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"As another Super Bowl nears, the Vikings, with a few other teams in the National Football League, are leading a charge to upgrade food in the tradition-bound world of football-stadium concessions, one of the last big captive markets to address fans' broadening culinary sensibilities."

"It was this necessity to share the moments that surrounding the game, to have pushed Guillaume Blot and Roca Balboa to build a map of the best places of street food in the proximities of the French stadiums. A map of the most beloved places, of those that have produced affection and tradition in the house-supporters that then invite the guest to live their city. In two words: "Buvettes"."

"Forest Green is the first completely vegan professional sports team in the world. But its ethos extends way beyond food."

"Despite bankruptcy, unemployment and crime, Detroit has also attracted artists and urbanists. It has become famous for creative uses of abandoned buildings and infrastructure.  Artists, such as the Heidelberg Project and the Alley Project, flock to Detroit, taking over abandoned houses and former industrial spaces, painting them in stunning and contrasting hues. Organizations, such as Project for Public Spaces, have worked to create a new urban identity through place-making, working to regenerate Detroit's core. Detroit is also at the forefront of the current urban agriculture movement.  City farming orgs, like Keep Growing Detroit, Hanz Woodlands and Greening of Detroit, lead the charge: combining education and community building, alongside growing food. Another way to use Detroit's abandoned spaces?  Urban Skiing.  Street Skiing trio Karl Fostvedt, Khai Krepela and Max Morello were filmed by Poor Boyz Productions in an epic conquest to bring new life to Detroit's abandoned spaces.  Using lingering rubble and debris, combined with trucked-in snow, they revamped these former urban and industrial areas to a new glory. Check out their video, which could rival any Warren Miller piece, while adding an urban twist.  One method to save Detroit? Street skiing…"

"As revealed by Gaël Clichy on Tuesday, the new manager has banned his side from chomping on the Italian classic and has told his players if they are overweight they will not be allowed to train with the first team. It may seem harsh and deliveries to dressing rooms immediately after games are common across the country - just ask one former Arsenal player and Sir Alex Ferguson - but there is an obvious reason behind Guardiola's stringent policy."

"The LegShocker is -although usefull in many of the game industry's agreeable products- most suitably designed for EA Sport's FIFA 2002 and FIFA World Cup 2002. The players, before putting on their football footwear, each slip into a hand-sewen shinpad and step onto a piece of professional lawn. With the controllers in their hands they face the first opponent between them and the screen. The ball. It's used to shoot. Yes, you know this. But you can also tackle others by kicking it… A human opponent wearing the LegShocker will probably not like it…."

"Allianz Arena (FC Bayern and 1860 München) and the Millerntor (FC St. Pauli) have done well on these lists, since they began being collected in 2005. This time around, however, it was Schalke's Veltins Arena that managed to gather the most points in the fight for winning the title of "Most vegan- and vegetarian-friendly stadium." The Royal Blues, who are headed by meat-loving and slaughterhouse-owning CEO Clemens Tönnies, managed a whopping 37 points on PETA's ranking, a new record. Finally, Schalke has won a title in convincing fashion. Vegan fans of Bayern and Dortmund aren't much worse off, as both clubs scored a great 35 points. The animal-rights organisation even gives Dortmund props for the fact the club introduced an easily accessible veggie stand for their fans who choose to not feast on what the organisation calls "animal cruelty.""

"D'autre équipes vont encore plus loin. Depuis huit ans, l'équipe Europcar a ainsi son propre camion-restaurant ambulant dans lequel les coureurs prennent leur petit déjeuner et dînent tous les soirs. « On s'en sert cent jours par an. On est le seul sport qui dépense 6500 à 8000 calories par jour pendant 21 jours. L'apport calorique et nutritionnel est évident. On a décidé de marier à l'extrême le sport et la santé. On est la seule équipe au monde à faire ça. Certains ont leur propre cuisine mais pas leur restaurant, à l'exception de Sky qui vient juste d'en acheter un », assure Jean-René Bernaudeau, directeur sportif de l'équipe française."

"Si New York avait sa monnaie, la devise « In Sport We Trust » remplacerait celle du dollar national « In God We Trust ». Une vraie culture. Dans la ville-monde, suer est un art et gagner, une quasi sagesse. Incontournable pour réussir sa vie ici. En pole position, le culte de l'ego, mais de l'ego rentable. Donc de l'image, donc du corps. Le New-Yorkais doit être « fit », autrement dit mince et musclé, suffisamment agile pour saisir les opportunités les plus fugaces. Endurant aussi, s'il veut tenir la cadence des journées sans fin, des nuits trop courtes et des week-ends dédiés à cultiver son réseau pro. Ajoutez-y la touche de réactivité nécessaire, et l'ensemble va de soi. Une activité sportive synonyme d'une énergie au centre de tout est vitale et incontournable pour acquérir définitivement une citoyenneté guerrière et créative."

"La Conciergerie Sportive Dehors® est un sas de décompression, une parenthèse suspendue entre activité professionnelle et pratique sportive en milieu urbain. Envie de courir, de lâcher prise quand vous le voulez ? Sortez, marchez, courez, roulez, transpirez, on s'occupe du reste ! Dehors® est un lieu dédié aux sportifs urbains, amateurs ou passionnés de sport outdoor. Nous mettons à votre disposition nos services de Sport Hospitality ; des vestiaires sécurisés, des douches éco-responsables, un café et une restauration saine, un service de Coaching... bref, vivre Dehors®, c'est vivre un nouveau mode de vie !"