SPORTS NEWS

Sports of The Times: Sense of History for U.S. Men’s Team

The United States has slipped in the world’s eyes in this millennium, but in the world’s most popular sport, the United States has actually moved up a notch or two.

Posted Saturday, October 11, 2008 2:27 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, Stadiums and Arenas

Pastimes | East Rutherford: Sports Authority Cuts Into Fans’ Tailgating Time

The time allotted for the sometimes rowdy pregame partying at Giants Stadium has been whittled down to five hours, from seven.

Posted Friday, October 10, 2008 2:47 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Football, New York Giants, Stadiums and Arenas, New Jersey, Alcoholic Beverages, New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority

Sports Business: A Home in Florida That No One Wants

Tropicana Field is an antique that does not draw adequate attendance or generate substantial revenues, and the Tampa Bay Rays want a new stadium.

Posted Wednesday, October 08, 2008 9:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Stadiums and Arenas, Tampa Bay Rays

Economic Downtown Isn’t Slowing Luxury Box Sales

Several team executives have noted that the number of corporate headquarters in New York mean that demand for luxury suites was not likely to fade anytime soon.

Posted Monday, October 06, 2008 10:38 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Athletics and Sports, Stadiums and Arenas, Subprime Mortgage Crisis

At Last Call for the Brewers, Cold Beer and Hot Sausage

Unlike the woebegone Cubs fans this week, Brewers fans carried no burden from failure. They carried mostly bratwursts and beer.

Posted Saturday, October 04, 2008 11:03 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Stadiums and Arenas, Milwaukee Brewers, Beer, fans, Sausages

Playoff Analysis: The Old Ballparks That Survive — and Thrive

The best way to illustrate the scope of revolution in ballpark design is to look at the playoff series between the Cubs and the Dodgers, whose stadiums are the two oldest in the National League.

Posted Friday, October 03, 2008 12:16 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Stadiums and Arenas, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Playoff Games

Baseball Playoffs, or Grass Art Exhibitions?

What fans can expect to see at the ballparks when the playoffs begin.

Posted Tuesday, September 30, 2008 10:01 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Stadiums and Arenas

When Lawn Mowers Are Deployed as Paint Brushes

Baseball parks have long been identified by architectural touches. These days, they are widely recognized by grass, cropped into distinctive green-hued designs using the everyday tools of mowers.

Posted Tuesday, September 30, 2008 2:29 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, Stadiums and Arenas, Fenway Park (Boston), Grass, Lawns

Extra Time: New Stadium, and Opportunities, for Real Salt Lake

Everything is in place in Utah, where Real Salt Lake will open the newest playground in the M.L.S., Rio Tinto Stadium, with a game against the Red Bulls on Oct. 9.

Posted Monday, September 29, 2008 11:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Soccer, Major League Soccer, Stadiums and Arenas, Rio Tinto PLC|RTP|NYSE

In Mudville, Queens, Shea Scavengers Hunt Soggy Discarded Relics

Shea Stadium may never get a headstone, but for nostalgic New York Mets fans, its epitaph could be seen on discarded relics strewn on the pavement outside the ballpark.

Posted Monday, September 29, 2008 11:03 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Stadiums and Arenas, Shea Stadium (NYC), Souvenirs

TV Sports: At Least the Mets Staged a Winning Farewell

The Mets staged a lovely farewell to Shea Stadium that succeeded with its tacit admission that the last 44 years have not always been grand.

Posted Monday, September 29, 2008 4:41 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Stadiums and Arenas, Minaya, Omar, Shea Stadium (NYC), Piazza, Mike, Darling, Ron, Seaver, Tom

The Ceremony: Saying Goodbye to Shea Stadium

In a bittersweet farewell to Shea Stadium, Mets fans chanted and cheered for players from the past, while pushing aside the failure of the 2008 season.

Posted Sunday, September 28, 2008 9:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Stadiums and Arenas, Church, Ryan, Dykstra, Lenny, Shea Stadium (NYC), Piazza, Mike, Hernandez, Keith, Darling, Ron, Strawberry, Darryl, Seaver, Tom, Gooden, Dwight, Backman, Wally

Sports of The Times: Sliding Catch in ’69 Series Left Mark on Shea

Ron Swoboda is back at Shea Stadium for the weekend, nearly 39 years since he made one of the great catches in World Series history.

Posted Saturday, September 27, 2008 12:05 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: New York Mets, Stadiums and Arenas, Shea Stadium (NYC), Swoboda, Ron

Stadium’s Appeal Lay in Futuristic Functionality

Shea Stadium, like others of its vintage, was built for efficiency, not beauty, and to serve baseball and football clients.

Posted Saturday, September 27, 2008 12:03 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Mets, Stadiums and Arenas, Shea Stadium (NYC)

WaMu’s Troubles Likely to Mean Name Change at Garden

The WaMu name on the 5,000-seat theater at Madison Square Garden is likely to change because of the seizure of Washington Mutual by federal regulators on Thursday.

Posted Friday, September 26, 2008 3:45 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Madison Square Garden, Stadiums and Arenas, Washington Mutual Inc|WM|NYSE

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