Area Sports Events Calendar Feb 4-Feb 11

Bobby Valentine 's Sports Academy , 72 Camp Avenue, Stamford, (203)-968-2872. Year-Round baseball/softball training for all age levels and skill levels that includes: A professional curriculum with proven results. Private Lessons (1 on 1 instruction).

adiPower Howards Contest!

SLAM and adidas are giving away 8 pairs of adiPower Howard sneakers.

Evan Shapiro: America Ain't Got Talent

The more "talent" shows we get each season, the less "talented" is each slate of competitors forced upon our screens, airwaves and eardrums. We are spreading our talent too thinly across too many shows and it's doing long-lasting damage to the genre.

Park Ridge Community Calendar for Feb. 2, 2012

Submissions for Community Calendar are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495. Agenda The city of Park Ridge lists the following meetings which take place in City Hall, 505 Butler Place, unless otherwise noted. For a complete ...

NFL Capsules: Goodell's contract extended through 2018 season

NEW YORK (AP) — Now that the NFL has labor peace for the next decade, commissioner Roger Goodell has job security through the 2018 season.