Press Releases by Category Sports
Harrington Wins British Open in PURE Style
MIAMI – “Any time something can improve my game and I don’t have to do anything … I’d be foolish not to PURE my clubs.” – Padraig Harrington
Harrington’s quote is even more relevant today after Harrington’s pressure-packed victory at The Open Championship at Carnoustie on Sunday. No advertising slogan could present the SST PURE story any better than that quote by the newly crowned British Open champion.…
GameTamers Sponsors The Hunting Wire Sweepstakes
FORTH WORTH, Texas — Supplier of premium deer and hunting stands, GameTamers announces its sponsorship of The Hunting Wire 2007 Sweepstakes which will give-away a free three-day hog hunt and more than $1,000 in hunting gear and apparel, including the TS-30 Tree Stand and QP-14 Quad Deer Stand by GameTamers.
The Hunting Wire Sweepstakes runs between July 16th and September 15th and offers hunters and sportsmen a chance to win…
Boston United ABA Professional Basketball Club - Inaugural Season 2007-08
11-Jul-2007 - Boston, MA -- ABA basketball is slated to return to the City of Boston in 2007-2008 - but this time not just in name alone.
According to Joe Newman, ABA CEO, "A new ownership group has finalized a deal to acquire the rights to the City of Boston from the owners of the Cape Cod Frenzy, and they intend for the team to play their home games in metropolitan…
Newsphoto.com will offer On-line photo coverage of mens lacrosse at the "Empire …
Garden City, New York - July 23, 2007 - Newsphoto.com today announced that they will have extensive, in-depth, photo coverage of selected mens lacrosse games at the “Empire State Games” at Iona college in Westchester from July 26 -29, 2007. Photos from each of the games covered will be published to the Newsphoto.com Web site shortly after each game is completed. Coverage will include pre-game, play by play action…
On-Line Video Guide Answers Common Basketball Backboard Questions
Learning about what it takes to own and install your own basketball backboard is now a little easier, thanks to an on-line video question-and-answer feature now available at.basketballgoalstore.com. Called IQ, the click-per-question interactive video system presents an overview of basketball backboards and goals, details about the site’s signature line of Goalrilla Goals, even installation tips and hints for parents seeking a basketball backboard for home.
“Call it experience, convenience, or just…
SEARCH STARTS FOR THE BEST GLOBAL GOLF PEOPLE
Colt Mackenzie McNair launches unique executive resource service for golf
A new executive search company focusing exclusively on the golf industry has been launched to help golf businesses and course developments identify and appoint the best talent from around the world.
Colt Mackenzie McNair brings more than 20 years’ experience of both the global golf market and the executive resourcing industry to the sport.
The company and its wide network gives Colt…
Online Kite Store Gets Off to Flying Start
Celebration, Florida – Three years ago, Britons Adrian Tennant and Nigel Pitts were at a trade show in Central Florida, looking for the latest kites and air toys to sell on their UK based website.
Today, their British kite empire extends half way around the world with the launch of The Kite Store the company’s new website for US customers, KiteStore.net (http://www.kitestore.net).
“Kites are a big piece of Americana thanks to…
FST Shafts Launch New KB Series
BOULDER, Colo. — Golf’s steel shaft specialists, FEMCO Steel Technology (FST) announces the introduction of its all-new KB Series steel shafts, a premium line of steel golf shafts which features advanced Moment of Inertia technology. The new KB line includes three models — KB Tour, KB V-Launch and KB Hybrid steel shafts — engineered by industry-acclaimed steel shaft designer, Kim Braly.
“Golfers have been waiting for years to see a tangible…
Fergie Jenkins Autograph Signing for Charity
(Bourbonnais, IL) – Go All Out, Inc. announced today that Hall of Fame pitcher Fergie Jenkins will be holding an autograph signing event at Northfield Square Mall in Bourbonnais, Illinois. The public signing session will take place at the Go All Out, Inc. store on July 21st from 3pm to 5pm.
