AltWeeklies Wire
Not All Who Wander Are Lost: The Global Treasure Hunt of Geocachingnew
Geocaching, a 21st century spin on treasure hunting, can take you a few miles or around the world, but it is loved most not for the rewards, but for the journey.
Black Holed: When Football Players Touch Downnew
When Oakland Raiders tight end Roland Williams tumbled back into the crowd at a 2002 game against the New York Jets, hyped-up fans patted and spilled beer on him. But not fan Susan Lopez, who claims in a lawsuit that she was under the 265-pound player and suffered injuries.
East Bay Express |
Will Harper |
09-14-2004 |
Sports
Now That Colangelo's Been Dumped, Real Players Take Overnew
Jerry Colangelo deserves high marks for helping land Phoenix a professional basketball team way back in 1968, but while he may know the game of basketball, that doesn't mean he understands the art of business.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
09-13-2004 |
Sports
Tough Love: Can Julius Jones Win a Place in Parcells' Heart?new
The type of guys the Cowboys coach likes are smart and determined and, above all, tough. They have to be willing to let Bill Parcells hit them in the back of the head with a frying pan, and then listen to him criticize them for not absorbing the blow properly.
Dallas Observer |
John Gonzalez |
09-07-2004 |
Sports
Tall Boysnew
Tyler Hansbrough, who starts at center for the Poplar Bluff High School Mules, last year's Missouri state Class 5 champions, drives a big red GMC pickup truck with a giant sticker of a bucktoothed jackass on its rear window -- homage to the Poplar Bluff High mascot. The top pro prospect in his class, he may be the answer to Larry Bird's prayers.
Riverfront Times |
Mike Seely |
09-02-2004 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Second Verse Sounds the Same as the First for Parcells' Cowboysnew
Dallas Cowboys Coach Bill Parcells tells reporters he has some areas of concerns. And why not? If the sky is constantly falling, and if you can keep it from clocking any of your guys on the head, then everyone will proclaim you a genius.
Dallas Observer |
John Gonzalez |
08-30-2004 |
Sports
Pole-Dancing Classes Strip Away Inhibitionsnew
A pole dancing for fitness class in Vancouver offers a total body workout that puts people in touch with their sensuous side, its instructors say. The regime incorporates steps of the stripper's trade.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
08-27-2004 |
Sports
University of Colorado Team Grinds On Under Weight of Pastnew
The football team became a band of brothers when eight of them were called to testify before a state grand jury. Now they just want to play, but the trauma tied to the school's recruiting scandal isn't over.
Goodbye, Godboy: Cowboys Cut Their Pious Quarterbacknew
For the past few years, Quincy Carter has made nary an utterance without reference to the Almighty. Then he gets cut from the Cowboys for failing a drug test. There's nothing wrong with being a degenerate -- it's the façade that rankles.
Dallas Observer |
John Gonzalez |
08-16-2004 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Basketball Team's Success Renews Community Spiritnew
When a high-school team recently recovered from a painful 15-year losing streak, its victory energized local leaders to explore more avenues to foster community pride.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Jeffrey Hillard |
08-07-2004 |
Sports
Odd-Looking Guy in Hiking Garb Offers Nashville Walk Guidenew
Prevented by his Trail Widow wife from doing the Appalachian Trail again, a committed hiker finds there's no better way to mix with people up and down the social and economic ladder than to go out on an urban walk.
Nashville Scene |
Whitney Kemper |
08-07-2004 |
Sports
Tags: Hispanics, Davidson County, Dickerson Road Merchants Association, Dragon's Blood, Germantown, Jefferson Street Bridge, Jefferson Street United Merchants Partnership (JUMP), Joe Trigueros, medicine man, Metro Council, Mount Zion Baptist Church, oldest road, Robert Cartwright in 1790, Robert Carwright, Sharon Hurt, sidewalks, walking shoes, was the urban walk I had with Michael Douglas, sports & fitness
Fit to be Tied (to a Contract)new
The fitness industry is booming, but are clubs maximizing their revenue at the expense of consumers' rights?
Tags: industry, rights, business, health, center, club, fitness, consumer, bally, better, Beware, buyer, complaints, contract, deceptive, gym, membership, practices, protection, sports & fitness
Dirt Track Nationnew
In the sport of baseball, if you throw a 96-mile-per-hour fastball and a wicked curve, you are going to get your chance with the big club. In auto racing, however, if a terrific driver doesn't have the connections or resources necessary to upgrade his equipment, he's relegated to the dirt ovals for life. If there's a baseball parallel to be drawn here, it's to the Negro Leagues, whose stars shone in relative obscurity owing to circumstances beyond their control.
Riverfront Times |
Mike Seely |
07-28-2004 |
Sports
Hydraulic Mack: Intense, Tattooed Barber Promotes River Surfingnew
Bad-ass California surfer heads north, starts a black barber shop and energetically promotes the frontier sport of river surfing.
Eugene Weekly |
Ben Fogelson |
07-26-2004 |
Sports
Ultimate Frisbee Is the Ultimate Inclusive Sport
Devotees of ultimate, many of whom are women, love to play this growing community-building sport that stresses the spirit of co-operation over competition.
Monday Magazine |
Adrienne Mercer |
07-06-2004 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
