Why the Olympics should add esports
The international games are one of televised sports’ marquee events, and esports companies hope to earn a seat at the grown-up’s table. …
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AWS partners with sports leagues to change how we watch games
Since the inception of professional sports, fans have sought statistics about how their favorite teams and players are performing. Until recently, these stats were generated from basic counting, like batting averages, home runs or touchdowns. Today,…
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Comcast launches SportsTech startup accelerator with NASCAR and others
Comcast NBCUniversal believes its can access startup innovation while supporting future Olympic gold-medalists. The American mass media company launched its new SportsTech accelerator today, based in part, on that impetus. TechCrunch attended a briefing with Comcast…
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After 9 months without pay, Jamaican women’s soccer team goes on strike
This summer, the Reggae Girlz of Jamaica made history when they became the first Caribbean team to play in the Women’s Word Cup. Though they failed to win a match in France, it still felt like…
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U.S. Olympic officials drag feet on sex abuse reforms, act swiftly to stop protests during anthem
Once again, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has shown it cares much more about forcing its athletes to follow arbitrary rules than it does about protecting those same athletes from sexual abuse. This week,…
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Steph Curry launches Howard’s first Division I golf program with ‘historic’ commitment
When Pete Bevacqua was on his way out the door as the CEO of PGA of America last year, he was clear about the most pressing problem facing the sport: It is still overwhelmingly a sport…
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New senate report confirms the FBI was one of Nassar’s top enablers
Last month, Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released a congressional report confirming that multiple institutions failed to take proper action to stop sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State doctor…
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The NFL’s domestic violence policy is broken beyond repair
On Friday, the NFL announced that after a four-month investigation, it will not be disciplining Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill for domestic abuse or child abuse because, based on the evidence presently available, Hill…
Continue ReadingMallory Edens: 5 Things About Daughter Of Milwaukee Bucks’ Owner, 23, Who Trolled Drake
Champagne Papi has met his match. Mallory Edens pulled off some elite trolling when her father’s Milwaukee Bucks took on the Toronto Raptors, so get all the info off Drake’s new NBA rival. …
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Chiefs WR Hill maintains his innocence in domestic violence incident
Kansas City Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill maintained his innocence after prosecutors in suburban Kansas City declined to charge him in a domestic incident. #sports…
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