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Sport doping study revealing wider usage published after ‘scandalous’ delay – The Guardian

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

A controversial study suggesting that doping in sport is far more prevalent than was found to be by conventional testing has finally been published after years of wrangling. The research, based on anonymous surveys carried out at two elite athletics competitions in 2011, found that up to 57% of competitors admitted doping in the previous 12 months, a figure far surpassing the 1-2% identified by blood and urine tests carried…

Controversial radio host Mike North says he’s done with sports – Chicago Tribune

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Once the loudest, most distinctive voice in Chicago sports radio, Mike North says he’s done with that. “I’m stepping away from sports radio and sports podcasting, sports columns completely and I’m heading in another direction completely because I think the timing is right,” told WTTW-Ch. 11’s Phil Ponce on Monday’s “Chicago Tonight.” A former hot dog stand owner who parlayed his penchant for hot water and everyman perspective into a…

Jim Harbaugh Is Hosting His Own Weekly Podcast During Football Season – Sports Illustrated

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh is adding a podcast to his weekly game prep. Harbaugh’s new podcast, Attack Each Day: The Harbaugh’s Podcast, kicks off on Sept. 5 and headlines the launch of PodcastOne Sports, the new sports content community from PodcastOne. “I’m looking forward to joining my dad and my other family members for our weekly podcast on PodcastOne,” said Harbaugh, whose Wolverines open the season on Saturday, Sept….

Candid Coaches: Who is the best referee in college basketball? – CBSSports.com

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

CBS Sports college basketball writers Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Reid Forgrave spent much of July on the road in cities across the country, covering the live recruiting periods. While there, and in the weeks since, they’ve surveyed coaches for our annual Candid Coaches series. They polled everyone from head coaches at elite programs to assistants at some of the smallest schools in Division I. In exchange for complete anonymity,…

Sport doping study revealing wider usage published after ‘scandalous’ delay – The Guardian

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

A controversial study suggesting that doping in sport is far more prevalent than was found to be by conventional testing has finally been published after years of wrangling. The research, based on anonymous surveys carried out at two elite athletics competitions in 2011, found that up to 57% of competitors admitted doping in the previous 12 months, a figure far surpassing the 1-2% identified by blood and urine tests carried…

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

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Nothing Is Safe From Politics—Including Sports and Hurricanes – Observer

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor pose for pictures during a news conference after Mayweather’s 10th-round TKO victory in their super welterweight boxing match on August 26, 2017. Ethan Miller/Getty Images Politics has become the pimple on America’s forehead: It’s impossible to ignore because it keeps telling us it’s there. Technology makes it conspicuous. The same social media network that notifies you what your friend’s college roommate had for lunch…

Sports, Like The Rest Of The US, Still Struggles With Legacy Of Racism – Sports Illustrated

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.”  – Pericles of Athens, 431 B.C.E. As with so many things, sports got here first. Right now, the politics of the country are convulsed in the attempt to belatedly come to grips with the fact that we have many statues and memorials to people whose lives, all things considered,…

BMW adds a sport package to the i3 electric vehicle – TechCrunch

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

The BMW i3 will soon be available with a sport package that adds a few ponies, sportier wheels and a slightly different look to let other drivers know you’re serious about not using gasoline. The updated model is called the i3s and marks the first time the automaker added a dedicated sport package to the i3 or i7, though the i8 is already sporty enough. This package comes as part…

Barstool Sports could be the next ESPN, but only if it keeps its top talent – CNBC

Monday, August 28, 2017

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US Open: Why Arthur Ashe Stadium is the worst sports venue in America – The Guardian (blog)

Monday, August 28, 2017

Twenty years ago, Arthur Ashe Stadium opened as the centerpiece of the USTA’s National Tennis Center with a stirring dedication ceremony headlined by Whitney Houston. It’s been mostly downhill from there. Aerial shots of the US Open’s octagonally shaped main show court have become a signal of New York City glamor beamed round the world. But while the pictures may look attractive to the millions who will never get the…

