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  • January 2008

    • America's Top 10 Mascots

      Forbes  |  Jan 17, 08 6:52 CST

      America's Top 10 Mascots

      (Newser) - Mascots have danced, tumbled, and roused American sports fans for decades. Some have even gained a little prestige over the years. Forbes lists its Top 10: Phillie Phanatic. Around since '78, this green creature once scuffled with Tommy Lasorda and inspired an announcer to say that "baseball is being invaded by the Muppets." San Diego Chicken. The first modern mascot, he was fired by the Padres after (some say) he got too big for his feathers. He later sparked fans in other sports and became a mini-celeb in his own right. Mr. Met. This baseball-faced mascot has been soothing the pains of New York's "other" team for more than 40 years. More »

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      baseball  • basketball  • list  • football  • sports  • New York Mets  • Chicago Bulls  • Philadelphia Phillies  • Milwaukee Brewers  • Los Angeles Angels  • mascot

  • December 2007

    • Lock, Stock, and Orange Bowl

      Miami Herald  |  Dec 26, 07 3:24 CST

      Lock, Stock, and Orange Bowl

      (Newser) - College football fans can literally take home a piece of the action when Miami officials auction off every salable piece of the soon-to-be-demolished Orange Bowl in February. On the block are the giant scoreboard, players' benches, trees, and even the urinals. "You name it, it will be available,'' says the president of the auction company. More »

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      football  • sports  • college  • auction  • sports memorabilia  • University of Miami  • autographs  • Dan Marino  • Jim Kelly

    • Herbal Remedies Won't Compete at Beijing Games

      Associated Press  |  Dec 11, 07 2:53 CST

      Herbal Remedies Won't Compete at Beijing Games

      (Newser) - Chinese herbal medicines bear no resemblance to banned substances, say Beijing Olympics officials, but just in case, athletes won’t use them. "We know there is no relationship with doping and Chinese traditional medicine,” says one doctor, but because the remedies have not been used in previous Games, they will not be used in Beijing. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • sports  • athlete  • doping  • sports doping  • herbal medicine

    • IOC Delays Call on Jones' Medals

      Associated Press  |  Dec 10, 07 12:11 CST

      IOC Delays Call on Jones' Medals

      (Newser) - The International Olympic Committee decided today to await more info before awarding Marion Jones' medals to other competitors from the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Jones will still be formally stripped of her medals for admitting to doping, but the IOC wants to talk to her relay teammates to determine whether they should also lose their medals, reports the AP. More »

  • November 2007

    • US Jump-Rope Team Seeks Edge

      Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 8, 07 10:06 CST

      US Jump-Rope Team Seeks Edge

      (Newser) - After a long tenure as an America-dominated pastime, jump-rope has gone global in recent years—and Japanese teams are leading the way. With a key competition on the horizon, the Wall Street Journal reports on a North Carolina team that is trying to reclaim America's glory by taking a page or two from the playbooks of top Japanese squads. More »

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      Japan  • sports  • jump rope

    • Red Wings Survive With Shootout Victory

      Detroit Free Press  |  Nov 8, 07 12:13 AM CST

      Red Wings Survive With Shootout Victory

      (Newser) - After surrendering 2 goals and the lead in the third, Detroit roared back in the shootout to beat the Predators 3-2 and extend their win streak to eight games, the Detroit Free Press reports. Henrik Zetterberg continued his dominant season, breaking the Wings' record for points in consecutive games with his assist in regulation. Zetterbeg also scored in the shootout. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • sports  • Detroit Red Wings  • Nashville Predators

    • Surfers See Red Over Brit Airways Board Ban

      CNN  |  Nov 7, 07 3:33 AM CST

      Surfers See Red Over Brit Airways Board Ban

      (Newser) - Furious surfers hope to sink a gnarly new British Airways rule banning surfboards from the airline. Wave riders are petitioning the company to reverse its decision, which went into effect yesterday because the airline determined the boards are "simply not suitable for airport baggage systems," according to a statement. Using freight companies to ship boards will cost surfers significant time and money. More »

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      sports  • airline  • air travel  • luggage  • British Airways  • surfing  • Britian  • surfboard

  • October 2007

    • Stern Rips Knicks Over Thomas Lawsuit

      New York Times  |  Oct 30, 07 11:15 CDT

      Stern Rips Knicks Over Thomas Lawsuit

      (Newser) - NBA Commissioner David Stern, in an interview broadcast yesterday on ESPN, lambasted the New York Knicks organization's mismanagement of Anucha Browne's successful lawsuit against coach Isiah Thomas, the New York Times reports. "It demonstrates that they're not a model of intelligent management," Stern said, citing a failure to deal with the harassment allegations at an earlier stage. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • sports  • New York Knicks  • Isiah Thomas  • David Stern  • James Dolan

    • Jokinen's Historic Night Lifts Panthers Over Flyers

      Philadelphia Inquirer  |  Oct 25, 07 12:10 AM CDT

      Jokinen's Historic Night Lifts Panthers Over Flyers

      (Newser) - With two early goals last night, Olli Jokinen earned the title of all-time points and goals leader for the Florida Panthers en route to handing the Flyers a 4-3 defeat. The loss ended Philly's five-game winning streak as the team began an eight-game road trip. The Flyers also lost wing Simone Gagne to dizziness after a first shift hit. Both of Jokinen's records were previously owned by Scott Mellanby. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • sports  • Philadelphia Flyers  • Florida Panthers

