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Tag: Sports
Finger Jousting, Really ?
Although it hasn’t taken off as quickly as other extreme sports, finger jousting is on the rise in Dallas, Houston and elsewhere in Texas. Individuals can often be found finger jousting in living rooms and […]
Loudmouth Sports Coaches At Risk Of Long Term Vocal Damage
Loud, sideline yelling sports coaches are vulnerable to both short-term and long-term damage to their vocal cords. Although all coaches fall into this category, it seems as if U.S. college basketball coaches do more yelling […]
The American Formula 1 Race Was Such A Disaster It May Never Come Back
Hurricane Patricia ravaged many parts of Mexico and the southern United States, and the storm did not care who it affected. It definitely did not spare the United States Grand Prix, which despite a solid […]
Appeals Court Rules NCAA Violates Antitrust Law By Not Paying College Athletes
In a landmark decision that will have widespread consequences for America’s amateur sports leagues, a United States appeals court has ruled that NCAA compensation rules for college athletes are a violation of antitrust law. College […]
Dallas Cowboys Named The World’s Most Valuable Sports Franchise
Showing that on field performance doesn’t necessarily equate to monetary worth, the Dallas Cowboys have been named the world’s most valuable sports team by Forbes magazine. In the publication’s fourth annual survey of sports teams […]
The Amazon Of China Just Entered The Business Of Sports And Nobody Knows What To Expect
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba’s foray into sports has sent tongues wagging across the globe. The owner of Asia’s largest marketplace has expressed interest in dominating multiple spheres of online industries, with sports being its latest […]
Despite Low Odds Of Winning Fantasy Sports Operators See Record Revenues
As a billion dollar a year industry, the phenomenon known as fantasy sports is constantly growing. Despite the fact that most players will lose their money over the course of the NFL football season, this […]
ESPN Blames Cord Cutters For Low Viewership But Is Political Programming To Blame?
One thing is clear. ESPN is losing large numbers of viewers every year. What is not so clear is the main reason for the loss of viewers. While many analysts believe that the phenomenon of […]
Sony Pictures Reportedly Toned Down NFL Culpability In ‘Concussion’ To Avoid Angering The League
The NFL seems to be making headlines daily. Some people (and players) view the NFL as the evil empire that controls the most popular sport on American television. Its reputation certainly has not improved as […]
Researchers Find Athletes Taking PEDs Aren’t Lazy Cheaters
It’s a story that plays out time and again: the meteoric rise of a superstar athlete, with adoring fans that marvel at his strength, agility and quickness. Yet suddenly there’s accusations of drug abuse. Investigations, […]
Doping Scandal Cast Doubt Over Virtually Every Marathon Winner In The Last 10 Years
Suspicious blood test results of long distance runners from several countries have been leaked by a whistleblower from the International Association of Athletics Federations (“IAAF”). The shocking reports published last week in Great Britain’s Sunday […]
Beijing Becomes First City To Host Both Summer And Winter Olympics
For the first time in Olympics history, one city has been chosen to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (“IOC”) announced earlier today that it has chosen Beijing, China to […]
Owner Of Miami Dolphins Purchases World’s Largest Motor Racing Series Formula One
The owner of the Miami Dolphins football team is collaborating with Qatar to purchase a controlling stake in the world’s largest motor racing series,Formula One. This deal is valued at up to $8 billion and […]
Corrupt FIFA President, Fearing Arrest, Refuses To Attend Olympics Meeting In Switzerland
Formerly defiant FIFA ringleader Sepp Blatter, who is resigning as president of world football’s scandal-plagued governing body, has decided he’d rather not end up like six of his colleagues, who were arrested in Switzerland last […]
FBI Is Investigating Disgraced FIFA President Blatter For Bribery
The FIFA soccer scandal continues to widen as reports surfaced late Tuesday that the FBI and U.S. prosecutors are investigating Sepp Blatter, who announced his resignation on Tuesday, as part of a wide ranging probe […]
New Study Reveals We Don’t Need To Drink As Much Water As We Think
A surprising new study by released by Canadian Brock University physiologist Dr. Stephen Cheung shows that losing even three per cent of body mass through dehydration has no noticeable effect on cycling performance. This puts […]
FIFA President Blatter, Who Oversaw Bribes, Re-Elected
D.C. isn’t the only body of rich men that wreaks of corruption. World soccer body FIFA, long known as perhaps the most corrupt sports organization on earth, decided on Friday that it was perfectly fine […]
Putin Sees Nothing Wrong With Bribes, Calls FIFA Probe Plot To Take World Cup Away From Russia
It should come as no surprise, in light of the rampant corruption and bribery associated with the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, that Russian President Vladimir Putin sees nothing wrong with FIFA’s selection process. And why […]
World Soccer Body FIFA Raided, Execs Arrested In Massive Corruption Probe
FIFA, the powerful yet deeply troubled governing body for soccer, was indicted in two probes led by U.S. and Swiss authorities. Acting on a U.S. led indictment by the Justice Department, Swiss police arrested several […]
Nevada Athletic Commission Voids Mayweather Win Over Pacquiao
While being billed as the ‘Fight of the Century’ days after the Pacquiao-Mayweather welterweight fight unfolded in Las Vegas, it’s now being called the ‘Scam of the Century,’ and ‘Scandal of the Century.’ Yesterday, in […]
Floyd Mayweather Doesn’t Want The World To Know He’s A Serial Wife Beater
While the American public and the boxing world watch the hotly anticipated fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, there are a few people who won’t be there: The sports reporters who’ve spoken openly about […]
America’s Inactivity Level Highest In 8 Years
Perhaps its time to get off the computer and go play outside according to a survey released this week by the Physical Activity Council, a national advocacy group for physical activity. According to the results […]