Pumping Up the Rules  23 Oct 2003
Washington in two weeks. He said representatives from major American sports leagues and organizations had been invited. USATF has been ... (Newsday)

NFA Bigwigs Hit London, Amsterdam for Robson, Adidas  23 Oct 2003
But some observers insist that the dwindling fortunes of the national teams, particularly the Super Eagles, may be the real reason for the American sports ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

Bonds, Giambi mere sideshow in drug scandal  23 Oct 2003
They aren't going to be charged with any crime. But their presence guarantees this case will ripple through the American sports community all winter. (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Satchel, Ali, Jackie & pals up for auction  23 Oct 2003
Richmond was brought to England, where he became a boxing champion - arguably, says Meaders, "the first American sports superstar.". ... (New York Daily News, NY)

NFA in Talks With Adidas  23 Oct 2003
But some observers insist that the dwindling fortunes of the national teams, particularly the super Eagles, may be the real reason for the American sports ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

Last-gasp Marlins find a hero in shortstop Gonzalez  23 Oct 2003
They went 18-3. The Yankees have won more championships than any team in American sports, but without Jeter all they did was produce the best start in their ... (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Midnight Madness no more for USC  23 Oct 2003
Elite 8 appearance, first women's golf title — it would certainly be a first to have top-flight programs at USC in the three most popular American sports. ... (Daily Trojan Online)

Rush doesn ’ t get American sports  Oct 13, 2003
We begin with a story that seems especially appropriate this week. The salesman who is selling Frank a new car says: “This car ... (Citizen Online, GA)

Rush Limbaugh does not understand American sports  Oct 7, 2003
The salesman who is selling Frank a new car says: "This car radio has the very latest feature. It is entirely voice-activated. You ... (CNN)

Not so jolly hockey sticks  Oct 22, 2003
In a 1998 Harris Interactive poll, 66% of American sports fans said they followed football, 57% said they followed baseball and only 20% said hockey. ... (Economist (subscription), UK)

US authorities close in on sport drug cheats  Oct 22, 2003
...world. The hearing’s looking into millions of dollars made in cash payments to a leading American sports nutrition supplement firm. ... (ABC Online, Australia)

A year later, BC hoping Pick 6 fix doesn't hurt tix  Oct 22, 2003
...exuded a smug air of conquest. Another major American sports post o'call was about to be theirs. Fifty weeks ago, six simple telephone ... (Chicago Sun Times, IL)

Awards Presentation Will Be Televised In the United States, Latin ...   Oct 21, 2003
Los Angeles, CA--(HISPANIC PR WIRE – BUSINESS WIRE)--October 21, 2003--Fox Pan American Sports LLC, one of the world’s largest Spanish-language sports ... (Hispanic PR Wire (press release), FL)

Hunt on for THG cheats  Oct 21, 2003
Several top American sports stars, including the world's fastest man and woman, Tim Montgomery and Marion Jones, have been subpoenaed to give evidence before a ... (This is London, UK)

Author of "Still Pitching" offers reading Tuesday  Oct 22, 2003
Nonfiction." His essays and memoirs have been twice nominated for a Pushcart Prize and have been cited in The Best American Essays and The Best American Sports ... (WMU News, MI)

ATHLETICS: US stars' link to new drug  Oct 21, 2003
Jones and Tim Montgomery, are among athletes linked to a Californian company accused of supplying a new designer steroid to the top ranks of American sports. ... (Advertiser, Australia)

All Over The Map  Oct 21, 2003
...savaged in the vertical and mainstream media for its drug problems, and now we're finding out that our suspicions that our beloved, blessed American sports may ... (Mountain Bike Magazine)

Drugs: New steroid gives scientists a scare  Oct 21, 2003
The National Football League has said that it will soon begin testing for THG. Other North American sports leagues are expected to follow its lead. ... (International Herald Tribune, France)

Baseball becomes soap with five outs to go  Oct 21, 2003
Root, root, root for the home team is fine, but not all this negative booing that goes on. That's what's really wrong with American sports.". ... (Nashville City Paper, TN)

US tycoon increases Man Utd stake  Oct 20, 2003
American sports entrepreneur Malcolm Glazer has increased his shareholding in Manchester United to nearly 10%, the Premiership Champions have announced. ... (ITV, UK)

