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Texas governor signs bill banning transgender girls from female sports in schools
Oct 25 (Reuters) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law a bill banning transgender girls from participating in female sports at public schools, joining a wave of similar measures emerging from Republican-controlled statehouses…
Thomas set to sign new Ineos contract - BBC Sport
Thomas, 35, has attracted interest from other teams but is close to agreeing a two-year contract with Ineos, the team he has represented since 2010. 'In two or three years I'll be done then, which is a weird thought, so I really want to enjoy my…
Edward Rogers saga involving Ujiri extension a reminder politics is intertwined in sports
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share by Email Despite the prolonged negotiation of Toronto Raptors vice-chairman and president Masai Ujiri's contract, the real drama behind the scenes has reportedly come to light. The Toronto Star exclusively…
Former Wallaby David Pocock urges sport to take lead on climate change
As the world's best rugby union players gather in Europe for the upcoming November internationals, the majority will be looking no further ahead than their next game. Thinking about the future of, say, the planet, tends to be secondary to winning…
'We are Hong Kong': can the Olympics sidestep the politicisation of sport in China?
In July, more than 5,000 people gathered along the sides of the APM shopping centre in Hong Kong on a Monday night. They waved flags and screamed “Hong Kong” at the TV. In a new, shiny mall in the industrial district of Kwun Tong, an…
Dapper Labs: NFTs getting 'very little resistance' from pro sports leagues now
This post was originally published on Decrypt.co. It's been just one year since Dapper Labs launched NBA Top Shot, the online collectibles marketplace that arguably kicked off the first mainstream NFT boom. At that time, the term NFT (non-fungible…
Big Players Place Big Bets on Sports Gambling in Illinois
Every Saturday at 8 a.m., Joe Ostrowski is on the radio, chatting with oddsmakers, gaming gurus, and other sports experts seeking to connect with or cash in on Illinois's recently legalized sports betting business. Ostrowski's Early Odds show on…
In China, jump roping is a popular competitive sport. Skill level also affects kids' grades.
TV shows in China regularly feature jump rope competitions. But it's not just for entertainment. Skipping rope has become competitive for primary and middle school students all over the country. This past summer, before Yolanda Cheng's daughter…
Sport Has Been Weaponised, Shami Is Proof
You can walk into work on a Monday and not feel up to it. That's perfectly understandable. You can have a lazy Friday and that's acceptable as well. Except…That's not how it works for the sportsperson at all. They can't even have a middling…
Sports Betting Kicks Off At Sports Haven
Sliding five new $100 bills into a self-serve kiosk at Sports Haven, Vinny Rosarbo bet on more than just the New Orleans Saints beating the Seattle Seahawks. He was also throwing his support behind a statewide wager that newly legalized gambling…
Pro sports leagues are no longer resisting NFTs: Dapper Labs
Dapper Labs, the firm behind NBA Top Shot, said that pro sports leagues are no longer resistant to exploring nonfungible tokens (NFTs) now that the sector is hot. Speaking at Yahoo Finance's All Markets Summit on Oct. 25, Dapper Labs' head of…
Breaking News, India News, Sports News and Live Updates
In what seems India's biggest foreign policy turn in recent times, New Delhi changed its approach towards the Taliban administration in Afghanistan last week, joining a 10-nation statement issued in Moscow recognising the “new…
Axios Sports
1 big thing: 🏁 Formula 1 comes to America Netflix's 'Drive to Survive' effect was on full display Sunday in Austin, where a record sellout crowd watched Max Verstappen hold off title rival Lewis Hamilton at the U.S. Grand Prix. The…
Gov. Greg Abbott signs Texas bill restricting transgender participation in school sports
A Texas bill seeking to limit transgender students' access to school sports is now law. Gov. Greg Abbott signed the bill on Monday that prohibits students in public schools from competing in sports that don't align with their gender listed at…
How I carved my own role in sports and use data to win Olympic medals
Gus Kaeding, 37, is the performance data manager for US Ski and Snowboard in Park City, Utah. He uses quantitative data like speed, injuries, and sleep to select future Olympic medal winners. This is what his job is like and his advice for breaking…
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