In 1991, Jenkins was the first Canadian to be inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Throughout his…
PhotoFX photo coverage of Big 33 football game now available to the public
PhotoFX Pros, a Pennsylvania-based sports and action photographic company, has announced pictures from its coverage of the Big 33 High School football game are now available. The image files which were previously only available to participants, their families, respective high schools, and event organizers have now been released to the public for review and purchase.
\"We have approximately 180 game photos taken on field during the game which can now be…
Aero-Domains for Pilots and Private Pilots
SITA has changed recently the .aero policy: The group \"pilot\" consists now of commercial and private pilots. By this change it is easier for private pilots to get recognized and to register an aero-domain.
Pilots and Private Pilots can use the pilot\'s licence, private pilots can use the membership card of the aviation club and both can use the address of their domain or URL with aviation content, in…
Maverick Captures The Allen Harbor Shootout Fishing Tournament
June 30, 2007 - The \"Maverick\", a 38\' Topaz charter boat, won the annual 4th of July Allen Harbor Marine sport fishing shootout. The \"Maverick\" had a combined points total of 197 consisting of 65 striped bass and two bluefish in five hours of fishing. The next nearest competitor had 101 points. This tournament is designed to highlight the sport fishing fleet at Allen harbor Marine which consists mainly of…
Golfing in Idyllic Coastal Surroundings
Keen golfers shouldn\'t overlook Cornwall as a golfing destination - Newquay is a superb golf holiday location for the beginner and the experienced golfer!
This glorious Cornish coastal location offers stunning sea views from many of the course, and the clubs are well equipped with cafes and bars on-site, and hire facilities. Newquay golf course overlooking Fistral beach is one of the most challenging 18 hole courses in the area, and…
Newsphoto.com will cover the "Outback Empire Challenge" football game at Hofstra …
Garden City, New York - June 28, 2007 - Newsphoto.com today announced that they will have extensive, in-depth, photo coverage of the The Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge at Hofstra University\'s James Shuart Stadium on Friday, June 29th, 2007. The first photos from the game will be published on the Newsphoto Web site early Saturday morning June 30th. Coverage will include pre-game, play by play action and post game photos of…
Scottish Highland Games Sell Out Local Hotels, EuroBookings.com Launches Suite o …
UK Hotels surrounding Scottish Highland games are selling out at unusually fast rates according to Marcel Stillekens, co-owner of the popular European hotels booking website EuroBookings.com.
Hotel reservations have proven an issue for fans of the Highlands Games that haven’t reserve early. Stonehaven, a small town located on the coast, is not well-equip for tourism and 98% of hotels in Aberdeen, the closest large city, are already sold…
Zytek Engineered LMP2s Pack One Two Punch with K&N at Le Mans
A Zytek engineered Lola won the second division category at the 75th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In second place was an all-Zytek car. Newcomer Adrian Fernandez set the time that remained the fastest in the second division prototype category.
Toward the end of the race, the Lola-Zytek B05/40 and two Zytek 075 prototypes filled the top three places in class only. The Zytek powered Binnie Motorsports Lola…
Featherweight Carl Frampton created Irish boxing history
Amateur boxer Carl Frampton made history in spectaular win in the Union Championship in Dublin.
Dublin, Ireland - 21st June 2007 - Featherweight Carl Frampton created Irish boxing history tonight following a clinical victory over Latvian Denis Zabins in the quarter final of the European Union Championships at the National Stadium in Dublin.
The win-which guarantees Frampton at least bronze-is the first senior medal that an Irish boxer has won in…
IndianFootball.Com Awards 2007 voting underway
IndianFootball.Com, India\'s Premier Football Site, is proud to present the sixth annual IndianFootball.Com Awards voting, where Indian football fans, journalists, players and officials decide on award winning performances of the last 2006/07 season.
