| Japanese sales data: Wii surpasses 2 million
According to Japanese video game sales tracking company, Media Create, the Wii's life to date sales has surpassed 2 million units in Japan during the week of 2nd to 8th of April. The console is currently holding steady at around 50 thousand units sold per week, and is still said to be supply constrained. Nintendo have recently increased production capacity for the console which could see even more units being sold every week. Currently the console is generating these sales on the back of solid Wii Sports and Wii Play sales, while some potentially big sellers in Super Paper Mario and Big Brain Academy Wii are to be released over the next three weeks. On the sofware top 10 there were three new entries: a new Naruto game on the Playstation 2 by Bandai-Namco entered in first place with 75453 copies sold; Gundam SEED Alliance vs ZAFT Portable for the PSP, also by Bandai-Namco, entered at number 2 with 58751 copies sold, and another PSP game in the form of Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball Portable 2 by Konami entered at position 8 with 29944 copies sold.
Sports in Brief
In New York: the US Anti-Doping Agency will test backup urine samples from Tour de France champion Floyd Landis over the cyclists protests about the need for the tests and the credentials of the French lab where theyll be analyzed.
Landis, who tested positive at last years Tour, said the tests... .
Sports roundup: Tickets put on sale for 2008 Games
It could be a lonely outing for people lucky enough to get tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In placing over 7 million tickets on sale Sunday, Beijing organizers also announced a one-ticket policy for the two most popular events of The Games - the opening and closing ceremonies. Overall, the Beijing Games will generate about 9 million tickets, but many are set aside for the International Olympic Committee, sponsors, dignitaries and TV broadcasters - cutting the available total. "As for the one-ticket only, I think that is a problem," said Wang Wei, executive vice president and secretary general of the Beijing organizing committee. "China has a huge population and it is really a problem for us to give people the opportunity to watch the Olympics Games." In an event telecast across the country on state-run CCTV, Wang acknowledged the one-ticket policy would made it difficult for families to attend the historic event.
Recreation Roundup for April 14, 2007
Lone Star Athletics will hold a baseball tournament on May 5-6 at the Carl Barton Sports Complex in Conroe. The Barrett-Fletcher qualifier is for 8-year-and-under through 14-year-and-under teams. For more information, contact Frank Dorner at 281-469-6721 or send e-mail queries to frankdorner@sbcglobal.net. More information is listed on the Lone Star Athletics Web page at www.lonestarathletics.net. The 2007 Brenham Baseball Camp will be held at Brenham High School in June. The basic camp, for players ages 8-12 is from 9 a.m. to noon June 11-15. Cost is $140. The pitching camp, for all ages, is from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. June 11-14. Cost is $40. The advanced camp, for ages 13-18, is from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. June 11-14.
Community sports listings
Corpus Christi Baseball Umpires Association is looking for umpires interested in calling high school baseball games for the upcoming season. Contact Martin Navarro at 249-3028. Corpus Christi Men's Adult Baseball League looking for players 18-over to begin league play. Call 949-3022 BASKETBALL Angel Basketball Camp will be conducted at Incarnate Word Academy June 4-8 for boys and girls grades 2-9. Full day $135. Morning or afternoon session $85. Info: Coach Casper Wenzel, 4209 Dolphin, Corpus Christi, TX 78411 or call 855-0347. Varsity Basketball League hosted by CC Parks & Recreation begins May 28. Late registration ( $350) through April 27 at City Hall, third floor or CC Gym. Info: 826-3588 CHEERLEADING Padre Youth Football League is screening cheer coaches and looking for a cheer coordinator for next season.
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