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Sports Betting: DFS V SportsBooks V Predictive Markets
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 15: Jake Sindberg of Wisconsin makes bets during a viewing party for the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament inside the 25,000-square-foot Race & Sports SuperBook at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino which features…
Extreme sport deaths expose a patchwork of safety regulations
Experts and operators in the adventure tourism industry watched in horror as a video went viral of a young woman in Brazil plunging to her death this month. Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, died after rope-jump instructors tossed her off a…
The sports clubs 'heartbroken' by off-road bike vandalism
'It's gutting. All the work and hours that we put into it. It's more for the kids that can't play, we've got nowhere for them to go and we have to find other facilities.' Junior football coach Adam Johnson is speaking about the impact of the…
Mark Robins: Stoke City boss backed by sporting director Jonathan Walters
Chris Harby, BBC Sport, West Midlands, Matt Sandoz, BBC Radio Stoke and Lucas Yeomans, BBC Radio Stoke Stoke City sporting director Jonathan Walters has quashed speculation that manager Mark Robins is set to leave the club. Rumours had circulated…
Proposals to keep 'Crown Jewel' sports free on streaming services
The government is proposing new legislation to prevent streaming and catch-up rights to some of the world's biggest sporting events - including the World Cup - being put behind a paywall for UK viewers. The current legislation covering the…
A New Type of Gambling Scandal Is Sweeping Through Sports
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Before playing at this year's World Cup, the Ivory Coast soccer player Elye Wahi was arrested on alleged fixing offences. Wahi, who plays for the French side Nice, hasn't been…
BBC Sport quiz: Who am I? Guess World Cup star footballer No 15
The rules are simple. Each day there's a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible. After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. Guess the answer after as few clues as possible to score more points.
How my dad's love of the White Sox taught me to look at life and sports differently
I had the equivalent of a 12-day sports-induced panic attack last fall. Starting with a 2-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sept. 17, the Toronto Blue Jays lost six times in seven games. They started that day with a five-game lead, plus the…
Columnist Paul Sullivan looks back at history of Chicago sports ahead of America's 250th anniversary
As America turns 250 years old in a few weeks, we're taking a closer look at Chicago's sports history. Chicago's first documented professional team was founded back in 1870. The white stockings, who eventually became the Chicago Cubs, not the White…
France restricts public drinking and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe
PARIS (AP) — France sizzled Sunday, canceling trains, concerts and sports events and cracking down on public drinking as an exceptional heat wave unfurled across parts of Europe. Multiple drownings were reported as people sought relief in…
France restricts public alcohol consumption and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe
PARIS — France endured sizzling temperatures on Sunday, with trains, concerts, and sports events canceled and authorities cracking down on drinking alcohol in public, as an exceptional heat wave unfurled across parts of Europe. Multiple…
ESPN Fan House Opening As Engagement Hub For College Sports Fanatics
ESPN is bringing the fans home. The Disney -owned sports network has launched ESPN Fan House, a “fan-centric engagement hub” that will “connect fans more deeply with ESPN's coverage of college sports, brands and moments”…
Disney Plans to Open ESPN Fan House to Help Advertisers Reach Sports Fans in New Ways
Disney wants to help advertisers reach more of the sports fans under its own roof. The entertainment giant this August will launch a new interactive hub called ESPN Fan House that aims to bring fans closer to the sports they enjoy — and make…
Today on Sky Sports Racing: Brighton and Windsor feature live on Monday
We have a busy day's racing on Monday with Flat action from Brighton and Windsor, live on Sky Sports Racing... A field of nine will go to post in the Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap over five furlongs at Windsor. Ross Burdon's five-year-old…
Joe Horn took unconventional route to Saints, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
Compared to some of his NFL peers, Joe Horn ran a decidedly different pass route to stardom. After all, the many twists and turns that led Horn, a multisport high school star, to becoming one of the league's premier wide receivers would have…
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