The voting will be held in seven different categories: INDIAN PLAYER of the Year, FOREIGN PLAYER of the Year, ROOKIE (NEWCOMER) of the Year, PIO (PLAYER OF INDIAN ORIGIN) of the Year, COACH of the Year, TEAM of…
Veterans Wheelchair Games Test Athleticism and Courage
VA and PVA to Present the Largest Annual Sports Event of its Kind
WASHINGTON – More than 500 American veteran heroes with physical disabilities will converge on Milwaukee June 19 – 23 to test their agility, athleticism and strength of spirit at the 27th National Veterans Wheelchair Games, the largest annual wheelchair sports event in the world. More than 20 veterans injured in current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq will…
Dr Gloria Spitalny of MasterGolf.com and Jim Collins of PGMAgolf.com will repres …
TURNING STONE RESORT & CASINO, NY, June 5, 2007 -- Dr Gloria Spitalny of MasterGolf.com and Jim Collins of PGMAgolf.com will represent the United States in the International Pairs Golf Tournament at St. Andrew, Scotland. They earned this status by winning the ING qualifying tournament, which took place on June 5th at Turning Stone's Kaluhyat Course, designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. For winning, Dr. Gloria and Jim Collins…
Aero-domains for aviation sports
There are already many aero-domains registered within the recreational aviation registrant groups comprising air sports clubs and their members, federations, national associations, organizers of competitions linked to air sports, and suppliers of air sports equipment.
\"We hope that the new policy introduced for this group, as well as the new simplified process of registration, will attract and encourage more users of this group. The aero-domain has already attracted a number…
Experience a Racy, Stunt-filled Weekend at the British Superbike Championship 20 …
FIFE, SCOTLAND ― The biggest and one of the most prestigious local superbike championship series in the world is back. Starting on June 30 up to July 1, 2007, the Knockhill Racing Circuit in Scotland will be filled once more with bike racing fans as it plays host to the seventh round of the British Superbike Championship 2007.
Sponsored by Bennetts - UK’s leading motorcycle insurance provider - the British…
Third Place Finish for No. 6 K&N Ford F-150 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Rac …
Travis Kvapil scored a top five finish at Dover International Speedway in the No.6 K&N Filters Ford F-150.
Kvapil started the race in 17th position, narrowly avoiding a lap one accident that collected eight trucks. He moved up several positions advancing to 13th for the restart at lap 11. The racers only went two laps before the caution was displayed again.
Kvapil restarted in the 11th position and moved up to 9th…
Fred P. Mariani, Head Coach of the Iona College Gaels, contributes to football …
Coach Roth of footballdrills.com contacted Coach Mariani in his campaign to get the college coaches involved into his internet project to provide free American Football coaching material to all coaches in the world. And Coach Mariani responded by sending Coach Roth a copy of his “QUARTERBACKS SUMMER MAILING #1” which covers the drills they run in practice, but also words of wisdom about leadership, work ethics and quality.
Coach Roth…
Newsphoto.com to Cover the Nassau County, High School, Boys, Varsity, Lacrosse F …
Garden City, New York - May 27, 2007 - Newsphoto.com today announced that they will have extensive, in-depth, photo coverage of the Nassau County, class "A", "B" and "C" boys varsity lacrosse finals at Hofstra University's James Shuart Stadium on Wednesday, May 30th, 2007. The first photos from the games will be published on the Newsphoto Web site early Thursday morning May 31st. Coverage will include pre-game, game action and…
ISWC formally approved as ISAF International Class
The sport of Speedsailing has taken another leap forward with the news that it has been approved by ISAF (International Sailing Federation) as an international class. Primarily this will enable this exciting discipline, to achieve a greater profile and credibility on the world stage.
The Speed Windsurfing Class Association, formally the International Speedsailing Association has been working hard over the last year defining agreements with international sailing associations to achieve…
Breakthrough Basketball Founders release New Free eBook featuring 32 of the Best …
Marion, IA, May 24, 2007: Basketball coaches worldwide face the challenge of instilling the different plays and tactics that will prepare their teams for greater on-court success. Winning Basketball Plays, available for free download at www.winningbasketballplays.com, provides a solution to this challenge with a collection of 32 of the best basketball plays found anywhere. Each of these popular plays is covered in-depth, complete with step-by-step diagrams and easy-to-follow instructions, in…
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Tough for K&N Filters Sponsored Travis Kvapil
Travis Kvapil started strong in the No.6 K&N Filters Ford F-150 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in North Carolina. The Janesville, Wisconsin native posted his third consecutive top-five starting spot and was second on the starting lineup for Friday night’s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race.
