sports
Posted Sep 7, 2010, 8:38 am
Fulvio Paolocci
/Special to GlobalPost
It’s going to be a tough season for soccer hooligans in Italy. In an attempt to crack down on stadium troublemakers, the Italian government is forcing all season ticket holders to also undergo police background checks.... Read more»
Posted Sep 8, 2010, 7:37 am
Julia Kumari Drapkin
/GlobalPost
The passion of Argentina is club soccer. Here you’ll find some of the world’s most fervent soccer fans and spectacular club rivalries. A soccer team here isn’t just about sport, it’s a social identity. Imagine the Red Sox and the Yankees in the same city.... Read more»
Posted Sep 3, 2010, 7:37 am
Maria Polletta
/Cronkite News Service
State Sen. Russell Pearce and other SB 1070 supporters are sending off 70,000 petition signatures urging Major League Baseball to ignore “critics and activists” they say are endangering plans to hold the 2011 All-Star Game in Phoenix.... Read more»
Posted Aug 31, 2010, 11:23 am
Myles Estey
/Special to GlobalPost
Once a sleepy fishing village, Puerto Escondido is known for one thing in the international surf community: perfect — if bone-crushing — barreling waves. Nicknamed “The Mexican Pipeline” as a tribute to Oahu’s infamous pipeline-style wave, it’s one of the most powerful in the world.... Read more»
Posted Aug 31, 2010, 6:14 am
Jason Overdorf
/GlobalPost
A new documentary on Kashmir offers the opposite of “Invictus.” Following the lives of 18-year-old soccer player Basharat Bashir and his former militant father, “Inshallah, Football” offers an unusually hopeful perspective on Kashmir’s cycle of violence.... Read more»
Posted Aug 29, 2010, 1:29 pm
Blake Grimsley
/University of Arizona Athletics
Closing out the season-opening Shamrock Invitational, the No. 18 Arizona volleyball team took it to Notre Dame on its home floor as the Wildcats earned a 25-15, 25-18, 25-20 sweep over the Fighting Irish.... Read more»
Posted Aug 28, 2010, 5:25 pm
Blake Grimsley
/University of Arizona Athletics
No. 18 Arizona resumed action in the Shamrock Invitational Saturday afternoon, sweeping Marshall 3-0 at the Purcell Pavilion at Notre Dame to pick up its first win of the 2010 season. Set scores were 25-21, 25-20, 25-17.... Read more»
Posted Aug 27, 2010, 5:56 pm
Blake Grimsley
/University of Arizona Athletics
Cal Poly came back from a 2-0 deficit to upset the No. 18 ranked Arizona volleyball team.... Read more»
Posted Aug 26, 2010, 3:05 pm
Blake Grimsley
/University of Arizona Athletics
Checking in with the University of Arizona volleyball team.... Read more»
Posted Aug 26, 2010, 1:12 pm
Mark Starr
/GlobalPost
The NBA has been zealously pursuing international conquest during David Stern’s 36-year reign as commissioner. Basketball is the second fastest growing sport in India, with 4 million now playing the game.... Read more»
Posted Aug 9, 2010, 9:16 am
Mark Starr
/GlobalPost
The US embraced the World Cup, but what happens in the 4 years until the next one?... Read more»
Posted Aug 9, 2010, 12:45 am
Roberto De Vido
/politicomix
Tiger Woods finished the fourth round at the Bridgestone Invitation with a 77, giving him, at 18 over par, the worst finish of his career. What’s his problem? And what’s the solution?... Read more»
Posted Aug 5, 2010, 4:37 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
Returning UA football players report to camp (video).... Read more»
Posted Jul 29, 2010, 5:06 pm
Dylan Smith
/TucsonSentinel.com
The UA men’s basketball team will vacate its 19 wins from the 2007-08 season, and will lose scholarships over the next 2 seasons because of recruiting violations under ex-head coach Lute Olson, the NCAA ruled Thursday.... Read more»
Posted Jul 28, 2010, 8:53 pm
Kim Hartman
/TucsonSentinel.com
Toros setup man Andrew Snowdon was picked up by the Philadelphia Phillies on July 23. Snowdon is the fifth Toro this season to be picked up by the big leagues.... Read more»
Posted Jul 26, 2010, 11:08 am
Mark Starr
/GlobalPost
Lance Armstrong rode into Paris on Sunday, ending his historic run in the Tour de France with a whimper, not a bang. And that may have been a good thing too. Because the way Lance’s 2010 Tour has gone, the most likely bang would have been a headfirst crash into the Arc de Triomphe.... Read more»