Some fans of Spanish La Liga side Villarreal are very lucky, at least in one aspect of their lives. Next season, Villarreal will be helping out fans who are unemployed. Players will be contributing to a fund to provide season tickets who have lost their jobs, so they can still continue to attend games and follow their team, even though they…

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Herb Deshaies, father of Astros' announcer Jim Deshaies, was interviewed yesterday during a Spring Training game between the Houston Astros and New York Mets. These interviews are great time-fillers during Spring Training. However, the woman interviewing him surely didn't expect him to pull a Joe Namath. Unlike Joe Namath though, Herb Deshaies managed to succeed in his…

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Early morning television is useless and boring, except when guests do things like this. While promoting a beach volleyball tournament at Sharkey's Beach Club in Panama City, Florida, this woman was being interviewed on television by WMBB and fainted, falling face first into the sand. Starting today we have a collegiate challenge that's open to any college... any…

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In an economy where entertainment venues and sports facilities are fighting for a smaller pool of money, a good advertising idea is crucial. The Tryvann Winter Park ski resort just outside Oslo, Norway has come up with a brilliant idea to promote their skiing. Tryvann is located just 15 minutes outside Oslo, but being in the mountains, the conditions can be much…

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