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Bruins, Sports Hub Agree On Multi-Year Agreement For Game Broadcasts – CBS Boston / WBZ

Friday, June 23, 2017

BOSTON (CBS) — 98.5 The Sports Hub and The Boston Bruins announced Thursday that they have reached a new multi-year agreement extending the contract for the station to continue to air Bruins games. CBS RADIO Boston has been the radio home of the Boston Bruins since the 1995-96 NHL season. Alongside Bruins games, 98.5 The Sports Hub (WBZ-FM) will also air 30-minute pre and post-game shows along with the two-hour weekly…

Here are the best fashion statements from the NBA Draft – FOXSports.com

Friday, June 23, 2017

The latest crop of NBA talent officially made its way into the league during Thursday night’s draft, and many players made sure to wear something eye-catching for the life-changing occasion. While Lonzo Ball and his outspoken dad LaVar went with a classic black-on-black look, other prospects added a bit more color to their ensembles. Here are some of the best fashion statements from the draft festivities.

10 sports stars who became actors – BBC News – BBC News

Friday, June 23, 2017

Image copyright PA/EPA Image caption Flintoff and Beckham are the latest former sportsmen to embark on acting careers Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff may not be the first name that springs to mind when you think of musical theatre – but that could be about to change. The former cricketer is to make his stage debut this autumn in a musical version of the Fat Friends TV show. Flintoff’s casting sees him…

Andy Pollin is launching a DC sports podcast – Washington Post

Friday, June 23, 2017

Where is “a place that Dan Steinberg does not record sports podcasts?” (Barry Svrluga / The Washington Post) Longtime D.C. sports radio personality Andy Pollin will become the latest Washington media member to jump into sports podcasting. The former ESPN 980 host, who helped launch Washington sports-talk radio 25 years ago, will debut his weekly D.C. sports podcast Monday July 3. The show will be recorded in front of a…

Let’s Put Bad Sports Parents in a Box – Wall Street Journal (subscription)

Friday, June 23, 2017

The Washington Post recently published an alarming story detailing the shortages of referees for youth sports in the D.C. region. Sports like baseball, soccer and football have all been impacted. The head of a Mid-Atlantic officials association said the baseball umpire shortage was the worst in 25 years. In football, the referee pool dropped a grim 40%. Officiating youth sports isn’t a glamour job, to say the least. The pay…

England U21 3-0 Poland U21 – BBC Sport

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Leicester winger Demarai Gray marked his first start at the tournament with a goal England reached the semi-finals of the European Under-21 Championship for the first time since 2009 after comfortably beating 10-man Poland to finish top of Group A. Demarai Gray opened the scoring early on with a long-range effort before substitute Jacob Murphy tapped in. Poland rarely threatened and had defender Jan Bednarek sent off late on for…

Project aims to create quality youth sports programs in Baltimore – Baltimore Sun

Thursday, June 22, 2017

When Keney Davis played soccer or tennis, it elicited her aggression, but in the pool as a member of the Paul Laurence Dunbar High School swim team she found peace and motivation. “If I have a bad day in school, I can’t wait for swim practice, because in the water you’re just floating,” said Keney, 16, who will be a junior in the fall. “You’re just doing you. You don’t…

Wednesday’s Sports in Brief – FOXSports.com

Thursday, June 22, 2017

HOCKEY LAS VEGAS (AP) Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won his first Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player at the league’s postseason awards show at T-Mobile Arena, the new home of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. McDavid also won the Ted Lindsay Award, given to the league’s most outstanding performer in a vote of his fellow players. He already knew he would win the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL…

Black Market Miami Is a Swanky, Nostalgic Tribute to Miami Sports Legends – Miami New Times

Thursday, June 22, 2017

EXPAND Sports bars are usually convivial places to get together with friends to watch the game and hoist a few. But though they’re often homey and inviting, most aren’t considered elegant. Enter Black Market Miami, a swanky bar that recently opened in downtown Miami. It’s the creation of Red Rabbit Presents, composed of Shane Vernon, Erick Passo, and Michael Mora. This is the nightlife team’s first brick-and-mortar, and the logo is represented by a…

Let’s Put Bad Sports Parents in a Box – Wall Street Journal (subscription)

Thursday, June 22, 2017

The Washington Post recently published an alarming story detailing the shortages of referees for youth sports in the D.C. region. Sports like baseball, soccer and football have all been impacted. The head of a Mid-Atlantic officials association said the baseball umpire shortage was the worst in 25 years. In football, the referee pool dropped a grim 40%. Officiating youth sports isn’t a glamour job, to say the least. The pay…

