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  1979 in sports: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Pawina thongsuk (born april 18 1979 in si khoraphum, surin province) is a thai weightlifter....
Anastasiya kapachinskaya (born: november 20, 1979 in moscow, russia) is a sprint athlete....
Angela lichty (born december 30, 1979 in guelph, ontario) is a canadian softball shortstop....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1979_in_sports.htm   (6913 words)

  
 Chinese Sports
After 1979, the Chinese sports, the millenniaold practice of wushu, or martial arts, is back on the upswing in China-and around the world.
After 1949, sports began to intertwine with politics; the Communist government treated athletics as a means of building and displaying national prestige.
The most popular spectator sport is soccer, and the failure of the Chinese men's team to quality for the World Cup has been the cause of deep national disappointment.
www.chinacyber.com /sports/sports.htm   (575 words)

  
 About Us - Sports Barn - Chattanooga, Tennessee
Sports Barn East was built 1982 to service the community living in the Brainerd area as the Downtown club has since 1979.
Sports Barn North was built in 2004 to service the community living north of the river after serving the needs of people living in the Brainerd and Downtown areas since 1979.
The Sports Barn strives to strives to exceed the expectations of our members by providing classes that are appropriate for the participants, a facility that is clean, and highly qualified and knowledgeable staff that serve.
www.sports-barn.com /aboutus.htm   (1702 words)

  
 Joe_Montana - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The western Pennsylvania and West Virginia hills around the Monongahela river drainage basin are famed in sports circles (esp. scouting) for the number of college and pro-NFL caliber players produced in the greater region, and Montana is perhaps archetypical in that manner.
In 1990, he received Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsman of the Year" award, and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.
Montana was drafted in the third round by the San Francisco 49ers in 1979 from Notre Dame.
www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=Joe_Montana   (1102 words)

  
 History of Sports In Nigeria - OnlineNigeria.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Though, the country is yet to win a gold medal in the Olympics, the country is known to possess great athletes and that it is a matter of time before the country gets to the optimum in the global fiesta.
Sports began to take serious roots in the country in 1963 when the National Sports Commission (NSC) began to function under Abraham Ordia as secretary.
Also in 1979, a clash between supporters of UCC Shooting Stars FC of lbadan and Bendel Insurance of Benin after a challenge cup semi-final match in Lagos in which the Benin team lost 0-2 led to the death of twenty-six people.
www.onlinenigeria.com /sport   (1411 words)

  
 PSB Media   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The concept of a total sports network operating around the clock defied imagination, but it reached fruition in less than 14 months.
"Sports Junkies Rejoice!" is the fast-paced, first-person story of that year.
The reader will be fascinated by this behind-the-scenes look at the people, the plans, the emotions, and the events that led to the launch of the world's first around-the-clock all-sports network.
www.gouldmedia.com /nv_pub_sjr.php   (251 words)

  
 Welcome to the 2000 USA Nationals Update Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Table tennis is one of many "minor" sports in the eyes of the sports world.
If the sports staff is wanting to do an in-depth piece on your tournament, clinic or exhibition, they will contact you.
Also the local sports talk radio stations will allow you to chat a couple of minutes with the show's host about your special event.
www.usatt.org /organization/tournaments/publicity.shtml   (360 words)

  
 Colorado Springs Sports Corporation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Announced today by the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, the inductees were chosen based upon their career accomplishments and contributions to sports in the Pikes Peak region.
Baaron Pittenger, a respected national and international sports leader who was instrumental in the development and management of the National Sports Festival, the first of which was held in Colorado Springs in 1978.
The Presenting Sponsors of the Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame are Adelphia and The Gazette.
www.thesportscorp.org /events/082802hofclass.htm   (545 words)

  
 Colossus Collectibles - Magazines: Sports Illustrated 1979 and earlier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sports articles include a 6-page feature on Bill Walton of the Portland Trail Blazers; a 3½-page feature on tennis player Stan Smith; a 4-page feature on Cleveland sports teams owner Nick Mileti; and a 7-page feature on racehorse breeder Dan Lasater.
Sports articles include a 4-page feature on the end of the UCLA Bruins (basketball) 88-game winning streak and a 4-page feature on a chess match between Boris Spassky and Robert Byrne.
Sports articles include 4 pages on runner Jim Ryun; 4 pages on Muhammad Ali; and a six-page article written by Curt Flood of the St. Louis Cardinals.
www.colosscollect.com /mags/si/si1970s.html   (752 words)

  
 USA Basketball: Men's Junior World Championship Team History - 1979
The 1979 U.S. Junior team was selected following the 1979 National Sports Festival basketball competition.
Players like James Worthy, the MVP of the '79 National Sports Festival, Eric "Sleepy" Floyd, Sam Perkins, and Lafayette "Fat" Lever were just some the future superstars who wore the USA red, white and blue uniforms at the 1979 Junior World Championship in Salvador, Brazil.
The U.S. men were awarded a 2-0 forfeit over Panama to open the competition when Panama failed to arrive at the tournament in time for the opening game.
www.usabasketball.com /history/mjwc_1979.html   (519 words)

