- 03:42 PM
- 05/17/08
Pistorius makes strides is his quest to compete in Beijing. The double-amputee won his appeal against the IOC in his hearing with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (previous SpoFi discussion on this topic here and here; note Amateur's graphic that suggests how far Oscar still has to go in competition).
posted on May 16, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
Dakar Rally cancelled by the Amaury Sport Organisation due to security concerns after four French tourists were killed in Mauritania. Have other sporting events of this magnitude been cancelled before due to terrorist threats or other such security concerns?
posted on Jan 4, 2008 - Go to the detail view for this result
8-year-olds suspended after hockey brawl in Guelph, Ontario. Criminal charges may be pending against one of the coaches involved.
posted on Nov 27, 2007 - Go to the detail view for this result
Electric skates to hit the hockey rink! Therma Blade uses battery-powered electricity to heat skate blades and lessen the friction between blade and ice surface. While it sounds slightly quirky, they have Wayne Gretzky on board as an endorser.
posted on Sep 26, 2007 - Go to the detail view for this result
Women's Basketball and Free Market Economics "They are too young to fully appreciate the irony of American basketball players traveling to Russia to earn a far better living than possible in the United States."
posted on May 17, 2007 - Go to the detail view for this result
Why we look the other way. An interesting essay by Chuck Klosterman on steroids and the NFL.
posted on Mar 19, 2007 - Go to the detail view for this result
"Say goodbye to international sports and most national sports" because of caps on pollution emissions and peak oil, according to David Horton of the Huffington Post.
posted on Feb 14, 2007 - Go to the detail view for this result
Son of the Great One Kid just looking to have fun playing hockey Neat story in the NYT about Ty Gretzky finding a balance between the expectations of others and his desire to enjoy the game with which his family name has become synonymous.
posted on Dec 15, 2006 - Go to the detail view for this result
Movie to feature gay Toronto Maple Leaf The NHL and Toronto have given permission to use uniforms, etc. for the movie. Tom Cavanagh, former Ed star, will play the Leaf. No Love Monkey jokes, please.
posted on Nov 24, 2006 - Go to the detail view for this result
Weekend warriors to play forever? Umbilical cord blood might provide the perfect "repair kit" for athletic bodies that are seriously injured or breaking down. (via Toronto Star)
posted on Aug 31, 2006 - Go to the detail view for this result
Teen with cerebral palsy completes marathon swim 15-year-old Jenna Lambert of Kingston, Ontario, an athlete in ultra-marathoner Vicki Keith's swimming program, swam 32km across Lake Ontario yesterday. Oh yeah, because of her CP, she did it without the use of her legs.
posted on Jul 20, 2006 - Go to the detail view for this result
Canada advances to World Cup semis Hector Vergara, a referee from Winnipeg, will work the sidelines for the Germany-Italy semi-final, and has blogged his Cup experience. (via Toronto Star)
posted on Jul 4, 2006 - Go to the detail view for this result
"At Play in a Land of Death" I wish ESPN used its Worldwide Tentacles to do more stories like this one on the Right to Play organization.
posted on Jun 13, 2006 - Go to the detail view for this result
Football minnows get a chance to swim before the big fish get at it later this week.
posted on Jun 6, 2006 - Go to the detail view for this result
Games against native Canadians forfeited. Members of the Six Nations community have been involved in a dispute over land slated for private development in Caledonia, Ontario, since they believe the land belongs to them. Although a month-long blockade and protest is starting to die down, parents of Caledonian little league baseball players have forfeited games against Six Nations players, citing "safety concerns".
posted on May 30, 2006 - Go to the detail view for this result
iJogging Nike and Apple join to forces to create running shoes that communicate wirelessly with your iPod while you're running.
posted on May 23, 2006 - Go to the detail view for this result
U.S. Open to use instant replay for disputed calls Another sport yields to the siren call of replay technology. Thoughts?
posted on Mar 6, 2006 - Go to the detail view for this result
A Black Cultural Fiction? Toronto Raptor Eric Williams is pitching a new line of merchandise from his company, Eric Williams Apparel. The first product line is a series of urbanwear dedicated to "Black League Basketball" that existed from 1920-1940. The problem? Most historians agree the league never existed.
posted on Nov 11, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result
NBA Unveils Official "2005-06 All-NBA First Team - Fantasy" Award It's not like the recognition you get at SpoFi, but the NBA plans to be the first professional sports league to recognize its fantasy best.
