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Sports News and Information
Sports History, Facts, Statistics, etc.
Local Teams and Professional Associations
Museums and Halls of Fame
Youth Athletics
Outdoor Recreation
Olympics

SPORTS NEWS AND INFORMATION (Back to Top)

(Get the latest sports news, scores, analysis, etc.)

ESPN.com

CNNSI

YES Network

MSG Network

Baseball Think Factory

BaseballBlogs.org: All Baseball, All Blogs, All The Time

CBS SportsLine.com

SportingNews.com

Newsday Sports

Daily News Sports

NY Post Sports

TSN - Canada's Sports Leader
Covers North American sports from a Canadian perspective. Great for NHL coverage.

SPORTS HISTORY, FACTS, STATISTICS, etc. (Back to Top)

Information Please Sports Almanac

SportingNews.com - The Vault
Provides history and statistics for many major sports and sporting events.

American Soccer History Archives
"A comprehensive repository of information, statistics, and essays relating to all aspects of the history of soccer in the United States from 1860's to the present."

HickokSports.com
Sports history, biographies, glossary, quotes, calendar, trivia, etc.

Backcheck: A Hockey Retrospective (National Library of Canada)
Comprehensive Web site that serves as a valuable resource for online hockey research. Primarily focused upon the early days of hockey. "Includes a chronological presentation of hockey stories from English and French newspapers" as well as feature articles.

Baseball Almanac - The Official Baseball History Site
A comprehensive online baseball almanac. Provides player stats, quotations, rules, awards, humor, "famous firsts", World Series and All-Star game stats, etc.

BaseballLibrary.com
Provides over 7,000 biographies of famous ballplayers, baseball chronology: a day-by-day account of baseball history, baseball's greatest teams, historical matchups, etc.

Baseball-Reference.com
Provides baseball statistics from 1871 to the present (includes player stats, teams, post-season and managerial data). Another useful feature to this Web site is the Baseball Travel Guide. Just plug in a zip code or city to locate baseball attractions (includes major and minor league ballparks as well as museums).

Baseball Archive

Football-Reference.com
Historical football statistics and league standings.

A to Z Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey

The Internet Hockey database

European Football Statistics
All League Stats, attendances, Euro Club ranking, European Cup, etc.

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League 1943-1954
"Dedicated to the women who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1943 to 1954.”

Baseball and Jackie Robinson (American Memory from the Library of Congress)
Library of Congress: Jackie Robinson and other baseball highlights 1860's-1960's. In this special presentation, the Library of Congress presents manuscripts, photographs, books and ephemera relating to Jackie Robinson and the breaking of the "color line" in the major leagues.

Scholarly Sports Sites
A comprehensive directory of scholarly sports sites on the Web.

LOCAL TEAMS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (Back to Top)

New York Mets Baseball Team

New York Yankees Baseball Team

Long Island Ducks Minor League Baseball Team

New York Giants Football Team

New York Jets Football Team

New York Knicks Basketball Team

New York Liberty Women’s Basketball Team

New York Rangers Hockey Team

New York Islanders Hockey Team

Metrostars Soccer Team

Long Island Rough Riders Soccer Team

FIFA World Cup (Soccer)

Nascar

Grand Prix
Formula 1 news, feature articles, technical articles, Grand Prix encyclopedia, etc.

United States Tennis Association

US Open (Tennis)

United States Golf Association

US Open Championship (Golf)

SPORTS MUSEUMS AND HALLS OF FAME (Back to Top)

International Sports Heritage Association
Serves as an international directory of sports museums and halls of fame. "Keyword" search at the bottom of the Web page under "member search."

National Baseball Hall of Fame

Pro Football Hall of Fame

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Hockey Hall of Fame

International Boxing Hall of Fame

National Soccer Hall of Fame

International Tennis Hall of Fame

Yogi Berra Museum

Babe Ruth Museum

Ted Williams Museum & Hitters Hall of Fame

Ty Cobb Museum

Louisville Slugger Museum

Don Garlits' Museum of Drag Racing

YOUTH ATHLETICS (Back to Top)

American Camp Association
The American Camp Association accredits over 2,400 Summer camps using 300 standards for safety, health, and program quality. One of its more useful features, this Web site has a searchable directory of accredited Summer camps.

New York State Public High School Athletic Association

North Patchogue-Medford Youth Athletic Club
Little League Baseball in the Patchogue-Medford area.

Medford Youth Athletic Association
Youth baseball and softball league (ages 5-18).

ABA Sports Network
A Directory of Athletic Leagues on Long Island.

Back of the Net
Web site devoted to youth soccer on Long Island.

Long Island Futsal League
A five-a-side indoor soccer league on Long Island.

Little League Baseball
The official Web site of Little League Baseball.

