Birmingham’s Tiger Nation contingent should have been dancing in the streets yesterday as former Auburn swimmer Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe set a new world record of 58.77 in the women’s 100m backstroke at the Summer Olympics in Beijing. The crazy thing is, it was only the semifinals.
The finals are being broadcast live during prime time coverage this evening so you have a good chance to make up for not dancing if you didn’t.
There’s been a lot of talk this year about the return of the Air Jordan 1. There are several models being released this year, including the recently released Opening Day Pack. The pairs honor Michael Jordan‘s time in MLB’s Chicago White Sox system (including his Airness’ time as a Birmingham Baron).
The “home” pair (above) features a white upper compared to the “away” pair that features a black upper. They are already available online for purchase on eBay (go figure), though you may want to keep your eyes out for those available for their suggested retail price of $100.
Tagged Air Jordan 1, image, Michael Jordan, Opening Day Pack, release, sneaker
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Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex employee Darrell Alldredge puts a final coat of paint on the goal post Wednesday morning in preparation for this weekend’s NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament Regional. They’ve been working on improvements to the facility since January in preparation for this weekend’s action.
First round games start Friday at 12:15 p.m. with Tennessee (29-4) vs. American (22-11), then 30 minutes later, Butler (29-3) vs. South Alabama (26-6). At 7:10 p.m. ?Oklahoma (22-11) vs. Saint Joseph’s (21-12), and 30 minutes after the end of that game, Louisville (24-8) vs. Boise State (26-6).
Single game tickets go on sale this morning and you’ve still got time to fill out your brackets – at least until 10:55 p.m. (and that’s if you’re playing along with the NCAA).
Posted in 35203, Random Shots, Sports
Tagged 35203, AL, Alabama, Birmingham, BJCC, NCAA Tournament, photograph, Random Shots
Ironically on the anniversary of the Olympic soccer countdown beginning at Legion Field for the 1996 Olympics, it was reported that the U.S. women’s national soccer team will make its return to Birmingham and The Old Gray Lady on May 3. It’s a tune-up for the national squad as they prepare for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and the first time that Legion Field has been used by either of our national soccer teams since the installation of an artificial turf playing surface in 2006.
Photo credit: Norway vs United States, WWC Third Place Match, G romano/Flickr
That’s what the inaugural teams of the All American Football League were asking, until a little earlier this afternoon. There had been reports circulating saying that the league would be folding before it even started. Birmingham-based Team Alabama was scheduled to open its training camp on Wednesday and its season in mid-April and according to a Birmingham News blog post was not aware of the league’s consideration of postponing its inaugural season for a second time.
According to a statement posted on the front page of the AAFL’s website, if funding is not secured, they will begin to make plans to start their inaugural season in 2009. The statement refers to the current majority owner’s finances being affected by the sub prime mortgage market.
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Tagged AAFL, All American Football League, information, postponed, season
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