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These Companies Could Kick Off India’s Untapped Appetite For Sports And Fitness – Forbes
A raider of Dabang Delhi attempts to tag players of Bengal Warriors during the match between Dabang Delhi and Bengal Warriors in the Pro Kabaddi League in New Delhi. (Photo credit:Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images) According to a leading sports scholar Boria Majumdar, Indian athletes who have achieved international success in any form of sports are exceptions and that it has little to do with the country’s sports program. India does not…
New points system could work, could backfire for NASCAR – ESPN
10:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Racers, start your abaci. On Monday evening, NASCAR kicked off its 2017 preseason media tour with what now happens so often, it is close to being labeled a tradition, like spraying champagne in Victory Lane. The sanctioning body and its members announced sweeping changes to how championship points are tallied and how the sport will crown…
FAQ for NASCAR’s 2017 race format enhancements – Nascar
RELATED: Full coverage of announcement | Official NASCAR press release NASCAR’s race enhancements announced Monday detailed how and why races will be run in stages in 2017. Below are answers to some of the potential questions. How many stages are in a race? Three — Stage 1, Stage 2 and the Final Stage. Stage 1 and Stage 2 will reward drivers who are leading, or in the top…
These Companies Could Kick Off India’s Untapped Appetite For Sports And Fitness – Forbes
A raider of Dabang Delhi attempts to tag players of Bengal Warriors during the match between Dabang Delhi and Bengal Warriors in the Pro Kabaddi League in New Delhi. (Photo credit:Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images) According to a leading sports scholar Boria Majumdar, Indian athletes who have achieved international success in any form of sports are exceptions and that it has little to do with the country’s sports program. India does not…
For Bryant Gumbel, HBO’s ‘Real Sports’ is still a serious game – Los Angeles Times
During his 45-year TV career, Bryant Gumbel has gained a reputation for being a perfectionist. Even famous friends have to clear a high bar. The late superstar Prince, a big fan of Gumbel from his “Today” show days, got that pointed message when he offered to compose a theme song for CBS’ “Public Eye With Bryant Gumbel,” his 1998 prime-time magazine. “He took a run at it and I didn’t like it,” Gumbel…
NASCAR revamps point system to reward drivers within race – ESPN
7:31 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR has created a new points system to reward drivers for performance throughout a race and throughout the season, no matter if they had won during the regular season or in one of the playoff rounds. NASCAR unveiled a system Monday night that will divide races into three stages. NASCAR will award points to the top-10…
Tune in: Press conference Monday, 6 p.m. ET – Nascar
NASCAR fans, make sure to set your alarms: As announced over the weekend, there is a press conference today at 6 p.m. ET to discuss the 2017 season. Plenty of special guests will be on hand, so make sure to watch the live stream on NASCAR.com at this link to take stock of the big names and learn more about the coming season. Among the dignitaries scheduled on…
Lady Antebellum to perform Daytona 500 pre-race show – Nascar
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 23, 2017) — The multi-platinum trio Lady Antebellum will perform the pre-race-show prior to the start of the 59th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 26 (FOX, FOX Deportes, MRN Radio and SiriusXM Radio), the opening race of the 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series season. Honing in on the melodious foundation that first brought Lady Antebellum together, the group returns to radio airwaves with “You Look…
$1B soccer redevelopment initiative announced for ‘Q’ site – The San … – The San Diego Union-Tribune
A $200 million soccer stadium as part of a $1 billion redevelopment of the Qualcomm Stadium property in Mission Valley was proposed Monday with a citizens ballot initiative drive as the vehicle to bring it about. The facility containing 20,000 to 30,000 seats and projected to open in 2020 could also be used by San Diego State University’s Aztecs football team and other soccer teams. The project, coming 10 days after…
Finding Fault in Soccer: For Many, It’s Always the Referee’s – New York Times
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These Companies Could Kick Off India’s Untapped Appetite For Sports And Fitness – Forbes
