Archive for the ‘Sports’ Category
Ralph Lauren tailors Team USA for Vancouver Games entrance
Designer Ralph Lauren’s love of all things American is extending to Team USA once again.
When about 150 athletes walk in the opening ceremony of the 21st Winter Olympic Games Feb. 12 in Vancouver, they’ll wear navy puffer jackets, winter-white tapered pants and Fair Isle knit hats from the Polo Ralph Lauren Olympic collection, which is inspired by the 1932 Lake Placid Games.
How to get North Texas Super Bowl Tickets for next year
MIAMI — Fans will have a chance to purchase tickets for next season’s Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium through a lottery.
Fans can send a letter to be entered into a lottery through June 1. The NFL will pick 500 to 1,000 names from the list. Those chosen can purchase a pair of Super Bowl tickets at Cowboys Stadium at face value.
For more information, write: Super Bowl Random Drawing, P.O. Box 49140, Strongville, Ohio 44149-0140. The letter must be certified or sent by registered mail.
Have a ballpark yard
ScottsMiracle-Gro Co has signed a multiyear, multimillion-dollar sponsorship with Major League Baseball that includes licensed products such as grass seeds and fertilizers, baseball-themed advertising, in-park signage and partnerships with several teams.
You know, this is really a great partnership. Fans marvel at how beautiful a baseball field looks and the thought always enters a man’s head – how can I get my lawn to look like that?
For you fans of the Ballpark in Arlington, good news for you.
Under the deal, Scotts in early April will begin selling grass seed blends and fertilizers featured in such iconic ballparks as Wrigley Field and Fenway Park, the respective homes of the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox, as well as venues in Cincinnati, Philadelphia and St. Louis.
If the initial products sell well, others will be rolled out down the road, Price said.
In addition to licensed products, Scotts also negotiated sponsorship agreements with eight teams — the ones whose names are on the seed products as well as the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Texas Rangers.
2009-10 California Golden Bears men’s basketball team
I think this is a pretty cool team picture for Cal men’s basketball team.
Of course it’s Photoshopped, but I found this video of capturing the picture of the bear quite interesting. I’m a bit shocked at just how large the bear is, and how playful his trainer is with him.
Tim Tebow to appear in Super Bowl ad for ‘Focus on the Family’
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tim Tebow is taking his star power to sport’s biggest stage.
The former Florida quarterback and his mother will appear in a 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl next month. The Christian group Focus on the Family says the Tebows will share a personal story centering on the theme “Celebrate Family, Celebrate Life.”
The group isn’t releasing details, but the commercial is likely to be an anti-abortion message chronicling Pam Tebow’s 1987 pregnancy. After getting sick during a mission trip to the Philippines, she ignored a recommendation by doctors to abort her fifth child and gave birth to Tim.
Let’s just say that I don’t miss that work culture anymore
Fidelity fires four for playing fantasy football
Cameron Pettigrew called himself the “Fidelity Man.”
Working as a relationship manager in the private client group at Fidelity Investments’ Westlake office, Pettigrew says he looked forward to work every day. He even remembers telling co-workers and friends that he planned to retire someday from Fidelity, the country’s biggest mutual fund sponsor and one of the world’s largest providers of financial services.
But that isn’t going to happen. Pettigrew and three other Fidelity employees were fired for playing fantasy football.
“Firing a guy for being in a $20 fantasy league? Let’s be honest; that’s a complete overreaction,” said Pettigrew, who lives in Grapevine and has an MBA from the University of Texas at Arlington. “In this economic time, especially. To fire people over something like this, it’s just cold.”
Said Fidelity spokesman Vin Loporchio: “We have clear policies that relate to gambling. Participation in any form of gambling through the use of Fidelity time or equipment or any other company resource is prohibited. In addition to being illegal in a lot of places, it can also be disruptive. We want our employees to be focused on our customers and clients.”
Pettigrew, who was the commissioner of his league, knew Fidelity had a policy against playing fantasy football at the office. But he said the policy was poorly communicated and ignored by leadership. Pettigrew said there were at least 10 fantasy leagues in which leaders and managers played.
Good people, bad management and business philosophy when it comes to work culture.
Church scores with guys by hosting football Sunday
EAST ORANGE, N.J. — The Rev. Dwight Gill figures if there is one thing that will bring more men to church, it’s football.
So one Sunday a year at New Hope Baptist Church, NFL doesn’t stand for National Football League, but rather for New Found Life.
This year’s service drew nearly 2,000 people, including a bevy of newcomers who were in for a worship service that was anything but ordinary.
“There’s more to it than just a church service,” said Michael Carrington, 48, of Newark. Carrington said he is not a regular churchgoer but was so impressed with what he saw and the spirit of the congregation that he wants to become a member.
He stood in awe, looking at scores of men wearing their favorite football jerseys over their slacks and suits. In the church lobby and sanctuary, football banners and posters were plastered on the walls and hung from the rafters. Between worshipful songs of praise, the congregants broke out in a stadium wave, briefly standing and throwing their arms in the air.
London Knights Fans Make It Rain Teddy Bears for Charity
It was the Knights 9th Annual Sun Life Financial Teddy Bear Toss in support of the Salvation Army. Fans are encouraged to bring stuffed teddy bears and other plush toys to the game. Once the home team scores their first goal, those in attendance litter the ice with the stuffed animals, which are collected and distributed to less fortunate children in the community for Christmas.
This year’s final teddy bear tally was 8232, a London Knights record.
Volleyball coach benched her over pregnancy
A pregnant high-school student who filed a civil rights complaint after being benched by her school’s volleyball coach says she is now facing reprisals from her classmates.
Mackenzie McCollum, 17, filed a Title IX complaint against Arlington Heights High School in October, claiming her coach kept her benched after he learned she was in her first trimester. Students cannot be excluded from activities based on pregnancy, according to federal law.
The most interesting part: “Students cannot be excluded from activities based on pregnancy, according to federal law.”
Full Dallas Morning News Article
(Hat tip, Barry)
About to Lose His Eyesight, Cancer Survivor Jake Olson, 12, Gets Support From His Favorite Team
A kid has cancerous tumors in both eyes, one eye was removed and the other eye was saved through treatment.
Cancer reappears eigtht times, and he is able to beat it.
Cancer comes back yet again, and he must have his only functioning eye removed.
His favorite football team is the USC Trojans, and head coach Pete Carroll gave the 12-year-old a chance to see everything he wanted about the program before losing his vision for ever.
He even got to meet his favorite player . . . a lineman.
Read/watch the segment here, you’ll be amazed by his attitude.
