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Media playback is not supported on this device A guide to My Sport in the BBC app. Whoever you support, whichever sports you follow, you can now get all the sport that matters to you on one page. In the BBC Sport app and website, you can now create a My Sport page, this page becomes your one-stop shop with news, live coverage and stats tailored to your interests. The…

Yahoo has launched a new section on its network dedicated to covering esports. The company hopes that it will eventually become the “premiere destination for all things” in the gaming world, providing not only original and syndicated content but also a bounty of video interviews and livestream of matches. It makes sense for Yahoo to enter the esports arena, which could be worth $463 million this year and $1.1 billion by 2019,…

Sports Authority, the troubled Englewood-based sporting goods retailer, is expected to file for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday morning, sources familiar with the plans told The Denver Post. The Chapter 11 filing would confirm months of speculation that Sports Authority had overextended itself and was nearing the brink of bankruptcy. The company, which was taken private by Leonard Green & Partners LP in 2006, has been negotiating with bondholders on a…

11:42 AM ET print ESPN’s stable of Australian talent (l-r) features Greg Growden, Jude Bolton, Stephanie Brantz, Nick Riewoldt, Melinda Farrell, Brett Kimmorley and Brad Haddin. Imageplay for ESPN G’day Australia, Welcome to your new local edition of ESPN.com, where you’ll now find a little fair-dinkum flavour to go with everything you’ve come to love from the Worldwide Leader in Sports. AFL, NRL, V8 Supercars and netball now sit proudly alongside…

Stephen Curry never stops amazing the world with his basketball skills. At this point, he is so good that science nearly can’t handle what he’s doing on a basketball court. ESPN’s Sports Science broke down Curry’s game-winning, 32-footer against the Thunder on Saturday. The science behind that shot is mindblowing. Curry pulled up from 32 feet to take that jumper. And according to Sports Science, his margin for error shrunk by…

Sporting goods retailer Sports Authority could go bankrupt as early as this week. The chain of stores has plans to file for bankruptcy as long as it can cobble together the funds needed to keep going during its upcoming court proceedings, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The publication noted that Wellington Management and Blackstone Group’s GSO Capital Partners are in talks with Sports Authority to provide financing…

Carli Lloyd’s rise to the universally accepted best player in women’s soccer came from a wealth of hard work, which has made her an ideal role model for young female athletes (Photo: USA TODAY Sports) March is Girls Sports Month. USA TODAY High School Sports will provide a series of pieces in which female athletes from high school to the pros and their mentors and coaches share their views on…

As it nears bankruptcy, Sports Authority may be up for sale. The sporting goods retailer is in talks to sell its stores to rival Dick’s Sporting Goods and others, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The talks are reportedly in early stages and the sale would take place after Sports Authority files for Chapter 11. It is unclear how many stores would be part of the deal,…

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WASHINGTON — Monday afternoon brought a chance for Monumental Sports and Entertainment, the parent company of the Capitals, Mystics and Wizards, to tout their growth in both the physical and virtual space. The MSE Technology and Innovation summit at the Marriott Marquis featured remarks from owner and CEO Ted Leonsis, as well as panel discussions that included heads of various technology companies with which Monumental is working as it expands…

As it nears bankruptcy, Sports Authority may be up for sale. The sporting goods retailer is in talks to sell its stores to rival Dick’s Sporting Goods and others, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. The talks are reportedly in early stages and the sale would take place after Sports Authority files for Chapter 11. It is unclear how many stores would be part of the deal,…

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WASHINGTON — Monday afternoon brought a chance for Monumental Sports and Entertainment, the parent company of the Capitals, Mystics and Wizards, to tout their growth in both the physical and virtual space. The MSE Technology and Innovation summit at the Marriott Marquis featured remarks from owner and CEO Ted Leonsis, as well as panel discussions that included heads of various technology companies with which Monumental is working as it expands…

Sports Direct has been relegated from the FTSE 100 following a torrid three months in which £1.6bn has been wiped from the retailer’s value after a Guardian investigation into working conditions and a slump in trading at its stores. The group’s share price is now down more than 40% since the start of December and the retailer’s demotion from the premier league of UK listed companies was on Tuesday characterised…

All-Star catcher Salvador Perez and the Kansas City Royals agreed on a restructured contract that will keep him with the reigning champions through 2021 and give the World Series MVP another $36 million in guaranteed money, a source close to the team told Yahoo Sports. View photo . Salvador Perez (AP Photo) The deal for the 25-year-old, which is expected to be announced Tuesday, begins in 2017 and lasts five…

WASHINGTON — Monday afternoon brought a chance for Monumental Sports and Entertainment, the parent company of the Capitals, Mystics and Wizards, to tout their growth in both the physical and virtual space. The MSE Technology and Innovation summit at the Marriott Marquis featured remarks from owner and CEO Ted Leonsis, as well as panel discussions that included heads of various technology companies with which Monumental is working as it expands…