ESPNET SportsZone
http://espnet.sportszone.com/
ESPN's Web site scores with the latest results, stats and news from virtually every major spectator sport, along with zingers and insider insights filed by the cable-TV network's ace reporters. Access to much of the site is free, but some features are open only to
subscribers - joining up will cost you $4.95 a month.
World Wide Web of Sports
http://www.tns.lcs.mit.edu/cgi-bin/sports Unsure where to find information on curling, water polo or other sports that don't get prime-time coverage? Start your search at this deep index, a gateway to a vast collection of rewarding sports sites on the Web.
Ballparks Page
http://www.sfo.com/~itc/ballparks/
Quick: What's the capacity of the old Comiskey Park in Chicago? When was Cincinnati's Crosley Field demolished? Who played Boston in the first game at Fenway Park? All the answers are a click away thanks to this monument to new and historic ballparks.
Baseball Weekly
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/sbbwix.htm USA Today's site provides plenty of news, commentary and analysis on major league, minor league and college teams.
Fastball
http://www.fastball.com/
Need the latest score? Check in here, where major-league games in progress are updated every three minutes. You'll also find news about every team (with in-depth coverage of the Astros, Braves, Marlins, Rangers, Reds and Rockies), statistics updated daily and
discussion areas.
Instant Baseball
http://www.instantsports.com/baseball.html If you can't get out to the ball game, this site brings every pitch home to you as it happens, with detailed play-by-play descriptions. Current game situations are updated after every pitch and posted within two minutes after the action takes place in the ballpark.
John Skilton's Baseball Links
http://ssnet.com/~skilton/baseball.html Here's the most comprehensive collection of baseball-related resources on the Web, with more than 600 links. Sure, it'll help you find out
about your favorite major league team, but it's also invaluable if you're looking for less-obvious sites, such as a local semipro club's home page or the Negro Leagues Baseball Online Archives.
MLB BAT
http://www.majorleaguebaseball.com The official Web site of Major League Baseball threw its first pitch on March 31, and it shows off some promising stuff: Lots of photographs, roundups of the previous day's action, current standings, statistics, schedules and chats with the pros. Visit the library to clear up questions about the rules of the game, research the history of every franchise or scan a catalogue of the sport's classic moments.
Team pages
Official sites are sponsored by the team; unofficial sites are maintained by fans or others outside the organization.
Arizona Diamondbacks
http://azdiamondbacks.com/ (official) or http://www.primenet.com/~pwb/dback.html
(unofficial)
Atlanta Braves
http://www.atlantabraves.com/ (official)
Baltimore Orioles
http://www.theorioles.com/ (official)
Boston Globe Red Sox Page
http://www.boston.com/globe/spt/redsox/glrhome.htm (unofficial)
Chicago Cubs
http://bronze.ucs.indiana.edu/~jbirwin/banter.html (unofficial)
Chicago White Sox
http://www.chisox.com/ (official)
Cincinnati Reds
http://www.umsl.edu/%7Es895760/reds.html (unofficial)
Cleveland Indians
http://www.indians.com/ (official)
Colorado Rockies
http://www.rmii.com/rockies/ (unofficial)
Detroit Tigers
http://bigweb.com/mall/tig/index.html (official)
Florida Marlins
http://pwr.com/marlins/ (official)
http://www.netpoint.net/~sparodi/fishnet.html (unofficial)
Houston Astros
http://www.astros.com/ (official)
Kansas City Royals
http://www2.dtc.net/~crchrdsn/jeremy/royals/ (unofficial)
Los Angeles Dodgers
http://www.fn.net/~spreng/dodgers.html (unofficial)
Milwaukee Brewers
http://www.engr.wisc.edu/~fetzer/brewers/ (unofficial)
Minnesota Twins
http://www.winternet.com/~pdthomas/twins.html (unofficial)
Montreal Expos
http://www.islandnet.com/~mkp/Expos/Expos.html (unofficial)
New York Mets
http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~kdick/mets.html (unofficial)
New York Yankees
http://www.yankees.com/ (official)
http://grove.ufl.edu/~kat152/nyy.html (unofficial)
http://mars.superlink.net/klein/aron/yankees.htm (unofficial)
Oakland Athletics
http://www.oaklandathletics.org/ (official)
Philadelphia Phillies
http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~bertman/baseball/phils.html (unofficial)
http://storm.cadcam.iupui.edu/phils/phils.html (unofficial)
Pittsburgh Pirates
http://www.pirateball.com (official)
St. Louis Cardinals
http://www.stlcardinals.com/ (official)
http://www.sover.net/~bsharon/SLC.html (unofficial)
San Diego Padres
http://www.clark.net/pub/sandoval/padres_home.html (unofficial)
San Francisco Giants
http://www.sfgiants.com/ (official)
Seattle Mariners
http://www.mariners.org/ (official)
http://www.calvin.edu/~sengel95/Mariners.html/ (unofficial)
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
http://www.sptimes.com/baseball/BB.Updates.html (unofficial)
Texas Rangers
http://www.texasrangers.com (official)
Toronto Blue Jays
http://www.bluejays.ca/ (official)
Basketball
NBA.com
http://www.nba.com
Loaded with statistics, news, and audio and video highlights, the NBA's official Web site scores like Michael Jordan. There's plenty of hoop information about each of the league's 29 teams and fans can go one-on-one with individual stars in a weekly Q&A session.
