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The Sports Business Daily is reporting that NASCAR is considering a proposal to reduce the noise stock cars make in “a move that could make it easier for fans to talk to each other during races and engage more socially.” The move, according to the SBD, is yet another attempt to attract younger race fans. “Quieter cars could be targeted more toward millennials, who place heavy importance on the social…

The Sports Business Daily is reporting that NASCAR is considering a proposal to reduce the noise stock cars make in “a move that could make it easier for fans to talk to each other during races and engage more socially.” The move, according to the SBD, is yet another attempt to attract younger race fans. “Quieter cars could be targeted more toward millennials, who place heavy importance on the social…

BT Sport have secured exclusive rights to screen the Champions League and the Europa League until 2021 – extending their current deal by three years They have paid £394million per season to renew their contract BT will screen every game, including the new ‘double header’ kick-off times But new deal means the end of highlights shows on terrestrial channel ITV  By Adam Shergold for MailOnline Published: 02:35 EST, 6 March…

It can often go ugly when a television entity moves on from a longtime staffer (see: Curry, Ann), but give ESPN management a ton of credit: They handled the end of the Chris Berman era with particular aplomb, threading the fine line of allowing Berman a celebratory exit as the host of Sunday NFL Countdown and ESPN’s NFL draft coverage while making it clear they were moving in a new…

Eden Hazard finished off a wonderful counter-attack in the 25th minute Diego Costa and Eden Hazard scored as Chelsea beat West Ham to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to 10 points. It was the Blues’ 21st victory of the league season and another big step towards winning the title in Antonio Conte’s first season as manager. The Italian was once again spot on with his…

BOSTON (CBS) — The fear that David Price would need Tommy John surgery was alleviated on Friday when the pitcher returned from his visit with Dr. James Andrews and Dr. Neil ElAttrache with some good news. Both doctors were surprised when they got to examine the pitcher at the NFL Combine, and Price returned to Spring Training optimistic that he’ll be back in the Boston rotation soon. “They were like, ‘Your…

BT Sport have beaten Sky Sports to exclusive Champions League coverage until 2021 in a £1.2bn deal, and have also secured the highlights package that will mean the European competition will no longer be shown on terrestrial television, with ITV losing its current late-night programme. The record payment for the exclusive rights is a sizable increase on what BT Sport, owned by Britain’s biggest mobile and broadband operator BT, paid…

CLOSE x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports’ Nicole Auerbach says you shouldn’t be surprised if these small school teams make a magical run in the NCAA tournament. USA TODAY Sports Lonzo Ball, Dillon Brooks, Josh Hart, Frank Mason III and Caleb Swanigan have been named USA TODAY’s first team All-Americans.(Photo: USA TODAY Sports) Thirteen schools, four classes and seven conferences are represented on the 2017 USA TODAY Sports men’s…

CLOSE x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports’ Nicole Auerbach says you shouldn’t be surprised if these small school teams make a magical run in the NCAA tournament. USA TODAY Sports Vanderbilt Commodores guard Riley LaChance (13) and forward Jeff Roberson (11) celebrate during the second half at Memorial Gymnasium. Vanderbilt won 73-71.(Photo: Jim Brown, USA TODAY Sports) Ah, Madness. It’s undoubtedly here in the form of small conference tournament…

MOSCOW –  A Russian lawmaker has proposed an unorthodox solution to the country’s problems with soccer hooliganism ahead of next year’s World Cup — legalize it and make it a spectator sport. Organized groups of Russian fans, many with martial arts training, fought English fans on the streets of Marseille during last year’s European Championship. That inspired Igor Lebedev, who sits in the Russian parliament, to draw up…

Prof. G.L Khanna is a former Senior Scientific Officer from National Institute of Sports Patiala, Sports Authority of India and is working as Professor and Dean of Faculty of Applied Sciences of Manav Rachna International University Faridabad. He has been playing an active role in various sports faculties and government policies and is presently a member of Olympic Task Force. In this interview, he talks about the Task Force and…

Barbara Slater joined the BBC in 1983, 10 years after women were allowed to play on official football pitches after a 50-year ban and years before their matches were televised. More than three decades later and the BBC’s first female head of sport is to announce on Monday that the corporation has won the rights to broadcast the 2019 Women’s World Cup, having seen off competition which has “never been…

If Charlotte is wrestling in a singles match on a pay-per-view, she doesn’t lose. This has been the case since July of 2015, and it would be stunning if Flair’s pay-per-view streak was snapped just a few weeks before WrestleMania, as WWE could use it to promote whatever match she’s a part of.  That doesn’t mean that Bayley has to lose her championship, though. Barring a surprise NXT debut,…

Barbara Slater joined the BBC in 1983, 10 years after women were allowed to play on official football pitches after a 50-year ban and years before their matches were televised. More than three decades later and the BBC’s first female head of sport is to announce on Monday that the corporation has won the rights to broadcast the 2019 Women’s World Cup, having seen off competition which has “never been…

LAS VEGAS — Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson probably wishes that UFC president Dana White was a judge in Las Vegas right now. When the scores were read for the main event on Saturday night, Thompson came up short against welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in a majority decision loss just four months after earning a draw with him at UFC 205. After the fight was over, UFC president Dana White spoke to…

A Russian politician has proposed an unorthodox solution to the country’s problems with football hooliganism before hosting the World Cup next year – legalise it and make it a spectator sport. Organised groups of Russian fans fought English supporters on the streets of Marseille during the European Championship last year. That inspired Igor Lebedev, who sits in the Russian parliament, to draw up rules for what he calls “draka” –…

CLOSE x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports’ Nicole Auerbach says you shouldn’t be surprised if these small school teams make a magical run in the NCAA tournament. USA TODAY Sports Vanderbilt Commodores guard Riley LaChance (13) and forward Jeff Roberson (11) celebrate during the second half at Memorial Gymnasium. Vanderbilt won 73-71.(Photo: Jim Brown, USA TODAY Sports) Ah, Madness. It’s undoubtedly here in the form of small conference tournament…

The Arizona Interscholastic Association, which oversees high school sports in the state, decided the best way to handle the loss of control its coaches have when their players participate in club sports is to make the high school program be like club sports. The AIA’s legislative council voted overwhelmingly to approve a measure that would essentially allow year-round coaching and practices by sport, rather than, say, football season ending when…

Paola Santiago is preparing to try out for the national swim team of Puerto Rico. She says she wants to make her island proud, just like tennis player Monica Puig did at the Rio Olympics. Greg Allen/NPR hide caption toggle caption Greg Allen/NPR Paola Santiago is preparing to try out for the national swim team of Puerto Rico. She says she wants to make her island proud, just like tennis…

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