It only took Kvapil 13 laps to put the K&N Ford at the front of the field. He continued to run inside the top-five for the first…
GeoPoint Reaches Agreement with National Soccer Hall of Fame
Rochester, NY, May 21, 2007 – GeoPoint Systems, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand, location-based multimedia content to cell phones and other mobile devices, announced today that an agreement has been reached with the National Soccer Hall of Fame, located in Oneonta, New York. Through their OnCell Audio service, GeoPoint will provide cell phone audio tour service to the National Soccer Museum’s 40,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility. The Hall of…
Brazil to Be England's First Challenger At The New Wembley Stadium: Experts Say …
The FA has confirmed that Brazil will be the first opponent England faces in the newly renovated and world renowned Wembley Stadium. Both the June 1st face-off between the two teams and the completion of Wembley are events highly anticipated events for he people of England and football fans as a whole.
The new Wembley Stadium, originally slated for completion in August 2005, will be mostly finished by June 1st…
Willows Cricket Supplies announces latest range of cricket equipment and accesso …
Lancashire, UK - Willows Cricket Supplies, announces availability of the very latest range of cricket equipment from the world’s leading cricket manufacturers. Willows online cricket store offers a range of cricket ground equipment, clothing and accessories that are ideal for cricket clubs, cricketers and junior cricketers. For more information and to see the range of cricket equipment available visit www.willowscricket.com
Cricket Club Clothing
Willows Cricket Supplies provides cricket clothes,…
Local Light-Heavyweight Adrian Diaconu Takes Down Rico Hoye in Three Rounds
LogoBee invited to catch some of the action
Two of LogoBee’s designers were invited to Mel’s Studio in Montreal last night for an amazing night of boxing. Last year, LogoBee had worked hard to create a logo design for the Trans American Boxing Championship Belt with Quebec’s Boxing Commissioner Mario Latraverse. Last night they were rewarded for their efforts with two ringside press seats to one of TAB’s events organized in…
World Speedway Champion Ready for Action at Olympic Stadium in Wroclaw, Poland
Defending champion Jason Crump is preparing for round two of the 2007 Speedway Grand Prix World Championship. It takes place May 12 at the 35,000 seat Olympic Stadium in Wroclaw, Poland. Wroclaw is the fourth largest city in Poland. It is located on the Oder River approximately 190 miles southwest of Warsaw and 125 miles east of Dresden, Germany.
The Australian racer won the first of his four Grand Prix wins…
Online cricket store, Willows Cricket Supplies, announces latest new stock of th …
Lancashire, UK based online cricket bat store, Willows Cricket Supplies, now stocks the very latest cricket bats including Gray Nicolls Fusion cricket bat, Gray Nicolls Viper cricket bat, Woodworm Globe cricket bat and the Newbury Mjolnir C6 cricket bat.
The Gray Nicolls latest range of cricket bats are endorsed by professional cricketers including Australian cricketer, Matthew Hayden and England cricket player, Freddie Flintoff in the 2007 Cricket World cup, and…
Popular Equestrian Events this May Have Tourists Booking to the UK
Windsor, England -- With two of England’s most popular equestrian events taking place in May, UK hotel bookings in local event areas are on the rise according to statistics at popular European hotel bookings site EuroBookings.com
The Royal Windsor Horse Show, the first of the two events running from May 10 through May 13 at Windsor Home Park, is the largest outdoor equestrian show and attracts thousands of equestrian fans each…
German Company Invents GPS Navigation for Athletes
A small IT company from Munich, Bavaria, has invented a computer program for use on mobile Pocket PC devices that offers navigation for athletes. The PDA software named "Run.GPS" makes it possible to navigate outdoors without looking on the screen. This is accomplished by speaking all the relevant information. You can listen to music and receive spoken instructions at adjustable intervals.
