September 4, 2008 - If you didn’t get enough gymanstics during the Olympics - you’re in luck. The Gymnastics Superstars Tour may be coming to an arena (or TV set) near you! This isn’t any old gymnastics tour - it’s a totally new way to see the greatest sport of the Summer Olympics -  a high energy, no-holds barred Gymnastics Palooza!

 A nationally televised special airing on MyNetwork TV on September 26th from 8:00-10:00pm (EST) will kick off the two-month 37-city trek across the United States featuring world class gymnastics and music from Disney’s hottest young recording artists.

All around women’s gymnastic gold medalist Nastia Liukin was among the first gymnasts to arrive in Reno this week for the launch of the 2008 tour.

Liukin and the other Olympic athletes were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd at the Reno Tahoe International Airport. They took time to sign autographs and answer questions from fans.

“This show is really about giving back to our fans and thanking them for the support along our whole Olympic journey,” Liukin said.

Joining Liukin will be Beijing gold medalist Shawn Johnson, 2005 world champion Chellsie Memmel and Shannon Miller.

Jordan Pruitt, KSM and other music groups will also perform on the tour which kicks off in Reno 3-5 p.m. Sunday at Lawlor Events Center.

Tour dates & tickets

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September 1, 2008 -  Summer’s drawing to a lazy end but there’s lots to look forward to as we head into fall - especially if you’re a snowboarder.

Britain is set to host its first ever World Cup Snowboarding event, the International Ski Federation officially confirmed today. The Big Air event will be staged in London on the 25th October.

The London event will be the first leg of the Northern Hemisphere season and Snowsport GB Chief Executive, Mark Simmers, predicts it will be a huge landmark for British winter sports.

“To stage a Snowboard World Cup in the UK for the first time is a massive boost for the sport and will bring a huge amount of profile to our British snowboard athletes when they compete at home against the world’s best.”

The LG London Big Air will take place on Saturday 25th October 2008 at Battersea Power Station, on the banks of the River Thames in London, and will be the headline event of a fantastic new winter sports festival, Free Sports On 4 Freeze, which will run from 23rd to 26th October 2008.

The Big Air event will be staged on a specially constructed ramp, with real snow, and will attract the world’s best snowboarders. The competition itself sees riders travelling down a slope at speed before being launched into the air where they perform tricks. They are then awarded marks by judges based on the difficulty of the stunts, the execution of the moves and the ease of landing.

Free Sports On 4 Freeze will include a 7,000 plus music auditorium featuring live bands, an Alpine Village with a wide range of interactive entertainment for all visitors, and a number of other competitions and displays on the huge snow ramp at Battersea Power Station.

Don’t know yet which girls, if any, will be launching off the ramp.

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August 29, 2008 - Sweat. Tears. Wins. Losses. Goals. Upsets. Strength. Determination. Heart. Each year, The Women’s Sports Foundation gives you a chance to help recognize those superhuman efforts as they select two champion athletes (one individual, one team) for the Sportswoman of the Year Award. 

Individual athletes up for the award include figure skater Mao Asado, swimmer Natalie Coughlin, golfer Lorena Ochoa,  fencer Rebecca Ward. Team athletes include paralympian Patty Cisneros, doubles partners Venus and Serena Williams, basketball player Candace Parker, beach volleyball Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh.

Cast your vote by midnight, September 2, and you’ll be entered in a drawing to win one of five items autographed by your favorite sportswomen. 

And the nominees are:

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July 21, 2008 - Stars and athletes hit up the 2008 ESPY Awards at the NOKIA Theatre in Los Angeles, California last week and the event was televised last night on ESPN.

Self-proclaimed sports junkie Justin Timberlake hosted the show and earned raves from the athletes and the viewers.  Charming, irreverant and sexy as ever, when the Best Moment Award was given to members of the Central WA Softball Team for incredible sportsmanship, JT was fittingly carried off by university softball players.

Among the awards presented at the 2008 ESPYS:
Best Female Athlete/Best Female College Athlete: Candace Parker
Best Moment: Central Washington vs. Western Oregon Softball
Best Coach-Manager: Pat Summitt
Best Female International Athlete: Lorena Ochoa
Best WNBA Player: Lauren Jackson (Seattle Storm)
Best Female Action Sports Athlete: snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler
Best Female Tennis Player: Maria Sharapova 

Recognizing major sports achievements, the ESPYs are determined by fans who vote online.