US tycoon ups Man Utd stake  Oct 20, 2003
American sports entrepreneur Malcolm Glazer has increased his shareholding in Manchester United to nearly 10%, the UK Premier League club said. ... (BBC News, UK)

Further speculation as Glazer ups Man Utd stake  Oct 20, 2003
AMERICAN sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer has increased his stake in Manchester United to close to 10 per cent, prompting another flurry of speculation over the ... (The Scotsman, UK)

Two Baseball Nuts on the World Series  Oct 21, 2003
A large part of this is due to the phenomenon which none of us have completely come to terms with, namely the marginalization of American sports. ... (Slate)

Football Gossip and Predictions Over a Pint  Oct 21, 2003
They also thought all but two teams qualifying for the playoffs was lame and typical of American sports. But here's what I assured they should look out for. ... (Soccer365)

Acrobatic gymnastics flying high  Oct 20, 2003
You don't use equipment, you use a partner instead," said Kenny Williams, co-owner of American Sports Acro & Gymnastics of Sonora, Calif. ... (Sebastian Sun, FL)

Games People Play – The Oliver Jackman Column  Oct 19, 2003
...arterial walls. Having been sent by his newspaper to cover some major American sports, he began his first report as follows. “As ... (Barbados Daily Nation, Barbados)

Skating into the mainstream  Oct 21, 2003
...people as football or basketball. A Superstudy of Sports Participation conducted by American Sports Data Inc. showed that the number ... (Greeley Tribune, CO)

Strike looms over league ’ s insistence on salary cap  Oct 16, 2003
IT IS a hallmark of North American sports coverage that match reports often vie for space with news of a potential strike hanging over one of the major leagues ... (The Times (subscription), UK)

First the Cubs , then Red Sox - - curses , indeed  Oct 17, 2003
The Yankees won 6-5 in 11 innings on Aaron Boone's home run, and that was it. World order, or at least American sports order, was restored. ... (Miami Herald, FL)

World's Greatest Racing Figure Unrecognized in US  Oct 16, 2003
Compared to the popular stock car racing, known as NASCAR, Mr. Muhleman says the lack of familiarity makes it difficult for Formula One to lure American sports ... (Voice of America)

The market for home fitness products remains robust  Oct 17, 2003
Much of that takes place in gyms. Since 1990, membership has risen 75 percent, according to an annual report by American Sports Data. ... (San Antonio Express, TX)

ALCS will be pulse of sports on Thursday  Oct 15, 2003
...pumping series, is where you'll find two sets of fans and two sets of players who take this rivalry personally, beyond anything else seen in American sports. ... (San Luis Obispo Tribune, CA)

PR-ALMS/IMSA/SCCA Pro Announce Joint Operations  Oct 17, 2003
The American Le Mans Series is a series of North American sports car races based on the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s most famous endurance race. ... (The Motor Sports Forum)

Red Sox, Cubs left cursing the curses  Oct 18, 2003
Just as you will occasionally meet an American tourist who does not expect to find kangaroos bouncing down Bourke Street, you will witness an American sports ... (The Age, Australia)

No place for such cursed nonsense in the ballpark, but the ...   Oct 17, 2003
Just as you will occasionally meet an American tourist who does not expect to find kangaroos bouncing down Pitt Street, you will witness an American sports ... (Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)

US seizes lead on doping  Oct 19, 2003
As the Red Sox and Cubs met their customary demises this week, another jinxed American sports enterprise showed unprecedented staying power. ... (San Francisco Chronicle, CA)

Dangerous game of deluded anger  Oct 19, 2003
...a Chicago Cubs cap, marking him as one of the millions of Cubs believers who have been waiting for the end of the longest losing streak in American sports, the ... (Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)

Scandal could cost White more  Oct 18, 2003
White, who insists she has not tested positive for THG, has also confirmed that she is one of 40 American sports stars who have been subpoenaed to give ... (Telegraph.co.uk, UK)

Industry survey reveals outdoor rec information  Oct 16, 2003
...wholesale sales. These sports participation statistics are from continuing national research by American Sports Data, Inc. Hartsdale ... (Billings Gazette, MT)

