Press Releases by Category Sports
Will the Knockhill Lap Record be Broken at Speedfair?
At the inaugural Classic SpeedFair in 2006, spectators were treated to the awesome sight and sound of a Formula One Ferrari setting the fastest ever lap time of the 1.3 miles of Knockhill.
The record was set by Aberdeen racing driver Nathan Kinch with a remarkable time of 41.3 seconds.
On Sunday, 8th June, several drivers will line up to attempt to break Nathan’s time in an assortment of single seater racing…
The Transat is over
So, the Artemis Transat, the race formerly known as the OSTAR is over for another edition. Loick Peyron and his IMOCA 60 Gitana Eighty took a well deserved victory in the “big” class, with the Open 40 division being won by Giovani Soldini in Telecom Italia. There were also a host of great achievements, ranging from Sam Davies brilliant 5th place overall in her last generation 60, Roxy, Dee…
Commuters Beat the Gas Price Spike with Trikke Carving Vehicles
Popular Recreational Sport Bike Propels Commuters To and From Work At Speeds Up to 20 Miles per Hour – Without Pedaling
Los Angeles, CA – June 5, 2008 – With summer driving season fast approaching, analysts see little chance of relief from the seemingly unending spike in gasoline prices that now hover around $4.00 a gallon across the nation. In an effort to protect the family budget from the gas…
Paralympic Hopeful Alejandro Albor to Compete in U.S. Handcycling National Champ …
June 3, 2008 – Denver, CO – Alejandro Albor, a double-leg amputee and world champion handcyclist, is coming to Denver’s 8th Annual Rocky Mountain Cycling Omnium to compete in the U.S. Handcycling Road National Championships this week. The nationally renowned race is also the Beijing Paralympics Selection Event, determining which athletes will make the U.S. Paralympic Team. The Bear Creek Time Trial takes place this Friday, June 6…
Legends to be Remembered at Classic Speedfair
It is fitting that the 40th Anniversary of the twice F1 World Champion’s tragic death be marked at Knockhill as Jim Clark was born in Kilmany in Fife.
Jim’s name will forever be linked to Lotus who will also add much excitement to the event by celebrating 60 years of producing sports cars which are considered by many to be the finest handling cars in the world.
Hundreds of Lotus owners from…
U.S. Sporting Goods Sales Reach $53.5 Billion in 2007; NSGA Expects Flat 2008
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL – Retail sales of sporting goods (footwear, clothing and equipment), which reached a record $53.5 billion in 2007, are expected be flat in 2008, according to NSGA. For 2008, sporting goods sales are forecast to reach $53.4 billion.
In 2007, athletic and sport footwear hit a record $17.4 billion, a 2.7% increase. Clothing showed a 2.4% increase, to $10.8 billion. Equipment, which accounted for $25.3 billion in sales,…
Tim Sandtler: The Streets Of Pau
Place: Pau (France)
Dates: 30th May - 1st June 2008
Track length: 2,76km
Race 1
Grid Position: 15
Result: 10
Race 2
Grid Position: 10
Result: 22
Monaco, Macao, Pau. Star-studded, glamorous and technically demanding – street circuits hold a special fascination for the motor racing world. One thing that all street circuits have in common is the virtual impossibility of staging an overtaking manoeuvre, particularly in rainy conditions when the risk of an accident increases dramatically. But that wasn’t going to stop Tim Sandtler doing…
Future Classic Lotus To Be Unveiled At Knockhill
Lotus cars, the world renowned sports car manufacturer based in Norfolk have chosen Knockhill Racing Circuit, Scotland’s National Motorsport Centre as the venue to unveil a very special new car.
Lotus will take the covers off a limited edition Jim Clark Elise sports car.
Based on the superb new 200bhp Supercharged Lotus Elise SC; only 25 will be built to commemorate with the 40th anniversary of the passing of the great Jim…
EGB launches website on competitions
Stamford, Connecticut -- EGB Systems & Solutions (egbsystems.com) announces the operation of a website dedicated to information about ongoing worldwide competitions. Named ‘Competitions Around the World’ (competearoundtheworld.com), the online information on local and international contests cover areas of arts, science, maths, acting, music, oratory, writing, technology, fashion, modeling and every useful healthy social activities.
EGB Systems & Solutions, a provider of IT & Software Solutions with international face, has formed…
King Tiger Tae Kwon Do of North Charlotte Announces Race Title Sponsorship
King Tiger Tae Kwon Do of North Charlotte, one of the Charlotte’s leading martial arts education academies announced its title sponsorship of the newly named King Tiger 5K Run/Walk in University City. The run/walk will take place on Saturday, June 7 at 7:30 AM. This partnership, with race organizer Run for Life involves naming rights as well as a variety of marketing, promotional and charitable components.