    • Wings Surge Past Canucks

      Associated Press  |  Oct 24, 07 11:21 CDT

      Wings Surge Past Canucks

      (Newser) - Tomas Holmstrom had two goals to carry the Red Wings past the floundering Canucks last night by a score of 3-2. Matt Ellis started the scoring for the Wings in the first. With Holmstrom's two in the second, Detroit never relinquished the lead, though the Canucks closed the gap to one with an early goal in the third, reports the AP. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • sports  • Detroit Red Wings  • Vancouver Canucks

    • Kovalchuk Is Thrashers' Hero in Shootout

      Atlanta Journal-Constitution  |  Oct 24, 07 12:33 AM CDT

      Kovalchuk Is Thrashers' Hero in Shootout

      (Newser) - Ilya Kovalchuck demonstrated his offensive chops last night, leading the struggling Thrashers to a 5-4 victory over Toronto with a decisive shootout goal. Kovalchuck also had an assist and scored Atlanta's second goal of  the game, keeping things competitive despite a Leaf's goal 13 seconds into the first and another with 9 seconds left in regulation. More »

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      NHL  • hockey  • sports  • Atlanta Thrashers  • Toronto Maple Leafs

  • August 2007

    • See Jane Realize She Can Run Circles Around You

      New York Times  |  Aug 30, 07 2:50 CDT

      See Jane Realize She Can Run Circles Around You

      (Newser) - When it comes to men, most women just don’t try—try, that is, to be as good as them in sports. After examining several running competitions, the New York Times discovered that while men slow as they age, older women were seemingly doing laps around their younger counterparts. One expert says younger women can be embarrassed to act like athletes. More »

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      sports  • women  • New Jersey  • athlete  • track and field  • athletics  • running

    • Girl Talk from Transsexual Sports Columnist

      NPR  |  Aug 16, 07 3:16 CDT

      Girl Talk from Transsexual Sports Columnist

      (Newser) - Mike Penner is back in business as a sports writer for the Los Angeles Times , but under a new byline: Christine Daniels. In an interview with NPR, Daniels talks about the decision to come out as a transsexual, the response she got after writing about it in her column in April, and her reception back on the ball field. More »

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      sports  • transgender  • sexuality  • gender politics  • sex change  • transexualism  • Mike Penner

    • Young Athletes Turning to Sports Shrinks

      New York Times  |  Aug 5, 07 11:33 AM CDT

      Young Athletes Turning to Sports Shrinks

      (Newser) - Young, driven athletes who already have all the coaching money can buy—personal strength experts, conditioning coaches, and specialized instructors for every part of their game—are now adding shrinks to the roster, the New York Times reports. Athletes as young as 9 are working out their on-field (or on-parallel-bar) phobias with sports psychologists for up to $250 an hour. More »

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      baseball  • children  • sports  • athlete  • psychology  • parents  • coach

    • Play Ball! Detroit Named Best Sports Town

      Sporting News  |  Aug 2, 07 10:22 AM CDT

      Play Ball! Detroit Named Best Sports Town

      (Newser) - After 9 years on the bench, Detroit has regained the coveted status of best sports city of the year, according to the Sporting News. The magazine weighed factors including won/loss records, championships, star players, and fan fervor. The Motor City (plus Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti) managed to overcome the performance of the atrocious Lions and depose Chicago for the crown. More »

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      list  • sports  • Detroit  • Detroit Red Wings  • Detroit Pistons  • Detroit Tigers  • Detroit Lions

  • July 2007

    • FBI Names Rogue NBA Ref

      ESPN  |  Jul 21, 07 2:39 CDT

      FBI Names Rogue NBA Ref

      (Newser) - The FBI has officially blown the whistle on an NBA referee accused on illegal gambling. The feds are investigating claims that over the past two years veteran Tim Donaghy officiated a number of games on which he or his associates had placed bets—which might have totaled thousands of dollars. Their probe will also scrutinize Donaghy's alleged mob ties. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • FBI  • sports  • LeBron James  • Kobe Bryant  • gambling  • David Stern  • Tim Donaghy  • Mark Cuban  • NBA referees  • betting  • gambling addiction

    • FBI Probes Gambling Ref

      New York Post  |  Jul 20, 07 8:00 CDT

      FBI Probes Gambling Ref

      (Newser) - The FBI is investigating an NBA referee accused of manipulating point spreads in games he officiated as part of a wider mob-orchestrated gambling ring, the New York Post reports. The official allegedly both reffed and placed bets on numerous games from 2005 to 2007 in a desperate attempt to pay back gambling debts. More »

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      basketball  • NBA  • sports  • gambling  • NBA referees  • referee  • gambling addiction

    • Ouch! Player Sports Tooth in Forehead

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jul 18, 07 2:18 CDT

      Ouch! Player Sports Tooth in Forehead

      (Newser) - An Australian rugby player visited his doctor last week, but his ailment was a job for a dentist—someone else's dentist. Nearly 4 months after colliding with an opponent during a game, Ben Czislowski learned that he had a tooth lodged under the skin of his forehead. He says he's thankful his head only looked “uglier than it does normally.” More »

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      Australia  • sports  • Queensland  • rugby  • tooth

  • June 2007

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