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NEWS ABOUT: sports fans

sports fans stories: 13 news summaries



 Redskins Drop Suit 
 Against Granny Who 
 Defaulted on Seats  

72-year-old fan let off the hook for $66K judgment

Sep 5, 09 6:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Washington Redskins have relented and told a court to drop a $66,000 judgment against a grandmother who defaulted on a contract to buy season tickets, the Washington Post reports. Pat Hill, a 72-year-old real-estate agent, couldn't afford to make payments after the housing market crash and is among... More »

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NFL • Washington Redskins • football • lawsuit • tickets • sports fans • National Football League

 Redskins Sue 
 Cash-Strapped 
 Fans, Win Millions 

Team has sued 125 fans, made $2 million

Sep 3, 09 10:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Over the last 5 years, the Washington Redskins have won $2 million in judgments after suing 125 season ticket holders who wanted out of their multiyear contracts, the Washington Post reports. Many say they’re loyal fans who simply fell on hard times, but the Redskins insist that lawsuits are... More »

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sports • NFL • Washington Redskins • football • lawsuit • default • tickets • financial crisis • sports fans • National Football League • pro football

ANALYSIS

 US Finally Buying 
 Soccer's Pitch 

Viewership is soaring ahead of all-star game

Jul 29, 09 11:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - After years of intermittent sniffling, Americans may finally be catching soccer fever, the Wall Street Journal reports: Some 4 million watched the US men’s team almost beat Brazil last month; some 2 million are likely to attend games featuring top European teams this summer; Seattle’s Major League Soccer... More »

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soccer • Major League Soccer • FIFA • Sepp Blatter • US Soccer • sports fans • Jay-ZTV

(Newser) - Sports fans love to grouse about athletes' salaries and bemoan the ever-rising prices of tickets, concessions, and merchandise. But “it isn’t some vague indefinable ‘they’ who pays the players,” writes Allen Barra for the Wall Street Journal. “It’s you, or rather, it’s... More »

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MLB • baseball • sports salaries • professional athletes • sports fans • Bill James

Iowa Ump Tosses Crowd From Ballgame

Police called to HS game after fans turn unruly

Jun 13, 09 5:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - A rowdy bunch of Iowa baseball fans weren't just taken out to the ball game, they were ejected from it, the Burlington Hawk Eye says. After a controversial play at a high school game in West Burlington, coaches from both teams argued with umpire Don Briggs, who gave the crowd... More »

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sports • Iowa • umpire • baseball • high school baseball • sports fans




 Twitter Scores 
 With Jocks, Fans 

Site has drawbacks but allows fans to spy and athletes to vent

Jun 7, 09 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sports fans may not have their favorite athletes on speed dial, but they do have the next best thing: Twitter, Sports Illustrated reports. Fans are obsessed with the microblogging site, which allows them to keep up on the errands, eating habits, and allergy medication needs of players. Laid-back Atlanta golfer... More »

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NBA • athlete • coach • Shaquille O'Neal • Twitter • sports fans • tweet

Soccer, Come on Down: Carey Says You're Gonna Win

Carey aims to make also-ran sport a high-kicking sensation

Jun 6, 09 7:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - When he’s not giving away cars and vacuum cleaners to giddy contestants on The Price is Right, Drew Carey is busy revolutionizing sports. The 51-year-old comedian is a co-owner of the Seattle Sounders, arguably Major League Soccer’s most popular club. And his plan, which he puts into action... More »

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soccer • Major League Soccer • Drew Carey • Seattle • sports fans

(Newser) - Try putting a European soccer match and an American baseball game on split screen sometime and looking at the stands. You’ll notice a bunch of standing soccer fans, and a lot of sitting baseball spectators. Austin Kelley set out to explain that phenomenon for the Wall Street Journal, finding... More »

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soccer • stadium • baseball • baseball history • sports fans

 Fans Clog Streets
 to Greet Steelers

Super Bowl victors get warm welcome in hometown

Feb 3, 09 2:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Pittsburgh fans swarmed downtown streets to welcome home their Super Bowl champs, despite a 20-degree chill. The droves—which clogged traffic and forced a nearby church to cancel confessions—were as much a spectacle as the parade itself. Team owner Dan Rooney snapped pictures as he rode up front, and... More »

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football • Pittsburgh Steelers • parade • Super Bowl XLIII • sports fans

super bowl

 How to Be a Super Heckler 

Start by doing your homework, and be sure to get loud

Jan 30, 09 2:02 PM CST
(Newser) - Sunday’s the last chance to get your heckling in this NFL season, and Eddie Matz of ESPN the Magazine has timely tips on getting the most bang for your buck:
  • Do your homework. Knowing a key statistical weak point or personal peccadillo can get you inside your
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NFL • Super Bowl • football • humor • Super Bowl XLIII • sports fans • heckling

super bowl

 Terrible Towel Has 
 Wonderful Story 

Steelers announcer's legacy has changed the lives of many

Jan 30, 09 11:26 AM CST
(Newser) - When beloved Steelers radio announcer Myron Cope told fans to bring gold and black towels to a 1975 playoff game, he had no idea he was sealing his fame. Cope's legacy, the Terrible Towel, has become a Pittsburgh legend and brings in huge profits—which he turned over to a... More »

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Super Bowl • disabled • Pittsburgh Steelers • Pittsburgh • Super Bowl XLIII • sports fans • Terrible Towel

 Afghan Dogfighting 
 Resurges 

Thousands flock to weekly events

Dec 28, 08 6:06 AM CST
(Newser) - Dogfighting in Afghanistan is experiencing a major resurgence since the fall of the Taliban, with weekly fights in many communities and purses as high as $50,000, reports the New York Times. The Taliban banned the practice as un-Islamic, but the fights are now as popular as ever. Twice... More »

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Afghanistan • Taliban • dog • extreme sports • sports fans • dog fighting

 Rabid Fans Have Bad Diets 

Sports fanatics less healthy than non-fans, study finds

Nov 14, 08 4:46 PM CST
(Newser) - This just in: Sports fanatics like beer and fatty food. A University of Arkansas study has found that rabid fans are less healthy than people who don't care about sports, the Los Angeles Times reports. And the bigger the fanatic, "the more likely they are to consume more... More »

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diet • fast food • health study • body mass index • sports fans • University of Arkansas

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