Earthquakes Announce Partnership with Alaska Air

Fans can win a trip to four exotic locations via ‘Score a Direct Kick Sweepstakes’

SAN JOSE, Califrnia. – The San Jose Earthquakes announced today that the club has reached an agreement with Alaska Airlines to give fans the chance to win a trip to four exciting locations through the ‘Score a Direct Kick Sweepstakes’.

The Earthquakes will select three winners from four different drawings in 2012. Winners will receive two tickets to an Earthquakes home game where they will participate in a halftime contest to win a trip courtesy of Alaska Airlines. Entries will be accepted beginning on April 13 at 9 a.m. PT and will continue until the following submission deadlines for each drawing:

May 5: Cabo San Lucas
July 28: Hawaii
Sept. 5: Reno/Tahoe
Oct. 7: Los Angeles

Fans will have the chance to earn additional sweepstakes entries by sharing the contest with their friends and followers on Facebook and Twitter thanks to digital infrastructure created by GAGA Sports & Entertainment.
For more information about the sweepstakes, complete rules, and to enter to win, fans can visit http://alaska.sjearthquakes.com/ and fill out the form on the page. All fans must enter online by May 5 to be eligible to win tickets to the Earthquakes’ home game against Columbus Crew on Saturday, May 19 and participate in the halftime contest. Once fans have entered the contest, they are automatically entered for each subsequent drawing during the promotion.

Alaska Airlines offers non-stop flights from Mineta San Jose International Airport to 11 cities in the United States and Mexico, including Boise, Cabo San Lucas, Guadalajara, Honolulu, Kona, Kauai, Los Angeles, Maui, Palm Springs, Portland, Reno/Tahoe (beginning June 4) and Seattle.

About Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), together serve more than 90 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Network Carriers" in the J.D. Power and Associates 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 North America Airline Satisfaction StudiesSM. For reservations, visit http://www.alaskaair.com/. For more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.

EQUIPO ATLETAS CON PORVENIR VIAJAN A ROOTTERDAM

EQUIPO ATLETAS CON PORVENIR VIAJAN A ROOTTERDAM

Camino a los olímpicos

BOGOTA, Colombia. - Este miércoles 04 de abril se desplaza la escuadra Atletas con Porvenir a territorio europeo con el objetivo de aclimatarse y adaptarse al cambio de horario de la ciudad de Rótterdam – Holanda, donde el próximo domingo 15 de abril buscarán registro estándar A (2 horas, 15 minutos) el cual los clasifica a los Juegos Olímpicos de Londres y una nueva marca nacional en los 42 kilómetros, 195 metros.

El antioqueño Juan Carlos Cardona encabeza la nomina de Porvenir, con la ventaja de ser el único maratonista colombiano en la rama masculina clasificado a la olimpiada del verano londinense; cupo conseguido desde el año pasado en la más antigua de las maratones, la Maratón de Boston, cuando finalizó en la casilla duodécima con un guarismo de 2 horas, 12 minutos y 17 segundos. “Rótterdam tiene un recorrido completamente llano, es una buena época del año para correr, el clima está fresco, que es cuando se logran las marcas. Este y todos los años van atletas que corren a ritmo de record del mundo. La expectativa es la mejor” aseguró Cardona previo a su viaje.

Por su parte Jasón Gutiérrez, Diego Colorado y William Naranjo lucharán por los dos cupos restantes que la Federación Colombiana de Atletismo y el Comité Olímpico Nacional tienen reservados para la cita ecuménica en la prueba de maratón. El otro gran objetivo del equipo Porvenir en Rótterdam es la marca nacional de la distancia que posee Carlos Mario Grisales desde el 15 de abril de 1996 en la Maratón de Boston con registro de 2 horas, 11 minutos y 17 segundos; marca que este 15 de abril cumplirá 16 años de vigencia.

El Maratón de Rótterdam es considerado uno de los más veloces y prestigiosos del circuito mundial. Por ello, varios países lo eligieron como sede para la evaluación final de sus maratonistas hacia los Juegos Olímpicos. La última incursión de una delegación colombiana en la maratón de la capital holandesa, data del año 2008, cuando 5 fondistas buscaron su tiquete a los Juegos Olímpicos de Beijing, tres de ellos representantes de la escuadra Porvenir. Juan Carlos Cardona y Bertha Sánchez consiguieron marca B y asistieron a la olimpiada.

