World Sports

Gossip column: Aguero, Pogba, Clyne, Witsel, Skrtel, Cech – BBC Sport

Friday, June 19, 2015

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Argentina striker Sergio Aguero is happy to stay at Manchester City amid interest from Real Madrid. The 27-year-old wants to win the Champions League with the Citizens. (Daily Mirror)  The Daily Mirror leads on England-U21s’ defeat by Portugal at the European Championship Paris St-Germain will rival…

Fox Sports’ coverage of first golf major draws some criticism – The Seattle Times

Friday, June 19, 2015

Fox Sports coordinating producer Mark Loomis vowed ahead of the U.S. Open to not overdo the technical graphics and gadgetry at his disposal. And Loomis delivered on that Thursday, sometimes to a fault, as the network launched coverage of its first major golf tournament in a 12-year, $1.2 billion partnership with the United States Golf Association. Within hours of Fox Sports 1 opening to broadcasters Joe Buck and…

Let’s savor the Stanley Cup as the only living trophy in sports – Chicago Tribune

Friday, June 19, 2015

When the Warriors have a parade Friday around the Bay Area as NBA champions, their fans will fawn over Steph Curry and elbow each other out of the way to try to catch a glimpse of him. lRelated Aurora News Blackhawks fans overwhelmed by response to Stanley Cup wedding plan See all related When the Patriots won the Super Bowl, fans clamoring to get a photo of quarterback Tom Brady…

US Open coverage on Fox Sports is not getting rave reviews – Washington Post (blog)

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Hideki Matsuyama watches his putt on the third hole during the first round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. (Matt York/AP) The condition of the course at Chambers Bay isn’t the only aspect of this year’s U.S. Open that people are complaining about. The coverage has also largely been disaster. For the first time, NBC isn’t airing the USGA event, but Fox Sports is. And, well, some, including renowned golf…

Let’s savor the Stanley Cup as the only living trophy in sports – Chicago Tribune

Thursday, June 18, 2015

When the Warriors have a parade Friday around the Bay Area as NBA champions, their fans will fawn over Steph Curry and elbow each other out of the way to try to catch a glimpse of him. lRelated Aurora News Blackhawks fans overwhelmed by response to Stanley Cup wedding plan See all related When the Patriots won the Super Bowl, fans clamoring to get a photo of quarterback Tom Brady…

Let’s savor the Stanley Cup as the only living trophy in sports – Chicago Tribune

Thursday, June 18, 2015

When the Warriors have a parade Friday around the Bay Area as NBA champions, their fans will fawn over Steph Curry and elbow each other out of the way to try to catch a glimpse of him. lRelated Aurora News Blackhawks fans overwhelmed by response to Stanley Cup wedding plan See all related When the Patriots won the Super Bowl, fans clamoring to get a photo of quarterback Tom Brady…

Georgetown sells multimedia rights to Fox Sports – Washington Post

Thursday, June 18, 2015

On the second floor of Georgetown’s McDonough Arena, the venerable campus gym that has been strained beyond capacity for decades, a cubicle was recently cleared out to create space for the latest addition to the staff. Jeff Ajluni is taking on a new, hybrid role: A vice president of Fox Sports, Ajluni will draw his salary from the cable network, but he’s embedded in the Hoyas’ athletics department, along with…

U.S. Open 2015: How do I find Fox Sports 1 channel on my TV? – NJ.com

Thursday, June 18, 2015

FOX Sports 1 debuts its golf coverage today with the first round of the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay. But a lot of sports fans — especially golf fans — don’t know where to find Fox Sports 1 on their television. Well, we’re here to help. Here’s the Fox Sports 1 channel finder. Enjoy the U.S. Open.

