OPINION
NBA needs to crack down on bench players blocking the view for no good reason
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, Ill.) Nov 12, 08 8:46 PM CST
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Imagine not being able to watch an NBA game because the players were in your way. That’s just what the league needs to crack down on, Mike McGraw writes in the Arlington Heights (Ill.) Daily Herald , who’s “disgusted by the lack of respect shown to fans” who shell out good money for seats behind the bench, only to miss the action when the scrubs won’t sit down.
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Thousands gather, mainly peacefully, to celebrate Phillies' first title since 1980
Philadelphia Inquirer Oct 30, 08 1:42 PM CDT
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The streets of Philadelphia were mobbed with celebrating Phillies fans into today’s wee hours, with some directing enthusiastic violence at cars and shop windows, the Inquirer reports. Firemen responding to street blazes had to turn their hoses on uncooperative revelers, and sporadic looting was reported. Still, the overall scene was one of joy at the end of a 28-year drought.
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Pitcher's DUI arrest came after taunts about Yankees' season
New York Post Oct 21, 08 12:58 PM CDT
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Joba Chamberlain nearly got into a fistfight with a Red Sox fan before his alleged DUI, the New York Post reports. Chamberlain began the ill-fated night by pounding a couple Grey Goose drinks at a friend’s bar, before hitting a strip club. There he encountered a heckler. “Too bad you didn’t play for the Red Sox,” said another customer. “Otherwise, you wouldn't be sitting here in a strip club in Nebraska.”
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Boston Globe Oct 18, 08 2:44 PM CDT
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Red Sox nation is secretly grieving. Sure, the Sox pulled off one of the most incredible comebacks ever on Thursday, but precious few were actually watching. Many among the Fenway Faithful didn’t exactly live up to their name, the Boston Globe reports. “It was 7-0,” laments one fan who left the park early. “I feel this incredible guilt, like letting an old friend down.”
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Fan unintentionally coins rallying cry for first Series berth since '93
Deadspin Oct 17, 08 11:07 AM CDT
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When a delirious Phillies fan called in to a radio show after Philadelphia's NLCS win, he inadvertently coined the team's new rallying cry. "Boston did it. The White Sox did it. Why can't us?," he asked. While waiting to see which AL team they'll face, Phillies fans have joyously embraced the grammatically challenged slogan, Deadspin reports.
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72% fewer SIDS deaths in bedrooms with
better air circulation
ABC News Oct 7, 08 2:00 AM CDT
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A simple fan could be the key to reducing the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, reports ABC News. Researchers discovered that babies who slept in a room with a fan were 72% less likely to die from SIDS, according to the study published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Experts speculated that the fan might prevent the baby from "rebreathing" carbon-dioxide, thought to be a major cause of SIDS.
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OPINION
When even a pennant race for heretofore-hapless team can't fill seats, there's trouble
St. Petersburg Times (Russia) Aug 28, 08 3:08 PM CDT
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The Tampa Bay Rays have the best record in the American League, but you wouldn’t know it from the turnout at Tropicana Field, John Romano writes in the St. Petersburg Times . Even a heretofore-hapless franchise contending for the first time ever fills just a third of the seats. “It really takes the wind out of our sails,” the team’s president said.
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Upset teens entered contest, never judged
Chicago Tribune Aug 27, 08 5:59 PM CDT
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Legions of young Jonas Brothers fans showed up for a concert as instructed with "thinking green" posters—only to see most of them summarily dumped in the trash, the Chicago Tribune reports. The teens had created the posters for a Chevy-sponsored contest in hopes of winning the top prize: meeting the trio in person. Chevy reps trolled the parking lot beforehand to view entries, but most were never judged because there were too many.
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NFL sets rules to respond to mounting fan complaints
USA Today Aug 6, 08 4:35 AM CDT
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Unruly football fans can be ejected from games without a refund under the NFL’s first “Fan Code of Conduct” issued yesterday, USA Today reports. Fans can now be booted for being drunk and disruptive, using obscene language and gestures, or throwing objects on the field. Code violators even risk losing ticket privileges for future games. NFL officials said the code was established because of a mounting number of fan complaints.
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Wired listens up so you don't have to
Wired Jul 9, 08 12:22 PM CDT
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The Wired Listening Post blog names its favorite digital music websites based on how they benefit music fans, as well as their impact on the industry. Imeem: for music embedding IVideoSongs: for guitar lessons Omnifone: unlimited access on the go Mog: for music blogs Muxtape: create MP3 mix "tapes" in minutes
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10 steps to jumping a bandwagon
ESPN Jun 20, 08 1:14 PM CDT
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With some sports teams soaring and others tanking, there's no time like the present to jump on a bandwagon, writes D.J. Gallo for ESPN.com. In 10 easy steps, you too can latch onto a winning organization: Pick a team. Hint: avoid the losers. Get some gear, but skip the tattoo. Involve your family. They make pink jerseys for a reason.
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Prisoners love her 'nude' shoot
Hollyscoop Jun 20, 08 10:50 AM CDT
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Miley Cyrus has a new crop of fans: prisoners. The tween queen’s topless pose in Vanity Fair has made its way through the penitentiary postal service, and now a disgusted Cyrus is being bombarded with letters from the clink, Hollyscoop reports. Prisoners are posting her risque photos on their cell walls, along with other provocative shots that surfaced on the Internet earlier.
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Tiger devotees and Mickelson maniacs are polar opposites
CBS Sportsline Jun 12, 08 12:17 PM CDT
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Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are as contrasting a pair as Coke and Pepsi, at least in terms of the following each draws, CBS Sportsline reports. The only sound that could drown out the "Mickelsonic boom" that has been following the San Diego native is the roar of excitement Tiger is accustomed to. Can the fan bases coexist this weekend?
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Pittsburgh fishmonger wants 'to see the Penguins win, period'
Detroit Free Press May 23, 08 8:33 PM CDT
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Red Wings fans, save room in that suitcase—it may be tough to buy an octopus in Pittsburgh next week. One steel-town fishmonger refuses to sell octopi to Detroit fans once the Wings-Penguins Stanley Cup finals kick off on Saturday. In a tradition spanning more than 50 years, Detroit fans have been tossing eight-leggers on the ice to boost their team, the Detroit Free Press reports.
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