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Ballparks of Baseball

In some ways, nothing says summer in the United States like sitting outside in a ballpark and watching nine innings of America’s favorite sport. This loving tribute to the venues (past, current, and future) that have housed various professional baseball teams is a great way to learn about some of the most hallowed (and most reviled) ballparks around the country. The Features section of the site...

https://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/
CNN/SI: Site Contents

The Cable News Network and Sports Illustrated have combined their formidable news gathering, analytic, and photographic talents to provide this site as an enhancement to the CNNSI TV network. CNNSI offers a unique breadth of sports coverage. In addition to covering major American sports, it also covers the world sport scene, with categories for cricket, rugby, cycling, soccer, and olympic sports,...

https://bleacherreport.com/
Exploratorium: Sport Science

This Exploratorium website provides creative educational materials for introductory physics students and teachers. Users can learn about the science behind a homerun, find out how the physics of balance helps enthusiasts surf the waves, and discover the physics behind many other popular sports. The site is equipped with interviews, enticing images, and enthralling descriptions. Visitors can find...

https://annex.exploratorium.edu/sports/
History - UW Athletics Black History

While the integration of African-Americans into the world of professional sports is very well-documented, quite a bit less is known about the various African-American pioneers in the world of collegiate athletics. Helping fill this gap is a nice online exhibit dedicated to exploring the various individuals who led the way in this arena at the University of Wisconsin from the years 1900 to 1970....

https://uwbadgers.com/sports/2015/08/21/GEN_20140101263.aspx
MegaSoccer.com

With over 600,000 URLs indexed, 5,000 categorized links, and a dizzying array of features and news stories, this site offers one-stop browsing for world soccer fans. Regardless of which national teams or professional leagues they follow, visitors will find recent news, editorials, and useful links. Site content may be accessed by continent, country, or league. Users may also see live scores, view...

https://www.megasoccer.com/
NBCOlympics

This site comes to us from NBC and focuses on their coverage of the games. Here, users can access video highlights (including the ongoing Olympic trials), top news stories, background on the athletes, and more.

http://quokkadev.com/assets/content.html
NHL.com: Official Site of the National Hockey League

The NHL's official site is a good place to start for anyone interested in the professional version of Canada's national pastime. Unfortunately, the site doesn't contain an archive of boxscores and/or recaps of all games. However, extensive boxes and recaps are provided for the latest games. Updated statistics are available on a wide variety of team and individual variables, and information is...

https://www.nhl.com
Only A Game

Whether it's hockey, baseball, or volleyball, it's just a game, right? To some it might be, and that's actually the title ("Only a Game") of this compelling radio program produced by NPR and WBUR in Boston. The show is hosted by commentator Bill Littlefield, and the witty and interesting program covers topics like "the explosion of interest in women's sports, competitive opportunities for the...

https://www.wbur.org/radio/programs/onlyagame
Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport

The Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport works to support "delivery of high quality tourism and cultural experiences to Ontarians and visitors to Ontario." First-time visitors to the site will find the Spotlight area quite useful, as it brings together press releases about a range of activities, including the Festival of Lights, opportunities for at-risk youth, and the revitalization of...

https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-tourism-culture-sport
Professional and College Sports Still Grappling with Security Issues

The question of security in major sports venues has been the subject of much contention, and even more so after 9/11. On September 19, 2002, at a Chicago White Sox baseball game in Comiskey Park, two fans jumped out of their seats and onto the field to attack Kansas City Royals first-base coach Tom Gamboa. While the coach only suffered a minor cut and bruises, a pocket-knife belonging to one of...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2002/0920
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