World Sports

Entire World Cups are shaped by weekends like this. This was not just one of the most epic games in the history of this tournament but one to create ripples across the globe. Never has there been a bigger shock at this level. If there is a contest even half as extraordinary between now and the end of October the tournament will be truly blessed. The Brave Blossoms were more…

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Standing in a small, sterile booth high above the turf at Memorial Stadium, David He’s voice reaches a near-shout any time Illinois‘ football team makes a big play against Kent State. He is a Chinese student at the University of Illinois, and with partner Bruce Lu, part of a new and very experimental online Mandarin Chinese-language broadcast team for Illini football. They are, best as anyone on…

For the first seven fights of her career, from amateur until turning pro, Ronda Rousey was a wrecking machine at 145 pounds after winning an Olympic bronze medal at 154 just a few years earlier. Following two wins in Strikeforce, Rousey appeared ready to tackle championships at both featherweight, where Cris “Cyborg” Justino ruled, and bantamweight, where Miesha Tate was the champion at the time. Rousey ultimately opted to move…

Great Britain are one win away from the Davis Cup final after Andy and Jamie Murray beat Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth in the doubles. The dramatic 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-7 (6-8) 6-4 victory gives Britain a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five tie in Glasgow. If Andy Murray wins the opening reverse singles match on Sunday,…

FOOTBALL GOSSIP Assistant manager John Collins has admitted to some regret after recently saying Scottish players were not “clever enough” or quick enough thinkers” to hurt Celtic. (Herald)  But Collins has defended his controversial analysis and insists it has not caused any lingering feud with Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes. (Scotsman)  Collins says the only war with the Dons is on…

Buy Photo Michigan’s Delano Hill is punched by Ohio State’s Dontre Wilson during the second quarter on Nov. 30, 2013, at Michigan Stadium.(Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier DFP)Buy Photo Jamie Samuelsen, co-host of the “Jamie and Wojo” show at 6 p.m. weekdays on WXYT-FM (97.1), blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers. You can reach him at jamsam22@gmail.com, follow him…

i San Francisco 49ers fans celebrate a touchdown with running back Carlos Hyde on Monday in Santa Clara, Calif. Tony Avelar/AP hide caption itoggle caption Tony Avelar/AP San Francisco 49ers fans celebrate a touchdown with running back Carlos Hyde on Monday in Santa Clara, Calif. Tony Avelar/AP “On FanDuel I’ve won over 62000 dollars — try Fan Duel today.” “This is DraftKings. Welcome to the big time you can play…

Futevolei Brazil’s favorite beach game. (Photo: Futevolei Brasil/Facebook) The Brazilian sport futevolei is essentially a mixture of beach volleyball and soccer and was created in Rio de Janeiro in 1965 as a way for football players to overcome playing football on the beach, which was banned. The game is played two-versus-two and combines the rules of both sports, utilizing the field rules of volleyball and the ball touch rules from soccer. Players are…

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. The Football Association is investigating a complaint Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho used abusive and sexist language towards doctor Eva Carneiro during the Premier League game against Swansea in August. (Independent)  Carneiro and physio Jon Fearn could return to the Blues dugout on Saturday for the first time since…

Some men complain about getting their wives off their backs — but not in this sport. Originating in Sonkajarvi, Finland, wife carrying is a sport in which male competitors race to carry their wives through an obstacle course. At the annual North American Wife Carrying Championship, winners receive the traditional prize of the wife’s weight in beer, five times her weight in cash and an entry into the World Championship…

Some men complain about getting their wives off their backs — but not in this sport. Originating in Sonkajarvi, Finland, wife carrying is a sport in which male competitors race to carry their wives through an obstacle course. At the annual North American Wife Carrying Championship, winners receive the traditional prize of the wife’s weight in beer, five times her weight in cash and an entry into the World Championship…

Overtime, a social network for sports fans created by the team behind viral game studio OMGPOP, is launching today to provide a better outlet for fans to create, share and debate all things sports. Amidst a sports media world dominated by network TV, Overtime wants to give all fans the ability to create and consume their favorite sports content in the form of 10-second videos and GIFs. All content is organized by topic…

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0 Shares Print Imagine walking into the gym, heading to the weight rack, swiping your wristband by a tablet and seeing your workout — the one tailored just for you — displayed on the screen. As you move through your workout, your performance metrics are captured and stored so you can measure your progress. Upon completion, you pick up a specially designed sports drink, one that is based on your…

JD Sports’s first-half profits rose more than 80% to a record £46.6m, as sales of trainers and other sports fashion boomed on UK high streets. In the six months to 1 August, pre-tax profit before exceptional items jumped 82%, from £25.5m a year earlier, as revenue surged 21% to £809.9m. Statutory pre-tax profit rose 88%. Sales at stores open a year or more increased by more than 10%, as shoppers…

JD Sports’s first-half profits rose more than 80% to a record £46.6m, as sales of trainers and other sports fashion boomed on UK high streets. In the six months to 1 August, pre-tax profit before exceptional items jumped 82%, from £25.5m a year earlier, as revenue surged 21% to £809.9m. Statutory pre-tax profit rose 88%. Sales at stores open a year or more increased by more than 10%, as shoppers…

i The public share to pay for construction of a new Minnesota Vikings football stadium is reportedly $498 million. Jim Mone/AP hide caption itoggle caption Jim Mone/AP The public share to pay for construction of a new Minnesota Vikings football stadium is reportedly $498 million. Jim Mone/AP As an absolutely impossible thing happened to Serena Williams on the way to becoming the absolutely guaranteed Grand Slam champion, it reminds us…

Professional sports leagues and the booming fantasy sports industry are facing new questions from Washington following a weekend when the websites DraftKings and FanDuel saturated airwaves during football games with ads touting big cash prizes for online winners. At the heart of the debate is whether the sites, and particularly newer services that allow players to gamble daily, are venues for gambling or just — as the companies contend —…