  
 Overlook Point #36: Sports Challenge (1971-1979) - GSN Buzz
This round is played on a clock (originally 90 seconds; later seasons would see it reduced to 60), and the first team to buzz in with the identity of the mystery guest recieves one point for each second left on the clock.
In the end, Sports Challenge holds up pretty well to the test of time (and surprisingly, the subject matter of the questions hasn't aged as badly as you might think), but it's definitely more fun if you're a sports fan.
I do remember watching Sports Challenge as a kid in the 1970's and it aired on KTLA channel 5 on Saturdays, then owned and operated by Golden West Broadcasters (GWB) under the leadership of California Angels baseball owner Gene Autry.
www.gsn.com /buzz/showthread.php?t=75926   (2747 words)

  
 Sports List 1
Bradshaw, who joined CBS Sports as an NFL game analyst in 1984, was studio analyst on CBS Sports' "The NFL Today" for four seasons beginning in 1990.
In 1979, Bradshaw shared Sports Illustrated's "Man of the Year" award with Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
As a broadcaster, Bradshaw was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award in the Outstanding Sports Personality/ Analyst category for his work on "The NFL Today" for the 1991 season.
www.barberusa.com /sports/bradshaw_terry.bac   (588 words)

  
 Colossus Collectibles - Magazines: Sports Illustrated 1990 - 1999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Cover feature is a retrospective look at the 20th century, with 9 pages on the greatest athletes of the 20th century and 48 pages on the greatest sports events of the 20th century.
Sports articles include a 9-page feature on the assault on ice skater Nancy Kerrigan; a 4-page feature on Andy Benes of the San Diego Padres; a 7-page feature on Emmitt Smith of the Dallas Cowboys; an 8-page feature on boxer Sonny Liston; and a 4-page feature on college basketball coach Dick Baldwin.
Sports articles include a 4-page feature on Cliff Robinson of the Portland Trail Blazers; a 6-page feature on boxer Julio Cesar Chávez; and a 4½-page feature on the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
www.colossuscollectibles.com /mags/si/si1990s.html   (2565 words)

  
 LEARN - sports club/LA - blu restaurant, Boston, MA
Boston, MA An innovative leader in the fitness industry since 1979, The Sports Club Company develops, owns and operates luxury sports and fitness complexes on both coasts.
The Sports Club/LA in Boston opened in September 2001 and encompasses several unique health, beauty and dining entities.
The anchor of the destination is the private membership sports and fitness complex.
www.blurestaurant.com /learn/scla.php   (284 words)

  
 Welcome to WSBK-TV 38, Boston's Entertainment Station: Bob Lobel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Bob Lobel, award-winning sports director for CBS4 News and UPN 38, has covered sports for CBS4 since 1979.
Lobel joined CBS4 in December 1979 as sportscaster on the weekend newscasts and moved to his current position in July 1981.
He worked for WBZ Radio in Boston from 1976 through 1979, first as a weekday afternoon sports reporter and host of the Saturday evening talk show “Calling All Sports,” and later as sports director.
upn38.com /bios/local_bio_085161533   (479 words)

  
 History of Women in Sports Timeline - Part 4 - 1960-1979
She won her first match against a man. She is also a national karate champion and has competed against men in that sport, as well.
Her total points at Montclair State were 3,199 points, a career scoring average of 31.7 points per game, the highest in the history of women's college basketball.
1979 - Ann Meyers, first woman to sign a contract with a men’s NBA team, is the first player taken in the Women’s Professional Basketball League draft.
www.northnet.org /stlawrenceaauw/timelne4.htm   (4499 words)

  
 Welcome to Raycom Sports
From its beginning in 1979, Raycom Sports has been a leader in marketing, producing and distributing sports programming.
It was announced in April 2004 that Raycom Sports and Lincoln Financial Sports had secured the syndicated football rights, securing the football and basketball rights until the 2011 season.
And a joint venture with Raycom Sports, Lincoln Financial Sports and the Atlantic Coast Conference led to the creation of ACC Properties, which assists in marketing and promoting the ACC's corporate mark.
www.raycomsports.com /services.htm   (145 words)

  
 Welcome to Raycom Sports
Founded in 1979, Raycom Sports is a leading sports marketing, event management and production firm.
In a unique partnership with Lincoln Financial Sports, Raycom is the rightsholder of ACC men’s basketball and syndicated football telecasts.
Raycom Sports’ parent company Raycom Media, located in Montgomery, AL, owns and operates 36 television stations covering over ten percent of the United States.
www.raycomsports.com /aboutus.htm   (95 words)

  
 Hall of Fame Hogs
Was a four sport letterman upon his graduation from VBHS in 1962.
Estes coached all other sports at UCA as well and from a won-loss standpoint he fared much better in basketball and baseball.
She was on of the pioneers of girls's track and field as a sprinter, hurdler, long jumper, and high jumper.
www.hognation.net /hof.html   (2175 words)