Long Island Federation of Amateur Baseball Leagues

Long Island Junior Soccer League

Newsday.com - High School Sports

Patchogue-Medford School District - Sports Records

Patchogue-Medford Youth Soccer League

Section XI - Suffolk County Athletics
Covers High School Sports in Suffolk County. Get game results, league standings, schedules, statistics, directions to games, etc.

Section XI Handbook
Contains Section XI constitution, policy, committees, rules, etc.

OUTDOOR RECREATION (Back to Top)

ABA Sports Network
A Directory of Athletic Leagues on Long Island.

National Athletic Trainers' Association

Auto Racing

LongIslandJam.com - The Long Island Racing News Site

Riverhead Raceway
Stock Car Racing in Riverhead began in 1949 and remains the only NASCAR stock car track on Long Island. A schedule of race times is provided.

Boating

Association of Marine Industries
Serves as a useful guide to boats and boating as well as a directory of marine services on Long Island. "Comprises over 100 Boat Yards, Marinas, Boat & Yacht Dealers, Yacht Clubs, Yacht Brokers, and Marine related support businesses..."

Boating World News Online
Local news and events covering Tri-State area boating.

The Great South Bay Power Squadron
Dedicated to promoting safe boating on the Great South Bay.

Office of Boating Safety

Patchogue Bay Power Squadron

The United States Coast Guard Auxilary
Assists the Coast Guard in promoting boating safety. Provides safe boating information, boating classes, etc.

United States Power Squadrons
Non-profit educational organization dedicated to safe boating. Teaches seamanship, navigation, and related subjects.

United States Sailing Association

Vessel Safety Check Web Site (National Department of Vessel Safety Checks)

Bicycling

Bicycle Long Island

www.Bikelane.com

Concerned Long Island Mountain Bicyclists

Cyclingnews.com

Long Island Bicycle Club

Mountain Bike Review
Includes reviews of mountain bike trails throughout the U.S.

Suffolk Bicycle Riders Association

Fishing

Fishing Line
Long Island-NY-NJ-CT-Fishing Reports

Long Island Fishing

Long Island Flyrodders
Homepage for the Long Island Flyrodders, a club dedicated to the sport of fly fishing.

Ufish New York Regional Fishing Information
Useful site providing fishing information for New York region, including Long Island.

Golf

USGA Handicapping and Course Rating Home Page

New York State Parks - Golf
Directory of golf courses in New York State Parks.

GOLFLINK: the best Resources for Golfers
New York Golf Courses - Public and Private.

Hiking

Hiking Long Island

Pickatrail
Directory of worldwide hiking locations.

Hunting

Field & Stream Black's Directory
"Complete guides to equipment, instruction and destinations for the shotgunner, bowhunter, and fly fisherman."

Vollyball

Beach Volleyball Database

Scuba Diving

DAN Divers Alert Network - Scuba Diving and Dive Safety Association
Dedicated to the health and safety of recreational scuba divers. Operates diving's only 24-hour emergency hotline, conducts vital medical diving research, and develops and provides educational programs for beginners to medical professionals.

Long Island Divers Association

Beach Buggy

Long Island Beach Buggy Association

Camping

Long Island Camping

American Camp Association

NYS Outdoor Guides Association: New York and Adirondack Guides
Homepage for the NYS Outdoor Guides Association. Serves as a directory of licensed professional guides throughout New York State. Professional guides provide assistance with unfamiliar terrain for such outdoor activities as hunting, fishing, camping, nature studies, whitewater activities, rock climbing, etc.

Flag Football

Long Island Flag Football League

Skateboarding

SkateboardDirectory.com
Serves as an information source and guide to skateboard companies, clothing, news, magazines, skateshops, ramps, etc.

Running

Cool Running
Race results, directory of local race information and running clubs, training tips and advice, news, etc.

Long Island Running Home Page
Provides a calendar of upcoming races on L.I. as well as local race results. Also serves as a directory of local running clubs and organizations, favorite running spots, and best running stores on Long Island.

Long Island Road Runners
Home page for the Long Island Road Runners, a running club on LI.

USATF-Long Island
Serves as the "governing body of track and field, cross country, long distance and race walking in Nassau and Suffolk Counties."

MarathonGuide.com
Worldwide marathon guide and directory. Provides marathon history, records, results, etc.

Skiing

SkiReport.com

Surfing

Boardfolio.com: The Surfer's Directory

Surfline
Provides real-time surfing conditions at locations from Long Island to Hawaii.

OLYMPICS (Back to Top)

United States Olympic Committee

Official Website of the Olympic Movement

Ancient Olympics
Web site that contains information on the Ancient Greek Olympic Games.

Empire State Games
Multi-sport athletic events patterned after the Olympics for amateur athletes in New York State.

Special Olympics

Special Olympics New York

This site was last updated on May 30, 2006.