A raider of Dabang Delhi attempts to tag players of Bengal Warriors during the match between Dabang Delhi and Bengal Warriors in the Pro Kabaddi League in New Delhi. (Photo credit:Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images) According to a leading sports scholar Boria Majumdar, Indian athletes who have achieved international success in any form of sports are exceptions and that it has little to do with the country’s sports program. India does not…
ESPN canceling The Sports Reporters after nearly 30 years on air – Sports Illustrated
ESPN is canceling The Sports Reporters, SI.com has learned. The show is expected to end in May, just shy of 30 years on the air. ESPN, through a spokesman, declined to comment. The long-running sports talk show began in 1988 and was a forerunner of the flood of shows that run in most major cities featuring members of the media debating, discussing and bloviating the news and issues…
Doc: Alternative sports facts – Cincinnati.com (blog)
The Reds’ Dan Straily pitches against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning of their baseball game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016. (Photo: AP Photo/Tom Uhlman) Be with you in a sec, Mobsters. Just makin’ sure I have all my alternative facts straight. I love that. I mean, who wouldn’t? I will never make a mistake again. I will just be offering alternative facts. The Patriots aren’t going back to…
Bernie Ecclestone removed as Liberty Media completes $8bn takeover – BBC Sport
Bernie Ecclestone has been involved in the sport, in various roles, since the 1950s Bernie Ecclestone has been removed from his position running Formula 1 as US giant Liberty Media completes its $8bn (£6.4bn) takeover of the sport. Ecclestone, 86, who has been in charge for nearly 40 years, has been appointed chairman emeritus and will act as an adviser to the board. Chase Carey has had Ecclestone’s former role…
Finding Fault in Soccer: For Many, It’s Always the Referee’s – New York Times
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History of how NASCAR calculated points through the years – FOXSports.com
In 2011, NASCAR changed the point system again: The race-winner got 43 points, plus 3 bonus points for winning. Second-place paid 42 points, decreasing in 1-point intervals so that the last-place finisher got just one point. Leading a lap was worth 1 point and leading the most laps was worth an additional 1 point. To accommodate smaller 40-car fields, NASCAR adjusted this formula in 2016 so that the winner…
The AL West is the most unpredictable division in baseball … – ESPN (blog)
11:35 AM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Go ahead, run your formulas and spit out your projections. But good luck predicting what’s going to happen in the American League West. Consider what has happened in recent seasons: In 2012, the A’s came out of nowhere, improving from 74 wins to 94 and catching the Rangers on the final day of the season to stunningly win the…
Baseball’s Embattled Middle Class – FanGraphs (blog)
Every spring, MLBPA chief Tony Clark travels around Florida and Arizona, visiting with all 30 major-league teams. He travels to learn of concerns and ideas from major-league players, and to communicate matters of importance. Clark also makes himself available to beat writers following major-league clubs. In the spring of 2015, as collective bargaining talks loomed, I was in Bradenton, Florida, covering the Pirates. When Clark arrived at Pirates camp,…
ESPN canceling The Sports Reporters after nearly 30 years | SI.com – Sports Illustrated
ESPN is canceling The Sports Reporters, SI.com has learned. The show is expected to end in May, just shy of 30 years on the air. ESPN, through a spokesman, declined to comment. The long-running sports talk show began in 1988 and was a forerunner of the flood of shows that run in most major cities featuring members of the media debating, discussing and bloviating the news and issues…
These Companies Could Kick Off India’s Untapped Appetite For Sports And Fitness – Forbes
A raider of Dabang Delhi attempts to tag players of Bengal Warriors during the match between Dabang Delhi and Bengal Warriors in the Pro Kabaddi League in New Delhi. (Photo credit:Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images) According to a leading sports scholar Boria Majumdar, Indian athletes who have achieved international success in any form of sports are exceptions and that it has little to do with the country’s sports program. India does not…
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