“We’re thrilled to be involved…
Michael Klein: Notching up the first points
Place: Pau (France)
Dates: 30th May - 1st June 2008
Track length: 2.76km
Results: 7th in the first race, 9th in the second
What a chase through the narrow streets of Pau! Starting from 27th on the grid, Michael Klein battled his way up to seventh place in the first of the weekend\'s two races. The F3 classic in Pau is just like its big brother in Monaco in many respects: you have…
The Scottish Classic Speedfair at Knockhill Racing Circuit on 8th June 2008
Scotland’s National Motorsport Centre, Knockhill Racing Circuit, near Dunfermline in Fife is proud to be hosting the third Scottish Classic SpeedFair on Sunday 8th June.
Naturally, there will be a strong Scottish content on the programme including a special tribute to Scotland’s greatest racing driver, Jim Clark who was killed on the 7th of April 1968 whilst racing at the Hockenheim Racing Circuit in Germany.
One of the most sought after awards…
HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB OPENS RECRUITING PERIOD
Hermosa Beach, CA – The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) today announced the opening of the Summer 2008 Recruiting Period. With the regular season over for all three men’s teams, the team managers begin the process of evaluating their rosters for the 2008/2009 season that runs from September to May.
The Hermosa Beach Soccer Club maintains three men’s teams: Premier Division, Over-30 and Over-40. All three teams compete in…
Skateboarding 10-Year Winner in U.S. Sports Participation Growth
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL – Among sports and recreation activities that grew more than 15% the past 10 years, skateboarding led the way with a 74.1% growth, 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 skateboarding grew from 5.8 million to 10.1 million participants between 1998 and 2007. Target shooting had the second…
Football fever: Cologne is preparing for European Masters 2008
Cologne (HS) – The Event on the highest level in the city will take place over the Roof of Cologne. Preparations in the Presidential Suite of the Cologne Marriott Hotel are ongoing.
Soon the ball will be rolling again. While the last preparations for the football EM are getting up to speed, the football freaks are getting themselves in the right mood for the matches. Everything starts on June 7th. Also…
AQUARIUS SPORTS GROUP SIGNS JOHNSONVILLE SAUSAGE AS A CORPORATE PARTNER OF D.C. …
WASHINGTON, DC--Aquarius Sports Group, a full service sports marketing firm, specializing in property representation, corporate sponsorship consulting, and sponsorship activation has signed Johnsonville Sausage as a corporate partner of D.C. United. Johnsonville will be a sponsor of D.C. United & an RFK Stadium advertiser for the remainder of 2008.
Aquarius negotiated the following benefits on-behalf of Johnsonville, including: In-Stadium Signage, Radio, Hospitality, and use of United’s logos and marks for…
HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB URGES PARENTS TO LET YOUTH PLAY
Hermosa Beach, CA – On the eve of Summer 2008, the Hermosa Beach Soccer Club (HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) today released a message to current and potential soccer moms and dads – “Let them play!”
According to recurring medical studies, youth soccer is a relatively safe sport. While injuries do occur, the injuries are typically minor injuries such as bumps and bruises that occur through low-risk collisions in the normal course of…
U.S. Athletic Footwear Sales Reach $17.4 Billion in 2007
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL – Data from the National Sporting Goods Association’s just-released “Sporting Goods Market in 2008” report shows retail sales of athletic footwear have surpassed the $17 billion mark for the first time, reaching $17.4 billion, an increase of 2.7% versus 2006, when sales were $16.9 billion.
Once again, the largest category of athletic and sport footwear was walking shoes, which reached $4.2 billion in 2007, an increase of 3%…
NYC Big Apple Grapple International Arm Wrestling Championships
BIG APPLE GRAPPLE SHOWDOWN AT JACOB K. JAVITS CENTER!
WORLDS BEST ARM WRESTLERS COMPETE IN 31st ANNUAL NYC BIG APPLE GRAPPLE INTERNATIONAL PRO ARM WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS ON SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2008
New York, NY. May 23, 2008 -- The New York Arm Wrestling Association announced today that the Jacob K. Javits Center at (Hall-1C - 11th Ave. & West 38th Street New York, NY. 10001) and The Bar Show will host the…
NSGA Sports Participation: Women Dominate Fitness Activities
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL – Among sports participants age seven and older, females constitute a majority of participants in four of six fitness activities surveyed for 2007 by the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA), according to data in the new NSGA Sports Participation reports. After yoga (85%), females represented 50% or more of participants in aerobic exercising, exercise walking, working out at a club and exercising with equipment, where they…
Sports Handicapper Continues to Exceed All Expectations
A revolutionary new sports service that experts say will change the landscape of sports betting is now live: Stevie Vincent’s BetOnSports360 which is exclusively part of OffshoreInsiders.com Stevie Vincent is the forefather of “forensic handicapping” based on the principal of forensic economics.
