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reader comments 28 Amazon apparently never stops thinking about possible perks it could add to its annual $99 Prime membership, and the next feature could be live sports. A report from The Wall Street Journal suggests that Amazon is in talks with professional sport organizations including Major League Baseball, National Basketball Association, and the National Football League to negotiate the rights to stream live games and events. According to the report, Amazon…

Steve Smith Sr. represents the living, breathing version of toughness. The veteran wide receiver is currently in his 16th NFL season and third with the Baltimore Ravens. Production has been his calling card. No matter what age he is, Smith Sr. is able to perform at a high level. Don’t tell that to the Jacksonville Jaguars’ rookie cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Ramsey sounded off on Smith Sr. after the Ravens and…

Jennifer Gibson, the Chicago Bears’ sports science coordinator and dietitian, works with a Bears player during practice. She’s never thrown a 45-yard pass, tried to block a blitzing linebacker or drawn up the X’s and O’s of zone pass coverage, yet Jennifer Gibson is right there on the Chicago Bears sideline for every practice and game. Tucked among the behemoth linemen, coaches and training staff is a fit, 36-year-old Canadian…

Details are scarce at this point, but WSJ’s sources say a new premium sports package would be tied to Amazon’s Prime. In talks with some leagues, including the NBA, the company is said to have proposed an exclusive sports tier that would be available alongside its annual subscription. It wouldn’t be a surprise if you have to pay a few dollars more to add live games to Amazon’s current Prime…

A leading headteacher has said that independent schools should be proud of their Olympic record and that the presence of boys puts girls off sport. Caroline Jordan, who is headmistress at Headington School, Oxford, said that girls are more likely to enjoy sport at single-sex schools because there are no boys to “impress”. She also argued that private schools should not be “embarrassed” by the number of Olympic athletes they…

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Amazon.com Inc. is exploring an ambitious offensive aimed at infiltrating the last bastion of traditional pay-television: live sports. In recent months, the e-commerce giant has been in talks for live game rights with heavy-hitters like the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and the National Football League, as well as smaller players like Major League Soccer, the Atlantic Coast Conference, college sports network…

Prince Harry was all smiles today as he kicked off his 15-day, seven country tour of the Caribbean on behalf of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II. After a ceremonial welcome event on Sunday, Prince Harry jumped right in today and did what he does best — met with young people at a youth sports festival in Antigua. The popular Prince played tennis and a bit of volleyball and gave out…

No measurement of Murray’s feat  can be complete without mention of the man whose reign he has so rudely ended. Djokovic was a pale shadow of the slippery foe Murray has grown accustomed to facing. He was listless, distracted, error-prone, spraying groundstrokes that he would normally have dispatched with his eyes closed. The impression that all is not well in his camp is undeniable. Djokovic has been beset, ever since…

Media captionThe BBC’s 100 women teams follow Julia and Steph at one of the biggest tournaments of the year in Paris. Very few women enter the world of professional gaming, and those that do often face harassment and a huge gender pay gap. Two of the top female gamers talk to the BBC about how they are fighting discrimination and encouraging other women to play. On Monday the e-sports industry…

As snow creeps into the weather forecast — and some New York metro areas actually got a dusting over the weekend — it’s time to start planning winter activities. As snow lovers start dreaming of knee-deep powder and evenings in the lodge, why not grab a cup of hot chocolate and read on to find on what’ll be hot when it gets cold. Skiing The current issue of Skiing is…

Texas has made the decision to fire head coach Charlie Strong, SI’s Pete Thamel has confirmed. Brian Davis and Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman first reported the decision. Texas men’s athletic director Mike Perrin issued a statement Sunday, saying that the school will “evaluate the body of work after the regular season.” A report on Saturday, before the Longhorns took on Kansas, said that the school is under “extreme pressure” to…

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Murray appeared almost bashful as the blue tickertape fell all around him. For this was one triumph, rather like his first at Wimbledon in 2013, of such magnitude that it was difficult to compute. The odds had seemed impossible when he sat slumped in his chair in Paris five months ago, wondering how, or indeed if, he would ever topple the bionic man from Belgrade across the net. Eight thousand…

Formula One chief-executive Bernie Ecclestone has revealed his latest radical plan for the sport. He reckons F1 would attract more fans if the traditional weekend schedule was scrapped in favour of a new, shorter format. Instead of one long race, Ecclestone reckons two separate 40-minute races would provide more entertainment for supporters and drag in new viewers. Sports such as cricket and rugby have benefited from introducing shorter forms of…

2:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment HOMESTEAD, Fla. — NASCAR chairman Brian France staunchly defended Sunday the health of the sport, saying that it is in a good spot to replace Sprint as an entitlement sponsor amid television ratings and attendance declines. In his first general news conference with motorsports media since January, a feisty France also staunchly defended his commitment to diversity, a commitment that was…

Joe Resnick, a correspondent who covered Los Angeles sports for the Associated Press for more than three decades, died Sunday after a six-month struggle with cancer. He was 62. Resnick died at home under hospice care, according to close friend Ed Munson. A 1976 graduate of Emerson College, Resnick was a constant presence at all professional and college sports in the Los Angeles area. His first love was baseball, and…

Bengalsn receiver A.J. Green left Sunday’s game against the Bills in the first quarter after appearing to injure his leg. He was eventually ruled out for the rest of the game.  Green suffered a tear in his hamstring that is “believed to be significant,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports. Green was injured on the second play of the day, the first time he was targeted for a pass.  …

Murray appeared almost bashful as the blue tickertape fell all around him. For this was one triumph, rather like his first at Wimbledon in 2013, of such magnitude that it was difficult to compute. The odds had seemed impossible when he sat slumped in his chair in Paris five months ago, wondering how, or indeed if, he would ever topple the bionic man from Belgrade across the net. Eight thousand…