Castroneves Wins Edmonton INDYCAR Race
Jul 25, 2012 Sports
What would happen if they held an IZOD IndyCar Series race on an always calamitous airport circuit at Edmonton, in Alberta, Canada, and there were no caution periods? That’s exactly what happened today in the Edmonton Indy, a 75-lap contest over the 2.24-mile airport track. The lack of caution…
In Penn State Scandal, Weighing Penalty and Role of Money
Jul 25, 2012 Sports
Although the punishment was harsh, the outsize role of money in college sports may be a bigger factor in the degree to which the Penn State scandal will resonate at universities.
London 2012 – The Venues of the Olympic Games
Jul 25, 2012 Sports
We’re a few days away from the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic games in London, which will be held at the newly built Olympic Stadium, which many hope will not become what the Bird’s Nest in Beijing has become, like most of the venues from the 2008 Olympics. But there’s more to these games than just the Olympic Stadium, with 30 stadiums, arenas and others used to host the competitions and the fans.
‘The Bird’ Fidrych family files lawsuit for accidental death
Jul 25, 2012 Sports
The former Detroit Tigers phenomenon Mark “The Bird” Fidrych was the 1976 American League Rookie of the Year.
Bioengineered swimming jellyfish may lead to heart repairs
Jul 25, 2012 Sports
Large varieties of jellyfish swim the oceans all around the world. Researchers from Harvard and the California Institute of technology have created a
Penn State Penalties Include $60 Million Fine and Bowl Ban
Jul 25, 2012 Sports
The N.C.A.A. banned the football program from bowl play for four years and vacated wins from 1998 to 2011 in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal.