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JD Sports Fashion slips Friday, underperforms market
JD Sports Fashion PLC JD shares shed 3.41% to 84.48 British pence Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index UKX rising 0.07% to 10,368.05. JD Sports Fashion PLC closed 20.44%…
Bloomberg Business of Sports: Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals
Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo and Randall Williams follow the money in the world of sports, taking listeners inside decisions that power the multibillion dollar industry. Michael Barr, Vanessa Perdomo and Randall Williams follow the money in the…
Are You Raising a Boy Who Doesn't Like Sports?
Raising non-sporty boys in a culture that prizes athletic talent in males and rewards competitiveness and power playing is no easy feat. After all, it isn't long before a young boy recognizes that what really matters at the bus stop and on the…
The strange history of baseball's superstitions: 'Magic is in the sport's very structure'
It's a Chicago legend, nurtured like a hot dog with everything except ketchup. During the 1945 World Series, local bar owner William Sianis brought his pet goat, Murphy, to a game between the hometown Cubs and the Detroit Tigers. Murphy was denied…
BBC loses all rights to another iconic sporting event they've shown since 1950
For the first time since the 1950s the BBC will have no broadcasting rights whatsoever for the Commonwealth Games. The prestigious sporting event makes its return to Scotland this summer. Live TV and digital media rights to the Games, last staged…
Billam-Smith vs Rozicki: Who are Zuffa Boxing and can they shake up the sport?
Dan George BBC Sport in Bournemouth From promoter rivalries to the shock signing of some big names, Zuffa Boxing's start to life in the fight game has been far from quiet. On Saturday they host their first UK show, headlining with Briton Chris…
From squalor to Sports Illustrated stunner who's taken modelling world by storm
MOVE over Sir Paul McCartney, there's a new Penny Lane in town – and some might say this one is even more fab. The Cheshire-born model, 31, who shares her name with the famous Beatles' track, has turned heads worldwide this week after a…
Family offices bet on sports, from pickleball leagues to smart soccer balls
While artificial intelligence startups dominate deal-making news, investment firms of the ultra-rich are still keen on sports. In May, family offices made 51 direct investments, including a $225 million fundraise for the parent company of Major…
Record Sport writers predict Bolivia vs Scotland
So close you can almost taste it. Not just the Sam Adams that will no doubt be flowing freely down Tartan Army necks in Boston, but Scotland 's first World Cup appearance in 28 years. There's just one more preparation game to get through before…
MY Bharat Youth Convention: Sports Stars, Entrepreneurs Inspire 6,000 Youngsters For Viksit Bharat
The MY Bharat Youth Convention is set to inspire over 6,000 young Indians, featuring prominent personalities and celebrating a Guinness World Record for youth engagement, all aimed at empowering the nation's future for Viksit Bharat @2047. Over…
Nate Burleson Opens Up On Recruiting Russell Wilson To CBS Sports
Nate Burleson is predicting big things for Russell Wilson as a talking head... and he tells TMZ Sports he actually recruited his new teammate to join their crew!! We caught up with the athlete-turned-TV star out in NYC, fresh off the news of Mr.
Today on Sky Sports Racing: Doncaster and Bath feature on Friday
King's Cavalry and Thunder Call lock horns in Friday's feature from Doncaster, live on Sky Sports Racing. A cracking Rotabroach Proudly Supports WPCC Handicap sees several in-form rivals clash on Town Moor. King's Cavalry broke his duck when…
Diamond Harbour FC Under Scrutiny: West Bengal Sports Minister Orders Probe Into Funding, Land
West Bengal Sports Minister Nisith Pramanik has launched a significant investigation into Diamond Harbour FC, the football club linked to TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee, following multiple complaints regarding its formation, funding, and alleged…
EA Sports College Football 27 Showcases Game-Changing Updates in Latest Trailer
The wait is over. EA Sports dropped the full reveal trailer for College Football 27 on Thursday evening, and it packed in enough new content to give fans plenty to process before the beta kicks off with narration provided by Indiana head coach Curt…
Sports Image Festival to Feature Some of SI's Greatest Photos
Sports Illustrated is proud to announce its return as a presenting sponsor of the 2nd Annual Sport Images Festival in Deauville, France, opening Saturday, June 6, and running throughout the summer. Sometimes called the “Parisian…
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