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Is Personal Training for You?

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:57:43 +0000

While other industries have been taking hits over the last few years, health and wellness continues to steadily grow and provide a variety of recession-proof jobs. Personal training is one career that definitely fits the bill, and could very well benefit from having people around with extra free time on their hands (exercise = stress relief, after all).

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Economy focus at college sports forum

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:51:14 +0000

The economy's impact on college sports budgets will be a hot topic at the IMG Intercollegiate Athletics Forum in New York City on December 9 and 10.

The event is sponsored by SportsBusiness Journal, SportsBusiness Journal and IMG. Former National Football League Pro Bowl Quarterback Archie Manning will participate in a one-on-one interview.

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Motorsports conference set for Las Vegas

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:48:33 +0000

If you're interested in advancing in a sports career focusing on auto racing, or getting your foot in the door, the Motorsports Marketing Forum could provide some opportunities.

For that matter, if you're interested in sports marketing, the forum also could be useful.

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Internet sports coverage one focus of conference

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:45:49 +0000

I recently was talking with a friend about the dramatic changes to sports web sites in the last few years, with many of them adding more video and offering fun features that may mix video, graphics, and print.

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Ideas on Staying at Your Best

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:57:55 +0000

If you're working in a sports career, you often will hear friends suggest they wish they were in your shoes. While it's true most people employed in sports careers find their work enjoyable, the positions still face the same challenges of other jobs.

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Sports Professionals Expect Increased World Cup Interest

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:54:46 +0000

Top sports executives expect increased U.S. interest in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, as compared to the 2006 World Cup.

In an October survey of sports owners and top executives in the Turnkey Sports Poll, 43.66% of participants predicted at least a slight interest increase in soccer's top event, while 44.37% predicted the same level of interest.

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Exposure of Sports Presents Great Charity Opportunities

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:52:28 +0000

I noticed many of the Cincinnati Bengals players have continued to wear the pink armbands they unveiled a few weeks ago for breast cancer awareness.

Also the Ben-Gals cheerleading squad also wore pink shirts during the Bengals' October 25 win against the Chicago Bears. These efforts have followed pink bats used on Mother's Day in baseball. In the sport I follow, Churchill Downs featured pink saddlecloths and reins during this year's Kentucky Oaks, a top race for three-year-old fillies.

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First BCS Poll Released, I'm Pulling for a Mess

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:16:03 +0000

With the release of the first Bowl Championship Series ratings released on October 19, I have begun to pull for the same thing I pull for every year: a complete BCS meltdown.

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San Diego State Offers More than Sun

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 01:01:52 +0000

A few years after college I enjoyed a vacation in San Diego. I recall thinking every day there, weather wise, was what I would consider perfect by my Lexington, Kentucky standards.

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Difficult to Watch Top Athletes Struggle with Routine Plays

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:59:35 +0000

Apparent mental struggles for a couple of professional athletes reminded me of the importance of the sports psychology field.

The Cincinnati Bengals were forced to release their long snapper Brad St. Louis after the veteran consistently snapped high on field goal and extra point attempts. In the National League Championship Series, the throwing issues of Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley have become an issue.

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