give further fillip to the sport is Agneya Infotech, a Hyderabad based Socio-Gaming Company. It has conceptualised and developed…
Interview with Production Board Speedsailing World Record Holder Patrik Diethelm
Not content simply with being among the 6 fastest sail-powered people in the world with his 46.57 knots, Patrik Diethelm made his run on F2 manufactured production equipment. One of the 3 windsurfers to have really shown last Wednesday 5th March on the canal at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, ITA-120 tells us his story of the day, and how he’s started dreaming of the absolute record…
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