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Angling Masters International today invited North American freshwater anglers to become founding members of its social networking Web site, AnglingMasters.com, in advance of its official launch in early 2007. In addition to providing anglers the opportunity to share their fishing stories, the Web site's proprietary, multi-species ranking system allows anglers of all abilities to compare their catches with other North American anglers.

In an effort to increase its Internet security, www.empiretickets.com, a leading online supplier of tickets for sporting events, announced today that it has become certified by ControlScan, the Internet’s first and only B2B third-party identity theft certification service. The agreement illustrates ControlScan and www.empiretickets.com ’s continued commitment to building consumer confidence, protecting privacy and battling online thieves

Angling Masters International and "The Fish'n Line" magazine today announced that a potential world-record 29-inch brook trout was caught during the inaugural four-week "Fish'n Win" tournament.

Interbike, a division of VNU Expositions, today issued an invitation for all 2006 Interbike OutDoor Demo and International Bicycle Expo retail and exhibitor attendees to participate in its annual Web-based show feedback survey.

Interbike, a division of VNU Expositions, today announced its director of advocacy, Mike Greehan, has left Interbike to focus his efforts on his company, Cue Ball Media, and Lance Camisasca, group show director, will take over Interbike’s advocacy efforts.

On December 1, 2006, A brand new start up company 'Sico Productions' will debut it's first DVD release, BEFORE KISS.

Football games sometimes result in terrible injuries – and they’re not always on the field. Injuries can take place inside the throats of screaming fans at the stadium, in sports bars, or even at home watching TV with friends. According to leading voice expert Renee Grant-Williams, sustained yelling can brutally tear up a fan’s vocal cords resulting in damage that may persist long after football season is over.

Before you build a deer blind, make sure to check your local hunting regulations. Once you have determined it is legal to build a deer blind for deer hunting, next you have to determine what type of deer blind you want to build.

There are two ways to age your whitetail deer. One is to age your whitetail deer by determining the physical age in years. The other is to age your whitetail deer similar to the way meat shops age beef.

Interbike, a division of VNU Expositions, today responded to Eurobike’s announcement of its plans to launch a competing show in Portland, Oregon in fall 2007.

Imagine a dog championship event for which no fancy pedigree is required! Dogs from across the United States will converge in Mesquite, TX, November 11th and 12th to vie for the coveted title of “Flyball Champion 2006.” This Championship Tournament is sanctioned by the United Flyball League, International (U-FLI).

Seven years following his retirement, the greatest player in the history of professional hockey is still setting records. MINT State, a collectibles dealer specializing in high-grade sports cards, based in Elburn, Illinois has sold a 1979 O-Pee-Chee #18 Wayne Gretzky rookie card for $80,000, making it the most valuable hockey trading card in existence. Although Gretzky’s 1979 rookie card is perceived to be a fairly modern issue and not considered especially rare, the record-setting card is the only Gem Mint 10 ever graded by Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA), the industry’s most recognized sports card authenticator and grader. PSA uses a ten-point grading scale and Gem Mint 10 is the highest grade used by the authentication company.

It’s not often that the public is able to get a glimpse into the lives of sports agents and promoters. Unless you’re Don King, it’s common that the athlete will take up a fair share of the limelight. However, after having appeared in Spike TV’s reality show “Super Agent” last year, John Bermudez has surfaced to become one of the top sports personalities around.

Having experienced an unexpectedly high demand for all Goalrilla basketball hoops, Basketball Goal Store has added the Goalrilla GSI, GSII and GSIII to its line of Goalrilla products. These hoops are not limited in their availability like some of their other basketball systems.

It’s always appreciated when celebrities and pro athletes give something back to their communities. Clinton Hart of the San Diego Chargers is doing just that. Although he has always been an active contributor to his community, later this year he will be unleashing the Clinton Hart Foundation, a non-profit organization catering to at-risk youth.

Questions about quality and features are answered by the basketball goal experts everyday at Basketball Goal Store.com. These questions generally concern the features of the Goalrilla Goals, which are known as the premium systems of the industry. The store's Goalrilla experts are always happy to address such questions, but felt that customers might appreciate having the basic information available at their fingertips. Therefore, they have added a section to their website entitled 'Ask the Basketball Goal Experts'. It is expected that people interested in high quality basketball goals will find it very helpful.

The struggle to attain the heights of NASCAR Nextel Cup racing, as depicted in the comedy Talladega Nights, has led some drivers to unique approaches to raising money.

bandsforfreedom.com and the Bands For Freedom Foundation donated 5,000 of their popular "FREEDOM" wristbands to Sean Hannity's Freedom Concert in support of the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund. The "sold out" event takes place Friday July 21, 2006 at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey and will feature country music stars Sara Evans, Hank Williams Jr., and Lee Greenwood; and will be hosted by tv and radio personality Sean Hannity and Col. Oliver North (the founder of the Freedom Alliance). " We are honored to be involved in an undertaking of this magnitude, and it is our wish that just like the event the "FREEDOM" bands will sell out. All of the proceeds from the sale of the bands will go to the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund" said Andy Chudd Executive Director of the Bands For Freedom Foundation.

MyMarineToys has obtained the exclusive marine rights to distribute all AquaMaker products nationwide. These new systems begin a line of purification systems never seen before in the marine water purification industry

Would you watch a game if you were paid? A true test of loyalty!

Nearly 5000 International Members Join AKSA in 1st Month

Kite Surfing Tips According to American Kite Surfing Association

Kite Surfing Fastest Growing Water Sport

In a national survey commissioned by the American Kite Surfing Association (AKSA), kite surfing, a relatively new sport in North America, is ranked as the top Extreme Sport. Among the sixteen hundred athletes participating in the study, 71% listed kite surfing as the most exciting and dynamic extreme sport. Only a third had actually attempted the sport yet nearly all indicated that intended to “give it a try” before the end the year. Participants were between the ages of 18 – 35 and all were self-identified sports enthusiast. The margin of error in this research is +/- 2%. Other extreme activities were far distance in ranking including skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, inline skating, BMX, MotoX.

Playa Del Racing enters a primary and backup car into the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race, confirming their commitment to the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”