AltWeeklies Wire
NASCAR Drivers Start Your Enginesnew
I stubbornly repeat: NASCAR drivers are not athletes.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
04-06-2009 |
Sports
Tags: auto racing, sports & fitness
If Parkour Ever Takes Off, Michael 'Frosti' Zernow Could be One of its First Starsnew
Thousands of people are believed to practice parkour in the US, and Frosti is one of the most widely recognized. At five-foot-eight with a sinewy build, multiethnic features, and short black hair that's often pushed into a fauxhawk, he has a distinctive look.
Chicago Reader |
Rich Knight |
01-12-2009 |
Sports
Busting Balls: 20 Ways To Improve Sportsnew
We blow the whistle on the ridiculous rules and quirks that make the games lame.
Boston Phoenix |
Lance Gould |
01-09-2009 |
Sports
Avery Johnson Won't Be Out of Basketball for Longnew
NBA star-turned-coach Avery Johnson went from Coach of the Year with the Dallas Mavericks to losing his job in April.
Can a Kimbo Slice Protege Become a Ghetto Superstar?new
Dhafir Harris could be on his way to becoming the Dana White of the ghetto. White is the pugnacious ex-boxing trainer who transformed MMA from a fringe sport into a multimillion-dollar business through Ultimate Fighting Championship. Harris believes he can blaze a similar path by putting on backyard brawls.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
12-15-2008 |
Sports
Run, Josh, Runnew
SN&R writer Josh Fernandez trains through a lifetime of addiction.
Sacramento News & Review |
Josh Fernandez |
12-03-2008 |
Culture
A Gold Medal Lockdownnew
Former swimming superstar Rick DeMont has triumphed over an ordeal that could've crushed him.
Tucson Weekly |
Leo W. Banks |
11-20-2008 |
Sports
Skiing on the Levelnew
Laughing in the face of fear doesn't mean you're not a coward.
Boston Phoenix |
Sara Faith Alterman |
11-19-2008 |
Sports
Florida Panthers and Prodigy Jay Bouwmeester Toil in Obscuritynew
Last year, the Panthers lost 25 games by only one goal, a statistic that suggests they're on the brink -- or they're merely victims of bad luck. If they could just start quickly this year, maybe the fans would follow, and then this franchise could finally have what it has missed for a decade: momentum.
Miami New Times |
Thomas Francis |
11-17-2008 |
Sports
MMA's Unsung Pioneer: 'Grapple Girl' Michelle Farrownew
Women's MMA is finally on the up, but at 42, Farrow's past her fighting prime -- and she's facing the fact that other women will reap the benefits she's sown in bruises and blood.
Phoenix New Times |
Niki D'Andrea |
11-11-2008 |
Sports
Neon is Officially Back in Fashion on the Slopesnew
Skiing has a bright future. And not just because the world's most popular winter sport has regained its long-standing edge over its upstart rival, snowboarding. A word of caution, though: break out the Vuarnet sunglasses. Why? Because neon is back.
The Georgia Straight |
Jack Christie |
11-11-2008 |
Fashion
Redskins Test Tough Nonsmoking Lawnew
The Redskins open their home schedule this weekend against New Orleans. It'll also be the first official game played since Maryland's tough new anti-smoking law took hold.
Washington City Paper |
Dave McKenna |
09-11-2008 |
Sports
Is There Hope for the Houston Texans?new
Gary Kubiak and team search for their first winning season.
Houston Press |
Richard Connelly |
09-09-2008 |
Sports
The Dallas Cowboys Are Counting on NFL Outlaw Pacman Jonesnew
Pacman -- acquired in a trade by the Cowboys April 23 and reinstated after a one-year suspension by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell August 28 -- will be subjected to unprecedented scrutiny this season.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
09-08-2008 |
Sports
Last Days of the Oakland Raidersnew
When the team's lease at McAfee Coliseum expires in 2010, will the Raiders follow the Athletics in the search for a new home?
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
09-04-2008 |
Sports
