Sports News and Information Center
Friday May 18, 2012

BMO Sports Survey: Why More Kids Don't Play Organized Sports - Yahoo Finance

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire -05/10/12)- While the majority of parents agree that youth sports promote confidence and good health, they feel there are three key barriers to having children participate. Foremost, 87 per cent of parents agree ... ...
Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bmo-sports-survey-why-more-130000415.html
2012-05-18T08:05:33Z

Critiquing Worst Summer Sports Camp Reviews: Fan's View - YAHOO!

It can be really difficult to find negative reviews of summer sports camps online. However, when you search for "worst summer camps" that include sports, suddenly there is plenty of data. From CampRatingz.com to Yelp, there are parents and kids coming ... ...
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/critiquing-worst-summer-sports-camp-reviews-fans-view-203600234--highschool.html
2012-05-17T20:24:02Z

Military Wants End to Sports Sponsorships - CNBC

A few years ago, I attended a military recruitment session with NASCAR driver Ryan Newman, who is sponsored by the U.S. Army. Many had criticized the sponsorship as a waste of money, but Newman and an Army official told me that day that the numbers ... ...
Source: http://www.cnbc.com/id/47480073/Military_Wants_End_to_Sports_Sponsorships
2012-05-18T19:39:54Z

McNamee says he didn’t inject Debbie Clemens for Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue - Houston Chronicle

Brian McNamee was hammered with questions today from Roger Clemens’ defense attorney over what he has previously said was an apparent connection between an injection he gave Clemens’ wife and a Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue photo shoot that she ... ...
Source: http://blog.chron.com/clemens/2012/05/mcnamee-says-he-didnt-inject-debbie-clemens-for-sports-illustrated-swimsuit-issue/
2012-05-17T20:31:12Z

Sports local digest: U.S. Olympic women's water polo team has Bay Area flavor - San Jose Mercury News

Former Stanford star Brenda Villa and ex-Cal All-America Heather Petri are headed to their fourth Olympics as seven players with Bay Area ties were named Thursday to the U.S. women's water polo team. Coach Adam Krikorian announced his 13-player ... ...
Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/college-sports/ci_20650499/sports-local-digest-u-s-olympic-womens-water
2012-05-18T02:57:45Z

Downtown L.A. Is the Center of the Sports Universe This Weekend - Hollywood Reporter

Think you've got a busy weekend planned? Staples Center is hosting five NBA and NHL playoff games in 72 hours and serves as the finish line for a 120-rider pro cycling race. The L.A. Marathon was two months ago, but it’ll seem like a jog in the park ... ...
Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kings-lakers-clippers-playoffs-staples-center-weekend-326282
2012-05-18T17:23:54Z

Brewer Sports International and Amarantus BioSciences launch #C4CT to raise awareness for concussion treatments in development - Yahoo Finance

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and MINNEAPOLIS, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Brewer Sports International (BSI), a globally diversified boutique services provider for professional athletes, sports agencies and various other organizations, and Amarantus ... ...
Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/brewer-sports-international-amarantus-biosciences-110000692.html
2012-05-17T20:45:31Z

Five Undervalued Sports that Every High School Should Offer: Fan's View - YAHOO!

In the wake of severe budget cuts to high school athletic programs across the country, it's time to develop some new ideas for sports that can be offered to student-athletes. As a Long Island resident, there are several sports I would like to see offered ... ...
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/five-undervalued-sports-every-high-school-offer-fans-153000443--highschool.html
2012-05-18T15:36:31Z

City of Concord Sends Out Letter to Local Sports Leagues Regarding Car Burglaries - San Francisco Gate

The following letter was apparently sent out by the City of Concord to the directors of several sports leagues around Concord, including JOBL, AYSO and Clayton Valley Little League: Just a heads up over the last few weeks we have heard about ... ...
Source: http://blog.sfgate.com/incontracosta/2012/05/18/city-of-concord-sends-out-letter-to-local-sports-leagues-regarding-car-burglaries/
2012-05-18T18:56:57Z

A 1-Handed Ballplayer, the Big Money Behind Kids' Sports, and 'Damn Yankees' - nola.com

On the first page of "Damn Yankees" (Ecco, $27.99), Rob Fleder sets out a great truth: "In the matter of the Yankees, there is no neutral ground, no Switzerland." Then Fleder steps aside and lets 24 celebrated writers describe their love and loathing of ... ...
Source: http://www.nola.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/a-1-handed-ballplayer-the-big-money-behind-kids-sports-and-damn-yankees/adc6378cbef8e1d590a6173d8e746616
2012-05-18T16:26:38Z

Arizona Badminton Club - http://www.azbadminton.net/
The Arizona Badminton Club lists gyms complete with hours of operation, addresses, maps and fee schedule details. Where to play. Membership. Equipment & services. Event schedules.

Arizona Bicycling Information
http://arizonacircle.com/sports_bicycling.html

Arizona Bicycle Club - http://www.azbikeclub.com/

Arizona Cardinals - http://azcardinals.com/home.php

Arizona Cycling - http://www.azcycling.com/

Arizona Department of Transportation Bicycle Program
http://www.azbikeped.org/bicycle-organizations.html
Lists trails, paths, safety information, local bicycle clubs, events, maps, laws, ...

Arizona Diamondbacks
http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com

Arizona Parks and Recreation Departments
http://arizonacircle.com/parks.html

Arizona Rattlers - http://azrattlers.com.

Auto Racing at Firebird Raceway, Chandler, AZ
http://firebirdraceway.com

Arizona State Sun Devils website
http://thesundevils.cstv.com
An extensive list of sporting events. Men's sports. Women's sports. Schedules, Tickets. Schedules include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volley ball, water polo, and wrestling.

Arizona Wildcats - http://www.arizonaathletics.com

Cactus League Baseball - http://cactus-league.com/

Dog Racing Phoenix Greyhound Park
http://www.phoenixgreyhoundpark.com/

Golf - http://arizonacircle.com/golf.html
Arizona golf information, course, stores, supplies, equipment, news, ...

Horse Racing - http://horseracingarizona.com/

Greater Arizona Bicycling Association
http://www.bikegaba.org

Parks & Recreation Areas
Arizona parks and recreation areas, trails, state parks, national parks, ...

Perimeter Bicycling Association - http://www.pbaa.com/

Phoenix Coyotes - http://coyotes.nhl.com/

Phoenix International Raceway
http://phoenixintlraceway.com/

Phoenix Mercury Basketball
http://www.wnba.com/mercury/

Phoenix Suns - http://www.nba.com/suns/

Sky Diving - http://www.desertskydivingcenter.com/

Soccer - http://arizonacircle.com/sports_soccer.html
Clubs, associations, teams, events, ... all about Arizona soccer.

Southwestern International Raceway - http://sirace.com/

Tennis - http://arizonacircle.com/sports_tennis.html
Central Arizona Tennis Association. Links to clubs and events.

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl - http://www.fiestabowl.org/

Tucson Greyhound Park - http://tucdogtrak.com/

Tucson Raceway Park - http://tucsonracewaypark.com/

Tucson Desert Thunder Pro Rodeo
http://www.desertthunder.com/

Tucson Rodeo - http://www.tucsonrodeo.com/

Tucson Sidewiders Baseball
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t549s

Turf Paradise Horse Racing
http://www.turfparadise.com

University of Arizona Icecats - http://uaicecats.com/