Already considered the leading authority on probability and statistics as it applies to sports gaming, Vincent took it a step further. Captivated by a…
WTCC: Priaulx on the podium in Spain
Castrol BMW Team UK driver Andy Priaulx got his World Touring Car Championship campaign back on track after claiming a hard-fought podium finish in the second race of the third round of the championship at Valencia.
Priaulx’s first podium finish of the season came after earning himself a place at the front of the reverse grid by taking seventh in race two. After taking the lead at the start of the…
European Football Championship 2008: Chopping and changing
The axe continues to fall – but there’s a surprise return for three veterans while two coaches heed the advice of the Castrol Index...
Five becomes four
France coach Raymond Domenech has played Juventus striker David Trezeguet five times since the 2006 World Cup, but that won’t become six this summer. Trezeguet - third on his country’s all-time list behind Thierry Henry and Michel Platini with 34 goals – has lost out…
Moto GP: Castrol riders take points at Le Mans
Both Castrol-backed Team San Carlo Honda Gresini riders Shinya Nakano and Alex de Angelis added to their points tally in the French GP at Le Mans on Sunday, finishing tenth and 12th respectively in a difficult race run at a furious pace.
Despite the points, the results were again disappointing for team chief Fausto Gresini, struggling to get the satellite-team Honda machines and riders to display their full capabilities.
\"Our potential is…
European Football Championship 2008: Mind over matter
Castrol Index sports psychologist Andy Barton reveals why goal celebrations, positive thinking and smiling faces could be key to success this summer…
“Getting a player into the perfect frame of mind is a fine balancing act. Some players perform best when they are highly charged; others need to be more relaxed. Cristiano Ronaldo, for instance, is an extrovert who needs to feel ‘pumped up’ to reach his best, and can be…
WRC Rally: Ford stays top after Sardinia thriller
Castrol-backed Ford drivers Mikko Hirvonen and Jari-Matta Latvala finished second and third respectively in a thrilling Rallye d’Italia after harrying Citroen-rival Sebastien Loeb all the way to the flag in Sardinia.
The result saw the Castrol-Ford Abu Dhabi team and Hirvonen maintain their WRC lead in both championships on what was the first in a run of three European gravel events in just four weeks.
Hirvonen ended the opening day in fourth…
European Football Championship 2008: Science versus nature
For two of this summer’s potential Castrol Index stars, the route to the top couldn’t have been more different…
In the 1980s, Ukrainian winger Andrei Kanchelskis was rejected for being too frail. His solution was to devise a regime to boost his physique. In one drill he would jump 100 times on each leg, then another 100 times on both. But as Lionel Messi demonstrates, these days a more scientific approach…
HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB’S OVER-30 MEN STILL IN THE HUNT
Hermosa Beach, CA – After clinching the Division 30 League Title and opening the Champion’s Tournament with two straight wins, the Hermosa Beach Soccer Club’s (www.HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) Division 30 team met with two weeks of difficult times. However, after being downed in back-to-back matches, HBSC rebounded to a 3-2 record with one game left in round robin portion of the tournament.
“Those two losses were definitely not expected. We lost…
Tim Sandtler: Catch-up in the rain
Race weekends are a law unto themselves and every race track has its own peculiarities. Just two of the lessons that Tim will be taking away with him from the opening Formula Master event in Valencia. During the winter tests, Tim was up with the front-runners right from the start. Even when he briefly got behind the wheel for the first test in Monza, he was amongst the leading group.…
Jackie Weiss participates in the Project Podium to Become a Champion
Lyn St. James’ Scholarship Program Jump Starts Careers
Danica Patrick made international headlines last month when she became the first woman to win an IndyCar race. Her victory is a celebration for many aspiring young women drivers who look at Patrick’s big win as inspiration for their own opportunities within the sport of motor racing.
For 18 young women drivers nationwide, and one from Germany, Lyn St. James’ Project Podium offers optimism…
Sale of Metallica Tickets Announced by TICKETFINDER.com™
One of Internet's leading ticketing portals TICKETFINDER.com™ has announced the immediate sale and delivery of Metallica concert tickets for all the scheduled shows, across all venues. Tickets can be ordered online by visiting ticketfinder.com/ metallica_tickets.html#tickets or via telephone by calling the ticketing website's office at 1800-523-1515.