Yankees-Marlins: Fox is reveling in postseason  Oct 17, 2003
Sox-Cubs World Series matchup nearly came to be -- recaptured the casual sports fan's imagination and put baseball back near the forefront of American sports. ... (Newark Star Ledger, NJ)

Sports bars cash in on fan fervor  Oct 18, 2003
A tavern where someone can watch sports -- in person or on television -- has been a part of the American sports culture for more than 175 years. ... (Florida Today, FL)

Portsmouth bets on sports museum  Oct 16, 2003
...from the public. About five years ago, he did studies for a proposed African-American Sports Hall of Fame in Richmond. The plans ... (Virginian Pilot, VA)

Bitter price of iconic image  Oct 16, 2003
The defining moment that elevated Smith and Carlos beyond American sports figures and into history books happened 35 years ago yesterday in Mexico City. ... (Sydney Morning Herald, Australia)

US sprint ace in drug drama  Oct 19, 2003
White is one of 40 American sports stars who have been subpoenaed to give evidence to a Federal Grand Jury in San Francisco investigating the activities of a ... (The Age, Australia)

Curse returns to haunt the Cubs  Oct 16, 2003
...where Cubs outfielder Moises Alou was stationed but at that moment a Cubs fan, Steve Bartman, chose to exercise the inalienable right of all American sports ... (Telegraph.co.uk, UK)

'Should we be awed?' Winning is no sweat  Oct 19, 2003
TV cameras panned the crowd, you saw Yankees fans worried and praying and scared (this team that has won more championships than any in major American sports? ... (Miami Herald, FL)

Yanks gag on extra helping of Fish  Oct 18, 2003
...panned the crowd, you saw the fans of the Yankees worried and praying and scared (this team that has won more championships than any in major American sports? ... (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Revenue from ski lift ads could cut ticket costs - Thursday, Oct ...   Oct 16, 2003
...of the Coors women. American sports are permeated with advertising, and downhill skiing is not immune. From sponsors' names plastered ... (The Missoulian, MT)

Baseball: Yanks do it again to Red Sox  Oct 17, 2003
...was five outs from becoming a reality for the Yankees, who were down 5-2. The Red Sox, spellbound for years by the most powerful mythic force in American sports ... (International Herald Tribune, France)

Marlins' magical love story could face another breakup  Oct 19, 2003
CC Sabathia, Jake Westbrook and Jason Davis recently returned from a trip to Birmingham, Ala., where they took part in an on-going study at the American Sports ... (Cleveland Plain Dealer, OH)

Sidelines tough place for Payton  Oct 18, 2003
Well-known surgeon Dr. James Andrews reconstructed the ligament at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Ala., on July 17 and Payton spent the ... (Winnipeg Sun, Canada)

Britons have their own version of Bryant case  Oct 16, 2003
Just as North American sports fans and celebrity watchers are fascinated by news of the NBA star's alleged assault on a 19-year-old concierge, Britons are ... (Toronto Star, Canada)

Why Marlins fans should root for the Yankees.  Oct 17, 2003
...postseason dreams of the Red Sox, Cubs, and, dipping back to their inhumane 1997 Series win, the Indians, three of the most desperate losers in American sports ... (Slate)

Jerome Tang Holds Baylor Values High  Oct 19, 2003
When his family moved to the Houston area when he was nine years old, young Jerome tried to play traditional American sports such as baseball, football and ... (BaylorBears.com)

Young coaches face tough issues with players  Oct 18, 2003
Johnson said. Vermont coaches from middle school on up must take a course designed by the American Sports Education Program. Each ... (Barre Montpelier Times Argus, VT)

Tradition and money vs . . . . who ?  Oct 18, 2003
The Yankees are the most successful team in American sports. The Marlins have, er, a bit less history. And a bit of a payroll gap: $130-million. ... (St. Petersburg Times, FL)

Breaking Away: High-flying act  Oct 14, 2003
You don't use equipment, you use a partner instead," said Kenny Williams, co-owner of American Sports Acro & Gymnastics of Sonora. ... (Modesto Bee, CA)

