Press Releases by Category Sports
TCC Snooker Pro-Am Set For Live Streaming
The annual Tredegar Constitutional Club Pro-Am Snooker tournament is this year set for Live internet streaming through WebTV channel Cuesport TV.
The event which features two fomer World Champions in Shaun Murphy and Mark Williams will be live every Thursday evening starting on June 25th, there is a one week break on July 23rd with the final being played on August 13th.
In addition to the two players mentioned above the tournament…
The World Of Golf Now Featuring New 2009 Taylor Made R9 Series Clubs And Technol …
NEW YORK, NY - The World Of Golf (theworldofgolf.com), a premier retail and online golf store, recently announced it is now featuring new 2009 Taylor Made R9 golf clubs. These clubs offer many unique features, allowing players to customize the clubs according to their individual requirements.
Taylor Made R9 drivers feature the company's Flight Control Technology (FCT) and Movable Weight Technology (MWT), which give players the flexibility to change the face…
AKI Kicking Camp Announces Two Summer 2009 Kicking Camp Sessions In Virginia
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA- The Atlantic Kicking Institute (AKI) has responded to an overwhelming demand for its football kicking camp by giving students more opportunities to improve their football skills with two summer sessions.
The Virginia kicking camp will retain its staff from last year, in addition to adding some well-known star kickers to its instructor lineup. The camp's goal will remain the same: to provide as many athletes as possible with…
The World Of Golf Features New Callaway Big Bertha Diablo Series
NEW YORK, NY - Popular golf equipment retailer and online store, The World Of Golf, recently announced it is now featuring the new 2009 Callaway Big Bertha Diablo series. The series includes a wide variety of golf equipment and accessories, including items such as Callaway Diablo drivers, fairway woods, hybrids, golf cart bags, golf stand bags and golf balls.
Callaway's Big Bertha line of products are known for being easy to…
Grow the Game Award Recipient Announced
The Springfield Youth Hockey Association of Springfield, Mo., was chosen as the inaugural winner of the USA Hockey Grow the Game Award, presented by Total Hockey. The award recognizes efforts to spread the game of hockey through various programs and initiatives.
In Springfield, coaches challenged their existing players to extend an invitation to their friends to see what hockey was all about. Each player distributed 30 Valentine’s Day cards to their…
Asia's Raj 'Hitman' Hundal Faces Tough Test
June 20th 2009 will see the very much anticipated £1000 per-man 10 ball challenge between Raj 'Hitman' Hundal and Ricardo 'Indiana' Jones.
Raj Hundal, the 2005 World Pool Masters Champion and regular on the International tournament scene, is rarely seen playing in one-on-one challenge matches. A player that is flamboyant and exciting and believes in hitting the break hard will come up against a UK based player he has known for…
Blind9Golf.com Announces Father’s Day Sale on TaylorMade R9 Clubs and Accessorie …
Find a great selection of the PGA Tour’s hottest golf clubs to put in dad’s bag
Alhambra, CA, June 15, 2009 -- Blind9Golf.com, a leading online retailer of golf equipment, today announced its Father’s Day sale on the new TaylorMade R9 line of golf accessories. The popular TaylorMade R9 series features the newly released TaylorMade R9 460 driver, one of the hottest golf clubs on the PGA Tour and among golfers…
Legend’s Pool Tour Live from Leicester
Cuesport TV are continuing their support of the brand new Legend’s Pool Tour that will be live this weekend from Club147 in Leicester.
The series developed by Pat O’Kane and Gary Taylor has attracted a lot of interest with many over 45’s wanting to get in on the action. The stars of the 1980’s pool scene have returned to competitive action to remember friends who have passed away and of course…
Northern Bear Offering Exclusive June Tee Time Discount on GolfPatio.com
GolfPatio.com, a locally owned online tee time retailer, is pleased to announce that the Northern Bear Golf Club has signed on as its newest golf course partner. The Northern Bear is located just outside of Sherwood Park and is one of three Jack Nicklaus Signature designed courses, built in the legendary tradition of his other prestigious and spectacular courses worldwide.
To kick-off the new marketing partnership, Northern Bear will be…
Myrtle Beach Golfer’s Guide Features Pine Lakes Country Club
The recently released summer issue of Myrtle Beach Golfer’s Guide delves into the depths of the recent restoration of the Grand Strand’s first-ever golf course, historic Pine Lakes Country Club.
