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nytimes.com - Asli Pelit - The Sports Bra revolutionized the bar scene. Now, it's seeking the public's help to raise $1.2m
The Sports Bra revolutionized the bar scene. Now, it's seeking the public's help to raise $1.2m
The New York Times

In 2022, Jenny Nguyen launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to put four walls around both a dream and an underserved market in the industry: a sports bar built entirely and intentionally for women's sports. Four years later, The Sports Bra…

theatlantic.com - Chris Murphy - Money Is Ruining Youth Sports
Money Is Ruining Youth Sports
The Atlantic

My 14-year-old son competes in a serious, multistate hockey league. During his five-month, 60-game season, he travels up and down the East Coast on weekends, and I occasionally miss votes in the Senate to watch him. Rider isn't likely to play in…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Govt holds off on sports sponsorship tax incentives
Govt holds off on sports sponsorship tax incentives
The Standard

The government currently has no plans to introduce tax deductions or additional incentives for sports sponsorship, said Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The remark came after lawmaker…

nytimes.com - Tom Burrows - The inside story of 'Spygate' - featuring a pine tree, disguises, damning WhatsApps and a sport in shock
The inside story of 'Spygate' - featuring a pine tree, disguises, damning WhatsApps and a sport in shock
The New York Times

It all started behind a pine tree. The setting was Middlesbrough's Rockliffe Park training ground, two days before the club were due to meet Southampton in the Championship play-off semi-finals. Will Salt, a first team performance analyst intern…

bbc.co.uk - Dan Roan - Enhanced Games: 'Steroid Games' force sport to confront tough questions
Enhanced Games: 'Steroid Games' force sport to confront tough questions
BBC

On the neon-clad Strip in Las Vegas - a city known for pushing boundaries in the pursuit of entertainment and profit - one of the most controversial events in sports history is about to take centre stage. Featuring athletes who have taken…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Southampton set to pay heaviest price for sporting espionage
Southampton set to pay heaviest price for sporting espionage
The Standard

Several sports teams around the world have paid a hefty price for spying on their opponents over the years but the potential financial cost to English football club Southampton for their infraction could be the heaviest. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…

ajc.com - Nedra Rhone - Why Atlanta's women-owned sports bars can both win
Why Atlanta's women-owned sports bars can both win
ajc

Though some leagues have no immediate plans for Atlanta expansion, the Professional Women's Hockey League, which launched in 2023, continues to gain viewers while the Women's Pro Baseball League is set to begin in August following the Women's…

bloomberg.com - William Wilkes - Mercedes Unwraps an Electric Sports Car That Sounds Like a Gas-Guzzler
Mercedes Unwraps an Electric Sports Car That Sounds Like a Gas-Guzzler
Bloomberg

Mercedes-Benz Group AG unveiled an electric sports car designed to win over drivers still craving the sound and feel of a powerful combustion engine. The Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé's three electric motors propel the model to a top speed of…

bloomberg.com - Stock Movers: Amer Sports, Cisco, Chewy
Stock Movers: Amer Sports, Cisco, Chewy
Bloomberg

Stock Movers • Browse all episodes Today's biggest winners and losers in the stock market. On this episode of Stock Movers: Listen for comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the US market close as heard on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg…

bloomberg.com - Randall Williams - Fanatics Deepens One-Stop Shop Sports Push With Amex Credit Card
Fanatics Deepens One-Stop Shop Sports Push With Amex Credit Card
Bloomberg

Fanatics Inc. is launching a credit card with American Express, in a bid to keep consumers on its sports merchandising platform. The credit card, set to launch later this year, will allow fans to earn Fanatics' FanCash, which is the company's…

engadget.com - Anna Washenko - The Apple Sports app expands to 90 new markets ahead of the World Cup
The Apple Sports app expands to 90 new markets ahead of the World Cup
Engadget

It's targeting soccer fans ahead of this summer's tournament. Apple Sports announced a big expansion today, with the program arriving in more than 90 additional countries and regions. This free app collects real-time scores, statistics and results…

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…

rediff.com - Amanpreet Singh - India's Sporting Culture: Addressing The Neglect Of Non-Cricket Athletes
India's Sporting Culture: Addressing The Neglect Of Non-Cricket Athletes
Rediff.com

India's ambition to become a sporting superpower is being undermined by a culture that disproportionately favours cricket, neglecting athletes in other sports and hindering the development of a comprehensive sporting ecosystem. Indian sports…

foxnews.com - Dan Zaksheske - NAACP asks Black athletes to boycott SEC, ACC powers in latest sports-as-politics pressure campaign
NAACP asks Black athletes to boycott SEC, ACC powers in latest sports-as-politics pressure campaign
Fox News

The NAACP is once again asking Black athletes to use sports as political leverage and put their own interests aside to advance the organization's radical left-wing agenda. This time, college football country is the target. The organization launched…

theverge.com - Jay Peters - Wear OS 7 will keep track of deliveries and sports scores on your wrist
Wear OS 7 will keep track of deliveries and sports scores on your wrist
The Verge

Google's newest smartwatch update could also give you up to 10 percent better battery life. Google's newest smartwatch update could also give you up to 10 percent better battery life. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge…

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