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BASE jumper’s death in Turkey is sport’s third superstar fatality in 2 months – USA TODAY

Friday, July 24, 2015

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Jamie Horowitz’s First Fox Sports Hire Is Charlie Dixon – Variety

Friday, July 24, 2015

Charlie Dixon, a programming executive with experience at both NBC News and ESPN, is set to join Fox Sports as executive vice president of content and production at sports-cable outlets Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2, according to a person familiar with the situation. Dixon is the first hire made by Jamie Horowitz, the TV executive who joined Fox Sports as president of Fox Sports National Networks in May….

World’s largest e-sports group to start drug testing in wake of Adderall … – The Verge

Friday, July 24, 2015

It’s not just traditional sports that have to worry about performance-enhancing drugs. In the wake of an ongoing controversy surrounding the abuse of Adderall by e-sports players, the Electronic Sports League has said that it will introduce policies to keep drugs out of virtual sports. “We were all on Adderall.” There are no details yet on how that might work, but the group tells Motherboard that it has “taken…

BASE jumper’s death in Turkey is sport’s third superstar fatality in 2 months … – USA TODAY

Friday, July 24, 2015

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Jamie Horowitz’s First Fox Sports Hire Is Charlie Dixon – Variety

Friday, July 24, 2015

Charlie Dixon, a programming executive with experience at both NBC News and ESPN, is set to join Fox Sports as executive vice president of content and production at sports-cable outlets Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2, according to a person familiar with the situation. Dixon is the first hire made by Jamie Horowitz, the TV executive who joined Fox Sports as president of Fox Sports National Networks in May….

Kent State sports rank low in spending but high in financial support from … – cleveland.com

Friday, July 24, 2015

KENT, Ohio – Kent State spends less on sports than most of its Mid-American Conference counterparts in Ohio, but the athletic department still needs substantial help from student fees and other non-athletic university sources to pay the bills. School subsidies, including student fees and direct institutional support to the athletic department totaled $19 million in 2013-14. This money covered 78 percent of the cost for intercollegiate sports, amounting to $750…

World’s largest e-sports group to start drug testing in wake of Adderall … – The Verge

Friday, July 24, 2015

It’s not just traditional sports that have to worry about performance-enhancing drugs. In the wake of an ongoing controversy surrounding the abuse of Adderall by e-sports players, the Electronic Sports League has said that it will introduce policies to keep drugs out of virtual sports. “We were all on Adderall.” There are no details yet on how that might work, but the group tells Motherboard that it has “taken…

BASE jumper’s death in Turkey is sport’s third superstar fatality in 2 months … – USA TODAY

Friday, July 24, 2015

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Opinion: ‘Real Sports,’ Hard Truths and Fuzzy Numbers – Sherdog.com

Friday, July 24, 2015

MMA is a violent sport, and not always in the most sublime way. On Tuesday night, HBO’s “Real Sports” probed that idea in harrowing fashion, as journalist David Scott presented a feature on the strong and septic presence of domestic violence in mixed martial arts. Anchored by a sit-down interview with Christy Mack in which she details her horrific beating at the hands of ex-boyfriend War Machine, the piece wasn’t…

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Friday, July 24, 2015

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Meet the blind MMA fighter who’s shocking the sport – New York Post

Friday, July 24, 2015

A blind 26-year-old has found success in the most unlikely of places. England’s Lee Hoy began training in MMA when he was 24 to learn self-defense, but he quickly fell in love with the sport and now competes against sighted opponents. “I’m a totally changed person because of the sport,” Hoy told the Shields Gazette. “I can walk the streets with my head high.” Hoy has been blind since birth due to…

BASE jumper’s death in Turkey is sport’s third superstar fatality in 2 months – USA TODAY

Thursday, July 23, 2015

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World’s largest e-sports group to start drug testing in wake of Adderall scandal – The Verge

Thursday, July 23, 2015

It’s not just traditional sports that have to worry about performance-enhancing drugs. In the wake of an ongoing controversy surrounding the abuse of Adderall by e-sports players, the Electronic Sports League has said that it will introduce policies to keep drugs out of virtual sports. “We were all on Adderall.” There are no details yet on how that might work, but the group tells Motherboard that it has “taken…

Jamie Horowitz’s First Fox Sports Hire Is Charlie Dixon – Variety

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Charlie Dixon, a programming executive with experience at both NBC News and ESPN, is set to join Fox Sports as executive vice president of content and production at sports-cable outlets Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2, according to a person familiar with the situation. Dixon is the first hire made by Jamie Horowitz, the TV executive who joined Fox Sports as president of Fox Sports National Networks in May….

New generation of famous Chicago sports fans emerges – Chicago Tribune

Thursday, July 23, 2015

A few days after Rise Against performed at the House of Blues in Chicago in December Tim McIlrath – lead singer of the punk rock band — was at his hotel in Dallas, watching ESPN on a mute TV when his band’s name appeared on the scroll at the bottom of the screen. “Oh (shoot),” McIlrath thought to himself. “That’s not good.” Blackhawks’ goalie Corey Crawford had injured his foot…

Opinion: ‘Real Sports,’ Hard Truths and Fuzzy Numbers – Sherdog.com

Thursday, July 23, 2015

MMA is a violent sport, and not always in the most sublime way. On Tuesday night, HBO’s “Real Sports” probed that idea in harrowing fashion, as journalist David Scott presented a feature on the strong and septic presence of domestic violence in mixed martial arts. Anchored by a sit-down interview with Christy Mack in which she details her horrific beating at the hands of ex-boyfriend War Machine, the piece wasn’t…

Gossip column: De Bruyne, Ibrahimovic, Di Maria, Pedro, Ramos – BBC News

Thursday, July 23, 2015

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester City are prepared to pay a British record £60m to sign attacking midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 24, from Wolfsburg. (Daily Mirror)  Paris St-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 33, says his future is in his agent’s hands amid speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United. (Sky…

The 10 Worst Sports Movie Clichés – VH1.com (blog)

Thursday, July 23, 2015

by VH1 3h ago By Brenden Gallagher Every film genre has its clichés. What would a romcom be without a meet-cute and a sassy best friend dispensing advice over a latté? What would a horror film be without sudden power outages and phones that have conveniently lost service? The difference between sports movies and most other film genres, however, is that sports movies aren’t just filled with clichés, they’re defined…

Opinion: ‘Real Sports,’ Hard Truths and Fuzzy Numbers – Sherdog.com

Thursday, July 23, 2015

MMA is a violent sport, and not always in the most sublime way. On Tuesday night, HBO’s “Real Sports” probed that idea in harrowing fashion, as journalist David Scott presented a feature on the strong and septic presence of domestic violence in mixed martial arts. Anchored by a sit-down interview with Christy Mack in which she details her horrific beating at the hands of ex-boyfriend War Machine, the piece wasn’t…