“The new Pine Lakes Country Club reminds long-time Myrtle Beach regulars just how brilliant Robert White’s initial course concept was and moves the “Granddaddy” into a new era so that it can remain relevant in the super competitive Myrtle Beach golf…
ClickCulture Promotes North Carolina Worldwide
Race Team Sponsorship Includes North Carolina Flag Vehicle Wrap
RALEIGH, N.C. (June 8, 2009)—ClickCulture Inc. (clickculture.com), a Raleigh-based Web technologies, design and integrated marketing firm, announces today its sponsorship of Creation Autosportif (creationsport.net). The sponsorship includes the North Carolina state flag graphically wrapped on Creation's Le Mans race car. The newly wrapped car will debut at the 77th running of the Le Mans 24 Hour race, held June 13 and 14…
GHI – comment, consequences for clean horse sports
The past medication and doping incidents in equitation not only caused a stir since Hong Kong. Pleasing, albeit a bit irritating is the fact that the pronouncement for a wide and intensive public discussion came from an active sportsman himself, Ludger Beerbaum. Whether deliberately or not in every respect this was caused by the actives themselves.
The FN has tightened sanctions for medications not reported or even doping drastically (case…
TAFISA Secretary General to Join IOC Sport for All Commission
TAFISA, the International Sport for All Association, is delighted to announce that our Secretary General, Mr Wolfgang Baumann, was appointed a Member of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Sport for All Commission by IOC President Jaques Rogge. This is not only an outstanding personal achievement, but a reflection on the relevant and important work TAFISA is undertaking, and its future potential.
The next meeting of the IOC Sport for All Commission…
Used Sports Equipment Purchases in U.S. Fall Below $1 Billion in 2008
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL – Consumers purchased $969 million in used sporting goods equipment in 2008, according to a report just released by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). This is the 11th study done by the Association on the used equipment market.
The used sporting goods equipment market had exceeded $1 billion the previous two years. Sales were $1.08 billion in 2007 and $1.01 billion in 2006.
Purchases of used equipment for…
Total Hockey Ranks High Among Fastest Growing Businesses
Total Hockey announced today its recent recognition by the St. Louis Business Journal as one of the fastest growing companies in the St. Louis metropolitan area. This annual ranking identifies the best entrepreneurial success stories of St. Louis-based private businesses undergoing notable expansions.
Total Hockey established a three year growth rate of over 95 percent, placing it at #17 on the Top 35 list of fastest growing private businesses in St.…
Danny Mayer Wins his First Professional Skateboard Vert Contest
Kings Island witnesses Simon Tabron winning the ASA Action Sports World Tour BMX Vert Title
KINGS ISLAND, Cincinnati (May 24, 2009) – The finals of the ASA Action Sports World Tour’s (ASA ASWT) Kings Island event presented by BFD.com delighted park visitors with shows that pushed the limits of everyone’s expectations and crowned champions more than deserving of recognition. After months of placing second to Pierre-Luc Gagnon (Montreal, Canada),…
“Rally 4 Charity™” Tennis Challenge - Offers $1 Million Prize: Community Fundrai …
Milford, CT (May 15, 2009) -- In a contest of skill, spirit, and dedication, on August 15, 2009, Milford Indoor Tennis will be hosting the 3rd annual “Rally 4 Charity™” event (Rally4Charity.org). This year, however, it’s going to be a challenge. The Rossetti Brothers have secured $1M (One Million US Dollars) for any team who breaks the Guinness World Records™ longest tennis rally on August 15 this year, currently…
Championship line-up expected this weekend for the Kings Island ASA Action Sport …
Concerts by local band LoveSick Radio and Pop Evil added to the Weekend Festivities
LOS ANGELES (May 18, 2009) -- When the action starts at Kings Island this Memorial Day Weekend, May 23 & 24th, park visitors will be treated to the best in Skateboard Vert, BMX Vert and Freestyle Motocross as the industry’s top pros gather for the fourth stop of the 2009 ASA Action Sports World Tour presented…
GolfersGuide.com Reports on LPGA Tour's Sybase Classic
CLIFTON, N.J. - Over the weekend, South Korea's Ji Young Oh bested a talented field that included the top 10 golfers on the LPGA Tour, according to the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings, to capture the Sybase Classic presented by ShopRite at Upper Montclair Country Club.
GolfersGuide.com was there following the tournament from start to finish. Online Editor Brandon Underwood reported on each round of the event, and went behind the…
First Place at eSports World Cup Masters Cheonan 2009
The European top eSports clan nGize eSports proudly announces having finished first place at the eSports World Cup (ESWC) Asia Masters 2009 of Cheonan (Korea RP). The young Spanish Warcraft III talent Pedro Moreno 'Lucifron' Duran (17) won one of the major tournaments in the eSports world, along with a prize money of $10.000.
