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Sport England offers grants to innovators of inspiring new games

UK In short, the challenge is to find the next slamball, a sport that to some was tragically ahead of its time, though others suspect that flaws in the nascent game ran deeper. Slamball is effectively basketball with eight trampolines for men who can't ...
Mon, May 11 | from Times Online

Pat Croce: The Commissioner of Slamball

Pat Croce brings you the all the wheeling and dealings of SlamBall. Clip from Duration: 1:50 beta.sling.com
Mon, Mar 30 | from beta.sling.com

Fighting In Hockey Makes Everyone Serious For Awhile

NY These men are still big caged (aquarium'd really) animals with sticks, so you'll have a better chance of eliminating spitting from baseball then you will stamping out fighting. My proposal? A Slamball-style rink that combines ice with trampolines. ...
Mon, Mar 16 | from Deadspin

Tollin Combines His Loves With Slamball

Down to Business with Pat Croce » Interviews it.truveo.com
Thu, Mar 12 | from it.truveo.com

The Rules of Slamball

There are three positions - Handler - the main handler of the ball. Gunner - the primary scorer, and Stopper - the primary defensive player. Just three personal fouls per player is permitted. Each team has an 8-man roster. ...
Sun, Nov 2 | from PanAsianBiz

One Tree Hill: Episode 6.6 "Choosing My Own Way of Life" Recap ...

Nathan gets a call from a guy who wants to offer him an opportunity to play Slamball. Slamball is like basketball, only with more body checking and a few trampolines. It certainly looks more entertaining than boring old basketball, ...
Mon, Oct 13 | from BuddyTV

Slamball: Basketball with Trampolines, What The Hell ...

Only in America! Slamball 2008. This sport is just crazy, it is essentially a game of basketball with trampolines. Everyone tends to just run forward and attack.
Tue, Sep 23 | from Inappropriate Bunny

Slamball goes to extremes

What is slamball, you ask? Picture a slam-dunk contest, in overtime, high speed. It's that intense. Invented by sports and video game enthusiast Mason Gordon, slamball...
Thu, Aug 21 | from Boston Herald

Amare Stoudemire takes a second job

AZ - Does anyone remember Slamball, the quasi sport that used to be on Spike TV (yes I know there are people asking three things, what is Slamball, ...
Wed, Aug 20 | from AZ Sports Hub

Slamball scores nets

CA - Aug 20, 2008 Players were trained in June at IMG Academies in Bradenton, Fla. In 2009, SlamBall plans to spread eight franchises out in cities across the country. ...
Wed, Aug 20 | from Variety

Slamball Rules - Portfolio.com

With a new television deal, sports and entertainment firm IMG bets $5 million on slamball. Read More. The Basics Two four-person teams score by landing shots in their respective baskets. Body checks, trampolines, and on-the-fly ...
Wed, Jul 16 | from Conde Nast Portfolio

The Dugout: Independent Leagues Are Great!

Filed under: MLB Rumors, The DugoutI've never been to an independent-league professional baseball game before, but I'd like to table this analogy: Independent leaguer Jay Gibbons attempts to relate to Bonds the joys of independent baseball in today's Dugout, after the jump.
Fri, Jun 27 | from The FanHouse - AOL

Slamball is coming back in 2008

I’ma long-time football fan and never thought I would see a brand-new sport that could match the excitement of the NFL. But Slamball is really exciting to watch! If you’re in the area, you can watch games live for free: ...
Sat, Jun 7 | from filehostfactory.com

Kenny Anderson gives Slamball a try

United States - Slamball isn't your typical basketball game. The sport was invented in 2000 by Mason Gordon in a warehouse in East California. ...
Thu, May 29 | from Bradenton Herald

Sports are just better with trampolines

Slamball Former HBO exec Chris Albrecht, who left the cable net in disgrace, is staking his comeback on SlamBall, a violent, ???futuristic??? basketball/ rugby/gymnastics hybrid sport that apparently failed to capture the public???s ...
Mon, Apr 21 | from adfreak

Idle Chatter: Chris Albrecht's New Contact Sport

Former HBO chief Chris Albrecht, now at IMG, is making a big bet on Slamball, a "full-contact" version of basketball, with trampolines. Good luck with that. [WSJ]. -So noisy was the backlash to ABC News's handling of Wednesday's ...
Thu, Apr 17 | from Conde Nast Portfolio

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