AltWeeklies Wire
Shedding Light on the Olympic Torchnew
China wants the torch to travel through the nations of Western Europe and the United States as well as Tibet as a way to spread the gospel of China's global reach. The torch's 1936 route was also planned with political considerations in mind. The torch was carried exclusively through European areas where the Third Reich wanted to extend its reach: particularly southeastern and central regions.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Dave Zirin |
04-22-2008 |
Sports
Pittsburgh Passion's Playnew
Pittsburgh's women's football team leaves "powder puff" games in the dust.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Jody Diperna |
04-21-2008 |
Sports
Your Bike is Not as Green as You Thinknew
So where should I draw the line on my bike's environmental impact?
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
04-18-2008 |
Sports
Everyday People Are Being Priced Out of Baseball Fandomnew
The Mets and Yankees will open their swanky new ballparks next season. It's just too bad nobody I know will be able to afford to see them from the inside.
New York Press |
Emma Span |
04-17-2008 |
Sports
Stepping into the Ring with All Star Wrestlingnew
For 30 years, New Mexico fans haven't been able to see pro wrestling-style matches on a regular basis. But All Star Wrestling founder Alex Walls is changing that.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
04-15-2008 |
Sports
Tony Krupicka Takes Ultrarunning to New Extremesnew
He ran his first marathon when he was twelve, and has since racked up close to 40,000 miles, all of it meticulously recorded in his journals or his blog. Last year he ran 5,412 miles, for an average of 104 miles a week -- but that's not quite right, since he was sidelined for almost five months of 2007 with two major injuries.
City Cycling 101new
So you're thinking of becoming a bike commuter? Well, having a set of wheels is fine, but here's a little info to help you progress past "pedals make my bike move real good."
NOW Magazine |
Paul Terefenko |
04-11-2008 |
Sports
Corporations Try to Buy Your Love by Rooting for the Red Soxnew
Remember the good ole days when Sox profiteering was annoying but ignorable, and before it seemed like every other national and local business attached itself to Boston baseball?
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
04-10-2008 |
Sports
Parkour Lifts Young New Yorkers Up Above It Allnew
As a dispossessed teenager in a working-class suburb of Paris, Frenchman David Belle invented parkour, a way of moving with the purpose of findng the most efficient way of crossing a landscape, usually an urban one, by adapting to obstacles without hesitation or disruption to the intended path.
New York Press |
Derin Thorpe |
04-10-2008 |
Sports
Tags: parkour, sports & fitness
Think You Have What it Takes to Be a Pro Wrestler?new
Spending a week training to be a professional wrestler taught me the sport isn't just smack talk, silly costumes and overly melodramatic plot lines. In fact, it requires discipline and dedication, and more than a little athleticism.
Orlando Weekly |
Deanna Morey |
04-07-2008 |
Sports
Tags: wrestling, sports & fitness
Now Boardingnew
San Jose skate culture finally has a park as big as its worldwide reputation. Lake Cunningham Regional Skate Park opens this month with a lot of buzz and a bit of anti-authoritarian drama.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Gary Singh |
04-03-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Mets AAA Team Hopes for Another Winning Seasonnew
It's no surprise that last year, in their first season as a New York Mets affiliate, the New Orleans Zephyrs had their finest campaign since 2001. Expectations haven't changed this season.
Dick Williams Does Things On His Termsnew
Fifteen years after being deemed eligible, the no-nonsense, hard-driving manager who displayed an unparalleled ability to quickly turn struggling teams into winners, is finally accepted into baseball's Hall of Fame.
Pasadena Weekly |
Travis Hunter |
03-31-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Baseball's Green Teamsnew
The St. Louis Cardnials scramble to join the ranks of the environmentally conscious.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
03-28-2008 |
Sports
Mixed Martial Messagenew
South Carolina bill would legalize "ultimate fighting" bouts.
Charleston City Paper |
Josh Eboch |
03-26-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