‘Lucifron’ managed to beat the Korean player June 'Lyn' Park in the grand finale with a score…
German Grand Prix Judge at Dressage Clinic in Florida
Ocala, May 17th, 2009. Awarded German Grand Prix Judge and Dressage Trainer, Wolfgang Kutting, will return for an additional Dressage academy to Whispering Dream Farm and Dressage Training Center in June.
Wolfgang Kutting has come to the US training ambitious Dressage Riders for about 5 years, mainly training in Maine and Florida. His Clinic in June will be the last event in the state of Florida before returning in late December.
"We…
RacersIMC - Changing the way the World of Motorsports Connects
(Press Release) – The Racers International Motorsports Connection, LLC has recently launched one of the most innovative motorsports website to hit the internet in years. The www.RacersIMC.com may very well change the way the world of motorsports connects. The concept behind the data based website is to bring all forms of motorsports to one website. The website will allow registered users such as drivers, teams, motorsports related companies…
OC SUPER FAIR HOSTS ASA'S BIG AIR BMX TRIPLES
LOS ANGELES (May 7, 2009) – ASA Entertainment’s Big Air BMX Triples, part of the 2009 ASA Action Sports World Tour, returns to Southern California this Summer for a three day event, July 29-31, at the OC Super Fair. Fans will see the top professional BMX freestyle athletes soaring over the 170-foot course, flipping and whipping with powerful skill and expertise through two 25-foot jumps, and a course-ending quarter-pipe.…
Gagnon and Mayer are One and Two Again and Ellis wins the Big Air BMX Triples at …
CHICAGO (May 1, 2009) -- Action sports fans in the Windy City of Chicago were blown away by the tight competition at the ASA Action World Sports Tour stop at the Sears Centre Arena Friday night where the top seeded athletes ultimately won both the Skateboard Vert and the Big Air BMX Triples but not before some heart-pounding moments where upsets seemed totally in reach. Skateboarder Pierre-Luc…
£50,000 Pool Series Returns
The richest 8-ball pool tour on the UK and Irish calendars returns this weekend (8th-10th May) with event two of the 2008-09 CueSport TV £50,000 Pool Series. This time the event is being held in the amazing Louis Fitzgerald Hotel in Dublin, Ireland.
As the pinnacle of the Blackball pool game, these tournaments each carry a guaranteed £10,000 in prize money with the winner of each leg receiving £3,500. Simon Ward…
Father & Son Team Classic Selects ALS Therapy Development Institute as Event Ben …
May 1, 2009, Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Mark your calendars for July 16-18, 2009 when fathers and sons unite in "The Seaside Golf Capital of the World" for the 12th Annual Martin’s PGA TOUR Superstore National Father & Son Team Classic benefiting the ALS Therapy Development Institute.
This three-day family event has become the largest father-son golf event in the world. Last year's 54-hole competition drew over 1600 players from…
Running/Jogging and Yoga Lead Sports Growth in 2008
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL – Among sports and recreation activities with 10 million or more participants, running/jogging experienced the highest growth rate in 2008, according to the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA). Data contained in NSGA's annual "Sports Participation -- Series I and II" reports, which are now available, shows running/jogging grew 18.2% with 35.9 million pounding the pavements. Yoga, in just its second year in the study, trailed closely with…
Georgia Fly Fishing Guide Offers New Fishing Trips for Spring
Reel Job Fishing, nationally renowned fly fishing guides, are offering a variety of new spring fishing trip options. From conventional lake bass fishing trips, to guided trout fishing trips on the Toccoa River, Reel Job Fishing’s Spring 2009 fly fishing trips are structured to accommodate fly fishing novices and experienced anglers alike.
Among the popular Spring 2009 trips being offered by Reel Job Fishing are guided lake fishing trips for…
Brentano Ultimo has been started for Dressage Training at Whispering Dream Farm …
Ocala April 28, 2009. One week after famous US Dressage Horse Brentina under Debbie McDonald has been retired in an emotional ceremony during ROLEX World Cup Finals 2009 in Las Vegas, Brentina’s half-brother, the 3 year-old Hanoverian Brentano Ultimo has been carefully started for Dressage at Whispering Dream Farm in Florida.
While still under the emotions of the touching tribute event at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas,…
Dressage Clinic with Wolfgang Kutting at Whispering Dream Farm in Florida
Well renowned German Dressage Grand Prix Judge and Trainer, Wolfgang Kutting, will hold a Dressage Clinic at Whispering Dream Farm and Dressage Training Center in Ocala/Morriston on May 21st and 22nd, 2009.
