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Sports

This list originally compiled by Newhouse Master's student Haley Burton.

Jayski’s NASCAR Silly Season Site

http://www.jayski.com/

This is a media site with everything NASCAR: news, rumors and information. There is a wealth of NASCAR information on this site including the latest news, standings for the Cup, Nationwide and Truck series, paint schemes for the vehicles and details on all tracks. There are specific pages for every Sprint Cup driver with team information, news and links to articles. If you are curious about rules in NASCAR, click on Qualifying Rules. Race lineups, results and points standings are updated after every race. For Watkins Glen International information, news and rumors see Watkins Glen International News.

Just Lacrosse

http://www.justlacrosse.com/

This site has in-depth information on lacrosse, such as camps, tournaments, leagues, high-school teams, and local organizations. There is also information on lacrosse at the Empire State Games, a list of upcoming events and a maps/directions page.

Link-to-All-Sports

http://www.linktoallsports.com/

If you are having trouble finding a sports site using a search engine or in a hurry, this comprehensive sports portal site can save you time. The site is easy to navigate with headings for links for newspapers sports sections, television networks and radio stations. It also has links to all major sports bureaus and sports columnists. If you are looking for a specific sports site, the site has links from everything from bowling, to football and horse racing.

Scout.com

http://www.scout.com/

The site focuses on recruiting news and scouting for college football and basketball teams. The “Scout Your Team” feature lets you search by college team and view recruiting rankings, commitments and team headlines. Each college and professional team link has its own scout.com forum where you can track the buzz and rumors. The alumni news section on all collegiate team links keeps track of what former college players are doing on the professional level. The site lists “Games of the Week” at the bottom of the main page so you can stay updated on the week’s key matchups.

Sports Know How

http://www.sportsknowhow.com/

This site has links to find sports rules, court dimensions and detailed descriptions on how to play. The site not only has information on traditional sports such as baseball and football but also lesser-known sports like pickleball and shuffleboard. The easiest way to navigate is to click on a particular sport on the main page and from there you can view rules, court/field dimensions, history and how to play. The rules pages feature regulations on all levels of play from professional to Little League and define key terminology for the sports.

Sports Reference

http://www.sports-reference.com/

A sports statistics and history site that links you to reference pages for baseball, professional football, basketball, hockey and the Olympics. Each reference page has player, coach and team statistics, draft picks, lists championships statistics. Fun sports facts and statistics can be found on each reference page’s “Frivolities” link. If you’re looking for what happened today in a particular sport, the “Today in History” feature on each sports reference page is helpful. The baseball and basketball statistic pages are updated daily.

The Virtual Sports Injury Clinic

http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/

This sports medicine site has information on over 100 sports injuries. The Symptom Checker is a helpful feature to learn about a particular injury or about medical terminology. You can click where the injury occurred on the human body, answer a few questions about pain and it helps to identify the possible injury. For common injuries by sport see Sports Injuries. The Major Muscles of the Human Body is also helpful because for each muscle – it has descriptive information, related injuries to the area, its function and detailed pictures.

Women’s Sports Net

http://www.womenssportsnet.com/

A women’s sports site featuring the top stories in a variety of women’s athletics. The site has news on lesser-known women’s sports such as figure skating, water sports and snow sports. Each sport’s page features headlines and discussion boards. The resource links on the individual sports pages can be helpful in searching for national organizations and leagues. The site has a Title IX page dedicated to recent events and headlines promoting the equality in sports. If you are looking for health issues and news in women’s sports, click on Health and Diets.