Metallica concert tickets are accompanied by free shipping and lowest price guarantee options and are priced for above face value according to supply and…
European Football Championship 2008 - Ball watching
If you judge a player purely on what he does with the ball, you’ll never appreciate his true quality. Here are five who have impressed coaches with their play when they don’t have the ball at their feet.
For a fan, a football game is a matter of 90 minutes. For a footballer, it consists of hundreds of different actions – tackles, touches, passes, runs, jogs, headers. Spectators – and TV…
Project Podium Participants Driving to Become Champions
Lyn St. James’ Scholarship Program Jump Starts Careers.
Danica Patrick made international headlines last month when she became the first woman to win an IndyCar race. Her victory is a celebration for many aspiring young women drivers who look at Patrick’s big win as inspiration for their own opportunities within the sport of motor racing.
For 18 young women drivers nationwide, and one from Germany, Lyn St. James’ Project Podium offers optimism…
European Football Championship 2008 - Decisions, decisions
The Frenchman is one of six players who, by Castrol Index’s reckoning, are worthy of starting berths, but they’ve yet to convince their coaches…
Patrice Evra, France
Eric Abidal played 977 minutes in qualifying, compared to Evra’s 90, in a defence that leaked just five goals – Les Blues have shipped just 0.48 goals per game since 2004 – but are France missing a trick? Evra was ever-present for a Manchester United…
European Football Championship 2008: Coming a cropper
With the announcement of the first Euro 2008 squads, the Castrol Performance Index has experienced its first casualty…
“You have to be positive and not be nervous about making changes or bringing through players.” So said Portugal boss Luis Felipe Scolari, a man known for his ruthless streak. And with Portugal enduring their worst slump since 2002 – they failed to beat any of their three closest rivals in qualifying –…
CHD Expert - Goals for Foodservice
How to save money with soccer championship goals – Special discount on studies and address packages of the Away-from-Home Market
Hamburg, Germany – May 14, 2008
Save money with the European soccer tournament 2008: For each goal CHD Expert Germany grants a discount of 0.5% on all studies, reports and address packages of the German Away-from-Home Market. The discount for approximately 80 goals will be 40%. In comparison: During the European soccer…
European Football Championship 2008: Castrol Professional
Castrol Professional is designed to help dealerships increase their after sales profit. A number of programmes have been developed to target a variety of dealership revenue streams and help them maximise customer potential in more than just oil. When Castrol teamed up with some of the biggest names in football to support their UEFA EURO 2008™ sponsorship, they discovered that there are more similarities between running a successful dealership…
Tina Turner Tour Tickets Sale announced by TICKETFINDER.com™
Internet's leading ticketing portal TICKETFINDER.com™ (ticketfinder.com) has recently announced the sale of Tina Turner tour tickets. Offered with free shipping and lowest price guarantee options, the tickets can be ordered online by visiting ticketfinder.com/ tina_turner_tickets.html#tickets or via telephone on 1800-523-1515. TICKETFINDER.com™ is offering Tina Turner tickets for all the scheduled shows, across all venues.
Tina Turner will kick-off her first tour after a gap of 8 years on October 1…
Formula One news - Barrichello says his retirement is still a long way off
adrivo.com - No one can say for certain that Sunday's Turkish GP really will be Rubens Barrichello's 257th Formula One race. "There are many alternative futures but I have decided that this will indeed be my 257th appearance on the grid," says Barrichello. "And if anyone has any objections, they're invited to join me in celebrating the next two or three races after that. That's the way we Brazilians do…
European Drift Championships and Time Attack set to Burn up Knockhill
“Spectators will think the track’s on fire on Sunday 18th May.”
So said Ray Smith, PR Manager for Knockhill Racing Circuit, Scotland’s National Motorsport Centre, when speaking about the annual visit to Scotland of the amazing POWERSLIDE LIVE: EUROPEAN DRIFT CHAMPIONSHIP (EDC), the most sideways and spectacular motorsport activity in the world.
The ‘sport’ of drifting originated in Japan and quickly gained a massive fan base and cult status, which hugely accelerated…
European Football Championship 2008 - Wish you were here
Eduardo da Silva isn’t the only high-profile player set to miss out this summer, with coaches’ thoughts turning to possible replacements if those currently sidelined fail to make it in time…
Bernd Schneider
“The loss of Bernd Schneider really hurts us,” admitted Germany coach Joachim Löw, whose defensive midfielder will be missing after surgery to a herniated disc. “His experience and class means he is a vital element and leader.”
