Tag: sports
As NBA lockout drags on, the forgotten casualties are the arena workers
With the NBA season officially delayed and leaders saying there's no way a full season can be played, arena employees who are now without jobs are turning to community organizations to help with their most basic needs....
After teen dies of mysterious head injuries, doctors asking questions about football
Ridge Barden, a 16-year-old, died during a football game recently from what looks like routine play. Doctors think he may have suffered from something called second impact syndrome....
St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers set to decide World Series champion in Game 7
In the World Series, Game 6 Thursday night was legendary. Now, the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers will meet in a decisive Game 7 tonight....
NCAA set to receive proposals for college sports reform
After much criticism, the NCAA is poised to take up proposals that could bring about major changes to the rules governing college football, basketball and other sports....
World Series 2011 gets started tonight in St. Louis
The goal for both the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers tonight will be to get their starting pitchers to pitch more innings than their bullpens. Both teams have struggled with their starting pitching throughout the league championship series....
Indy Car driver Dan Wheldon dies in fiery Las Vegas crash (with video)
The winner of this year's Indianapolis 500, and one of the more well-known Indy Car drivers, Englishman Dan Wheldon died in a fiery crash in Las Vegas on Sunday. He was 33....
Roller derby finds a home in Colombia
American culture has a way of spreading. in the case of Roller Derby, it found its way to Colombia, in South America, by way of a Hollywood movie, Whip it....
NBA season in jeopardy as negotiations continue
After fruitless negotiations on Tuesday, NBA Commissioner David Stern canceled the first two weeks of the regular season. Both sides say they are far apart on an agreement....
The corruption of American college sports
An article in The Atlantic argues for paying athletes and also says a spate of lawsuits making their way through the courts could destroy the NCAA....
Hardcore soccer fans driving force behind Egypt violence
In Egypt, the "Ultras" or soccer hooligans are taking center stage in Egyptian politics and fueling violent unrest....
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