  
 CBS Sports Team - CBS SportsLine.com
Prior to his CBS Sports tenure, he was Senior Vice President of U.S. Television Sales and Programming for Trans World International, the television division of International Management Group, the world's largest sports marketing firm (1987-96).
Before that, McManus was Vice President, Program Planning and Development at NBC Sports (1982-87), becoming the youngest vice president in the history of the network.
McManus joined NBC Sports in 1979 as an associate producer assigned to the NFL, Wimbledon, the PGA TOUR, "Sportsworld," auto racing and the Tour de France.
cbs.sportsline.com /cbssports/team/smcmanus   (625 words)

  
 Colorado Springs Sports Corporation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The foundation for an accomplishment that Sports Illustrated magazine selected as the greatest sports moment of the 20th Century actually began at the National Sports Festivals in Colorado Springs.
Following a rigorous, six-month training and competition schedule, the unheralded 1980 U.S. Olympic Ice Hockey Team traveled to Lake Placid, New York and, against a Cold War backdrop of international uncertainty, crafted one of the most enduring moments in Olympic history.
On the strength of a third period goal from Eruzione, the team's captain, the United States shocked not only the Soviets, but the entire sports world by registering an improbable, 4-3 victory.
www.thesportscorp.org /events/082802hof_1980icehockey.htm   (241 words)

  
 Facts On File, Inc.
From ping-pong to hockey, Sports in America: 1970 to 1979 examines an extensive range of sports while reflecting on the events of the time and their impact on athletics.
Comprehensive and easy-to-use, this reference is organized by year with an introduction, a milestone feature, and five to eight pages covering each year.
Former editor of the Official Summer Olympics Program, he is currently on the advisory board of the University of North Carolina's journalism department, where he also teaches.
www.factsonfile.com /newfacts/FactsDetail.asp?SIDText=0816052395&PageValue=Books&TopID=4   (384 words)

  
 Imagery in Sports
In sport competitions that often is done without practice.
Many contests require adaptations to the idiosyncrasies of a specific competition as well as preparing to compete in the best manner possible (a mix of learning and participation).
Positive imagery in performance preparation (Rushall, 1979) and positive thoughts during a performance have been shown to improve performance levels (Rushall & Shewchuk, 1989) and physiological functioning (Taylor, 1979).
www-rohan.sdsu.edu /dept/coachsci/csa/vol26/rushall6.htm   (1634 words)

  
 Rick Sutcliffe -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Richard Lee Sutcliffe (born June 21, 1956 in Independence, Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher and current television sportscaster.
He won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1979 and the National League Cy Young Award in 1984.
Considered a long shot to make the team in spring training, he went on to win 17 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers and was the first of four consecutive Rookies of the Year for the Dodgers from 1979-1982 (Steve Howe, Fernando Valenzuela, and Steve Sax were the others).
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Rick_Sutcliffe   (499 words)

  
 Sports Cards N More   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Over 30,000 Sports Illustrateds, Baseball Registers, Sporting News, Becketts, Sport Magazine, Inside Sport, Ring Magazine, Media Guides from College, MLB, NFL, AND NBA teams in stock.
We will be adding pages to this site as time permits to cover all of these publications.
We have listed on these pages a small portion of the over 30,000 sports publications we have in stock.
www.bjcards.com   (266 words)

  
 Alpenglow Sports Home - North Lake Tahoe Outdoor Specialty Store   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Alpenglow Sports is an outdoor specialty store in Tahoe City, California, on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe.
In the Winter our focus is on cross country skiing and backcountry skiing.
A deep passion for these sports has always been a driving force in what we do, and is shared by the entire staff, from ownership to our sales team.
www.alpenglowsports.com   (91 words)

  
 BroadcastVision   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Located on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Camden in the heart of Beverly Hills, The Sports Club/LA is a $25 million dollar state-of-the-art facility.
The Sports Club/LA in Beverly Hills also features The Sports Club/LA Splash, a destination cityspa and bodymind retreat, combining a complete menu of traditional spa services with medical rejuvenation therapies.
An innovative leader in the fitness industry since 1979, The Sports Club Company develops, owns and operates luxury sports and fitness complexes on both coasts.
www.broadcastvision.com /sprts_clb_la.mhtml   (273 words)

  
 Welcome to Performance Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Performance Sports in Vail, has been the local's choice for over 26 years.
Conveniently located in Lionshead Village, just north of the Gondola, Performance Sports is the only place to go if you're serious about your snow-riding equipment.
Owned and operated by longtime Vail locals, JP and The General, since 1979, Performance Sports has retained many of the same staff you've come to know over the years--serious, knowledgeable, ski and snowboard enthusiasts who, if they're not working on getting you outfitted properly, will be right next to you on the chair lift!
www.performancesports.net   (141 words)

  
 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
Baseball-Reference part of Sports Reference, Inc. (Copyright ©2000-2006).
Statistics may come from our work, the Baseball Databank, or other sources including SABR.org.
Copyright © 2000-2006 Sports Reference, Inc. All rights reserved.
www.baseball-reference.com /teams/PIT/1979.shtml   (201 words)

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