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Saturday’s gossip column: Kane, Liverpool, Schmeichel, McClaren – BBC News
For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes a north-south divide is developing in English football which reflects a drift in economic power towards London. (Daily Telegraph) Liverpool defender Nathanial Clyne, 24, insists there is no panic at the club despite their disappointing start to the season. (Daily…
With Olympics coming, US swimming and track look for rebound – Salon
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The buzz in U.S. Olympic circles is about bringing the 2024 Games to Los Angeles. A more urgent matter: Bringing home the most medals from next year’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. That may not be a sure thing, especially considering the struggles of the U.S. swimming and track teams this summer. Track and swimming combined for 53 percent of the country’s 407 medals over…
NASCAR New Hampshire 2015 qualifying results: Carl Edwards pulls off Loudon … – SB Nation
Carl Edwards captured the pole for Sunday’s Sylvania 300 with a speed of 137.980 mph, completing the New Hampshire Motor Speedway sweep Friday. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver also set the fast time in qualifying for the July Sprint Cup race at the one-mile track. “It is tough and this place is simple, so it’s pretty straightforward, but one little mistake here or there can cost you a lot,”…
Jeff Gordon, NASCAR’s New ‘Ironman,’ Says Goodbye To Racing – WBUR
Jeff Gordon says he’s ready to take on life outside the race car. (Matt Hazlett/Getty Images) Jeff Gordon has made NASCAR’s Chase for the Cup 11 of 12 times since the Cup Chase format was introduced in 2004. But this will be Gordon’s final go-round. In January, he announced that the 2015 NASCAR season would be his last as a full-time driver. He joined Bill to reflect upon his career. BL: Your…
Let’s play a game: is bridge a sport? – The Guardian
Is debating whether bridge is a sport or a game a sport or a game? It’s neither, is it, because a conclusion isn’t arrived at under a specific set of rules that govern the manner in which points can be scored. This is the defining thing that sports and games have in common. Another thing that sports and games have in common is that the conclusions of such competitions only matter to…
Saturday’s gossip column: Kane, Liverpool, Schmeichel, McClaren – BBC News
For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes a north-south divide is developing in English football which reflects a drift in economic power towards London. (Daily Telegraph) Liverpool defender Nathanial Clyne, 24, insists there is no panic at the club despite their disappointing start to the season. (Daily…
Will this become the ‘Netflix of sports’? – CNBC
Sports media company Perform Group is taking steps to launch a livestreaming sports service, saying it is positioning itself to become the “Netflix of sports.” The yet-to-be named subscription product, which will launch in 2016, is an over-the-top service that will allow users in Germany, Japan, Switzerland and Austria to livestream sports games and original content from teams around the world for about $10 a month. …
Let’s play a game: is bridge a sport? – The Guardian
Is debating whether bridge is a sport or a game a sport or a game? It’s neither, is it, because a conclusion isn’t arrived at under a specific set of rules that govern the manner in which points can be scored. This is the defining thing that sports and games have in common. Another thing that sports and games have in common is that the conclusions of such competitions only matter to…
Let’s play a game: is bridge a sport? – The Guardian
Is debating whether bridge is a sport or a game a sport or a game? It’s neither, is it, because a conclusion isn’t arrived at under a specific set of rules that govern the manner in which points can be scored. This is the defining thing that sports and games have in common. Another thing that sports and games have in common is that the conclusions of such competitions only matter to…
UCI President discusses future and credibility in cycling at World Congress – Richmond Times-Dispatch
UCI President Brian Cookson said Friday professional cycling must continue working to re-establish its credibility if it hopes to remain viable with fans, sponsors and broadcasters. “The last two years have not been easy. In bringing our sport back from a very difficult era, we have faced many challenges,” he said. “But when I reflect on all that we have achieved together, I can say with confidence that we have…
Jeff Gordon, NASCAR’s New ‘Ironman,’ Says Goodbye To Racing – WBUR
Jeff Gordon says he’s ready to take on life outside the race car. (Matt Hazlett/Getty Images) Jeff Gordon has made NASCAR’s Chase for the Cup 11 of 12 times since the Cup Chase format was introduced in 2004. But this will be Gordon’s final go-round. In January, he announced that the 2015 NASCAR season would be his last as a full-time driver. He joined Bill to reflect upon his career. BL: Your…
Jeff Gordon on cusp of setting NASCAR’s record for consecutive starts – ESPN
0 Shares Print LOUDON, N.H. — The superstitious part of Jeff Gordon would rather talk about breaking NASCAR’s record for consecutive starts after he actually sets the mark Sunday afternoon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. The four-time Sprint Cup champion, who has competed in each of the 788 scheduled races since his debut in the 1992 season finale, certainly knows that it takes talent, commitment and a little luck to…
NASCAR Champ Harvick on the Ropes in New Hampshire – ABC News
New Hampshire Motor Speedway had some fun with NASCAR’s latest prize fight and stuck a free standing heavy bag with a pair of red Everlast gloves in the motorhome lot. The sign next to the boxing equipment read: “Chase Stress Reliever.” There was no reason for any drivers to lace up the gloves and channel their inner Floyd Mayweather and spar a few rounds Friday against the bag. The only…
Best Arms in Baseball Have No Bargaining Power – New York Times
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Will this become the ‘Netflix of sports’? – CNBC
Sports media company Perform Group is taking steps to launch a livestreaming sports service, saying it is positioning itself to become the “Netflix of sports.” The yet-to-be named subscription product, which will launch in 2016, is an over-the-top service that will allow users in Germany, Japan, Switzerland and Austria to livestream sports games and original content from teams around the world for about $10 a month. …
Let’s play a game: is bridge a sport? – The Guardian
Is debating whether bridge is a sport or a game a sport or a game? It’s neither, is it, because a conclusion isn’t arrived at under a specific set of rules that govern the manner in which points can be scored. This is the defining thing that sports and games have in common. Another thing that sports and games have in common is that the conclusions of such competitions only matter to…
Let’s play a game: is bridge a sport? – The Guardian
Is debating whether bridge is a sport or a game a sport or a game? It’s neither, is it, because a conclusion isn’t arrived at under a specific set of rules that govern the manner in which points can be scored. This is the defining thing that sports and games have in common. Another thing that sports and games have in common is that the conclusions of such competitions only matter to…
FIFA says soccer clubs don’t have to release players for Rio Olympics – NBCSports.com
More: Beach Volleyball April Ross looks ahead to 2016, ongoing Brazilian rivalry Brazil leaves beach volleyball legends off Olympic team Misty May-Treanor not ruling out competing again after AVP Championships NEW YORK — Kerri Walsh Jennings says she has no doubt she will win a fourth straight Olympic gold medal in Rio, but, after dislocating her right shoulder twice this season to require a fifth career surgery on the shoulder, she had this to say two…
Baryshnikov in baseball cleats? Twins call up son of German ballet dancers – ESPN
0 Shares Print Not only is recent Minnesota Twins call-up Max Kepler believed to be the first person born and raised in Germany to reach the major leagues, the outfielder also is quite possibly the first major leaguer who is the son of two professional ballet dancers. That’s right — ballet dancers. His mother, Kathy, who is from Texas, danced professionally in Berlin, where she met his father, Marek, a…
Will this become the ‘Netflix of sports’? – CNBC
Sports media company Perform Group is taking steps to launch a livestreaming sports service, saying it is positioning itself to become the “Netflix of sports.” The yet-to-be named subscription product, which will launch in 2016, is an over-the-top service that will allow users in Germany, Japan, Switzerland and Austria to livestream sports games and original content from teams around the world for about $10 a month. …
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