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theglobeandmail.com - Amberly McAteer - Raising a quitter: When is it okay for a kid to give up on their organized sport?
Raising a quitter: When is it okay for a kid to give up on their organized sport?
The Globe and Mail

Please log in to bookmark this story. Create Free Account When my six-year-old daughter asked to sign up for soccer last spring, the decision felt like a no-brainer. I pictured myself relaxing on the sidelines, soaking up the sun and chatting with…

espn.com - Pete Thamel - Is big-budget spending sustainable in college sports?
Is big-budget spending sustainable in college sports?
ESPN

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. -- Few industries embrace buzzwords the way college athletics does, which is why -- with spring sports coming to a close -- the impending offseason is destined to be remembered as the moment of alleged 'unsustainable'…

theguardian.com - Adria R Walker - NAACP urges boycott of college sports in south over voting rights
NAACP urges boycott of college sports in south over voting rights
The Guardian

The NAACP on Tuesday launched a campaign urging Black athletes, their families, alumni and fans to boycott athletic programs of public universities in states that “have moved to limit, weaken or erase Black voting representation”. In…

bloomberg.com - Rachel Phua - Amer Sports Shares Climb as Salomon Sales Spur Outlook Boost
Amer Sports Shares Climb as Salomon Sales Spur Outlook Boost
Bloomberg

Amer Sports Inc. shares rose after it raised full-year guidance and first-quarter results beat estimates, buoyed by demand for Salomon shoes. Shares rose as much as 5.2% in premarket trading. The sport apparel company now expects revenue to grow…

mirror.co.uk - Tom Harle - Social media becoming 'shop window' for drugs, warns sport integrity expert
Social media becoming 'shop window' for drugs, warns sport integrity expert
The Mirror

A sport integrity expert has warned that social media is increasingly becoming a shop window and marketplace for dangerous drugs. Dr Luke Cox, PhD, 35, from Swansea, is a lecturer in Sport Integrity at Swansea University who has researched the root…

bloomberg.com - Stock Movers: Home Depot, Amer Sports, Hyperliquid Strategies
Stock Movers: Home Depot, Amer Sports, Hyperliquid Strategies
Bloomberg

Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for analysis on the companies making news on Wall Street. Bloomberg journalists discuss today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. Listen for…

financemagnates.com - Sporttrade Exits Sports Betting to Rebuild Around Prediction Markets Under CFTC Oversight
Sporttrade Exits Sports Betting to Rebuild Around Prediction Markets Under CFTC Oversight
Finance Magnates

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futurism.com - Maggie Harrison Dupré - Sports Illustrated Deletes Entire Author After Accusation of AI Plagiarism
Sports Illustrated Deletes Entire Author After Accusation of AI Plagiarism
Futurism

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Sports Illustrated deleted an author — and his entire archive of articles — from its website following allegations of AI plagiarism. Last week, the sports news site…

yahoo.com - Dan Wolken - Is a Big Ten/SEC breakaway likely? Is the rest of college sports tired of playing this game yet?
Is a Big Ten/SEC breakaway likely? Is the rest of college sports tired of playing this game yet?
Yahoo!

As the financial disparity between the haves and have-nots in college athletics grew precipitously over the last 20 years, the SEC and Big Ten threatening to break away from the NCAA has developed into a strain of Stockholm syndrome. Though nearly…

9to5mac.com - Ryan Christoffel - Apple Sports app launches World Cup support, expands availability worldwide
Apple Sports app launches World Cup support, expands availability worldwide
9to5Mac

Apple's Sports app was just updated to version 4.0, adding new features for the upcoming World Cup and expanding the app's availability worldwide. Here's what's new. One of Apple's most frequently updated apps is the Apple Sports app. And version…

royalgazette.com - Foot clinic hires sports podiatrist
Foot clinic hires sports podiatrist
The Royal Gazette

Yaw Nimoh, Atlantic Podiatry's new sports and musculoskeletal specialist (Photograph supplied) Atlantic Podiatry marks its third year in business with the hiring of a British-trained sports and musculoskeletal podiatrist. Yaw Nimoh brings expertise…

reason.com - Jason Russell - The Congressional Black Caucus opposes a college sports bill because of gerrymandering
The Congressional Black Caucus opposes a college sports bill because of gerrymandering
Reason Magazine - Free Minds and Free Markets

Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Take a seat and crack open a beer, because summer is here (where I live, anyway). It's Sports Week on Capitol Hill, apparently. Typically we try to discuss news happening all across the country or…

sportingnews.com - Alex Payton - Cavaliers-Knicks Prediction Market Apps: Best Promos for NBA Playoffs | Sporting News
Cavaliers-Knicks Prediction Market Apps: Best Promos for NBA Playoffs | Sporting News
The Sporting News

If you're looking to get a little skin in the game during the Eastern Conference Finals, I've got a fantastic edge for you. By using multiple Cavaliers-Knicks prediction market apps, customers can claim over $300 worth of bonuses. We start by…

slate.com - Jenée Desmond-Harris - When My Husband's Favorite Sports Team Is On, He's Unrecognizable. I'm Actually Scared.
When My Husband's Favorite Sports Team Is On, He's Unrecognizable. I'm Actually Scared.
Slate

Dear Prudence is Slate's advice column. Submit questions here. My husband comes from a city with a notorious fan base for its sports teams (all of them). I love watching sports too, but his behavior when his team is on TV is freaking me out. He…

techradar.com - Jacob Krol - Apple Sports' latest update puts live team formations front and center for the FIFA World Cup 26
Apple Sports' latest update puts live team formations front and center for the FIFA World Cup 26
TechRadar

Apple Sports is launching in 90 new markets ahead of FIFA World Cup 26 A new visual tournament hub adds live formations, lineups, and team tracking As with other sports, we're expecting it to update in real-time for these games While it's not quite…

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