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Sky Sport commentator Andrew Mulligan jokes about bizarre interview: ‘I was really drunk’ – New Zealand Herald

Sunday, April 23, 2017

A TV host joked that he was drunk – but a technical issue was behind a bizarre, live interview during the halftime break of a Super Rugby match. Confusion reigned after the Crusaders-Stormers halftime interview involving Sky Sport’s Andrew Mulligan. Mulligan appeared to be slurring some words as he spoke to Stormers pivot Robert du Preez, asking him how the Stormers might stop…

For overuse injuries in children, some sports are worse than others – Washington Post

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Numerous health benefits but also the chance of injury await young people who participate in sports. When young athletes focus on a single sport, as many increasingly do, does the sport they choose affect their chances of sustaining an injury? The study included 313 youths 7 to 18 years old (average age, 14) who specialized in a single sport, defined as training and participating in it for more than eight…

Your ultimate guide to the weekend’s live sport: What to watch … – Telegraph.co.uk

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Stuck on which of the terrific sport on television this weekend you cannot miss? Never fear because we’ve rounded up the five best things to get your sporting mojo working so bad you’ll be desperate for a rest on Sunday night.  Saturday 1. Munster vs Saracens, Champions Cup semi-final What is it? It’s on Saturday, April 22, at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The second semi-final, between Clermont Auvergne and Leinster at Stade…

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

Saturday, April 22, 2017

SATURDAY ON TV AUTO RACING 9:30 a.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300, qualifying, at Bristol, Tenn. 1 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300, at Bristol, Tenn. COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ESPN2 — South Carolina at Florida COLLEGE FOOTBALL 12:30 p.m. NBCSN — Notre Dame spring game, at South Bend, Ind. 2 p.m. SEC — Georgia spring game, at Athens, Ga. 3 p.m. BTN…

Jack Grinold, longtime sports information director at Northeastern, dead at 81 – The Boston Globe

Saturday, April 22, 2017

handout Jack Grinold. A stately figure in regional collegiate athletics, Jack Grinold spent some 50 years directing sports information at Northeastern University, where he was as well known for his generosity as he was for his tenure and expertise. In 2008, he and his wife, Cathy, established a $1.25 million endowment for the men’s rowing program, and Mr. Grinold also financially supported or directly funded other programs, including a sports…

Audi Sport’s new GT4 race car was star of its NY International Auto Show – Ars Technica

Saturday, April 22, 2017

reader comments 2 NEW YORK—Audi Sport is to Audi what M is to BMW or AMG to Mercedes—the tuning arm, the skunk works where cars go to lose weight, gain power, and find extra speed for the track. The US is a big market for Audi Sport, and the brand had several models on display at this year’s New York International Auto Show. There was the TT-RS and the brand…

Your ultimate guide to the weekend’s live sport: What to watch, where to watch it and who’s going to win – Telegraph.co.uk

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Stuck on which of the terrific sport on television this weekend you cannot miss? Never fear because we’ve rounded up the five best things to get your sporting mojo working so bad you’ll be desperate for a rest on Sunday night.  Saturday 1. Munster vs Saracens, Champions Cup semi-final What is it? It’s on Saturday, April 22, at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The second semi-final, between Clermont Auvergne and Leinster at Stade…

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

Saturday, April 22, 2017

SATURDAY ON TV AUTO RACING 9:30 a.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300, qualifying, at Bristol, Tenn. 1 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300, at Bristol, Tenn. COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ESPN2 — South Carolina at Florida COLLEGE FOOTBALL 12:30 p.m. NBCSN — Notre Dame spring game, at South Bend, Ind. 2 p.m. SEC — Georgia spring game, at Athens, Ga. 3 p.m. BTN…

MotoGP notebook: ‘Golden age’ of the sport – MyStatesman.com

Saturday, April 22, 2017

One keen motorcycle industry analyst in Austin for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas said the competition in MotoGP has never been better. “This is the golden age,” said Mark Hoyer, editor-in-chief of Cycle World magazine. “There is excellent parity in equipment; teams are using different techniques and offer different qualities. “There is more variety than ever. You’ve got the Maverick Viñales vs. Marc Márquez…

