Baseball Balladeer: Chuck Brodsky mixes his love of music with his love of the game (The Ledger Independent)
Singer-songwriter Chuck Brodsky has been busy for over twenty years living his life penning some of the most clever, insightful and thought-provoking melodies by anyone in the music world....more...Vick case resonating with the American public (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
An Internet search Friday for "Michael Vick" and "dogfighting" netted 1.72 million hits -- with headlines from U.S. and foreign newspapers and media outlets such as ESPN, CNN and Sports Illustrated....more... Right To Play Chief arrives in Lanka today (Daily News)
COLOMBO: Johann Alov Koss, one of the greatest winter athletes of all time, will visit Sri Lanka today in his capacity as the Chairman and CEO of Right To Play, an internationally-recognized NGO and a leader in Sport for Development....more... The little-known story of Oklahoma native and golfing pioneer Bill Spiller (Tulsa World)
William Spiller Jr., a California attorney, displays several scrapbook items on the life of his dad, Bill Spiller (photo above), who helped open doors for black players in the PGA....more... Yes, study the stats, but remember the chemistry (The Post-Standard)
Back at the 1953 World Series, Gabe Paul, then the general manager of the Cincinnati Redlegs, was asked about a skinny 19-year-old kid who was set to begin suiting up for the Milwaukee Braves six months down the road. And he was only too happy to share....more... Fan fave 'Monster' peaks at right time (San Diego Union-Tribune)
July 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Newport Beach's Rod Millen's record time in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has finally been broken. Millen's mark of 10 minutes, 4 seconds stood for 12 seasons until Japan's Nobuhiro ?Monster? Tajima beat it yesterday....more... 'Elmira Express' Ernie Davis runs again in movie (USA Today)
The story of Ernie Davis, who led Syracuse to its only national championship in football in 1959 but died of leukemia at 23, is being told in the movie The Express....more... Great expectations (Bucks County Courier Times)
Before David Beckham takes the field for the first time Saturday with the Los Angeles Galaxy, we look back at 10 other athletes who were expected to make galaxy-sized impacts....more... Davis goes national (Star-Gazette)
'The Express' movie puts Elmiran's inspiring story in spotlight. VIRGIL, Ill. -- More people should know about Ernie Davis, actor Dennis Quaid says....more... |