AltWeeklies Wire
The Other Side of the Mountainnew
Skijoring, skibobbing, icebiking and other obscure winter-sport challenges for snow-klutzes and hotshots.
Boston Phoenix |
Ashley Rigazio |
12-11-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Fighting Meets Fashion at the First NAMMAE Conventionnew
Would NAMMAE, held this past weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center, feature no-holds-barred throwdowns outside the cage? Well, not quite. But this was far from your average trade show.
Tags: sports & fitness
Stephen Burbank, Penn Professor & NFL 'Special Master'new
For the past five years, whenever major controversies have arisen between the players' association and the league, Burbank has been called upon to act as the legal arbitrator. He handles a handful of cases every year, usually those involving large sums of money, the salary cap or free agency.
Philadelphia Weekly |
G.W. Miller III |
12-10-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Evel Deadnew
The most famous motorcycle daredevil of all time pulled off his final and most surprising achievement: Evel Knievel died in his bed, something that other professional death-taunters, like Houdini, Steve Irwin, Dale Earnhardt, and Karl Wallenda never managed.
Portland Phoenix |
Rick Wormwood |
12-07-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Albert Haynesworth, Man in the Middlenew
With playoffs and a big contract on the line, has this Titan finally put a troubled past to rest?
Nashville Scene |
P.J. Tobia |
12-07-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Love Matchnew
Detailing the triumph, the tennis and the dead rubbers of the 2007 Davis Cup.
Willamette Week |
Jonah Sandford |
12-05-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Corporate Cowboysnew
America's Team wants your dirty, sexy money. Lots of it.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
12-03-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Inside the Head of Herman Edwardsnew
He's too conservative. He's too nice to his players. He keeps losing. And he certainly doesn't pray to win.
Tags: sports & fitness
Crocodile Nowitzkinew
This summer Dirk Nowitzki went down under to find himself. Can he now lead the Dallas Mavericks to the promised land?
Dallas Observer |
Jesse Hyde |
11-26-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Snowboarding Hero Lucas Grossi Doesn't Need Two Legsnew
He is largely responsible for making adaptive snowboarding a viable competitive sport.
Missoula Independent |
Andy Kemmis |
11-26-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Ski Biz Bets It'll Beat Global Warmingnew
While scientists predict brown mountainsides, the "big three" ski areas that serve Seattle are all in varying stages of expansion and investment.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
11-21-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
The Road to London, 2012new
Mike Sayenko is part of a new youth infusion in the marathon.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
11-21-2007 |
Sports
Tags: Olympics, sports & fitness
Defending Scott Borasnew
No matter what fans and, more important, baseball owners think about Boras' aggressive strategy, he's not evil, he's not the devil -- he's just a sports entrepreneur who happens to be better than his peers at performing his job.
New York Press |
Russ Smith |
11-15-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
The Return of Skiingnew
Whistler locals like Carlos Strachan agree that skiing is back and bigger than ever. And it's slope style that has led the movement.
The Georgia Straight |
Travis Lupick |
11-12-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Warren Miller: Think Global, Ski Local?new
This year's snow flick seems even more dissonant in our melting modern age.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
11-12-2007 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