Triathlete Peter Hilmann tested it: "it's really amazing. Run.GPSguided me…
2000 Guineas - Teofilo Team Confident But Professional Gamblers Not
In keeping with Jumpingjockey.com's policy of providing free advice for big events, fans of the most popular horse races in the UK will receive free tips and advice once again from the jumpingjockey.com team.
For this years Guineas festival, JumpingJockey.com will provide forecast 'back' (bet to win) and 'lay' (bet to lose) advice for both short and long priced runners at this years Stan James Guineas Festival at Newmarket. Unlike most…
NEW EVENT APPLICATION FORM & STAR TIER GUIDELINES FOR TTR WORLD SNOWBOARD TOUR 0 …
Innsbruck, Austria. The application process for snowboard events to join the Ticket To Ride (TTR) World Snowboard Tour Calendar 07/08 is now open as TTR publishes its revised Star Tier Event Guidelines and Event Application for the upcoming season.
Any freestyle snowboard event that features up to two TTR-recognized formats – Halfpipe, Quarterpipe, Slopestyle, Stadium Slopestyle, Big Air – may apply through the TTR Event Application form for a TTR…
UFC 70: Nations Collide in Manchester
There is good news for martial arts fans. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is going to organize an event titled UFC 70: Nations Collide on Saturday, April 21, 2007 at Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England.
This event is going to be the first event of this type to be held in Manchester and second of this type in UK. It is for the seventeenth time that UFC 70 is going…
The Indian Autorickshaw Challenge - Mumbai Express Rally 2007
Preparations for the very first Indian Autorickshaw Challenge - Mumbai Express Rally (indianarc.com) have gotten fully underway this week, as the organisation ready themselves for the August 5th 2007 start.
The administration certainly has their work cut out for them, as this the most wild, unpredictable, and unique road race ever organised. The entrants to this amateur adventure will all be enjoying the crazy Indian night life and pushing…
NEW YORK CITY FLIP CUP LEAGUE LAUNCHED TO UNITE GREAT FRIENDS WITH A GREAT CAUSE
New York, NY—New Yorkers’ sense of community just got stronger with the launch of the New York City Flip Cup League. The new co-ed monthly gathering of beer loving, courageous souls will be held on the second Saturday of every month, and is sponsored by the New York City Social Sports Club. Those with a taste for Bud Light and a competitive spirit can feel good about spending their afternoons…
IndianFootball.Com Awards 2006 - The winner is...
IndianFootball.Com, India\'s Premier Football Site, is proud to announce the IndianFootball.Com Awards 2006 winners. The prestigious award has the slogan \"The voice of Indian football honouring the best of the best\".
The IndianFootball.Com Awards is the only of its kind in India, where FANS, OFFICIALS, PLAYERS and MEDIA can choose their top performers of the 2005/06 season.
Indian star skipper Baichung Bhutia has been voted \"IndianFootball.Com INDIAN PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2006\",…
In The Know - Trainer Comments For Grand National At Aintree From The Horses Mou …
The JumpingJockey.com team (jumpingjockey.com) are pulling out all the stops to help punters beat the bookie. The top tipsters have already provided valuable insight into the profile of the most likely winner based on stats (http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2007/3/emw514855.htm) from the previous fifteeen running of the Grand National. JumpingJockey.com have now added trainer comments to further help online sports betting fans and punters alike.
Trainer comments are usually a good sign as to…
Mike Emendorfer, Head Coach of the UW-Platteville Pioneers, contributes 5 Dril …
The Drills of Coach Emendorfer cover all aspects of a successful passing game: Running and Blocking in Open Field, Recognizing and Taking Advantage of Defensive Alignments and a Scrambling Drill, which also serves as a defensive Drill.
