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Usain Bolt urges other athletes to save athletics – CNN International

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

(CNN)He is the undoubted superstar of athletics, a man who has transcended his sport and will be remembered as a great. But eight-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt has warned that one individual cannot save his sport once he has retired. ‘);$vidEndSlate.removeClass(‘video__end-slate–inactive’).addClass(‘video__end-slate–active’);}};CNN.autoPlayVideoExist = (CNN.autoPlayVideoExist === true) ? true : false;var configObj = {thumb: ‘none’,video: ‘sports/2017/03/17/usain-bolt-summit-davies-pkg.cnn’,width: ‘100%’,height: ‘100%’,section: ‘international’,profile: ‘expansion’,network: ‘cnn’,markupId: ‘body-text_13’,adsection: ‘const-article-inpage’,frameWidth: ‘100%’,frameHeight: ‘100%’,posterImageOverride: {“mini”:{“height”:124,”width”:220,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//i2.cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160815095009-usain-bolt-final-2-small-169.jpg”},”xsmall”:{“height”:173,”width”:307,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//i2.cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160815095009-usain-bolt-final-2-medium-plus-169.jpg”},”small”:{“height”:259,”width”:460,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//i2.cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160815095009-usain-bolt-final-2-large-169.jpg”},”medium”:{“height”:438,”width”:780,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//i2.cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160815095009-usain-bolt-final-2-exlarge-169.jpg”},”large”:{“height”:619,”width”:1100,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//i2.cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160815095009-usain-bolt-final-2-super-169.jpg”},”full16x9″:{“height”:900,”width”:1600,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//i2.cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160815095009-usain-bolt-final-2-full-169.jpg”},”mini1x1″:{“height”:120,”width”:120,”type”:”jpg”,”uri”:”//i2.cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/160815095009-usain-bolt-final-2-small-11.jpg”}}},autoStartVideo = false,callbackObj,containerEl,currentVideoCollection = [],currentVideoCollectionId = ”,isLivePlayer…

Usain Bolt warns fellow athletes: stop doping or the sport will die – The Guardian

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

Usain Bolt has issued a stark warning to his fellow athletes that they must stop doping otherwise track and field will die. The triple Olympic 100m and 200m champion insisted that the sport was on the mend following the staggering revelations of state-sponsored doping in Russia but conceded more needed to be done to tackle the scourge of performance-enhancing drugs. “I don’t think it gets any worse than that,” he…

British Canoeing and UK Sport set up investigation into abuse claims – The Guardian

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

British Canoeing and its funding agency UK Sport have jointly commissioned an independent investigation into claims the national governing body failed to respond to serious complaints made by athletes against a senior coach. The investigation, which started on Tuesday, is being conducted by the former Metropolitan police service officer Lance Spring, and he will report to a panel comprised of three lawyers – Lawrence Selby, Sara Fenoughty and Jane Aldred…

Monday’s Sports Briefs – Washington Times

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

FOOTBALL FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) – New York Jets rookie safety Jamal Adams says during a forum with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and season-ticket holders that if he had his choice, the football field is “the perfect place to die.” Fans were able to ask questions during the session, which also included Jets running back Matt Forte. One brought up player health and safety, coming off the largest update on…

RTCs Helping To Grow The Sport – FloWrestling

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

The wrestling landscape in this country is always changing. At the highest level, that shift is being pushed by Regional Training Centers. Since the end of the NCAA season, it seems like every other week we are running a story on a new RTC coach. In the last few months, guys such as Mark Perry, Eric Guerrero, Kendall Cross, Valentin Kalika, Cory Cooperman, Bryan Medlin, Steve Mocco, and Stephen Abas have all…

We’re Hiring A Fall 2017 Sports Intern – FiveThirtyEight

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

FiveThirtyEight is is looking for a fall sports intern. The internship will be a mix of writing, research and contributing to short stories and longer features. You’ll be learning the basics of sports journalism in general and data-based sports coverage in particular. Often, this will mean working with writers and editors to find a particular stat for a particular story, but this is not a research-only internship. You’ll be expected…

Monday’s Sports Briefs – Washington Post

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

FOOTBALL FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets rookie safety Jamal Adams says during a forum with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and season-ticket holders that if he had his choice, the football field is “the perfect place to die.” Fans were able to ask questions during the session, which also included Jets running back Matt Forte. One brought up player health and safety, coming off the largest update on chronic…

