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Sure, the University of Phoenix put its name on the Cardinals dome in Glendale, but UoP advertises so much, it would be impossible to spend more than ten minutes online and not be hit with a UoP popup ad. Now, comes the illustrious Thomas M. Cooley Law (...)
24 Feb. 2010 | 1 comment | SportsBiz
Even if you have only a passing interest in France and things French, the chances are you’ll have heard of pétanque. It’s a game played by thousands in this country and as with many a sport it can inflame the passions of both participants (...)
19 Feb. 2010 | | Johnny Summerton
Good news for Richard Gasquet, the former French number one men’s tennis player. He has been cleared of any claims of doping by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). While "justice has been done" as far as Gasquet is concerned, (...)
21 Dec. 2009 | 1 comment | Johnny Summerton
A French television news anchor’s blooper makes British singer Sting briefly "string" Ah the delights of live television and radio. Mistakes are inevitably made: sometimes embarrassing, often amusing as long as they’re not (...)
26 Nov. 2009 | | Johnny Summerton
In Toulouse last Friday the French national rugby team took on the might of the reigning world champions South Africa - and won 20-13. A fantastic victory for Les Bleus over the Springboks, but not the only reason the game made the headlines. Instead (...)
17 Nov. 2009 | | Johnny Summerton
Another week another poll or at least so it seems here as the French have been asked yet again to name their most popular political figure. And topping the list is none other than the junior minister for sports, Rama Yade. The poll comes courtesy of (...)
12 Nov. 2009 | | Johnny Summerton
It hasn’t been an easy time recently for France’s junior minister for sports, Rama Yade, who is trouble again. This time around it’s over her opposition to the government’s plan to abolish the droit à l’image collective (...)
5 Nov. 2009 | | Johnny Summerton
Toulouse is surely one of those French cities that has a touch of magic to it. Just the mention of its name brings, for many, romantic images to mind. Famous for its terracotta brick buildings, which give the city its most common nickname*, "la (...)
28 Oct. 2009 | | Johnny Summerton
There has been yet another twist in the tale of two local football clubs in France who came to blows (off the pitch) over claims of homophobia. You might remember that the story first hit the headlines at the beginning of the month when Créteil Bébel (...)
20 Oct. 2009 | | Johnny Summerton
The Angels don’t score in the bottom of the eighth, so the Red Sox need at least five runs in the top of the ninth. Update : Oliver stays in the game. Update : Victor Martinez popped up for out number one. Update : Youkilis hits a hard groundball to (...)
9 oct. 2009 | | David Pinto
Homophobia in sport is for many a taboo subject and is still alive and sadly kicking in French football as far as those who work to promote tolerance in the "Beautiful Game" are concerned. Last weekend, the club Paris Foot Gay (PFG) received (...)
7 Oct. 2009 | | Johnny Summerton
This series concludes with a look at the Colorado Rockies. I’ll get to either the Tigers or the Twins in my ALDS preview. Strengths Who would have thought that the Rockies starting pitchers would be a major strength for the team. They finished the (...)
5 oct. 2009 | | David Pinto
Sean O’Sullivan allows Texas two runs in five innings and the Angels bullpen holds them the rest of the way for a 5-2 LAnaheim victory. That loss by Texas makes Boston the AL Wild Card. It also means one series is set as the Red Sox will play the (...)
30 sep. 2009 | | David Pinto
Tennis fans worldwide and lovers of tradition could be in for a fright if the French Tennis Federation (Fédération française de tennis, FFT) sees through plans that are apparently in the pipeline. The French Open, one of the four prestigious Grand Slams (...)
23 Sep. 2009 | | Johnny Summerton
Dean Potter has combined two sports, climbing and BASE jumping to break new territory in both and push the limits of what’s humanly possible. The future belongs to the generalists. Those how can see beyond their own fields of expertise and find new (...)
