World Sports
Fox Sports’ coverage of US Open ripped by players, on Twitter – New York Daily News
Fox Sports Live Trolled Mike Francesa For Complaining About Fox’s U.S. Open … – The Big Lead
Mike Francesa, everyone’s No. 1 favorite sports personality, opened his show on Monday in typical fashion. Francesa began talking about the U.S. Open and the first year coverage by Fox Sports, saying he didn’t want to bury the company only to spend a solid portion of his five and a half hour show complaining about it. Let the parody Francesa Twitter account explain… I know we are awn FOX but we ah…
Gossip column: Sterling, Ramos, Benzema, Pirlo and Wilshere – BBC News
For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Liverpool are expecting a third bid from Manchester City for attacker Raheem Sterling and would reluctantly agree to sell the 20-year-old if their £50m valuation is met. (Liverpool Echo) The back page of Tuesday’s Daily Star Manchester United are ready to spend £150m on new players,…
Gossip column: Bale, Pirlo, Ramos, Wilshere and Austin – BBC News
For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Manchester United are ready to spend £150m on new players, including Ajax goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen, 26, Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos, 29, Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 30, and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, 25. (Daily Mirror) The back page of Tuesday’s Daily Star New York…
Baseball and softball among eight sports shortlisted for Tokyo Olympics – The Guardian
The combined bid of baseball and softball were among eight sports shortlisted Monday for inclusion in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo Olympic organisers selected the eight from a list of 26 sports that applied for inclusion. The other sports shortlisted are bowling, karate, roller sports, climbing, squash, surfing and the martial art of wushu. Baseball and women’s softball is considered a favourite, however, because of the popularity of those sports…
Man Utd interested in Sergio Ramos & Bastian Schweinsteiger – BBC News
Manchester United are interested in signing Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger and Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos. United boss Louis van Gaal is trying to strengthen his squad after they finished fourth in the Premier League. Germany international Schweinsteiger, 30, and 29-year-old Spain player Ramos are among those who interest him. Ramos’ contract with Real expires in 2017, while Schweinsteiger’s Bayern deal…
An Athlete Felled by Concussions, Despite Playing a ‘Safer’ Sport – New York Times
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Can golf’s young guns help Fox Sports attract a new audience, compete with … – The Seattle Times
Inside sports business The past week officially launched a billion-dollar gamble by Fox Sports to unearth an undervalued sports property. Yeah, it’s tough to call something a bargain when you sign a 12-year, $1.2 billion deal that’s roughly double what anybody expected. But given skyrocketing prices for live sports — think nine years, $24 billion for the NBA — what Fox paid to partner with the United States…
Gossip column: Ramos, Dembele, Illarramendi, Townsend – BBC Sport
For a list of all the latest deals, check out the transfers page. Defender Sergio Ramos – a target for Manchester United – wants to leave Real Madrid after the club failed to deny a transfer link with Barcelona presidential candidate Jordi Majo. (AS) The back page on Monday’s Sun Liverpool have increased their offer for Real Madrid defensive…
An Athlete Felled by Concussions, Despite Playing a ‘Safer’ Sport – New York Times
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Baseball, softball among finalist sports to be added for Tokyo 2020 Olympics – NBCSports.com
Baseball and softball, bowling, karate, roller sports, sport climbing, squash, surfing and wushu were named finalist sports to be considered to be added for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Games organizers said Monday. The sports are expected to make presentations in Tokyo in early August. Tokyo 2020 organizers are expected to recommend which sports to add, if any at all, by Sept. 30, with the International Olympic Committee making a final decision…
Can golf’s young guns help Fox Sports attract a new audience, compete with … – The Seattle Times
Inside sports business The past week officially launched a billion-dollar gamble by Fox Sports to unearth an undervalued sports property. Yeah, it’s tough to call something a bargain when you sign a 12-year, $1.2 billion deal that’s roughly double what anybody expected. But given skyrocketing prices for live sports — think nine years, $24 billion for the NBA — what Fox paid to partner with the United States…
The joy of coaching kids’ sports, even if you can’t play – Boston Globe
Q. My daughter is a kindergartner and she wants to join rec league soccer with her friends. She wants me to coach, but I’ve never even played the game. Help! JEFF: I’m not sure if this will make you feel better or worse, but I played on my high school soccer team, then spent a season on the BU team . . . and none of that experience helped me, not even…
Review: ‘Great Men Die Twice,’ a Collection of Sports Reporting by Mark Kram – New York Times
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An Athlete Felled by Concussions, Despite Playing a ‘Safer’ Sport – New York Times
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Can golf’s young guns help Fox Sports attract a new audience, compete with … – The Seattle Times
Inside sports business The past week officially launched a billion-dollar gamble by Fox Sports to unearth an undervalued sports property. Yeah, it’s tough to call something a bargain when you sign a 12-year, $1.2 billion deal that’s roughly double what anybody expected. But given skyrocketing prices for live sports — think nine years, $24 billion for the NBA — what Fox paid to partner with the United States…
Jason Day, Kevin Kisner in Saturday’s featured FOX Sports GO group – FOXSports.com
Day 3 coverage of the U.S. Open will again highlight golf’s best players on FOX Sports GO. Saturday’s featured group selected for enhanced online coverage includes Jason Day and Kevin Kisner and will tee off at 4:55 p.m. ET. Day enters Saturday’s action three shots off the leaders at 2-under while Kisner is tied for 12th at 1-under after two rounds. If Day, who suffered a dizzy spell at the…
Gareth Southgate: ‘Racial split’ claim hard to stomach – SkySports
Gareth Southgate says the suggestion of a racial split among England’s young footballers is “hard to stomach”. The Daily Mail posted a picture on its twitter feed on Saturday showing members of England’s U20 squad eating a meal at two tables, one shared by black players and the other white. An accompanying caption asked “what does it say about race in Britain today?” England U21 boss Southgate was asked about…
KFOR Sports Director Bob Barry Jr. Dies In Motorcycle Crash – news9.com KWTV
One person was fatally shot Saturday night in northwest Oklahoma City, police reported.
Jason Day, Kevin Kisner in Saturday’s featured FOX Sports GO group – FOXSports.com
Day 3 coverage of the U.S. Open will again highlight golf’s best players on FOX Sports GO. Saturday’s featured group selected for enhanced online coverage includes Jason Day and Kevin Kisner and will tee off at 4:55 p.m. ET. Day enters Saturday’s action three shots off the leaders at 2-under while Kisner is tied for 12th at 1-under after two rounds. If Day, who suffered a dizzy spell at the…