Non-U.S. sports need U.S. players to succeed (The Oregonian)
We've been engrossed this week with Sports Illustrated senior writer S.L. Price's new book, "Far Afield: A Sportswriting Odyssey."...more...GOLDEN BOY ENTERPRISES' SUBSIDIARY ACQUIRES THE RING MAGAZINE, KO, WORLD BOXING AND PRO WRESTLING ILLUSTRATED (Bragging Rights Corner)
Sports and Entertainment Publications, LLC, is extremely pleased to announce the acquisition of the following titles from Kappa Publishing Group, Inc.: The Ring magazine, KO, World Boxing and Pro Wrestling Illustrated, which are the leading periodicals in the boxing and wrestling industry....more... EuroBasket: Russia, Spain Advance To Semifinals (NBA.com)
In SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, "Tony Parker missed a game-tying free throw with 7 seconds to play, and Russia went on to beat France 75-71 and reach the semifinals of the European Basketball Championship for the first time in 10 years. Spain moved a step closer to becoming only the third team to claim the European crown while holding the world title with an 83-55 win over Germany."...more... Famous cheaters in sports history (Miami Herald)
A look at some infamous cheating moments in sports history as compiled by Sports Illustrated: THE HAND OF GOD It's perhaps the most notorious cheating episode in the history of sports. In the quarterfinals of the 1986 World Cup, Argentine legend Diego Maradona scored a goal with his hand. The referees didn't see it, despite the English team's protests, and the goal stood. Argentina went on to ......more... Marino reviews new sports title for New York Times (St. Olaf news)
St. Olaf faculty member and Kierkegaard Library Curator Gordon Marino reviewed Far Afield: A Sportwriting Odyssey by senior Sports Illustrated writer S.L. Price in Sunday's New York Times Book Review....more... COVER GIRL (New York Post)
FASHION fotog and painter Raphael Maz zucco yesterday flew to Israel to shoot Leonardo DiCaprio's model girlfriend, Bar Refaeli, for the 2008 Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, which hits stands in February. Mazzucco took off right after a party......more... Raunchy Rachel back in swim (Adelaide Now)
AS Stacey's mum she had it going on, but Kiwi supermodel Rachel Hunter reckons her teenage son's friends don't look twice at the former Sports Illustrated covergirl....more... Bird, Bear and Billy Ball: Sports landscape, legends quite different in '82 (USA Today)
Sometimes, figuring out where you are begins with remembering where you have been.We point that out because Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of USA TODAY. For us folks in the red section, that's a whole lotta pie charts. So we beg your indulgence while we return to 1982, scan the sports horizon and see what we have learned....more... Get into Rachel Hunter?s bikini (The West Australian)
Former supermodel Rachel Hunter knows a thing or two about wearing togs. Once married to aging rocker Rod Stewart, the now-38-year-old was already gracing catwalks by the age of 17 and in 1994 was included on the so-called ?dream team? cover of Sports Illustrated?s annual swimsuit issue....more... |