World Sports

Russia is building a $30 million complex for acrobatic rock ’n’ roll, a niche sport in which President Vladimir Putin’s daughter is a leading dancer and has a senior role for development, a Reuters review of public documents has shown. The Zhavoronki Acrobatic Rock ’n’ Roll Centre will be built on the western outskirts of Moscow at a cost of 1.9 billion rubles, according to state tender documents available online,…

Since 1959, when Fidel Castro started the new process or post-revolutionary approach to sports, one of the main goals was to bring sports and physical education to all of the people on the island. Fidel considered access to sport and recreation a basic human right and an indispensable attribute in order for society to be better and for the people to have sound body and mind. At that time, professional…

Since 1959, when Fidel Castro started the new process or post-revolutionary approach to sports, one of the main goals was to bring sports and physical education to all of the people on the island. Fidel considered access to sport and recreation a basic human right and an indispensable attribute in order for society to be better and for the people to have sound body and mind. At that time, professional…

Media playback is not supported on this device This Girl Can: New campaign urges more women to get active The number of women playing sport regularly has reached an all-time high of 7.21m, research published by Sport England shows. The Active People Survey found the number of participants has increased by 250,000 since the organisation launched its This Girl Can campaign in 2014. The difference between the number of men…

The chairman of Sports Direct has criticised MPs, trades unions and the media for waging a campaign against the business as the retailer reported a 57% drop in first-half profits. The sports retailer, reeling from a year-long scandal over working practices, said underlying profit before tax slumped to £71.6m from £166.4m in the six months to 23 October. Chairman Keith Hellawell, a former police chief who has been widely criticised…

Eddie Jones has been named coach of the year at the 2016 Pride of Sport Awards. The former Japan coach has transformed England’s rugby union side after their shambolic World Cup campaign. England went unbeaten in 2016, a year that included four wins against Australia and a Six Nations triumph. “Firstly I’m a bit embarrassed to get this given what the rest of the contestants have done,” said Jones. “We’ve…

Who’s got spirit? The International Olympic Committee (IOC), that’s who. The Olympic Games’ executive board voted yesterday to recognize cheerleading as well as the combat sport of Muay Thai, setting the stage for each to become an Olympic sport, the committee announced. The provisional recognition by the IOC will last for three years, during which committee members can vote to fully recognize the sports at any of the IOC’s annual…

Nov 26, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Michigan Wolverines fans cheer for a tv camera before the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-271184 ORIG FILE ID: 20161126_jla_ab8_041.jpg (Photo: Greg Bartram-USA TODAY Sports) Alright, young ‘uns. Take a seat as I lean on my cane and tell you about how good you have it. In all seriousness, sports as a whole…

Jason Pierre-Paul already had his fair share of bad luck when it comes to injuries. Now he’s dealing with more. Pierre-Paul, the New York Giants defensive end who famously suffered severe hand injuries in a fireworks accident on July 4, 2015, had sports hernia surgery and will miss the rest of the regular season according to Ralph Vacchiano of SNY. JPP will miss 4-6 weeks, so it’s possible he could…

by Arthur L. Caplan & Lee H. Igel Steve Kerr has a bad back. The condition caused him so much physical pain that Kerr, the current head coach of the Golden State Warriors and a member of five NBA championship teams during his playing career, underwent surgery to resolve it. Complications and recovery from the procedure led to him missing the first half of the 2015-2016 regular season. He was…

Alright, young ‘uns. Take a seat as I lean on my cane and tell you about how good you have it. In all seriousness, sports as a whole has come a long way since the late 20th century. So much has changed, from on-field performance to the way we consume sports, both from afar and in person. So for those of you known as millennials, let’s review what you might…

facebook Share twitter Share The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board agreed to add dance sport, karate and sport climbing to the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Buenos Aires 2018 sports programme, which will be in addition to the 28 sports currently on the Olympic programme for the third Summer YOG. Following the YOG Tripartite Working Group recommendations for the…

It’s been quite the year for sports around the world, and Twitter, of course, has been around to witness all of it. From Leicester City’s stunning title to Muhammad Ali’s passing, from retirements to fake retirements to downright oddities, here’s a list of what resonated the most with users of the platform, both around the globe and in the U.S. Most Retweeted U.S. Sports Tweets Data…

The World Cheerleading Championships is one of the International Cheer Union’s main competitions Cheerleading and the martial art of Muay Thai have received provisional recognition as Olympic sports. The two sports will receive $25,000 (£19,700) in annual funding from the International Olympic Committee. They can apply to become part of the Olympic Games sports programme after three years. “Cheerleading is a sport with growing popularity. It has a strong youth…

x Embed x Share Former college football star was found dead in a park in Boulder, Colo. USA TODAY Sports Rashaan Salaam, seen here in 1994 with the Heisman Trophy, is dead at the age of 42.(Photo: Adam Nadel, Associated Press) Rashaan Salaam, winner of the 1994 Heisman Trophy and a first-round NFL draft pick in 1995, was found dead shortly before 9 p.m. Monday night at a park in…

As a sports fan with a DVR, I record every game played by New York’s Jets, Knicks and Mets, and sometimes I don’t start watching until hours after the game’s over in real life. It works great, as long as I avoid Twitter and fellow fans who can “spoil” the result. Turns out I’m not alone. An online survey by Thuuz Sports finds that about 84 percent of sports fans…

Last year, Americans collectively spent 31 billion hours watching sports on TV —  a 40% increase from a decade ago.  They watched football, baseball, basketball, hockey, horse racing, NASCAR, rowing, rugby, soccer and volleyball — even Little League championships and poker games. “Live sports is the most valuable content on the planet,” said Adam Ware, head of digital media at Tennis Channel, based in Santa Monica. Pay-TV distributors like DirecTV and Charter Communications have…

Every fan who doesn’t spend the majority of each day sporting team face paint has asked themselves this question at least one time: “Why do I care so much about sports?” After all, it’s just a game, right? None of it ultimately means anything. You’re just rooting for laundry. The players aren’t your friends or family. There are far more important things in the world. And on it goes. The…

At this point, it’s a hoary old saw that sports networks and broadcasts of live sporting events are one of the main reasons your pay-TV bills continue to rise. We all kind of “know” that sports are expensive, and that the costs come through to everyone else… but as millions of dollars in charges and fees become billions, are consumers and viewers going to stick around? That’s what the Los…

In just their fifth season as an FBS team, UTSA is playing in their first bowl game ever, which is pretty awesome. Also, if you can’t get down with a team nicknamed “the Roadrunners,” we can’t be friends.