Wolfgang Kutting is best known for his passionate individual approach to each and every horse and rider combination. Thus his clinics are far from any routine of other clinics: Every lesson is customized to the needs and weaknesses of…
iSport plans F1 entry
GP2 team boss Paul Jackson is planning to bring his iSport stable into Formula One in the event that spending is capped from the 2010 season. Jackson revealed his intention in an exclusive interview with Motorsports-Magazine.com: “I aim to give a few people in F1 a kick up the backside and to show them that they are chucking money out of the window for nothing.”
But the precondition for any Formula…
Team 26 gets Dressed for Success with AKUMA Sports
Powerboat P1 stars Team 26 have received a welcome boost ahead of the season-opening Maltese Grand Prix of the Sea by signing a partnership agreement with clothing firm AKUMA Sports.
The deal will see Team 26’s crew, led by pilot Dan Cramphorn and throttleman Kim Collins, kitted out in the latest range of AKUMA offshore clothing for the duration of the season.
AKUMA becomes Team 26’s first new sponsor of 2009…
MYNTRA LAUNCHES PERSONALIZED REEBOK ‘OFFICIAL TEAM JERSEYS’
Bangalore, April 20, 2009 – Myntra - India’s largest on-demand consumer products Personalization brand – in association with Reebok – India’s largest sportswear brand – today launched a range of personalized Reebok ‘Official Team jerseys’ for the second season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Consumers can log on to Reebok store on the Myntra website and choose jerseys of 4 Reebok teams - Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders,…
Total Hockey Supplies Sled Hockey Equipment
Total Hockey announced that it recently began carrying sled hockey equipment in its retail store locations as well as online at totalhockey.net. This equipment is designed specifically for sled hockey use. Currently, Total Hockey carries Easton one piece composite hockey sticks and replacement blades. Both are available in left and right hand. A few additions to the sled hockey selection will be implemented in the upcoming months.
Sled hockey is a…
Exercise Walking Leads Top 10 in Sports Participation for 2008
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL – Exercise walking, which experienced 7.6% growth in 2008, remains the No. 1 participant activity surveyed by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), a position it has held since 1990. Data contained in NSGA’s annual “Sports Participation – Series I and II” reports, which will be available in May, shows 96.6 million Americans walked for exercise in 2008.
Swimming, with a 6.1% increase, moved ahead of exercising with…
Team 26 Takes the Waves to the Web
With the 2009 Powerboat P1 championship just one month away, rising British-based Supersport stars Team 26 have today launched their new Facebook and Twitter pages in order to interact with P1’s growing and global fanbase throughout the season.
The’ Team 26 P1 Racing Team’ Facebook site has already attracted nearly 300 fans but aims to become the definitive team fan club during 2009 as Team 26 fights for glory in P1’s…
PIFA football team in South Africa
PIFA-CYFC U-17 team played against the best academies in the world at the Gauteng Future Champions in South Africa
Premier India Football Academy’s U-17 boys “PIFA-CYFC” from India were invited through Cutting Edge Pvt Ltd to participate in the Gauteng Future Champions Under-17 Football Tournament that was held in South Africa from March 23 to 29, 2009.
The 16-member team from India, which was invited by the Gauteng Provincial Government, joined…
The Haber Eliminator™ - Automated No-Fog Fan Technology
HaberVision introduces a product that addresses the issue of goggle fogging with a straight forward, logical, performance driven design; The Eliminator™.
The Eliminator is a self contained, humidity sensor activated fan module that mounts inside your goggle. Because of its location, it utilizes the existing foam structure to keep dirt and dust from getting inside your goggle. It is powered by one AAA battery.
Due to its unique sensor activated design, it…
New X-BIONIC®- and X-SOCKS®-website online
Research + design + technology = X-BIONIC®: The Swiss cult brand X-BIONIC ® relies on this formula already for many years and succeeds with it worldwide. An excellent exhibition stand, eleven red dot design awards and countless test victories are the proof. After an intensive development time, finally our brand-new web-portal is online and meets our high standards for design and technology.
The heart of the project is a well-constructed…
New publication: Crossing borders, visiting neighbouring countries
Spring is in the air, and the new flying season is taking off. For all those who intend to make the most of the nice weather with a cross-border flight, we offer a helpful reference book for flight preparation. The German air navigation service provider DFS has compiled the new “Cross Border Information” publication, a handbook for VFR flights to Germany's nine neighbouring countries Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria,…
ADVANSA Thermo°Cool™ Sponsored Raid Team Wins Second Consecutive Victory In Cord …
Andalusia 14-15 March 2009: Among 70 teams Buff® ADVANSA Thermo°Cool™ has won the III Raid Sierras Subbéticas, being the second consecutive victory of the year. The team – formed by Fran López Costoya, Arnau Julía and Albert Roca in the Elite Category – had to complete cycling, mountain biking, kayak, trekking, walking and orientation during more than 17 hours in temperatures of 30°C.