14 aoû. 2009 | | John Winsor
Clayton Kershaw and Joel Pineiro each pitched eight strong innings tonight, the Dodgers and the Cardinals going to the ninth with the Dodgers leading 1-0. The Cardinals tied it in the bottom of the ninth, the Dodgers scored in the 11th, and the Cardinals (...)
30 jui. 2009 | | David Pinto
The Yankees hold on for a 6-4 win over the Orioles, while the Red Sox fall to the Rangers 4-2. Beckett pitched a pretty good game, one walk, seven strikeouts and no home runs in eight innings, but the Rangers timed their hits well enough to bring home (...)
22 jui. 2009 | | David Pinto
A potentially embarrassing clash of two Great British institutions was only narrowly avoided last week and, as has often been the case in the past, the culprit was in a sense French. On Friday Queen Elizabeth II was a guest at Lords in north London, the (...)
20 Jul. 2009 | | Johnny Summerton
Chad Gaudin, with the bases loaded and two out in the top of the second inning, walks the Rockies pitcher Aaron Cook to force in the tying run. I thought Bud Black was going to kill himself in the dugout. That’s all the Rockies get as they are tied (...)
17 jui. 2009 | | David Pinto
France’s former number one tennis player, Richard Gasquet, has been given the all clear to rejoin the ATP tour after the International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Wednesday accepted his explanation of events surrounding his positive control for (...)
16 Jul. 2009 | | Johnny Summerton
Franklin Gutierrez finally gives Felix Hernandez some support as his three-run homer in the bottom of the 8th gives Seattle a 3-1 lead over Texas. Both young starters pitched well with Tommy Hunter getting a six inning short shutout for Texas. C.J. (...)
10 jui. 2009 | | David Pinto
His name probably isn’t one that is on the lips of many a sports fans, but on Tuesday, French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt made the headlines for the saddest of reasons. The body of the 24-year-old was found in front of his apartment in the (...)
7 Jul. 2009 | | Johnny Summerton
It’s always moving when you see a sportsman of any kind close to tears, and particularly perhaps a footballer. Such was the case of Steve Savidan at the weekend as he announced that his playing career was at an end. Savidan’s might not be a (...)
6 Jul. 2009 | | Johnny Summerton
Joel Pineiro pitched an unusual two-hitter. He used his defense as much as he could, striking out one, walking one and hitting one batter. The Mets were just 2 for 26 putting the ball in play as they lose to St. Louis 3-0. Brandon Inge hit his 17th home (...)
24 jui. 2009 | | David Pinto
05-30 Already at the California/Oregon border I was too tired to drive. And there were still another 300 miles ahead to reach our hotel in Portland. 05-31 Our first destination were the San Juan Islands. We were lucky to get on the ferry to Orcas (...)
16 Jun. 2009 | | Jana Hruba
It’s one of those stories that by any stretch of the imagination surely brings a warm glow along with a fair amount of admiration. Last week, French long jumper Salim Sdiri set a new national record when he leapt his way to 8.42 metres. So what (...)
15 Jun. 2009 | | Johnny Summerton
Belgium’s former world number one tennis player, Justine Henin, will take to the stage later this year when she makes her theatre debut. According to the Belgian news agency Belga, Henin is slated to play the part of Chloé in the play "Arrête (...)
12 Jun. 2009 | 1 comment | Johnny Summerton
The Yankees just can’t hold a lead against Boston this year. The Red Sox score three times in the bottom of the eighth to take a 4-3 lead. They have the bases loaded with two out. Baldelli strikes out to end the inning. The Yankees will have to try (...)
12 jui. 2009 | | David Pinto
Here’s an update to an earlier piece on the attempts of one woman, Billi Bierling, to climb Everest. Billi Bierling* Billi is due to summit on May 21 according to the latest entry on her online journal. Apparently she left base camp early on May (...)
22 May. 2009 | 1 comment | Johnny Summerton
When this year’s Superbowl champions, the Pittsburgh Steelers, run through the meet and greet ceremony Thursday at the White House, the team’s star linebacker will be sitting it out. James Harrison says that he’s not going to the (...)
19 May. 2009 | | Monroe Anderson
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