posted on Oct 23, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result
Michelle Wie DQ'd in professional debut after a Sports Illustrated reporter flagged a possible rules violation the day after it occurred. The reporter's friendly intervention cost Wie fourth place -- and a $53,126 paycheque.
posted on Oct 16, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result
ESPN announces its first ombudsdperson, George Solomon I'm curious as to what everyone thinks about this move ... something to make it look like ESPN cares, or will it really improve the network?
posted on Jul 12, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result
Sports highlight reel in crack cocaine form A barrage of 20th century clips from predominantly N.A. sports. I was tired after watching... (20Mb wmv file).
posted on Apr 28, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result
Thanks Dad! ESPN's Tom Farrey has his 1-year old son genetically tested in an article on gene research in sports. It's the lead in a new series by ESPN on youth sports.
posted on Mar 30, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result
$3.5 Billion Offer For Entire NHL? Is this as unexpected a turn of events for everyone else as it is for me? Do you think it has any substance?
posted on Mar 3, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result
Tonight, at the SportsFilter Center... Boston's FleetCenter offers single-day naming rights.
posted on Feb 11, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result
Ken Powers Under Investigation For Blatant King Rip Off I'll let the words speak for themselves. [via Sports Law Blog]
posted on Feb 2, 2005 - Go to the detail view for this result
2012 Summer Olympics bid cities to debate on BBC television Is this being run by the Beeb to give an edge to the London bid (over those from Paris, Madrid, Moscow and New York)? Does this make the bid process more "transparent"? Do you think there is a favourite? (And by the way, will Mexican Farm Animal Stacking be on the debate agenda?)
posted on Dec 31, 2004 - Go to the detail view for this result
"New Jocks on the Blog" SpoFi gets a link in a Blogger DIY column about sports blogging. Welcome to any new readers who might have ventured this way from the article....free membership is only a few clicks away.
posted on Jun 21, 2004 - Go to the detail view for this result
ESPN.com's Ralph Wiley passes away of a heart attack at age 52. I know that there have been mixed reviews of his work here at SpoFi, but any thoughts?
posted on Jun 15, 2004 - Go to the detail view for this result
Wired has a story about the Wi-Fi installation at San Francisco's SBC Park. The Giants' Chief Information Officer Bill Schlough discusses the technology changes. For you baseball crazies on SpoFi (and arguably many of you are tech crazies as well), how do you feel about this dawning of a new age in the baseball fan experience?
posted on Apr 29, 2004 - Go to the detail view for this result
The Prize at the Seventh Fort alleges that Lithuanian basketball players in 1941 were given the right to shoot Jews as a reward for winning an exhibition match against German soldiers.
posted on Apr 12, 2004 - Go to the detail view for this result
Corante creates a new blog on the intersection of sports and technology called Transition Game.
posted on Jan 28, 2004 - Go to the detail view for this result
Bombers drop S Tom Europe, sign DE Tom Canada. I saw this last night on the sportsticker on The Score and I seriously thought it must have been a hoax. Anyone else have humourous headlines to share?
posted on Jan 14, 2004 - Go to the detail view for this result
Nike builds a 36 meter long by 18 meter high Swoosh monument in a partnership with the city of Vienna, which will also see the Karlsplatz, one of the city's main squares, renamed to Nikeplatz. ... [Flash link, more inside]
posted on Oct 14, 2003 - Go to the detail view for this result
Williams leaving Kansas to coach alma mater ... although many people here at SpoFi thought he would go, I am pretty shocked by the whole thing, since Williams could have been the Dean Smith of Kansas, rather than trying to be the replacement for Dean Smith at UNC. But then again, who wouldn't want to coach all that young Tar Heel talent?
posted on Apr 14, 2003 - Go to the detail view for this result
Forecasting the sports business future. Darren Rovell of ESPN.com makes his predictions for 2003 regarding the sports industry, which include an increase in variable ticket pricing, more ethnic marketing and more action sports. What are your sports business predictions for 2003 and beyond?
posted on Dec 31, 2002 - Go to the detail view for this result
Man's love of football wins him right to buy house: in light of the Riverfront Stadium posting, a quirky story about a real fan.
posted on Dec 5, 2002 - Go to the detail view for this result