According to annual estimates done by Forbes magazine, the New York Yankees' value increased to $1.306 billion over the past year. The New York Mets came in second at $824 million and the Boston Red Sox at $816 million. The magazine also revealed yesterday that there was a a big difference between the Los Angeles Dodgers ($694 million) and Chicago Cubs ($642 million). The three teams with the lowest values were Florida ($256 million), Tampa ($290 million) and Pittsburgh ($292 million). To continue the increase in revenues, both the Yankees and Mets plan on moving to the new ballparks in 2009.
This article reflects pure human interest. Anyone in America who is a die hard Yankees, Mets or Red Sox fan would love to hear that their favorite team's revenue is increasing. An increase in value and new ballpark plans for next year, could mean more games and better facilities fans will enjoy. (TheStar, 4/17/08)
Patrick Thoresen, Flyers left winger was taken to hospital after getting hit in the groin by a shot during Philadelphia's 5-4 loss to Washington. I think this also reflects human interest because an incident like this can be devasting to Flyers fans. If he needs surgery, the Flyers team can be affected by his absense. (TheStar, 4/12/08)
The world-champion Canadian men's rowing team look forward to winning a chance to take part in the Olympic gold-medal after a hopeful victory at Elk Lake (TheStar, 4/16/08)... San Jose Shark's captain Patrick Marleau needed stitches over his right eye early in the game after a run-in with sturdy Flames blueliner Dion Phaneuf, resulting in Marleau losing almost two pints of blood on Sunday (TheStar, 4/15/08)... Mexican golfer, Lorena Ochoa won her third consecutive tournament and qualified for the LPGA Tour Hall of Fame (TheStar, 4/14/08)... Six new inductees were added to Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame: Speed skaters, Catriona Le May Doan and Guillaume Leblanc, women's hockey gold medallist Daniele Sauvageau, Frank King, Bill Warren and Barbara Ann Scott Canada's first gold medal figure skater in 1948 (TheStar, 4/13/08) Organizers of the Buffalo Bills games announced yesterday that 100,000 people have registered for the ticket lottery for the three pre-season and five regular-season games to be played over the next five years (TheStar, 4/12/08)
