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Why pro athletes like Mo Bamba, Tom Brady and Lewis Hamilton are opening sports card shops
The booming trading card world fascinated NBA veteran Mo Bamba from the jump when simply serving as a special guest at an Austin card shop a few years ago. The experience hooked the former Texas standout immediately, and the wonderment only grew…
At the U.S. Open, as in America, it has never been easier to win or lose money on sports
NEW YORK — On the second day of the U.S. Open, Bryan Cevallos and Dev Ramautar sat in the stands with a smattering of fans at Court 13, watching Kimberly Birrell play Petra Marčinko. Birrell entered the Open ranked 71; Marčinko…
The WPBL aims to grow from a frenetic first season to become a sports staple
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In the bottom of the second inning of an early-September game, San Francisco Firebells starter Kelsie Whitmore walked the first batter she faced. She got the next three batters to fly or pop out, retiring the Boston…
William to launch suicide prevention guidance backed by host of sporting stars
The Prince of Wales and England captain Harry Kane are urging the sporting world to make suicide prevention part of their “game plan” by adopting new guidance about how to spot, and then support, someone having a mental health crisis.
Prince William joins Kane and Shearer in campaign to prevent suicide through sport
The Prince of Wales is launching a scheme that aims to use the influence of sport to help prevent suicides, with the support of sports stars including Harry Kane, Kelly Holmes and Alan Shearer. 'Sport has the ability to reach people who may never…
Australians love sport: but can the NFL win them over in debut Melbourne match?
An oval ball, in September, in Melbourne usually means just one thing - the business end of the Australian rules football (AFL) season. But on Friday, at the unsportingly early time of 7am, 100,000 people will begin filing into the Melbourne…
Australians love sport: but can the NFL win them over in debut Melbourne match?
Simon Atkinson Australia producer An oval ball, in September, in Melbourne usually means just one thing - the business end of the Australian rules football (AFL) season. But on Friday, at the unsportingly early time of 7am, 100,000 people will…
BBC Sport quiz: Brainteaser football quiz No 20
Welcome to our Brainteaser game. Every day, you can test your football IQ by answering our fiendishly difficult question. You have five lives before the answer is revealed. Take part, suggest your own questions and return for more tomorrow. Today's…
BBC Sport quiz: Five in Five football quiz No 24
Welcome to our Five in Five game. The rules are simple. Each day, we want you to give us five correct answers inside five minutes. Will you beat the clock? Take part and return for more tomorrow. Today's question set by BBC Sport's Joe Rindl. After…
BBC Sport: Should Leeds have signed a back-up striker?
Adam Pope BBC Radio Leeds reporter Some of you have been in touch using our Ask Me Anything form on Leeds United. Derek asked me why Leeds have not signed a striker to deputise for Dominic Calvert-Lewin and wonders if the Leeds recruitment team…
The best sports bars in Chicago
What is it? A North Center British pub. Why we love it: Whether 11am or 11pm, it's hard to find a seat at the Globe Pub. Call it European-style drinking, buffered by U.K. pub grub. During soccer and rugby matches, the crowd of regulars vacillates…
Behind the scenes at Sky Sports Cricket: A team of 130, 17 cameras and a drone operated from a synagogue roof
Complete chaos has descended upon the Sky Sports commentary box. It is the second day of the second Test match between England and Pakistan at Lord's and a wicket has just fallen. Stuart Broad and Michael Atherton are on the microphones, while…
Marc Overmars to step down as Royal Antwerp sporting director amid health issues
Marc Overmars has announced he will be stepping down from his job as sporting director at Royal Antwerp for health reasons. The Dutchman Overmars, who won the Premier League and FA Cup double with Arsenal in 1998 before joining Barcelona, said in…
NY sports hero and horror movie star named as SNL hosts for upcoming season
New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson, fresh off an NBA championship win, will host the season premiere of Saturday Night Live later this month, leading a roster of future guests that includes Inde Navarrette, Gracie Abrams, and Katseye. Brunson, who…
Sports betting is everywhere now-here are the rules bettors might not realize they're breaking
The NFL regular season starts Wednesday night, beginning a busy stretch for U.S. sports bettors. Twenty-seven percent of Americans now have an active online sportsbook account, up from 19% in 2024, according to a Siena Research Institute survey of…
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