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June 30, 2008 - Did you know the National Women’s Football Association is currently hosting playoffs? Last weekend, several teams advanced to the second round of playoffs. The Columbus Comets will travel to the Philadelphia Phoenix; the H’Town Cyclones to the St. Louis Slam; the West Michigan Mayhem to the New York Nemesis; and the Kentucky Karma to the Los Angeles Amazons.

The Kentucky Karma beat the Pensacola Power to advance to the second round of playoffs last Saturday. That gives Kentucky ONE WEEK to prepare for the Los Angeles Amazons. Not only does the Karma need airplane tickets and hotel rooms, they also need to do this during a holiday weekend. This is a daunting task for this unbelievable team. With gas prices high and travel accommodations desperate, the Karma is asking for help. Here’s where YOU can help.

The Kentucky Karma are currently seeking donations, large or small, via paypal.

If you would like to donate money to the KY Karma Los Angeles trip, please use www.PayPal.com and send to account wwwebby@yahoo.com

If you are not comfortable with using PayPal, please contact KY Karma General Manager Geoff Webb @ 502-640-3935 or email at wwwebby@yahoo.com
-or-
KY Karma owner, Tom Hawkins @ 502-773-2607 or email at mshtlh@bellsouth.net

**For additional information on all playoff games in the NWFA go to www.womensfootballcentral.com.

These ladies deserve a trip to the playoffs. Please help them out in their time of need!

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March 12, 2008 - The most supreme event of the snowboarding season kicks off next week (March 17th). The US Open Snowboarding Championships is one of the most exciting events in snowboarding, attracting the world’s top riders for a fun weekend of competition, parties and incredible prizes at Stratton Mountain Resort in Vermont.

Countdown 

• Five jousting matches per day will take place at the Burton tent in the US Open sponsor village.
• Four disciplines take place at the US Open: slopestyle, halfpipe, big air and junior jam.
• Three is the number of US Open halfpipe finals Kelly Clark has won – the most of any female competitor.
• Two new Volvo C30 R-Designs will be awarded to the male and female Most Valuable Riders after the big air competition at the US Open.
• One snowboarding competition run by snowboarders, for snowboarders for 26 consecutive years: the US Open Snowboarding Championships.

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March 08, 2008 - USA Volleyball has announced the schedule for the 2008 edition of the popular USA Beach Junior Tour. Online registration begins March 1. The tour is produced and operated by the Elevation Group of Companies and is sponsored by Spalding and Hilton.

The 2008 tour will include 10 exciting open events from coast-to-coast for all boys and girls two-person teams with players ages 10 to 20. There will also be an open championship, a tour championship, an international selection camp and a performance camp.

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March 08, 2008 - International Women’s Day (IWD) is Saturday March 8th, the global day connecting all women around the world and inspiring them to achieve their full potential.

Annually on this day, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements. While there are many large-scale initiatives, a rich and diverse fabric of local activity connects women from all around the world ranging from political rallies, business conferences, government activities and networking events through to local women’s craft markets, theatric performances, fashion parades and more.

Learn more

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Looks like a Pretty Tough event:

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Feb. 28, 2008 - How cool is this? It’s a new kind of triathlon. The Ultimate Boarder™ is  a one-week competition to find the first athlete who can conquer the art of surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding.  Opening the field to both amateur and professional athletes, the Ultimate Boarder, held from April 13-19, 2008, gives unknown riders a chance to shine alongside the pros and compete for the first-ever Ultimate Boarder champion title and a first place prize of $30,000. 

The snowboard competition will be held on April 13 at Squaw Valley (Lake Tahoe, Calif.) followed by the surf competition on a date to be determined from April 16-18 at C Street (Ventura, Calif.) and will complete with the skateboard competition and awards ceremony on April 19 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds (Ventura, Calif.).  

“This event is all about providing a venue were we can showcase and discover a unique and truly gifted athlete,” said Founder & CEO Tim Hoover.  “An individual who possesses balance, skill, athleticism and endurance in three of the top board sports in the world.”

Do you have what it takes? For more info: ultimateboarder.com

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