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Local resident, Marcus Cook, announced today that he will be competing in the 10th Annual TriRock Austin Triathlon on Monday, September 5, 2016 in Austin, TX. Cook, who underwent a gastric bypass in September 2015, has completed several races since the surgery, including five sprint triathlons, one which he ran with his surgeon, Garth Davis, M.D., a Bariatric Surgeon affiliated with Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center, and Assistant Professor of Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth. "Marcus joked that if he lost a certain amount of weight, we should participate in a triathlon together. I didn't believe he was serious.

The Champion Racing Oil National Open is an event with more than 50 years of history that includes the biggest names in motorsports competing at half-mile Williams Grove Speedway, one of dirt racing's legendary venues. This year's 3-day competition offers a pair of 25-lap, $10,000 to win mains on both Thursday and Friday plus a 40-lap Championship Race paying $50,000 to win on Saturday.

After a lengthy vetting process, AROME Spirits is proud to announce the finalization of a multi-year endorsement agreement with PGA tour winner, Brian Gay. Brian will be working to promote AROME and the exclusive nature and limited availability of the most unique aged sipping spirit to hit the global market.

GolfCartsOutlet.com, an online store for golf carts, offers a wide range of used golf carts that can be used both, on the golf course and off it. The used gas golf carts that this online portal offers are subjected to a full 40 point inspection and shipped to the customers' doorstep with a new paint job, new windshield and new hubcaps. They provide used golf carts with a free 6 month warranty that can also be extended to 1 or 2 years, if required. The used golf carts that they offer are no-where less than a new cart, when it comes to quality and performance. Anyone looking to buy a used golf cart can now explore the wide range of used carts being offered by GolfCartsOutlet.com.

This weekend marks the beginning of College Football games here in the United States, and as fans, players, coaches, and media prepare for the fun and excitement of the 2016 season, one group of men and women is also preparing for the quintessential fall sport to arrive. Referees across the nation at all levels – high school, college, and the NFL are primed to put their training to work on the field. Without the right equipment and uniform, however, they can be woefully unprepared for the grueling nature of the stop-and-start sport. Fortunately, the professionals at Officially Sports can help, and their latest piece of referee sportswear will do precisely that. The newest addition to the Pennsylvania-based referee apparel and gear store is sure to make life easier. Smitty lightweight football pants are the newest in officials' sportswear, featuring a breathable, moisture-wicking athletic cut for the ultimate in comfort and durability.

India's 170 million football fans have a new destination to log on to with the country's first one-stop online football platform www.foottheball.com being launched. The comprehensive digital platform offers the latest news, commentary, statistics and visuals on football from across the globe and is working towards building the first exclusive 'Social Network'  for football fans globally in an exclusive partnership with Silicon Valley social media company.

India's first football platform,'FootTheBall.com' is here, and they are ready to dribble into the beautiful game and beyond. Launched by new-media start-up Buffalo Soldiers Media & Strategists, #FootTheBall or #FTB offers the latest news on EPL, La Liga, Bundesliga Leagues, Serie A Leagues, commentary, statistics and visuals on football from across the globe.

The LA SCORES Cup is Los Angeles' premier annual charity soccer tournament, benefiting the students of America Scores LA, it brings together 36 teams representing 700+ soccer players from many of LA's top companies such as Apple, Warner Brothers, Bain, East West Bank, AEG, JP Morgan, Accenture, Latham & Watkins and Starbucks, all competing for the crown of LA's top corporate soccer team at the Stub Hub Center training fields in Carson, the home of the LA Galaxy. Now in our 13th year running, this truly unique event is a tremendous opportunity for corporations to have fun, demonstrate teamwork, sharpen their competitive edge, and make a difference in the lives of under-served children in America SCORES LA's after-school programs.

Ultimate Autographs is a reputable online store for sports Memorabilia, they offer the world's largest selection of basketball memorabilia that include a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) to show proof that the signature is authentic. This renowned online store sells basketball memorabilia items autographed by the players themselves.

This Friday, August 26th, the Philadelphia Soul will clash with the Arizona Rattlers for the third time in Arena Football League history for the coveted Foster Trophy. The matchup will air live on ESPN, and is sure to win the attention of football fans across the United States who enjoy high-octane, high-scoring, high-intensity action.

On Saturday, August 27th, The Club at Mediterra will host their Third Annual 1-Day Singles Tiebreak Tournament, presented by London Bay Homes. Three weeks later, on Saturday, September 17th they will host the First-Ever USTA Tiebreak Tournament for juniors. Mediterra hosted the first-ever, USTA Sanctioned Tiebreak Tournament 3 years ago and since then, these compressed tournaments have exploded in popularity. "It's no surprise considering the modern, busy schedule. Many people don't want to spend 3 days, their entire weekend, and a lot of waiting around to play a tournament. I want my fitness, my tennis, my entertainment; and I want it now," says Mediterra's USPTA Director of Tennis, Mike Baldwin. Baldwin served on the USTA Adult Competition Committee that introduced "Alternative Format" initiative.