Gossip column: Lukaku, Wilshere, Van Persie, Austin, Cech, – BBC News

Thursday, June 18, 2015

For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United will move for Everton’s Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 22, if they cannot sign Atletico Madrid forward Mario Mandzukic, 29. (Sun – subscription required)  Meanwhile, United have enquired about signing 22-year-old French centre-back Raphael Varane from Real Madrid. United made their interest known in Varane during discussions…

The secret to the Warriors’ first championship in 40 years – Yahoo Sports

Thursday, June 18, 2015

CLEVELAND – Stephen Curry wore an “NBA Champions” hat and a champagne-soaked T-shirt as he cradled the Larry O’Brien championship trophy early Wednesday morning. He spied teammate Andrew Bogut and asked, “Hey Bogut, Bogut, you want to hold the trophy?” As yet another champagne bottle was about to be popped behind him in the Golden State Warriors‘ locker room, Bogut responded with the obvious: “Yes, I do.” Curry smiled. “You…

Raising Your Kids To Be Cleveland Sports Fans Is An Act Of Cruelty – Deadspin

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Last night, I knew how it was going to end before Game 6 even began. I’m from northeast Ohio. Long before they lost the NBA Finals on their home court, I knew the Cleveland Cavaliers would devolve into a stumbling, bumbling mess; I knew that the guy who really is the best player in the world (even if he’s also a narcissistic jackass who killed all his hometown fans on…

Fox Sports looks to avoid traps of US Open golf debut – Chicago Tribune

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

A prediction on Fox Sports’ coverage of its first U.S. Open: It won’t matter if Fox produces the best Open ever. Golf fans still will complain about a lack of quality. They always complain. This isn’t to say that Fox’s debut on major championship golf will be a disaster, although it could be. Rather, it is about the realities of a very finicky golf audience that typically isn’t receptive to…

The Biggest Cheats in Team Sports – New York Times

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

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Cardinals hacking probe shows knowledge trumps strength and speed in today’s … – Washington Post

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

No team in the history of American pro sports has ever been in as much trouble — a legal, ethical and disciplinary nightmare — as the St. Louis Cardinals are now if an FBI and Department of Justice investigation ultimately proves that members of their front office hacked the computer network of the Houston Astros to steal . . . everything. Government investigators are probing the Cardinals to see whether their employees…

Raising Your Kids To Be Cleveland Sports Fans Is Act Of Cruelty – Deadspin

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Last night, I knew how it was going to end before Game 6 even began. I’m from northeast Ohio. Long before they lost the NBA Finals on their home court, I knew the Cleveland Cavaliers would devolve into a stumbling, bumbling mess; I knew that the guy who really is the best player in the world (even if he’s also a narcissistic jackass who killed all his hometown fans on…

Chicago entitled to gloat with most major-sports championships since 1990 – Chicago Sun-Times

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Hey, sports fans, want to call Chicago ‘‘The City of Champions’’? Go ahead. And march forward with truth, justice and integrity on your side. For here’s a fact: Since 1990, Chicago has won more championships in the four major American pro sports — football, baseball, basketball and hockey — than any other city. The Blackhawks’ 2-0 win Monday over the Tampa Bay Lightning at the United Center for the Stanley…

St Louis Cardinals espionage claims: US sports’ dark arts go back 100 years – The Guardian

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The news, out of left field, was quite shocking. One of baseball’s premiere franchises had been accused of electronic sports espionage. On Monday, it emerged that the federal government was investigating whether St Louis Cardinals’ front-office officials had illegally accessed a proprietary database of the Houston Astros. Cardinals officials are believed to have consulted a master list of passwords created by a former executive, Jeff Luhnow, who left the Cardinals…

CORRECTED-Sponsors catch on to booming womens’ sport – Reuters

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

(Corrects paragraph 7 to reflect latest Forbes rankings) * TV audiences for women’s World Cup double or triple vs 2011 * Ad revenue up strongly but still a fraction of men’s World Cup * Corporate interest from traditionally male sectors * More funds allows more women to go pro, raising quality By Emma Thomasson BERLIN, June 17 (Reuters) – The popularity of the women’s soccer World Cup is the latest…

Golden State Warriors win first NBA title in 40 years – as it happened – The Guardian

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

The Cleveland Cavaliers are tired now. The relentless zeal that pushed them to two early victories in the NBA finals has drained away. The series has grown long and the injuries to Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love have proven all but fatal to the title dreams that burned just a week ago. LeBron James and a whole lot of enthusiasm are no match for the speed and depth of Golden…

Cardinals hacking probe shows knowledge trumps strength and speed in today’s … – Washington Post

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

No team in the history of American pro sports has ever been in as much trouble — a legal, ethical and disciplinary nightmare — as the St. Louis Cardinals are now if an FBI and Department of Justice investigation ultimately proves that members of their front office hacked the computer network of the Houston Astros to steal . . . everything. Government investigators are probing the Cardinals to see whether their employees…