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Sports Direct has elected an employee to attend board meetings, after a series of scandals over the way the company is run and how it treats its staff. But Unite, Britain’s biggest union, warned that the newly appointed worker representative “will face an uphill struggle to have workers’ concerns heard and to resolve the deep-rooted problems across the business”. The appointment of Alex Balacki, 30, follows a tumultuous 2016 for…

A bill legalizing for-profit fantasy sports leagues in Texas has gained some yards in the state Legislature. House Bill 1487, co-authored by state Rep. Richard Pena Raymond, D-Laredo, was approved on a 6-1 vote this week by the House Committee on Licensing & Administrative Procedures, although it remains unclear when or if it will be taken up by the full House for a vote. State Rep. John…

Major League Baseball is as healthy as it’s ever been financially, and the sport’s revenues are only growing. Tuesday morning Mike Ozanian of Forbes released his annual MLB franchise value estimates, and according to his data, the average club saw their value increase a whopping 19 percent in 2016. That is due to the growing MLB Advanced Media juggernaut — MLBAM is league’s digital arm, and all 30 clubs own…

Starting in early 2018, the Luxor Hotel will be home to the very first e-sports arena on the Las Vegas Strip. The joint venture between Allied Esports, Esports Arena, and Luxor-owner MGM Resorts International will see an existing 30,000-square-foot nightclub transformed into a multi-level e-sports venue. It will be equipped with all the staples of a standard sports arena plus an LED video wall, professional streaming video production studios, and…

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Wearables are changing our culture, and the sport of golf is not exempt. “How many steps have you walked?” is as common a question as, “Where are you going to eat?” Professional golfers will do anything to gain even the slightest advantage. That’s why they are using wearables to help improve their games in the gym. They measure everything from sleep to what kind of calories they are putting in…

JD Sports reported a more than 80 per cent jump in profit before tax for the year to the end of January, bolstered by its core fashion business and an international expansion drive. The cut-price sports retailer said that profit before tax hit £238.4m, up from £131.6m in the same period the previous year, and that it was in a strong position to weather the market implications of Brexit. “Whilst…

With the Raiders deciding to leave Oakland for a $1.9-billion football stadium in Las Vegas, the carousel of moves and threats to move by California’s professional sports teams appears to be slowing down. So too does all the action in the state Legislature designed to help build new stadiums. Since 2009, state lawmakers have tried to make it easier to build new football stadiums in the San Gabriel Valley, San…

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MLS has its eyes set on expanding the league to 28 teams, and with that comes the exciting prospect of new and diverse fan bases. Cities like Detroit, Nashville, Indianapolis, San Antonio, and Cincinnati will emerge, shape the game and  reflect their city’s style and sensibilities like we’ve seen happen in Portland, Orlando, and Atlanta over the past decade.

CLOSE x Embed x Share The owner of Summit Place Mall in Oakland County has until July 15 to get a demolition permit or submit redevelopment plans. JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press A rendering of the proposed youth sports megaplex for the site of the abandoned Summit Place Mall in Waterford Township.(Photo: Prime Design Systems Inc.) A mystery developer is proposing to build a youth sports and entertainment megaplex in…

Inside sports business There were days not long ago when the National Football League feared its players even paying a visit to Las Vegas. And they weren’t alone. The mere thought of Sin City intersecting with operations of any major sports league sent the billable hours of their public-relations machines spiraling out of control. Not any more. The announcement the Oakland Raiders will move to Las Vegas in two years…

If something shocking happens in the top five picks of the 2017 NFL Draft, it very well might involve running back Leonard Fournette. I hear the big back out of LSU is increasingly being viewed as a best-of-breed player in this draft, a true blue chipper, and he is being considered at the highest reaches of the first round. Mock Draft Central How to watch NFL Draft Frankly, it would…

Eastern Outfitters LLC, parent company of Eastern Mountain Sports and Bob’s store, wants to close about half of its store – including 27 of its 51 EMS stores. Two of the stores targeted to close are at Destiny USA and Towne Center in Fayetteville, according to bankruptcy court documents. The Meriden, Conn.-based company filed for bankruptcy protection in February. The plan to close the stores still needs bankruptcy court approval….

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Russell Westbrook celebrates his game-winning 3-pointer on Sunday against the Nuggets. The Thunder guard finished with 50 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for his 42nd triple-double of 2016-17, breaking Oscar Robertson’s single-season record. Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Russell Westbrook had seemingly been building up to this moment the entire season. Triple-double after triple-double, the Oklahoma City point guard inched toward history…

Police in Woodstock, Ga., say that former MLB outfielder Otis Nixon, who was reported missing on Sunday, has been found safe. UPDATE: Otis Nixon has been located and is safe. We appreciate the assistance from the public and media. — Woodstock Police, GA (@WoodstockPD) April 10, 2017 Nixon, 58, was last seen Saturday around 10 a.m. leaving his home in a gray 2011 Range Rover. The former big-leaguer had a…

[GIF: Suntory] You have it easy. You’re just controlling Mario and company as they play sport after sport. They have it hard. Advertisement Remember those Mario Mercedes Benz ads? Now the character and his cohorts are starring in a series of Suntory energy drink commercials. The spot is for Dekavita C, a Japanese energy drink, and it shows Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Toad as they race around from various Mario Sports…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Russell Westbrook celebrates his game-winning 3-pointer on Sunday against the Nuggets. The Thunder guard finished with 50 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for his 42nd triple-double of 2016-17, breaking Oscar Robertson’s single-season record. Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Russell Westbrook had seemingly been building up to this moment the entire season. Triple-double after triple-double, the Oklahoma City point guard inched toward history…

Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Russell Westbrook celebrates his game-winning 3-pointer on Sunday against the Nuggets. The Thunder guard finished with 50 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for his 42nd triple-double of 2016-17, breaking Oscar Robertson’s single-season record. Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Russell Westbrook had seemingly been building up to this moment the entire season. Triple-double after triple-double, the Oklahoma City point guard inched toward history…

Dele Alli (centre) has scored more league goals (16) this season than any other under-21 player in Europe’s top five leagues Is Dele Alli among England’s greats? How good was that Manchester City team goal? Is Philippe Coutinho now Brazil’s greatest export? We try to answer those questions and take a look at some of the other interesting stats from the weekend. Could Alli be ‘The Greatest’? The stat: Dele…