Coach Emendorfer also provided excellent illustrations of the setup (and execution) of each drill. They all can be found in various sections of footballdrills.com:
Rabbit Drill: http://www.footballdrills.com/receivers/receiving/rabbit-drill.html
Stalk Block Drill: http://www.footballdrills.com/receivers/blocking/stalk-block-drill.html
Coverage Alignment Read Drill: http://www.footballdrills.com/quarterbacks/passing/coverage-alignment-read-drill.html
Uncovered Receiver…
Beating The Bookies - Tipsters Provide Grand National Winner Trends, Stats & Fre …
In keeping with Jumpingjockey.com\'s policy of providing free advice for big events, fans of the most popular horse race in the UK, the Grand National at Aintree, will receive free tips and advice once again from the jumpingjockey.com team (http://www.jumpingjockey.com).
Tim Mehmet, director of JumpingJockey.com, comments: \"We always advise our subscribers that the big events should be enjoyed rather than treated as a money making opportunity which is why we…
Attend the F1 Party with DiGi at Zouk Kuala Lumpur and Get Free F1 Tickets
The 2007 Petronas Malaysia Formula One Grand Prix is just around the corner and those who still don’t have a ticket can now have a chance to get one. All they have to do is attend the F1 Party at Zouk in Kuala Lumpur, join in the games, and they just might win a F1 ticket! Happening on April 6, 2007 at Zouk Kuala Lumpur at 8:00 PM onwards, the…
FINLAND’S VILLE UOTILA WINS TTR THREE(3)STAR ABSOLUT PARK SPRING FESTIVAL SLOPES …
Flachauwinkl, Austria. In mutable Spring weather, slopestyle snowboarder Ville Uotila (FIN) pulled off a worthy victory at the TTR THREE(3)STAR Absolut Park Spring Battle, Flachauwinkl, Salzburger Land, Austria, 31st March- 1st April, 07.
After postponement of Saturday’s Finals to Sunday due to flat light conditions, the 10-man final, cut from an original line-up of 24, sessioned the Slopestyle set-up built around a 20 metre-long kicker, wallride and corner, to a best-of-two-runs…
Randy Hedberg, Head Coach of the St. Clouds State Huskies, contributes 16 Spec …
They cover every aspect of playing special teams: Open Field Tackling, Blocking Punts, Returning Kickoffs and Punts, Blocking for Fieldgoals, Protecting the Punter, ...
Coach Hedberg also provided excellent illustrations of the setup (and execution) of each drill. They all can be found in the Special Teams Section of footballdrills.com (http://www.footballdrills.com/team/special-teams.html).
These Drills show how much you actually can practice for Special Teams which is not automatically covered with the drills for…
Oklahoma Panhandle State Head Coach Mike Wyatt contributes to footballdrills.com
Today footballdrills.com published 2 new drills contributed by the new Football Head Coach of the Oklahoma Panhandle State University: Mike Wyatt.
Mike Wyatt sent his "Passing Progression Drills" (www.footballdrills.com/quarterbacks/passing/progression-drills.html) - a series of drills focusing on warming up the throwing arm of the Quarterback and working on proper throwing technique. Including 9 pictures illustrating the drills.
He also sent his "Play Recognition Drill" (www.footballdrills.com/linebackers/runstopping/play-recognition-drill.html) for Linebackers
- this drill teaches the linebackers…
SLOPESTYLE SPANISH-STYLE AT THIS WEEKEND’S TTR THREE(3)STAR GRANDVALIRA TOTAL FI …
Innsbruck, Austria. The TTR World Snowboard Tour turns to the Spanish snowboard scene as Grandvalira, Andorra hosts TTR THREE(3)STAR Grandvalira Total Fight Slopestyle contest, this weekend, 29th-31st March, 07.
Located in the Stadium Park of Grandvalira, the 3rd edition of the Grandvalira Total Fight: Masters of Freestyle gets ready to welcome 30 invitational riders plus up to 70 qualifiers to a Slopestyle/Big Air mixed format. With qualifiers and expression session Finals…