Sports fans are sects fiends  Oct 11, 2003
There are more couch potatoes than there ever were pew potatoes. ·Even traditional religions genuflect to American sports. Preachers ... (Houston Chronicle, TX)

Capital of the New Soccer Nation  Oct 15, 2003
...people in the stadium, incredible TV contracts, wonderful salaries, and rabid fans, but the fact is, it’s always going to be American – the American sports ... (LA City Beat, CA)

As Clueless as Ever  Oct 14, 2003
...in America, hoping – soccer-wise – they [will] wake up in Brazil," he simultaneously exposes his ignorance of the way things really are in American sports. ... (Soccer365)

INSIDE SPORTS: Ball Four author speaking Nov. 20  Oct 11, 2003
...across 150 years. The Sports 100, The Hundred Most Important People in American Sports History, published by MacMillan. Available at ... (East Hartford Gazette, CT)

Shs 600m for Sports Academy  Oct 15, 2003
...and Brazil. " The academy in Mbale will also host great American sports men who will help in training athletes. Other facilities ... (AllAfrica.com, Africa)

Field of Dreammakers  Oct 15, 2003
...the centennial World Series, set to be begin Saturday in a game that marks the climax of the national pastime's lengthy season, a new poll of American sports ... (Christian Science Monitor)

What Went Wrong?  Oct 13, 2003
Women's professional team sports have long struggled to draw an audience or economic support in a congested American sports scene, and the idea that investors ... (Soccer America)

US Player of the Year finalists announced  Oct 8, 2003
...creation in 1991. It is awarded to the best player on the US national team and is voted on by the American sports media. The past ... (Sports Network)

Series offers best of bitterest rivalries  Oct 8, 2003
That transaction, perhaps the most significant in American sports history, launched the Yankees dynasty and left the Red Sox in a near-perennial state of ... (Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX)

Good signs for Stars, but NHL still skating on thin ice  Oct 8, 2003
Hockey may be a magical game to its loyal fans, but it's a game that is too readily ignored by the vast majority of American sports fans. ... (Dallas Morning News (subscription), TX)

My View: Not ready for prime time  Oct 13, 2003
...this was asked constantly about MLS but largely ignored in WUSA's case, will the quality of the product be high enough to entertain the American sports fan? ... (Soccer America)

Scholastic notebook: Manchester will run you over  Oct 8, 2003
Doc" Hurley, the founder of the Hurley Classic which features several area basketball teams every December, is being inducted into the African-American Sports ... (Journal Inquirer, CT)

Following the Marlins' playoff fortunes is a major challenge for ...   Oct 9, 2003
Saturday. But that year marked the last World Series broadcast over Cuban airwaves and the beginning of a blackout on American sports. ... (South Florida Sun-Sentinel, FL)

A century of heroes  Oct 13, 2003
It took a players' strike in 1994 to derail it. Today, the World Series - though still not exactly global - is a centerpiece of American sports culture. ... (Christian Science Monitor)

The Best Red Sportswriter  Oct 14, 2003
Thanks to the publication of Press Box Red: The Story of Lester Rodney, the Communist Who Helped Break the Color Line in American Sports (Temple University ... (Village Voice, NY)

Health clubs challenge YMCA plans to build  Oct 10, 2003
Health clubs point to research like that done by American Sports Data Inc., which cited statistics showing that 63 percent of people who work out at YMCAs have ... (North Hills News Record, PA)

Paintball, Inc seeks to remove SEC Registration  Oct 9, 2003
In an SEC EDGAR filing dated October 7th, 2003, American Sports Development Group, the parent company to troubled Paintball, Inc., has formally requested that ... (Paintballchannel.com, FL)

Shock result underlines poor success rate of women  Sep 25, 2003
Apocalyptic journalism is a popular theme in American sports journalism these days, especially when it comes to female athletes. ... (The Scotsman, UK)

NHL season begins amid uncertainty  Oct 8, 2003
The problem is salaries. The NHL is the only one of the four major North American sports leagues not to have a salary cap. Goodenow ... (CTV, Canada)

Bonham: Cubs-Red Sox series could banish the curse on baseball  Oct 11, 2003
World Series could rekindle enthusiasm for Major League Baseball, which has been battling with other major leagues for the allegiance of North American sports ... (Rocky Mountain News, CO)