On Hoops
http://www.onhoops.com/
Brash, irreverent and never at a loss for words, two guys named Chuck hold court on all aspects of basketball here. Their running commentary about the players, the league and recent games will get your blood boiling-or make you wish you'd said it first.
Golf
iGolf
http://www.igolf.com/
Whether you're a scratch golfer, a Sunday driver or a member of the armchair gallery, this site has something for you, including up-to-the-minute pro scores, tournament schedules, news, photos and illustrated tips to help you shave strokes off your score.
Traveller Golf Information Center
http://www.traveller.com/golf/
If you're the type who never vacations without your clubs, check in on this archive of information about more than 2,000 U.S. golf courses before you hit the road. You can search by state, city, name-even by your favorite course architect. If you love the links, you'll like the hyperlinks, which whisk you to more than 75 other Web sites about golf.
The Virtual Golfer
http://www.golfball.com/
Greenside, a Canadian magazine, put together this golfer's delight, which features stunning photographs; tips for beginning, intermediate and advanced players; message boards; reviews of golf courses throughout Canada; and schedules for PGA, LPGA and Senior PGA Tour events.
In-Line Skating
Skating the Infobahn
http://www.skatecity.com/Index/
If you're going on a trip-whether it's to a neighboring state or another continent-and you're wondering where you can go to skate, check out this site, which calls itself the most comprehensive in-line skating index on the Web. Given the lengthy descriptions and numerous links to other skating sites, you probably won't dispute the claim.
Inline Online
http://bird.taponline.com/inline
Roll in for some tips and photo-filled tutorials to improve your in-line skating technique, from the simple things-such as how to keep your laces tight-to more complex tricks-including how to pull off a spread eagle move. You'll also find product reviews sent in by readers.
Mountain Biking
WOMBATS on the Web
http://www.wombats.org/
The Women's Mountain Bike and Tea Society pedals hard to help women learn about the sport. The site delivers lots of helpful information-without all the macho lingo and techno gobbledygook that fascinates gnarly dudes.
Cyber Cyclery
http://cyclery.com/
Keep up with the latest biking news (including a list of product recalls), chat with other enthusiasts, scan action photos of cyclists and pick up tips on maintaining your ride at this site.
Climbing Archive
http://www.dtek.chalmers.se/Climbing/index.html From tips on climbing in Croatia to explanations of techniques like cross-hooking holds, this archive will satisfy extreme athletes who take a peek before tackling a peak.
Rock Climbing Equipment and Techniques
http://ptolemy.eecs.berkeley.edu/~sedwards/climbing/index.html
If you don't know a belayer from a carabiner, this well-illustrated guide to common climbing techniques and safety equipment provides a great introduction.
Soccer
Mark Wheeler's US Soccer Page
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~mdwheel/us-soccer/ Want to see the latest rankings of high school soccer teams, or learn where you can sign up for a course to learn how to referee children's soccer games?
This site's got all that, as well as the latest news, lots of photos and links to hundreds of other soccer sites on the Web.
Rete! The International Soccer Pages
http://www.vol.it/RETE_/homerete.html This bilingual site features current soccer news in English and Spanish, along with a searchable database that holds more than 1,600 video
clips, 6,000 photos, and information about 1,500 teams, 10,000 players and 22,000 matches.
Soccer America Online
http://www.sportsite.com/SA/
Soccer America magazine's Web site features news from the five U.S. professional soccer leagues, plus information on college, national and international teams.
Tennis
Men's Tennis Rankings and Results
http://www.access.digex.net/~jd/tennis.html Here's a service ace if you're into statistics-the site features virtually every score from the men's pro circuit, player facts and regularly updated rankings.
The Tennis Server
http://www.tennisserver.com
When you want information about tennis, it's wise to go to the Net. You'll find the rules, links to daily news from courtside, and several original columns that cover the pro circuit and the psychological aspects of the game. |
