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HMOne of the most shocking things in the last six weeks was [when] we were invited on to a TV channel to talk about women in sport and had a great discussion with a female presenter before we went live on TV, and the male presenter kicked off with, ‘So, now there’s gender equality’ … I thought ‘Sorry?’ He absolutely ambushed it. Because the women’s hockey team made it on…

HMOne of the most shocking things in the last six weeks was [when] we were invited on to a TV channel to talk about women in sport and had a great discussion with a female presenter before we went live on TV, and the male presenter kicked off with, ‘So, now there’s gender equality’ … I thought ‘Sorry?’ He absolutely ambushed it. Because the women’s hockey team made it on…

A fan in the outfield threw a beer can into the outfield as Hyun Soo Kim attempted to catch a flyball in the seventh inning of the American League Wild Card Game. The game was tied 2–2 when Donnie Hart got Melvin Upton Jr. to fly out to left field. Watch the can throw below: Here’s that fan in Toronto tossing a can of beer at Hyun-soo…

Example: Lou Lamoriello, National Hockey League general manager Whether a solo athlete building the team around you, or a manager building your team of athletes, recruiting for fit is the most important step you’ll ever take toward success. The master of this in modern times is NHL General Manager Lou Lamoriello, who is currently rebuilding the Toronto Maple Leafs. From 1987 to 2015, Lamoriello was the GM of the New…

HMOne of the most shocking things in the last six weeks was [when] we were invited on to a TV channel to talk about women in sport and had a great discussion with a female presenter before we went live on TV, and the male presenter kicked off with, ‘So, now there’s gender equality’ … I thought ‘Sorry?’ He absolutely ambushed it. Because the women’s hockey team made it on…

HMOne of the most shocking things in the last six weeks was [when] we were invited on to a TV channel to talk about women in sport and had a great discussion with a female presenter before we went live on TV, and the male presenter kicked off with, ‘So, now there’s gender equality’ … I thought ‘Sorry?’ He absolutely ambushed it. Because the women’s hockey team made it on…

A job in software sales and consulting gave Steve Arhancet a car and house. Quitting that position and moving across the country to Culver City to become a professional video game player might just buy him a mansion. Last week, Arhancet and business partner Victor Goossens announced they sold a stake in their e-sports club to a multifaceted investment group that includes Dodgers co-owners Peter Guber and Magic Johnson. Terms of…

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment A strange yet joyous thing happened to me as I watched the debut of NaciónESPN last Monday: I realized that when it comes to the sports media I consume as a native Spanish-language English speaker, I was always a fan who could never be boxed into a simplistic Spanish-only or English-only rigidness. And for the first time in, like, ever, I was watching three…

It’s going to be a pantheon week in the world of sports, on a level with the first week of April (MLB Opening Day, Final Four and the start of Masters Week—Chris’s personal fave) and the third week in June (NBA and NHL Finals, U.S. Open, and soccer tournaments like the European Championships and World Cup every couple of years—Mark’s choice). Perhaps you’ve heard that Tom Brady will return…

Jevans put the failure of NGBs to comply with the previous goal down to “subconscious” resistance. She said: “I think people default to their comfort factor and their comfort factor is what they’ve always known, what they’ve always been comfortable with and the people they’ve enjoyed working with. It’s the group-think. “Rather than it being consciously discriminatory, it’s just easier to carry on as it’s always been and not question…

The small wearable device, which pairs with a smartphone via Bluetooth, fits inside a leg sleeve that’s part of the retail bundle. In fact, there are two sizes of sleeves included in the box: small-medium and medium-large. Unlike its other sensors, Zepp says the Play Soccer version isn’t about the company helping you train with video tutorials or tips from professional athletes. Instead, you’re supposed to use the raw data…

ISTANBUL—For nearly four years, Said Alpsoy recruited dozens of Turkey’s top soccer stars into the network of supporters of the reclusive Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen. Mr. Alpsoy spent hours counseling rising stars in Turkey’s most popular sport, many from poor families, on how Mr. Gulen’s teachings could help them stay grounded and cope with the lures of fame. In return, they donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the…

Juba, South Sudan – On an early Saturday morning on the outdoor court next to thed Nimra Talata basketball stadium in Juba, 19-year-old Rebecca Pascual, together with 30 other girls and boys, prepares for handball practice before the South Sudanese sun becomes too strong to bare. They fetch the balls, measure and mark the sandy uneven court full of small pebbles and fix an old, worn net on the poles. “You…

The small wearable device, which pairs with a smartphone via Bluetooth, fits inside a leg sleeve that’s part of the retail bundle. In fact, there are two sleeves included in the box, one small-medium size and a medium-large. Unlike its other sensors, Zepp says the Play Soccer version isn’t about the company helping you train with video tutorials or tips from professional athletes. Instead, you’re supposed to use the raw…

ISTANBUL—For nearly four years, Said Alpsoy recruited dozens of Turkey’s top soccer stars into the network of supporters of the reclusive Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen. Mr. Alpsoy spent hours counseling rising stars in Turkey’s most popular sport, many from poor families, on how Mr. Gulen’s teachings could help them stay grounded and cope with the lures of fame. In return, they donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the…

ISTANBUL—For nearly four years, Said Alpsoy recruited dozens of Turkey’s top soccer stars into the network of supporters of the reclusive Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen. Mr. Alpsoy spent hours counseling rising stars in Turkey’s most popular sport, many from poor families, on how Mr. Gulen’s teachings could help them stay grounded and cope with the lures of fame. In return, they donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the…