Wednesday’s Sports in Brief – FOXSports.com

Thursday, June 22, 2017

HOCKEY LAS VEGAS (AP) Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won his first Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player at the league’s postseason awards show at T-Mobile Arena, the new home of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. McDavid also won the Ted Lindsay Award, given to the league’s most outstanding performer in a vote of his fellow players. He already knew he would win the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL…

Wednesday’s Sports in Brief – FOXSports.com

Thursday, June 22, 2017

HOCKEY LAS VEGAS (AP) Edmonton’s Connor McDavid won his first Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player at the league’s postseason awards show at T-Mobile Arena, the new home of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. McDavid also won the Ted Lindsay Award, given to the league’s most outstanding performer in a vote of his fellow players. He already knew he would win the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL…

ESPYS: Vote for the best in sports – ESPN

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Welcome to the 2017 ESPYS where awards are handed out by you, the fans, by letting your voice be heard and voting in our polls! Make sure to tune into the ESPYS, hosted by Peyton Manning, on July 12 at 8 pm | 7 pm central on ABC or catch the broadcast live on Watch ESPN. Vote Now: Best Performance: The last…

Women’s Sport Week: Meet the ‘kick-ass’ Muslim sporting pioneers – BBC Sport

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Reshmin Chowdhury is a sports broadcaster, a Muslim and a mother of two. For Women’s Sport Week she looked at projects which engage Asian women, and showcases those who are breaking down barriers and paving the way for the next generation to enjoy playing sport. We Muslim women come in all guises. We come from different cultures, communities and backgrounds. We have different tastes and preferences on how we live…

NBC Sports Group To Launch eSports Tournament – Deadline

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Do eSports fans need or want another tournament? Comcast’s NBCUniversal is about to find out. It says today that NBC Sports Group this summer will introduce what it calls the “first-ever 2v2 international Rocket League tournament” using the FACEIT gaming platform. It also will tap Comcast’s “regional, national and international assets” as competitors vie for a $100,000 prize pool. Regional finals will be live-streamed on the NBC Sports app and…

Players’ Tribune, the sports site launched by Derek Jeter, has hired its first CEO – Recode

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

The Players’ Tribune, the startup that’s supposed to deliver sports stories from the perspectives of star athletes, has a new boss, and new ambitions: It wants to make real money. The publisher has hired digital media veteran Jeff Levick as its first-ever CEO. Levick, who has a long history helping digital companies sell ads and generate revenue, is charged with generating more money for Players’ Tribune, and new strategies to…

Seattle pro sports teams unite to promote LGBT inclusion – Seattle Times

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

As prominent fixtures in the Seattle community, five major professional sports teams have united to support LGBT inclusion and equality. The Seahawks, Mariners, Sounders, Storm and Reign have come together to promote inclusiveness and equality, and organizers on Tuesday said this is the first time a city’s professional teams have joined together for this cause. “Sports has so many eyes on it, all the time anyways in this country,” said…

NBC Sports Jumps on the Esports Bandwagon – Wall Street Journal (subscription)

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Comcast Corp.’s NBC Sports plans to announce Wednesday it will televise an esports tournament later this summer, the latest broadcaster turning to competitive videogaming to grow viewership at a time when many consumers are cutting the cord. The cable network hopes a tournament built around a popular quirky game called “Rocket League” will attract hard-to-reach viewers—particularly younger males—who increasingly are ditching cable…

Mexico plea to fans over homophobic chant – BBC Sport

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Mexico drew 2-2 with Portugal in their opening Confederations Cup game Mexico’s football federation (FMF) has asked a “small group” of its fans to stop a chant Fifa says is homophobic. The move comes after Mexico drew their opening Confederations Cup game 2-2 with Portugal in Russia. Fifa has since warned the FMF about “insulting and discriminatory chants” and said it could take further action if it happens again. Mexico…

Here’s Wednesday’s Sports on TV Lineup – The Courier-Journal

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

WEDNESDAY ON TV COLLEGE BASEBALL 7 p.m. ESPN — NCAA College World Series, Game 9, Florida St. vs. LSU, at Omaha, Neb. GOLF 7 p.m. GOLF — PGA Professional Championship, final round, at Sunriver, Ore. HORSE RACING 8:30 a.m. NBCSN — Royal Ascot, at Ascot, England MLB BASEBALL 2:20 p.m. MLB — San Diego at Chicago Cubs 7:05 p.m. MLB — Cleveland at Baltimore 10:10 p.m. ESPN — N.Y. Mets…