The third edition of Raid Sierras Subbéticas took…
DFS at the AERO trade exhibition: ICAO charts, aeronautical information service …
At the International Trade Exhibition for General Aviation AERO taking place in Friedrichshafen from 2 to 5 April, DFS experts at stand A7 / 418 will provide information about aeronautical publications, aeronautical information services and flight information services. Since 12 March, the new ICAO 1:500 000 charts 2009 for German airspace as well as the associated glider editions have been available. At the DFS stand, visitors can order the ICAO…
SWATCH TTR TOUR CHAMPION CROWNED IN DAYS
Vermont, USA - March 16th, 2009: The time has come to crown the men’s Swatch TTR Tour Champion at the prestigious 6Star Burton US Open. After a highly charged season, Shaun White (USA) and Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) have emerged as the two Title contenders, but only one will walk away victorious after Sunday’s Slopestyle Final. However, the Halfpipe finals on Saturday will already play an important and…
BUFF® ADVANSA Thermo°Cool™: Winner Of Huairasinchi
Ecuador – 21st to 23rd February: The 7th edition of the adventure race in Ecuador Huairasinchi ended with the great success of the BUFF® ADVANSA Thermo°Cool™ Team who completed the race of 332 km within 48 hours making the 1st place.
More than an adventure race, Huairasinchi allows the participants to discover concealed places of Ecuador, its nature, its people, and its history, passing from the beautiful landscapes and discovering volcanoes,…
The Journey Continues for Marathon Maniac Proud to be BITSian Bhasker Sharma
Tom Fleming's Boston Marathon Training Motto “Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not and when you race him, he will win” has undoubtedly inspired a whole generation of runners across the globe.
Marathon maniac Bhasker Sharma for whom distance running is a mission with passion firmly believes that there are no dreams too large, no innovation unimaginable and no frontiers beyond reach.
This Techie is an IT…
BMW Tennis Championship Goes Worldwide On B2 Networks
(Sunrise, FL) - B2 Networks and the BMW Tennis Championship today announced an agreement to broadcast its ATP event to a global audience via broadband exclusively on B2 Networks. Live daily coverage of all Stadium Court action for the 2009 tournament will begin on Tuesday, March 17 and conclude with the championship match on Sunday, March 22, 2009.
The 2009 BMW Tennis Championship will feature nine players ranked in the top…
New motorsport magazine goes on sale
Following the recent rebranding of the popular and influential motorsport website "adrivo.com" to "Motorsport-Magazin.com", operator adrivo Sportpresse GmbH have come up with a fresh surprise as the racing season gets underway.
The 30-strong editorial team led by Stephan Heublein and Falko Schoklitsch is now to publish a new, monthly German "Motorsport-Magazin" in print format. This will be distributed via Mountains Publishing with adrivo Sportpresse GmbH having full responsibility for the…
OnePlaybook Offers HD Video for Sports Teams
High Definition Video for Coaches Who Want the Advantage
Long Island, NY, March 3rd, 2009 - 360 Sports Software, LLC has recently enhanced the features of it’s online software product, OnePlaybook. In addition to being able to create a team’s playbook online and distribute documents and announcements via the Internet, coaches can give their players access to high definition gamefilm.
While OnePlaybook’s video storage and playback capabilities originated at the concept…
EBA Blackball Masters to be Shown Live on CueSport TV
CueSport TV, the Internet Pool & Snooker Channel has been successful in its bid to broadcast the European Blackball Association Masters in April.
The deal struck with the EBA makes CueSport TV the official streaming media partner of the EBA Masters and the 11-person team World Championships.
Vice-Chairman of the EBA, Ross McInnes, said, “The EBA Masters in it’s previous incarnations has had television coverage, however, none of this coverage was live…
Ski Butlers Whistler Supports Camp Moomba
Ski Butlers Whistler, a locally owned ski and snowboard rental delivery service, worked with members of WinterPRIDE ’09 to support the Western Canadian Pediatric AIDS Society, or Camp Moomba. Ski Butlers donated a portion of all sales from every WinterPRIDE member who rented ski or snowboard equipment from them during the annual Gay Ski Week. “This is our second year in business and our second year offering this…
