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A recent white paper from the U.S.-Korea Institute at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) includes research that used Google Earth’s “yardstick” function and satellite imagery to measure the growth of markets in 12 cities. The study was released last month, and led by Ben Silberstein, a researcher and expert on the North Korean economy. Markets, sometimes called black markets, have flourished in number and size…

For the sixth straight year USA Hockey will host its annual Try Hockey For Free Day, an initiative encouraging children ages 4 through 9 to participate in the sport for the first time. The first of their two events will be Nov. 7, with the second taking place Feb. 20, 2016, as part of Hockey Weekend Across America. Try Hockey For Free Day is part of USA Hockey’s…

Karim Benzema can’t flop his way out of this one. The Real Madrid and France star was held in custody and questioned by authorities for his alleged involvement in a blackmail plot over a sex tape involving a former teammate. Benzema was placed in custody after being summoned on Wednesday morning to the police station in Versailles, a city located on the western edge of Paris. The case involves the blackmailing of…

A New York Supreme Court justice today tossed out a Major League Baseball arbitration decision that the Orioles-controlled television network said would unfairly force it to pay tens of millions of dollars more in annual broadcast rights fees to the Washington Nationals. Justice Lawrence K. Marks vacated the decision and suggested that the parties settle the matter through a “neutral dispute resolution process.” Marks’ decision was unusual in that courts…

On Dec. 21, 1960, readers who turned to the sports section of the Chicago Daily Tribune found on its cover an usual baseball article. Their beloved Cubs were taking a turn toward baseball analytics, only it wasn’t called that yet. “The Cubs have installed an IBM system which gives instantaneous information on all players on National League rosters,” the article said. It was a brief mention in a story about…

0 Shares print NEW YORK — Anyone who has spent any time talking to Alex Rodriguez about baseball knows this much: The guy really knows his game. Unlike a lot of major league ballplayers, including some whose names would surprise you, A-Rod is a student of baseball. He knows the strengths, weaknesses and tendencies of just about every player in the league, even rookies, and is among the best at…

That military tribute you saw at your last pro ballgame — a service member’s stirring rendition of “America The Beautiful,” a surprise “welcome home” ceremony for returning troops, a soldier’s ceremonial first pitch — may not have been a charitable gesture by the home team. Instead, that event may have been paid for by the Pentagon, part of a multimillion-dollar program to promote the armed services and boost recruitment through…

0 Shares print NASCAR deserves much of the blame for what it did Tuesday to Matt Kenseth. Blame NASCAR for creating a virtual win-at-all-costs format with its still relatively new Chase for the Sprint Cup. Blame NASCAR for lighting the wick by celebrating an at-best borderline dirty move by Joey Logano to win at Kansas. Blame NASCAR for having set precedent by not suspending Jeff Gordon three years ago. Kenseth…

On Dec. 21, 1960, readers who turned to the sports section of the Chicago Daily Tribune found on its cover an usual baseball article. Their beloved Cubs were taking a turn toward baseball analytics, only it wasn’t called that yet. “The Cubs have installed an IBM system which gives instantaneous information on all players on National League rosters,” the article said. It was a brief mention in a story about…

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For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. LA Galaxy midfielder Steven Gerrard, 35, could return to Liverpool – perhaps as a player – after discussions with manager Jurgen Klopp. (Independent)  Monaco have had a £35m bid for Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho rejected by Blues owner Roman Abramovich, who could be interested were the offer doubled….

On Dec. 21, 1960, readers who turned to the sports section of the Chicago Daily Tribune found on its cover an usual baseball article. Their beloved Cubs were taking a turn toward baseball analytics, only it wasn’t called that yet. “The Cubs have installed an IBM system which gives instantaneous information on all players on National League rosters,” the article said. It was a brief mention in a story about…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. LA Galaxy midfielder Steven Gerrard, 35, could return to Liverpool – perhaps as a player – after discussions with manager Jurgen Klopp. (Independent)  Monaco have had a £35m bid for Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho rejected by Blues owner Roman Abramovich, who could be interested were the offer doubled….

There’s no sphere of television more depressingly homogenous than sports broadcasting, not only in demographics, but also in formatting. Ninety percent of the content on channels like ESPN involves ex-athletes and talk-radio hosts batting around scripted talking points, and the lack of new voices is one reason there’s so little real discourse about controversial issues in sports. But since it debuted in March, Fox Sports 1’s Garbage Time With Katie…

BBC Sport talks to a variety of professional female sports coaches about their experiences in professional sport. New research by Leeds Beckett University suggests there’s a much bigger chance of burnout if you’re female, with careers in sports coaching lasting only five years. So how can elite women coaches be supported to stay in the high performance world so that they, in turn can become role models…

<!– remove the whitespace added by escenic before end of tag –> By Charlotte Proudman 10:30AM GMT 04 Nov 2015 Comments Michelle Payne made history this week as the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup in its 155-year history. Horseracing is a rare example of a sport where men and women compete together on more or less equal terms. Payne is only one of four women jockeys to…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. LA Galaxy midfielder Steven Gerrard, 35, could return to Liverpool – perhaps as a player – after discussions with manager Jurgen Klopp. (Independent)  Monaco have had a £35m bid for Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho rejected by Blues owner Roman Abramovich, who could be interested were the offer doubled….

As part of the St. Louis Rams and the National Football League’s commitment to enhance sports safety, during the 2015 high school football season, the Rams partnered with Shadowman Sports ─ a global company that creates smarter sports environments with products developed through preventive design. Each week of the regular season, one local high school football game was selected as the St. Louis Rams’ High School Game of the Week,…

There’s no sphere of television more depressingly homogenous than sports broadcasting, not only in demographics, but also in formatting. Ninety percent of the content on channels like ESPN involves ex-athletes and talk-radio hosts batting around scripted talking points, and the lack of new voices is one reason there’s so little real discourse about controversial issues in sports. But since it debuted in March, Fox Sports 1’s Garbage Time With Katie…