Times Online Returns With Second Season of 'Play the Game' Fantasy Competition Powered by STATS (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

20 August 2008, 3:00 am

STATS LLC, the world's leading sports information provider, and Times Online, part of the News International newspaper group, publishers of The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun and The News of the World newspapers, have commissioned STATS to run the hugely popular Play the Game fantasy competition f... read more

Game for fashion (Hindustan Times)

20 August 2008, 12:50 am

If you are a sports enthusiast and watch Wimbledon and Olympics, then you’d know that fashion has become an integral part of sports. To tap into the trend, Reebok, Nike and Adidas have come into the market with lifestyle-inspired collections.... read more

SPORTS BRIEFS (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

19 August 2008, 11:10 pm

NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal was seeded No. 1 for the U.S. Open yesterday, making it the first time since January 2004 that a man other than Roger Federer holds that top spot at a Grand Slam tournament. Ana Ivanovic is the No. 1 seed on the women's side. The tournament begins Aug. 25, and the draw will b... read more

Toyota mulls price hikes as steel costs soar (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)

19 August 2008, 10:19 pm

TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday that it was considering raising its prices in response to soaring steel costs, following a report that it will announce hikes in Japan for next month.... read more

ESPN Eyes 2014, 2016 Games (New York Times)

19 August 2008, 6:44 pm

The sports network said it would carry more live games, regardless of the time zone, than NBC has traditionally done.... read more

Radio and TV sports (Post-Bulletin)

19 August 2008, 7:16 am

GHLIGHTS TUESDAY Little League Baseball Oakland at Minnesota, 7 p.m. (FSN North). World Series, pool play, Maracaibo, Venezuela vs. Tokyo, from Williamsport, Pa., 11 a.m. (ESPN2). World Series, pool play, Mill Creek, Wash. vs. Jeffersonville, Ind.,... read more