Nelson Kimmell is proud to announce the creation and launch of his new website venture, www.Sports-Guy.com. The website offers a wide variety of sports and fitness products with a particular focus on ski and snowboard accessories, fitness and body building products, athletic shoes, and gear for a variety of sports including yoga and boxing. Kimmell was inspired by the amount of people trying to stay as young and healthy as possible for as long as possible by incorporating physical activity into their daily lives. After learning about the possibilities of an online store, Kimmell wanted to help others get the products that they would need to get the most satisfaction and the best results from their favorite sports or workouts.

On the eve of the historic showdown between Nate Diaz and Connor MacGregor at UFC 202, UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar announces the debut of "The Sixth Round" a new online streaming show.

The Bournemouth Mini & Junior Rugby Festival 2017 is designed to enable all rugby teams aged from under 7's to under 16's to take part in an established and well organised rugby festival, enjoy themselves and have fun during the Easter school holidays. The 2017 festival is already set to be a huge success, as it has been in previous years – with last year seeing around 120 mini rugby teams and 40 junior rugby teams taking part and even more people having a great time.

Big Easy Golf, located in the beautiful and lush city of New Orleans provides the services that make playing golf easy. Featuring a wide variety of once in a lifetime deals, golf packages from the trusted Louisiana-based company make teeing up simpler and more enjoyable than ever.

Skates.guru, a leading online store that offers a wide range of figure skating apparel has recently announced the launch of its newest collection of ice skating outfits. According to the information provided at the site, this particular online store has been offering all categories of ice skating outfits for men, women and children. In addition, the site's experts have also published useful information, guides and post for buying the perfect ice skating outfit. The post provided at the site will assist people in finding the right ice skating apparel.

As per news coming from Figure Skating Store, the online retailers of ice skating items and accessories, a new summer collection of Zuca Bags has been made available for shoppers. According to the site's spokesperson, "We are delighted to be associated to such a reputable brand like Zuca Bags and to be unveiling the latest summer collection of ice skating bags in varied colors and sizes on our site."

GolfCartsOutlet.com, nation's renowned supplier of used gas golf carts, is now presenting Vegas Strip Leopard Print Custom Golf Cart at the most competitive prices. The Leopard Print Custom Golf Cart is built on the foundation of an EZ-GO TXT that is one of the most trusted brands across the globe. This 4 seat electric golf cart combines proven reliability with the industry's latest innovations to deliver a consistently smoother ride and greater energy efficiency.

This August, The Olympics are set to take place in Rio, Brazil. As one of the most popular televised events, millions will have sport and competition on their mind. The world's greatest athletes will compete in the Summer Games for the glory of gold and the pride of countries. Millions of eyes will be watching the Olympic swimming competitions, a field historically dominated by the U.S.; but, at Future Fitness, national-level swimmers will be taking to the water as well.

Pete Ciarrocchi, Co-Owner of the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League (AFL), is pleased to congratulate his team on their 63-41 first round playoff victory over the Tampa Bay Storm.

Gumshields.com, an online store that stocks protective devices for sportspersons, recently started selling protective gumshields for young sportspersons. The online store sells now custom gumshields at affordable prices for school kids who have picked up some form of contact sports. The custom gumshields that the Dorset based gumshields manufacturing company offers can be very effective in injury prevention and reduction.

Not all fishermen are created equal – some prefer the deep sea, others enjoy a calming fly fishing trip, while still others prefer to take their boat out on the local lake and catch bass, crappie, catfish, perch, and more... At the end of the day all fishermen simply want to have a great catch, and the proper equipment can help them make that happen. Selling great tournament quality tackle is what South Florida-based Fishing Tackle Depot does best, especially when it comes to specialized equipment fishermen won't find in most tackle stores. Recently they've taken their expertise to the freshwater with the creation of a new domain: www.bassfishingdepot.com. This arm of the business will cater to the freshwater anglers in the industry, and help them do what they do best out on the water, catch fish!

The importance of practicing any sport can't be overstated enough. When it comes to popular sports like football and basketball, it can be pretty easy to find a way to get some great practice in without having to go far or without needing much in the way of equipment. With baseball, however, the challenge can often be far greater.

For the second year in a row, Brown Golf Management finds itself amongst the big hitters of the golf management industry. Moving up one spot to number 23, Brown Golf currently owns and/or manages 27 golf courses in four states reported by Golf Inc. in their Top 25 Management Companies list.

LIV3LY has revealed the results of its inaugural analysis of over 10,000 runners in its database. The analysis was done in May this year as part of LIV3LY's first campaign to celebrate the spirit of running in Singapore. The results are visualised as an animated infographic for easy and fun viewing.