The rest of the nation knows Colorado Springs as a sports mecca, from the Olympics to mountain biking to ice hockey. Locals, however, may be unaware of the full extent of the city’s sports connection, from youth soccer to annual championships involving teams from around the world. This story gauges the economic impact of the [...]
Continue reading …Early snow gave the snow sports market a much needed boost in December, with the industry selling more than $1 billion worth of equipment, apparel and accessories during the month. It’s the first time snow sport sales topped a billion dollars in a single month, and the snow sports market is on track for a [...]
Continue reading …Focus on the Family will run statewide ads during Denver Broncos games for the first time this season. The Colorado Springs-based family-counseling ministry attracted a lot of attention by running an ad during the Super Bowl featuring Tim Tebow, now a Broncos’ rookie quarterback. There are no plans to include Tebow, an evangelical Christian, in [...]
Continue reading …While the world focuses its attention to South Africa and the International Federation of Football Associations World Cup, Team USA athletes in other summer sports continue to battle global opponents with great success. Today’s Olympic Sports Scene included news on several athletic fronts: The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team earned a silver medal during the [...]
Continue reading …The 2010 Warrior Games, which feature 200 wounded, injured and ill personnel from all military branches, begins tomorrow in Colorado Springs. The games feature seven sports at venues including the U.S. Olympic Training Center, the United States Air Force Academy and Memorial Park. U.S. Paralympics, a division of the United States Olympic Committee, the Department [...]
Continue reading …Colorado Springs is a sports town … supposedly. A disjointed sports town, perhaps. Investment in the community during a downturn in the economy makes more sense than curling up and letting opportunities pass by. The city’s decision to save money by not watering parks and letting the grass turn brown is an example of the [...]
Continue reading …Colorado Springs will be one of the major stops for Spikefest, a volleyball tournament that is one of the largest amateur sport events in the nation. Spikefest, a three-on-three and five-on-five grass volleyball series which also has stops in Dallas, Jacksonville, Houston, Austin and Boulder. The tournament will come to the Springs through 2011. More [...]
Continue reading …The New York Giants’ Super Bowl upset of the New England Patriots cost Nevada bookmakers $2.6 million, the first time the books lost money on the NFL championship game since 1995. New York was a 12-point underdog to New England. The sports books handled $92.1 million on the game, the third-highest amount ever, but down [...]
Continue reading …The Associated Press NEW YORK _ The 97.5 million viewers who saw the New York Giants’ last-minute win over the New England Patriots made it the most-watched Super Bowl ever and second biggest event in American television history. Only the “MASH” series finale in 1983, with 106 million viewers, was seen by more people, Nielsen [...]
Continue reading …The Associated Press NEW YORK_Very preliminary findings from 49 of the nation’s biggest markets showed that ratings for this year’s Super Bowl, with the New York Giants’ thrilling win over the New England Patriots, were up 6 percent over last year’s big game, according to Nielsen Media Research on Monday. Experts say those numbers indicate [...]
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