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Here’s What It Will Take for Women’s Sports to Grow in the US – TIME

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Dennis Grombkowski—Getty Images Abby Wambach of the U.S. celebrates after their 5-2 win over Japan in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on July 5, 2015. David Berri is a professor of economics at Southern Utah University. A fan base doesn’t appear overnight The Women’s World Cup, which concluded Sunday night in the final with U.S. dominating Japan, has been a ratings success…

Sport NI crisis: Who are the nine board members who’ve resigned? – Belfast Telegraph

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Caral Ni Chuilin answers questions at a Stormont committee session The nine Sport NI board members who stunned the organisation by resigning last night include the Director of The Open University in Ireland, a Policy Manager with the Equality Commission, the Irish FA’s former head of Communications and an Irish basketball legend, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal. ‘; } s += ‘ Ads by Google ‘; if (google_ads[0].bidtype == “CPC”) {…

Sport NI crisis: Who are the nine board members who’ve resigned? – Belfast Telegraph

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Caral Ni Chuilin answers questions at a Stormont committee session The nine Sport NI board members who stunned the organisation by resigning last night include the Director of The Open University in Ireland, a Policy Manager with the Equality Commission, the Irish FA’s former head of Communications and an Irish basketball legend, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal. ‘; } s += ‘ Ads by Google ‘; if (google_ads[0].bidtype == “CPC”) {…

Here’s What It Will Take for Women’s Sports to Grow in the US – TIME

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Dennis Grombkowski—Getty Images Abby Wambach of the U.S. celebrates after their 5-2 win over Japan in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on July 5, 2015. David Berri is a professor of economics at Southern Utah University. A fan base doesn’t appear overnight The Women’s World Cup, which concluded Sunday night in the final with U.S. dominating Japan, has been a ratings success…

Best in College Sports: Why and how Steve Alford’s kept UCLA relevant – CBSSports.com

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Full rankings: 2014-15 Best in College Sports Steve Alford’s 16-month start at UCLA has been an inarguable success. Perhaps debatable with some on-court outcomes, but still: He’s won more and done more in two seasons than many expected him to, especially given his postseason track record. After all, Alford’s two consecutive trips to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament in 2014/15 double the amount of Sweet 16 bids he…

Developer adjusts sports complex plan for locals – The News Journal

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Buy Photo Patti McCune, right, speaks during discussion of a proposed sports complex at the Middletown Town Council meeting on Monday night.(Photo: Kyle Grantham/The News Journal)Buy Photo MIDDLETOWN – The developers of a large youth sports complex that would be built at the southwest corner of Middletown yielded to community concerns about increased traffic and glare from nighttime field lights with the Monday night announcement that those issues are now…

Gossip column: Sterling, Benteke, Casillas, De Gea, Downing – BBC Sport

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester City are hoping to complete a £50m deal for Liverpool’s England winger Raheem Sterling, 20, in time to take him on tour to Australia. (Daily Star)  Belgium striker Christian Benteke, 24, who has been linked with a move to Liverpool, will tell Aston Villa he wants to…

Here’s What It Will Take for Women’s Sports to Grow in the US – TIME

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Dennis Grombkowski—Getty Images Abby Wambach of the U.S. celebrates after their 5-2 win over Japan in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on July 5, 2015. David Berri is a professor of economics at Southern Utah University. A fan base doesn’t appear overnight The Women’s World Cup, which concluded Sunday night in the final with U.S. dominating Japan, has been a ratings success…

Sport NI crisis: Who are the nine board members who’ve resigned? – Belfast Telegraph

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Caral Ni Chuilin answers questions at a Stormont committee session The nine Sport NI board members who stunned the organisation by resigning last night include the Director of The Open University in Ireland, a Policy Manager with the Equality Commission, the Irish FA’s former head of Communications and an Irish basketball legend, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal. ‘; } s += ‘ Ads by Google ‘; if (google_ads[0].bidtype == “CPC”) {…

Andy Murray column: Jinxing Jamie & locker room games – BBC Sport

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

It’s not just the fans who feel the excitement of a big match at Wimbledon, the players will gather round to watch in the locker room too. There will be lots of comments flying around, with everyone trying to be funny and saying things like ‘It’s break point, where are they going to serve? Double fault, anyone?’ …

Here’s What It Will Take for Women’s Sports to Grow in the US – TIME

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

Dennis Grombkowski—Getty Images Abby Wambach of the U.S. celebrates after their 5-2 win over Japan in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on July 5, 2015. David Berri is a professor of economics at Southern Utah University. A fan base doesn’t appear overnight The Women’s World Cup, which concluded Sunday night in the final with U.S. dominating Japan, has been a ratings success…

Nike to Outfit University of Michigan Sports Teams – Wall Street Journal

Tuesday, July 07, 2015

ENLARGE Nike Inc. NKE -0.03 % will take over the rights to outfit the University of Michigan sports teams next year, unseating Adidas AG ADDYY -2.10 % from one of its most prized American sports contracts. Nike and Michigan agreed to a deal in principle that would begin with the 2016-17 season and run through at least 2027, with an option to extend until 2031, according to a statement from…

Move Over, Men’s Sports – Huffington Post

Monday, July 06, 2015

Last night’s exhilarating victory by the U.S. women over Japan should serve as a wake-up call to the sports media. Women’s sports is here to stay and it’s high time to get with the program. Despite coming at the end of the fourth of July weekend when many families are traveling, the overnight TV ratings for the championship match hit 15.2. That’s right, 15.2, making it the highest rated soccer…

Here’s What It Will Take for Women’s Sports to Grow in the US – TIME

Monday, July 06, 2015

Dennis Grombkowski—Getty Images Abby Wambach of the U.S. celebrates after their 5-2 win over Japan in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Final at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on July 5, 2015. David Berri is a professor of economics at Southern Utah University. A fan base doesn’t appear overnight The Women’s World Cup, which concluded Sunday night in the final with U.S. dominating Japan, has been a ratings success…

Sorrell: Friction in Formula 1 Can Help Lift the Sport – ABC News

Monday, July 06, 2015

Friction in Formula One and ongoing negativity has created instability that affects companies pumping money into the sport, according to a director of the motorsport series. But Martin Sorrell, who is also chief executive of advertising giant WPP, told The Associated Press that public disputes over the state of F1 could in fact help to make the sport more commercially attractive. Although Sunday’s British Grand Prix was seen as a…

Best in College Sports: No topping Ohio State’s 2014-15 season – CBSSports.com

Monday, July 06, 2015

Don’t worry about Ohio State. If and when college sports Armageddon hits, Ohio’s 145-year-old land grant giant will be fine. Only Stanford is in Ohio State’s league in terms of athletic commitment. Both offer 36 sports. (The NCAA officially says Stanford is ahead 36-35 so the parties may want to get together on this soon.) Nevertheless, Ohio State’s athletic budget is fifth nationally, according to the USA Today database. That…

Gossip column: Benteke, Sterling, De Gea, Austin, Schneiderlin – BBC Sport

Monday, July 06, 2015

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Liverpool will continue their summer spending by matching the £32.5m buy-out clause in Christian Benteke’s contract to bring Aston Villa’s 24-year-old Belgium forward to Anfield. (Daily Express)  Raheem Sterling, 20, will report for pre-season training with Liverpool on Monday, but the England forward’s participation in the club’s pre-season…

A new ballgame: Sports teams find real value in real estate – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Monday, July 06, 2015

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