Pro gaming may soon eclipse sports including basketball and … – MarketWatch

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Playing computer games is more than a pastime for some younger people. It’s a career. A study by Verve Search, an SEO and content agency, sheds new light on the phenomenon of eSports, as competitive gaming is called. Did you know that the League of Legends (multiplayer online battle arena/MOBA) final drew in more viewers than the last game of…

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

Saturday, April 22, 2017

SATURDAY ON TV AUTO RACING 9:30 a.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300, qualifying, at Bristol, Tenn. 1 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Fitzgerald Glider Kits 300, at Bristol, Tenn. COLLEGE BASEBALL Noon ESPN2 — South Carolina at Florida COLLEGE FOOTBALL 12:30 p.m. NBCSN — Notre Dame spring game, at South Bend, Ind. 2 p.m. SEC — Georgia spring game, at Athens, Ga. 3 p.m. BTN…

MotoGP notebook: ‘Golden age’ of the sport – MyStatesman.com

Saturday, April 22, 2017

One keen motorcycle industry analyst in Austin for the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas said the competition in MotoGP has never been better. “This is the golden age,” said Mark Hoyer, editor-in-chief of Cycle World magazine. “There is excellent parity in equipment; teams are using different techniques and offer different qualities. “There is more variety than ever. You’ve got the Maverick Viñales vs. Marc Márquez…

Kraft Sports Productions announces new podcast | New England … – Patriots.com

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Longtime NFL writers Don Banks and Christopher Price. Kraft Sports Productions is excited to announce its latest addition to a robust line-up of audio content that makes up Patriots.com Radio. Longtime NFL writers Don Banks and Christopher Price will team up to host a new NFL-centric podcast starting next week, Tuesday, April 25. “Cover 2 with Banks and Price” will bring decades of coverage experience to the table as they…

Bumgarner injury latest in long line of Bay Area sports mishaps – SFGate

Saturday, April 22, 2017

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WNY sports performance coach breaks down Bills, Sabres woes – Buffalo News

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Greg Liberto isn’t a psychologist – but as a sports performance coach, he’s still able to put the Buffalo Bills and Sabres players on a metaphorical couch to try to sum up their playoff droughts. “Once you have a professional team that believes in itself, even if they don’t have a much talent as other teams, that belief can take you further,” Liberto said as the Buffalo Sabres wrapped up…

Jerry Sullivan: A dysfunctional, dreary day for Buffalo sports – Buffalo News

Friday, April 21, 2017

Over the years, through harsh experience, I’ve learned that as bad as things might seem with the Buffalo sports teams, they can always get worse. After Doug Whaley’s season-ending press conference on Jan. 2, I called it the low point in Bills history. But Thursday was the topper, a crowning day of dysfunction, a singular low for our professional sports franchises. First came the stunning news that the Sabres had…

Sports Direct’s £78m move into US retail stuns analysts – The Guardian

Friday, April 21, 2017

Sports Direct has drawn fire from analysts after it entered the US market by buying two loss-making chains for $101m (£78m). The retailer said on Friday it had received approval from Delaware bankruptcy court to buy 50 stores trading as Bob’s Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports through the bankruptcy process of Eastern Outfitters, the chains’ parent company. Sports Direct, majority owned by its chief executive Mike Ashley, is under pressure…

Vice President Pence thinks ‘Hoosiers’ is the greatest sports movie. It isn’t. – Washington Post

Friday, April 21, 2017

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Katherine Grainger: UK Sport names Olympic gold medallist as new chair – BBC Sport

Friday, April 21, 2017

Katherine Grainger (right) won gold in the double sculls with partner Anna Watkins at London 2012 Olympic gold medallist Dame Katherine Grainger has been named as the new chair of UK Sport. Great Britain’s most decorated female Olympian retired from rowing after winning a medal at a fifth Games last summer. The 41-year-old will succeed Rod Carr as head of the funding agency for elite sport. Grainger was up against…

Why John 3:16 is so popular in sports – The Boston Globe – The Boston Globe

Friday, April 21, 2017

It’s been memorized by countless Sunday school students, displayed on signs at major sporting events, and printed on the bottom of shopping bags and soda cups. Now, perhaps the most familiar verse in the New Testament has once again been thrust into the public eye after Aaron Hernandez scrawled “John 3:16” on his forehead with red ink before taking his own life. Advertisement The Bible verse, regarded by many as…