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In Fightball, Basketball Is Stripped Down to a Gladiator Sport – New York Times
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Cup Stacking: A Sport Whose Growth Runneth Over – New York Times
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DraftKings And FanDuel To Suspend Contests On College Sports ‘Indefinitely’ – NPR
i The logo for FanDuel, which is one of the two major daily fantasy sports companies, along with DraftKings. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images The logo for FanDuel, which is one of the two major daily fantasy sports companies, along with DraftKings. Getty Images Citing “productive” conversations with the NCAA, the daily fantasy sports websites DraftKings and FanDuel have decided to indefinitely suspend all contests on college…
How sports science explains Greg Norman’s 1996 Masters meltdown – ESPN
3:09 PM ET print It was a Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club that began like so many other final-round Sundays that seemed destined to go down in sports history. The date was April 14, 1996 — a postcard-pretty afternoon that was supposed to bring the oft-delayed coronation of Greg Norman as Masters champion. But it ended with another collapse by Norman that was epic, even for him. Norman claimed…
An extraordinary time for girls sports in Indiana – Indianapolis Star
Buy Photo Alia Martin, Brebeuf Jesuit (from left); Jackie Young, Princeton; Mattison Norris, Cathedral; Claire Adams, Carmel.(Photo: IndyStar photo illustration)Buy Photo When Patricia Roy was hired as director of girls athletics for the Indiana High School Athletic Association in December 1971, she faced an uphill climb. Girls, at that time, played under the umbrella of the Girls Athletic Association. The IHSAA — like most state associations — did not oversee…
DraftKings And FanDuel To Suspend Contests On College Sports ‘Indefinitely’ – NPR
i The logo for FanDuel, which is one of the two major daily fantasy sports companies, along with DraftKings. Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Getty Images The logo for FanDuel, which is one of the two major daily fantasy sports companies, along with DraftKings. Getty Images Citing “productive” conversations with the NCAA, the daily fantasy sports websites DraftKings and FanDuel have decided to indefinitely suspend all contests on college…
ESPN Leads The League For Sports Emmy Noms; CBS Tops Network Standings – Deadline
The Worldwide Sports Emmys leader is at it again. ESPN thumped the field with 40 noms for the 37th annual awards, topping last year’s leading haul of 37 and far out front of rising rival Fox Sports 1, which ran second with 27. CBS leads the broadcast networks with 21 noms, topping Fox and last year’s net leader NBC, which scored 19 apiece. CBS also can claim another victory as…
A Look Into How Kobe Bryant Dominated The Sport And Business Of Basketball – Forbes
How sports science explains Greg Norman’s 1996 Masters meltdown – ESPN
3:09 PM ET print It was a Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club that began like so many other final-round Sundays that seemed destined to go down in sports history. The date was April 14, 1996 — a postcard-pretty afternoon that was supposed to bring the oft-delayed coronation of Greg Norman as Masters champion. But it ended with another collapse by Norman that was epic, even for him. Norman claimed…
DraftKings and FanDuel suspend all college sports contests in deal with NCAA – The Verge
Daily fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel have voluntarily ceased college sports betting indefinitely in all US states as part of a deal with the NCAA. The action takes effect following the conclusion of the NCAA March Madness tournament on April 4th, according to a report from ESPN today. The decision should have little effect on either company’s business. For FanDuel, which alongside DraftKings controls around 90 percent of the daily…
Junior Championships cancelled due to ‘threat to life’ – BBC Sport
The England Boxing Junior Championships in Portsmouth have been cancelled this weekend because of police warnings of a “threat to life”. England Boxing said in a statement they are trying to find a solution and could move it to Wakefield in Yorkshire. But it added: “Our top priority must be the safety of our members.” Superintendent Will Schofield said police had shared “intelligence relating to ongoing investigations that may have…
US women soccer champs demand equal wages, conditions – Yahoo Sports
By Suzannah Gonzales and Mica Rosenberg CHICAGO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Five top players for the World Cup champion U.S. women’s soccer team have filed a federal wage discrimination complaint claiming they are paid less than male players even though they generate more income for the United States Soccer Federation. The athletes, including star scorer Carli Lloyd and goalkeeper Hope Solo, claim some of them earn as little as 40 percent…
Spike TV Launching ‘Fighters First’ Campaign For Bellator MMA, Combat Sports – Forbes
I adore sport. I can no longer stomach boxing. Here’s why – Spectator.co.uk
In the course of a queasy hour in Harley Street 30 years ago I learned a great deal about the brain — what Woody Allen called ‘my second favourite organ’ — and altered the course of my life in sports writing. Dr Peter Harvey concluded: ‘Boxing is a contest in which the winner seems often to be the one who produces more brain damage on his opponent than he himself…
I adore sport. I can no longer stomach boxing. Here’s why – Spectator.co.uk
In the course of a queasy hour in Harley Street 30 years ago I learned a great deal about the brain — what Woody Allen called ‘my second favourite organ’ — and altered the course of my life in sports writing. Dr Peter Harvey concluded: ‘Boxing is a contest in which the winner seems often to be the one who produces more brain damage on his opponent than he himself…
Sports Fans Will Pay To Watch When The Pay TV Bundle Breaks: Study – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Media execs who’ve invested heavily in sports will find some reassuring, and some worrisome, data today in the first study of sports fans from USC Annenberg’s Center for the Digital Future and digital sports media company ThePostGame. The encouraging news? About 86% of the population (92% of men and 80% of women) say that they’re at least “casual” sports fans, including 24% who call themselves “intense” fans, according to the January survey…
UConn’s Auriemma says team’s dynasty is questioned ‘because it’s women’s sports’ – For The Win
By: Laken Litman | March 30, 2016 1:01 pm Follow @LakenLitman
Winter Sports Athletes Ask for the Doping Spotlight – New York Times
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UConn’s Auriemma says team’s dynasty is questioned ‘because it’s women’s sports’ – For The Win
By: Laken Litman | March 30, 2016 1:01 pm Follow @LakenLitman
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