The green turf is artificial, but field of dreams is real (Burlington County Times)
The township's young athletes are already having a ball playing sports on their new field of dreams....more...Husker & Hustler (Chicago Sun-Times)
If outfield walls could talk, they'd have harsh words for Darin Erstad, who has crashed into dozens during his career. If grass and artificial turf had a voice, they would ask Erstad to stop crushing them while diving for balls. If infield dirt had feelings, it would beg Erstad for mercy....more... Medina upgrading stadium (The Plain Dealer)
A three-phase, multiyear $1.5 million renovation of Medina's Ken Dukes Stadium kicked off Friday, school boosters president Dave Kavlick said. Phase I, which includes artificial turf with a recycled rubber base, will cost $595,000 and be completed about Aug. 1, Kavlick said....more... Surf and Turf (The Daily Times)
The first thing coaches and teachers will tell you about Molly Chamberlin is that she's a fierce competitor. It doesn't matter if it's soccer, field hockey or pingpong, or whether she's playing against a boy or a girl....more... SPORTS BRIEFS (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
BALTIMORE -- The Duke lacrosse team has taken its season of redemption to the brink of a championship. The top-seeded Blue Devils blew a seven-goal lead then got the winner from Zack Greer with 3 seconds left to beat previously unbeaten Cornell 12-11 yesterday and advance to the NCAA Division I title game. Duke will seek its first championship tomorrow against Johns Hopkins, which defeated ......more... PrettyTough.com Celebrates Girls and Women in Sports: New Website Gives Sporty Girls Online Turf (PR Web)
Pretty Tough LLC, has made it their mission to empower girls and young women to excel in athletics while remaining true to their feminine self. In keeping with that mission this lifestyle brand and online community has re-launched their website www.prettytough.com . Filled with new and vintage sports-related videos, music, profiles on women athletes, fashion and beauty products, and a book club ......more... Thunder And Lightning To Promote Tobacco Free Sports For World No Tobacco Day (OurSports Central)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Friday, May 25, 2007) - The Minnesota Thunder, the Minnesota Lightning, Tobacco-Free Youth Recreation, and the Minnesota Department of Health are teaming up to celebrate World No Tobacco Day at the double header Thunder and Lightning home games on Saturday, May 26th at the National Sports Center in Blaine....more... Downing Double Sinks Albania (Soccer365)
Michael Owen made an encouraging comeback for England B but it was Stewart Downing and Alan Smith who found the target in a comfortable 3-1 success over Albania at Turf Moor....more... Sports briefly (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
COLLEGES Duke in Lacrosse final vs. Johns Hopkins The Duke lacrosse team has taken its season of redemption to the brink of a championship. The top-seeded Blue Devils blew a seven-goal lead, then got the game-winner from Zack Greer with three seconds left and beat previously undefeated Cornell 12-11 in Baltimore. The victory put the Blue Devils in the NCAA Division I championship game against ......more... |