Schneider, known as…
Blinded Soldier Attempts Ferrari Drive At Knockhill Racing Circuit
MOTORFAIR – SCOTLAND’S OFFICIAL & BIGGEST MOTOR SHOW
Ex soldier, Ben Shaw (25) who was permanently blinded in a roadside bombing in Iraq will drive again for the very first time since losing his sight, when he attempts to lap Knockhill racing circuit in a £70k Ferrari 360 Modena.
After two training sessions on 6 & 9 May, Ben will tackle the circuit on Sat 10 May…
The Official Scottish Motorshow at Knockhill Racing Circuit
‘MOTORFAIR – THE OFFICIAL SCOTTISH MOTOR SHOW’ is set to be the biggest and best Motor Show ever staged in Scotland.
Yes, there are cars and lots of them, from Minis to Maseratis and Fiat 500’s to Ferrari’s, but unlike motor shows of yesteryear, MOTORFAIR isn’t just about looking at and occasionally drooling over the world’s fastest supercars.
‘MOTORFAIR’ can genuinely claim to provide a full day of sights, jaw-dropping stunts on…
European Football Championship 2008: Coaches on the couch
Castrol Index’s sports psychologist, Andy Barton, has the inside line on the various Euro 2008 coaches’ differing routes to success…
There’s not a single magic formula when it comes to coaching a winning team. “Some coaches are reflective, like France’s Raymond Domenech and Germany’s Joachim Löw,” says the CPI’s Andy Barton. “They’ll stay seated during a match and say few words. Others, like Portugal’s Luis Felipe Scolari, or Croatia’s Slaven Bilic…
2008 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge Tickets now on sale at TICKETFINDER.com™
Leading online ticketing portal TICKETFINDER.com™ has recently announced the immediate sale and delivery of 2008 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Challenge tickets with free shipping and lowest price guarantee options. Tickets can be obtained online by visiting http://www.ticketfinder.com/nascar_sprint_all-star_challenge_tickets.html#tickets or via telephone at 1800-523-1515. Offering premium tickets to all sports events, theater shows and concerts worldwide, TICKETFINDER.com™ has been in business since 1990 and prides itself on being one of the most trusted…
Sale of 2008 Coca-Cola 600 Tickets announced by TICKETFINDER.com™
One of the largest online ticketing portals TICKETFINDER.com™ (ticketfinder.com) has recently announced the immediate sale and delivery of tickets for the 2008 Coca-Cola 600 which will be raced at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. Tickets can be obtained by calling the tickets broker's office at 1-800-523-1515 or online by visiting http://www.ticketfinder.com/coca-cola_600_tickets.html#tickets. In business for over 18 years, TICKETFINDER.com™ has been recognized as one of most trusted ticketing websites for all sports,…
adrivo: Michael Schumacher goes online with new website
adrivo Sportpresse GmbH launches new Michael Schumacher website at michael-schumacher.de
Record F1 championship winner Michael Schumacher can now be found at his new official website, michael-schumacher.de. Design and construction are the work of adrivo Sportpresse GmbH. This full-service provider operates adrivo.com, one of the most influential and widely read motorsports websites in the German-speaking world, and from now on will also be managing Michael Schumacher's web presence.
On the redesigned pages of…
HERMOSA BEACH SOCCER CLUB’S PREMIER DIVISION FINISHES RUNNER-UP
Hermosa Beach, CA – For the second time in three years the Hermosa Beach Soccer Club’s (www.HermosaBeachSoccerClub.com) Premier Division team met rival Fram Scandia in the South Bay Peninsula Soccer League’s Champion’s Tournament Final. And on May 4th, for the second time in three years, Hermosa Beach was edged out in a physical and exciting 2-1 loss against its heated rival.
After finishing the regular season with an overall record…
Moto GP: Castrol rider in the points in China
Castrol-backed Team San Carlo Honda Gresini riders Shinya Nakano and Alex de Angelis had a difficult weekend in the final Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai Circuit, with neither able to confirm the performance they’d shown in practice.
Weather played a critical factor in today’s race. After a rain-free weekend, the skies opened up on race morning, forcing the teams and riders to practice in conditions that could easily change. In…
WRC Rally: Ford takes championship lead with victory in Jordan
Mikko Hirvonen regained the WRC lead after a superb tactical victory on the first ever Jordan Rally while team mate Jari-Matti Latvala finished seventh.Dani Sordo finished second ahead of Chris Atkinson while Sebastien Loeb\'s run at the head of the leaderboard ended on Saturday with a head-on collision with team mate Conrad Rautenbach between stages.
With air temperatures in the 40s and with a uniquely slippery road surface, stamina and tactics…
