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Watch the ‘Frontline’ and Times Documentary on Fantasy Sports and Online Gambling – New York Times

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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Saudi Arabian Women’s Sports Break Stereotypes – Voice of America (blog)

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Saudi Arabian Women’s Sports Bust Stereotypes Playlist MP3 – 128.0kb/s – 4.3MB wav – 1.0Mb/s – 34.6MB MP3 – 64.0kb/s – 2.2MB Women athletes in Saudi Arabia say sports are helping to break down traditions that crush the voices of many women. In the city of Jeddah, a group of basketball players is urging women and girls to…

Sports Costs at ESPN Weigh Down Disney’s Force-Ful Quarter – ABC News

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

ESPN, the sports network that drives Disney’s profit engine, has hit a soft patch. Subscribers have fallen by about 7.2 million over the last three years, according to Nielsen, and it’s coming off a round of layoffs in the latest quarter. As more people cut the cord to watch programming online, its perch on top of the pay TV empire is looking unsteady at best. The network’s troubles are a…

Obama Doesn’t Want Federal Tax Dollars Paying For Any More Sports Stadiums – Huffington Post

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

President Barack Obama is trying (again) to take federal taxpayers off the hook for financing new sports stadiums. In the 2017 budget proposal the White House released Tuesday, Obama proposed repealing a federal tax exemption on the bonds cities and states use to finance new stadiums. That exemption allows cities and states to pay for stadiums with tax-free bonds that have discounted interest rates, a practice that will cost federal taxpayers…

Olympic Fencer, a Muslim, Settled on a ‘Sport Without Alteration’ – New York Times

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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NASCAR adopts charter system for team owners – USA TODAY

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

NASCAR chairman Brian France announced a plan designed to “promote a more predictable, sustainable and valuable team business model,” in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.(Photo: Alan Diaz, AP) NASCAR’s business model evolved Tuesday, and teams that provide the cars and drivers that draw the fans might have gained some of the financial security they’ve long sought. In a stated effort to provide Sprint Cup teams with “increased business certainty…

Two Of Cuban Baseball’s Brightest Stars Apparently Defect – NPR

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

i Cuban baseball star Yulieski Gourriel at Latin American Stadium in Havana in the spring of 2015. Eyder Peralta/NPR hide caption toggle caption Eyder Peralta/NPR Cuban baseball star Yulieski Gourriel at Latin American Stadium in Havana in the spring of 2015. Eyder Peralta/NPR In a further sign that Cuban baseball is in shambles, Cuban state media reports that two of the island’s brightest stars left their team in Santo Domingo…

Watch the ‘Frontline’ and Times Documentary on Fantasy Sports and Online Gambling – New York Times

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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Sports Costs at ESPN Weigh Down Disney’s Force-Ful Quarter – ABC News

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

ESPN, the sports network that drives Disney’s profit engine, has hit a soft patch. Subscribers have fallen by about 7.2 million over the last three years, according to Nielsen, and it’s coming off a round of layoffs in the latest quarter. As more people cut the cord to watch programming online, its perch on top of the pay TV empire is looking unsteady at best. The network’s troubles are a…

Olympic Fencer, a Muslim, Settled on a ‘Sport Without Alteration’ – New York Times

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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Obama Doesn’t Want Federal Tax Dollars Paying For Any More Sports Stadiums – Huffington Post

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

President Barack Obama is trying (again) to take federal taxpayers off the hook for financing new sports stadiums. In the 2017 budget proposal the White House released Tuesday, Obama proposed repealing a federal tax exemption on the bonds cities and states use to finance new stadiums. That exemption allows cities and states to pay for stadiums with tax-free bonds that have discounted interest rates, a practice that will cost federal taxpayers…

Saudi Arabian Women’s Sports Bust Stereotypes – Voice of America (blog)

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Saudi Arabian Women’s Sports Bust Stereotypes Playlist MP3 – 128.0kb/s – 4.3MB wav – 1.0Mb/s – 34.6MB MP3 – 64.0kb/s – 2.2MB Women athletes in Saudi Arabia say sports are helping to break down traditions that crush the voices of many women. In the city of Jeddah, a group of basketball players is urging women and girls to…

The charter agreement for NASCAR and team owners is a good thing – ESPN

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

5:29 PM ET print CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It’s just a sheet of paper. But man, what a sheet of paper it is. On Tuesday, NASCAR and its team owners rolled out its new, long-anticipated “charter” ownership system. For the first time in stock car racing’s nearly seven-decade history, those who hire the racers and field the racecars they drive will now own, well, something. Beginning with this year’s Daytona 500,…

Olympic Fencer, a Muslim, Settled on a ‘Sport Without Alteration’ – New York Times

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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Two Of Cuban Baseball’s Brightest Stars Apparently Defect – NPR

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

i Cuban baseball star Yulieski Gourriel at Latin American Stadium in Havana in the spring of 2015. Eyder Peralta/NPR hide caption toggle caption Eyder Peralta/NPR Cuban baseball star Yulieski Gourriel at Latin American Stadium in Havana in the spring of 2015. Eyder Peralta/NPR In a further sign that Cuban baseball is in shambles, Cuban state media reports that two of the island’s brightest stars left their team in Santo Domingo…

Marcus Stroman’s vision for life beyond baseball: ‘I want a lane in everything’ – USA TODAY

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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College baseball preview: Preseason rankings, prospects, what to watch – CBSSports.com

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Soon enough, the winding journey to the College World Series in Omaha begins in earnest. Lo and also behold: You indeed do hear the approaching hoof-beats of meaningful, for-keeps baseball. In February, no less! So to set the tone for all of this action to come, let’s preview the upcoming season. Consider this your first look at who’s going to replace Virginia atop the college baseball heap (note: it quite…

Top 25 fantasy baseball starting pitchers – Newsday

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

18. Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland Indians (Credit: AP / Tony Dejak) Carrasco, who will turn 29 before the season begins, was among the many pitchers to turn out breakout seasons in 2015. He went 14-12 with a 3.63 ERA, 1.073 WHIP and 216 strikeouts. While his 3.63 ERA is on the high side, his 2.84 FIP, which measures a pitcher’s effectiveness at preventing HRs, BBs and HBPs and causing strikeouts, suggests…

What The Times and ‘Frontline’ Uncovered About Fantasy Sports and Online Gambling – New York Times

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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Sports Costs at ESPN Weigh Down Disney’s Force-Ful Quarter – ABC News

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

ESPN, the sports network that drives Disney’s profit engine, has hit a soft patch. Subscribers have fallen by about 7.2 million over the last three years, according to Nielsen, and it’s coming off a round of layoffs. As more people cut the cord to watch programming online, its perch on top of the pay TV empire is looking unsteady at best. The network’s troubles are a bellwether for one of…