We’re Hiring A Fall 2017 Sports Intern – FiveThirtyEight

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

FiveThirtyEight is is looking for a fall sports intern. The internship will be a mix of writing, research and contributing to short stories and longer features. You’ll be learning the basics of sports journalism in general and data-based sports coverage in particular. Often, this will mean working with writers and editors to find a particular stat for a particular story, but this is not a research-only internship. You’ll be expected…

We’re Hiring A Fall 2017 Sports Intern | FiveThirtyEight – FiveThirtyEight

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

FiveThirtyEight is is looking for a fall sports intern. The internship will be a mix of writing, research and contributing to short stories and longer features. You’ll be learning the basics of sports journalism in general and data-based sports coverage in particular. Often, this will mean working with writers and editors to find a particular stat for a particular story, but this is not a research-only internship. You’ll be expected…

We’re Hiring A Fall 2017 Sports Intern – FiveThirtyEight

Tuesday, August 01, 2017

FiveThirtyEight is is looking for a fall sports intern. The internship will be a mix of writing, research and contributing to short stories and longer features. You’ll be learning the basics of sports journalism in general and data-based sports coverage in particular. Often, this will mean working with writers and editors to find a particular stat for a particular story, but this is not a research-only internship. You’ll be expected…

Sport Wales campaign for more women to get into sport – BBC News

Monday, July 31, 2017

Image copyright Sport Wales Image caption Ruby Woods, 26, from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire organises female only bike rides Childcare, careers and a lack of confidence are among barriers faced by women in accessing sport, the governing body Sport Wales has said. Sport Wales undertook a survey which showed 54% of women had done at least one activity in the previous four weeks compared to 63% of men. It has launched…

Kayte Christensen: Sometimes We Forget Sports Are Just Sports – CBS Sacramento

Monday, July 31, 2017

Something has been bothering me the last few days. I read an article in Sports Illustrated entitled “The Many Layers of Boston’s Beef With Ray Allen” and it got me to thinking about the fact that as die hard sports fans we too often forget that sports are JUST sports. Ray Allen left the Boston Celtics in 2012 for the Miami Heat. The same Miami Heat team that knocked the…

Communities banking on mega youth sports complexes – Washington Post

Monday, July 31, 2017

ORLANDO, Fla. — Youth sports travel is scoring big as communities across the United States build multisport complexes crammed with state-of-the-art fields, rinks and courts in hopes of drawing not only tournaments for kids crazy about sports – but also parents who spend big on transportation, hotels, food and family entertainment. All across the country, communities are reinventing themselves as youth sports travel destinations, following a model that Disney helped…

Euro 2017: Lionesses show how to raise the profile of women’s sport – be better than the men – Telegraph.co.uk

Monday, July 31, 2017

And it’s not just team sports riding the wave of success. In tennis, Johanna Konta went one better than Andy Murray at Wimbledon this year by reaching the semi-finals. Heather Watson was a losing finalist in the mixed doubles – and Jordanne Whiley won the wheelchair doubles title while 11 weeks pregnant. London also played host to the World Para Athletic Championships this month, where women were again to the…

The best sports bras for all sizes | Fox News – Fox News

Monday, July 31, 2017

AA-A Cup: Reebok CrossFit Front Rack Sports Bra, $45; at Reebok (sizes XS-XL) A post shared by Reebok Women (@reebokwomen) on Mar 16, 2017 at 6:38am PDT Curvy girls aren’t the only ones who need support while exercising, but unfortunately, many smaller sports bras offer little (if any). Reebok’s selection, which includes styles for low, medium and high-impact activity, is one exception. We love the brand’s fashion-forward CrossFit Front…

Communities banking on mega youth sports complexes – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Sunday, July 30, 2017

See more of the story ORLANDO, Fla. — Youth sports travel is scoring big as communities across the United States build multisport complexes crammed with state-of-the-art fields, rinks and courts in hopes of drawing not only tournaments for kids crazy about sports – but also parents who spend big on transportation, hotels, food and family entertainment. All across the country, communities are reinventing themselves as youth sports travel destinations, following…

The best sports bras for all sizes – Fox News

Sunday, July 30, 2017

AA-A Cup: Reebok CrossFit Front Rack Sports Bra, $45; at Reebok (sizes XS-XL) A post shared by Reebok Women (@reebokwomen) on Mar 16, 2017 at 6:38am PDT Curvy girls aren’t the only ones who need support while exercising, but unfortunately, many smaller sports bras offer little (if any). Reebok’s selection, which includes styles for low, medium and high-impact activity, is one exception. We love the brand’s fashion-forward CrossFit Front…