Maratón de Rótterdam 2008
Varones:

Juan Carlos Cardona - 2:17:43
Diego Colorado – 2:19:22
William Naranjo 2:21:32

Damas:

Bertha Sánchez – 2:39:12
Yolanda Fernández – 2:39:21

Los cuatro fondistas de Porvenir arribarán este martes 03 de abril a la capital colombiana, después de las 9:30 de la mañana, para encontrarse con la prensa nacional y aguardar su viaje al viejo continente, pactado para el miércoles 04 de abril.

Hall of Fame Celebrates 100 Years of Fenway Park with

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Hall of Fame Celebrates 100 Years of Fenway Park with
New Exhibit Dedicated to the Major League’s Oldest Stadium

-- ‘FENtennial: Fenway Park’s First 100 Years’ Opens in Cooperstown April 9 –

COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Boston’s legendary Fenway Park celebrates its 100th birthday in 2012, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is celebrating all things Fenway with a new exhibit designed to capture the magic of the major league’s oldest stadium.

On April 9 – 11 days before the 100th anniversary of the opening of Fenway Park – the Hall of Fame will unveil FENtennial: Fenway Park’s First 100 Years, an exhibit a century in the making. Using more than 45 artifacts either from the Museum’s unparalleled collection of almost 40,000 pieces of baseball history or on loan, FENtennial examines the history, memories and impossible dreams that have thrived at Fenway Park and thrilled Boston baseball fans.

“FENtennial will explore the history of Fenway Park and how this beloved American ball yard has served as a connecting point for generations of fans,” said Jeff Idelson, President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. “This exhibit will bring forward countless memories for all baseball fans as we pay tribute to one of the National Pastime’s great cathedrals.”

Through breathtaking photos and the timeless words of those who worked and played at Fenway Park, FENtennial traces the story of Fenway’s beginnings through its iconic features like the Green Monster, the Pesky Pole and Williamsburg. Generations of future Hall of Famers called Fenway home, leaving legacies of excellence imprinted in the sod and dirt that make up one of the game’s most hallowed playing surfaces.

Artifacts ranging from Ted Williams’ 1960 home jersey to Curt Schilling’s blood-stained sock from the 2004 World Series will transport Museum visitors to the iconic moments in time that made – and make – Fenway unique. As part of the exhibit, visitors will be able to share their memories of Fenway Park at the Museum in Cooperstown or at baseballhall.org – with the responses added to the Hall of Fame’s archive.

FENtennial: Fenway Park’s First 100 Years is located on the Museum’s second floor and is included with admission to the Museum. For more information, please visit www.baseballhall.org .
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an independent not-for-profit educational institution, dedicated to fostering an appreciation of the historical development of baseball and its impact on our culture by collecting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting its collections for a global audience as well as honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to our National Pastime.

The Museum's collections contain nearly 40,000 three-dimensional artifacts representing all facets of the game, from its inception in the mid-19th century to present. Three-dimensional artifacts include bats, baseballs, uniforms, player equipment, ballpark artifacts, awards, artwork, textiles, tickets, collectibles and assorted memorabilia. In addition, the Institution’s archives contain in excess of 135,000 Baseball cards and three million Library items, including photographs, books, magazines, newspaper clippings, films, video and audio tapes.

Located on Main Street in the heart of picturesque Cooperstown, New York, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is one of the country’s major tourist destinations and is surely the best-known sports shrine in the world. Opening its doors for the first time on June 12, 1939, the Hall of Fame has stood as the definitive repository of the game’s treasures and as a symbol of the most profound individual honor bestowed on an athlete. It is every fan’s "Field of Dreams," with its stories, legends and magic to be passed on from generation to generation.

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is open seven days a week year round, with the exception of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. The Museum observes regular hours of 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. from Labor Day until Memorial Day Weekend. From Memorial Day Weekend through the day before Labor Day, the Museum observes summer hours of 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Ticket prices are $19.50 for adults (13 and over), $12 for seniors (65 and over) and for those holding current memberships in the VFW, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion and AMVets organizations, and $7 for juniors (ages 7-12). Members are always admitted free of charge and there is no charge for children 6 years of age or younger.

For more information, visit our Web site at baseballhall.org or call 888-HALL-OF-FAME (888-425-5633) or 607-547-7200.For More Information, Please Contact:
Brad Horn, Senior Director of Communications and Education
607-547-0287, bhorn@baseballhall.org
Craig Muder, Director of Communications
607-547-0227, cmuder@baseballhall.org