Goalkeeper agonizes opponents  Oct 8, 2003
A 5:30 pm dinner will follow the game at Jackson’s All-American Sports Grill and feature former UNC head coach Tom Petroff, a member of the College Baseball ... (Greeley Tribune, CO)

Working It At 40  Oct 8, 2003
For decades, the average age of athletes in such North American sports as basketball, baseball, football and hockey has crept higher. ... (Modesto Bee, CA)

Must-see TV  Oct 8, 2003
The popularity of horse racing increased by 13% among American sports fans between 1999-2002, according to a recently released ESPN sports poll. ... (Calgary Sun, Canada)

Baseball Beat: Communication skills give Baker edge over Alou  Oct 12, 2003
The recent failures of the Giants and the A's in the playoffs speak volumes about the perception American sports fans have about winning and losing. ... (Sacramento Bee, CA)

Bill Reynolds: History-burdened Sox face elimination  Oct 14, 2003
The Yankees, and their tradition. Twenty-six world titles. One of the most successful franchises in American sports history. The ... (Providence Journal Bulletin (subscription), RI)

Eagles not expected to soar  Oct 8, 2003
Outside the small rugby community of about 30,000 registered players in the United States, the average American sports follower would have no idea that the ... (rugby heaven, Australia)

Former USOC official questions US policy on drug tests  Sep 24, 2003
Betts said the US drug-testing program during his tenure was regularly undermined by American sports federations not enforcing international and US Olympic ... (Kansas City Star, MO)

Nothing is probable in Marlins-Cubs series  Oct 15, 2003
...covers. Finally, the heavens did not look ready to crack open and inhale the longest-suffering franchise in American sports. Until ... (San Jose Mercury News, CA)

Bower: Offense needs 'attitude'  Oct 14, 2003
By Daimon Eklund, American Sports Writer. Everyone said it would take some time for the Golden Eagles' offense to come around this season. ... (Hattiesburg American, MS)

Senator Spector Rolls a Strike for Bowling  Sep 27, 2003
On September 23, 2003, on behalf of the US Pan American Sports and Athletes, Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania objected to the passage of S.1404, the ... (Bowl.com)

Wasim: Keen to take cricket Stateside  Oct 9, 2003
When the rest of the world thinks of American sports, the image that is conjured up is of wildly exciting, high-scoring, fast-paced games with the players ... (SkySports, UK)

Donovan 'feels bad' winning US player of year again  Oct 8, 2003
He is in his third season with the San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer. Voting was conducted among 206 American sports writers. ... (CNN/SI)

Horseplayers, it's our time of year  Oct 9, 2003
Entering its 20th season, the since-named World Thoroughbred Championships showcases the very best overall day of racing in American sports. ... (ESPN)

Wrigley shakes, then shudders  Oct 8, 2003
What started as a coronation, a mass exorcism of the most futile track record in American sports, morphed into the usual Wrigley Field bummer in what could be ... (Chicago Sun Times, IL)

Quakes' Donovan earns another top US award  Oct 8, 2003
...and Los Angeles' Carlos Ruiz (14). Voting was conducted among 206 American sports writers. Donovan won handily, with 396 points ... (Contra Costa Times, CA)

Donovan again named best in US  Oct 8, 2003
He also is tied for sixth place on the US career scoring list with 14 goals. Voting was conducted among 206 American sports writers. ... (Fresno Bee, CA)

Gordon and the boys play safety first  Oct 12, 2003
Just like American sports (believe it or not), the RWC upholds the sanctity of an advertising-free playing surface and jersey. It's beautiful. ... (rugby heaven, Australia)

Ruth expansion puts local history on map  Sep 26, 2003
...mull the matter. Words like "Maryland," "National," "American," "Sports," Museum" and "Center" have been thrown out. "So far, nothing ... (Baltimore Sun, MD)

Jets: Brien is on firm footing  Oct 10, 2003
Those days, Brien hopes, are behind him. To that end, he speaks with Joel Kirsch, a doctor and president of the American Sports Institute, every Friday. ... (Newark Star Ledger, NJ) [an error occurred while processing this directive] American Sports [an error occurred while processing this directive]