Angels look to bounce back against A’s (Aug 28, 2017) – FOXSports.com

Monday, August 28, 2017

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels are one of the best come-from-behind teams in the majors this season, and they will need to pick themselves up again heading into their series opener against the visiting Oakland A’s on Monday. The Angels appeared on the verge of rallying from at least four runs down to win for a league-leading ninth time on Sunday against the Houston Astros, but they gave…

Thomas Lemar: Liverpool prepare £60m bid for Monaco midfielder – BBC News

Monday, August 28, 2017

Thomas Lemar has won five international caps for France Liverpool are prepared to test Monaco’s resolve to keep midfielder Thomas Lemar with a club record offer of about £60m before Thursday’s transfer deadline. Manager Jurgen Klopp is an admirer of the 21-year-old and while no official bid has yet been tabled, there is definite interest from Anfield. Any move for Lemar is not linked to the future of midfielder Philippe…

Michael Vick hired by Fox Sports as NFL analyst, and not everyone’s happy – MLive.com

Monday, August 28, 2017

Michael Vick’s past has followed him to the broadcast booth. So while Fox Sports landed the former NFL quarterback as a new studio analyst, not everybody is happy. Especially an animal advocacy group, Rally for Animals, which is asking supports to boycott the network and its sponsors over the hiring. The online petition has more than 34,000 signatures. Vick spent 21 months in federal prison for his role in a…

Go to Sports Illustrated for your college football fix – New York Post

Monday, August 28, 2017

Don’t look now but your Saturday TV schedule from now through January will be plastered with college football — which is money in the bank for the country’s broadcast networks, sports cable networks and for the giant football factory universities. But if you’re not this type of weekend warrior, you better learn how to fake it. Your standing at the office water cooler depends on it. Both Sports Illustrated and…

Sports court confirms Chinese doping at Beijing Olympics – Sacramento Bee

Monday, August 28, 2017

Two Chinese female weightlifters have lost their appeals against being stripped of their 2008 Beijing Olympic gold medals for doping. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Monday that the IOC was right to disqualify Cao Lei from the 75-kilogram class and Liu Chunhong in the 69-kilo event at their home Summer Games. Both tested positive for GHRP-2, which stimulates production of growth hormone, in reanalysis last year of their…

Viktor Orbán looks to sport to boost Hungary’s prestige – POLITICO.eu

Monday, August 28, 2017

BUDAPEST — As the Hungarian government continues to spar with Brussels and other EU capitals, it is turning to sport as an avenue for boosting its international profile and popularity at home. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Budapest Monday for the opening of the World Judo Championships. And in July, the country hosted the International Swimming Federation (FINA) championships, drawing elite swimmers and thousands of visitors to the capital. While the…

As Floyd Mayweather Goes Out on Top, Conor McGregor Continues To Bask in the Limelight – Sports Illustrated

Monday, August 28, 2017

LAS VEGAS — It’s approaching 2:30 on Sunday morning and Conor McGregor is standing on an elevated stage on top of a DJ booth, looking down at an endless expanse of his adoring fans. The group pushes forward, their bodies mashing against one another. Some stand on couches or tables, climb aboard shoulders or railings, scale pillars and palm trees, just to catch one glimpse. They stretch thousands in all…

Tony Gonzalez breaks down his Top 10 NFL season trends – FOXSports.com

Monday, August 28, 2017

Aug 27, 2017 at 7:50p ET Watch as Charissa Thompson gives Tony Gonzalez an NFL team and he chooses whether they are trending up or down. NFL More NFL Videos Troy Aikman expects Dalton, Bengals to have a fine year 5 hours ago Tony Gonzalez breaks down his Top 10 NFL season trends 7 hours ago Bengals punter nearly pulls off a miraculous play after going behind-the-back with the football…

Naperville Teen Gives Sports Equipment To Families In Need – CBS Chicago

Monday, August 28, 2017

CHICAGO (CBS) — When 16-year-old Anuva Shandilya was a freshman, she and her 11-year-old brother went door-to-door in their neighborhood looking for donated sports equipment. “We went door-to-door, putting up flyers, asking if anyone had anything to donate. Just that summer, we collected more than 200 pieces — just my brother and I,” she said. Anuva Shandilya. (Photo provided to CBS/WBBM) And that’s how Chance for Sports was born. “I played…