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telegraph.co.uk - Tom Morgan - Majority of Britons believe illegally streaming sport is socially acceptable
Majority of Britons believe illegally streaming sport is socially acceptable
The Telegraph

The majority of Britons keen on sport believe it is now socially acceptable to use pirate streaming services, according to an authoritative report. Findings in the Sport Industry Report 2026, a comprehensive snapshot of the UK industry, will…

thehill.com - Dominick Mastrangelo - Netflix rolls out 'podcasts to watch' with latest move into sports
Netflix rolls out 'podcasts to watch' with latest move into sports
The Hill

Netflix is getting into the sports podcasting game. The streamer this week rolled out its new “ podcasts to watch ” feature, which will offer top-rated shows like The Ringer's Bill Simmons podcast, Barstool Sports' “Pardon My…

fastcompany.com - Victor Dey - Lenovo wants to make the 2026 World Cup the 'most AI-driven event' in sports history
Lenovo wants to make the 2026 World Cup the 'most AI-driven event' in sports history
Fast Company

When the FIFA World Cup 2026 arrives in the United States this June, it will signal more than soccer's return to its fastest-growing commercial market. The tournament will span three countries—the United States, Mexico, and Canada—for…

dailymail.co.uk - Jada Bas - Louise Thompson flashes abs in a sports bra amidst fertility battle
Louise Thompson flashes abs in a sports bra amidst fertility battle
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Louise Thompson showed off her abs as she flaunted her incredible body in an Instagram photo on Monday. The former Made In Chelsea star, 35, looked incredible in a grey Calvin Klein sports bra and…

theverge.com - Andrew Liszewski - NBC Sports' new real-time player tracking lets viewers focus on their favorite athletes
NBC Sports' new real-time player tracking lets viewers focus on their favorite athletes
The Verge

The technology was developed in Japan and will be used by NBC Sports during live event coverage starting this year. The technology was developed in Japan and will be used by NBC Sports during live event coverage starting this year.

thesun.co.uk - Oli Gamp - BBC sport presenter's nephew called up to England U20s Six Nations squad
BBC sport presenter's nephew called up to England U20s Six Nations squad
The Sun

CLARE BALDING's nephew Jonno has followed in the family footsteps by being called up to England's Under-20 squad for the Six Nations. The lock, 19, plays for Gloucester and is the latest sporting prospect to come out of the Balding family. Your…

espn.com - Anthony Gharib - How the sports world looked when Mike Tomlin didn't coach the Steelers
How the sports world looked when Mike Tomlin didn't coach the Steelers
ESPN

It has been 19 years since the Pittsburgh Steelers played a game without Mike Tomlin as head coach. Tomlin stepped down Tuesday, ending a tenure that included one Super Bowl victory and a 192-114 record. He ranks behind legendary head coach Chuck…

cbn.com - Talia Wise - Defending Girls and Women': Trans Sports Cases Reach Supreme Court
Defending Girls and Women': Trans Sports Cases Reach Supreme Court
CBN

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two pivotal cases involving transgender athletes and school sports on Tuesday morning. One case centers on a West Virginia law forbidding males who identify as females from participating in girls'…

skysports.com - Today on Sky Sports Racing: Lingfield, Newbury and Happy Valley
Today on Sky Sports Racing: Lingfield, Newbury and Happy Valley
Sky Sports

In today's feature, the Coral Gold Cup heroine Panic Attack heads back to Newbury looking to gain Listed honours for the Dan Skelton team with Harry Skelton returning to the plate. We also have competitive flat action from Lingfield, live on Sky…

theguardian.com - Lucy Campbell - US supreme court considers state bans on transgender athletes in school sports - live
US supreme court considers state bans on transgender athletes in school sports - live
The Guardian

The US supreme court is considering the rights of transgender youth athletes on Tuesday in a major hearing on state laws banning trans girls from girls sports teams. Oral arguments center on two cases of trans students who sued over the…

lgbtqnation.com - Daniel Villarreal - Supreme Court hearing on trans sports bans focuses on 'biological advantages'
Supreme Court hearing on trans sports bans focuses on 'biological advantages'
LGBTQ Nation

The Supreme Court heard three hours of oral arguments on Tuesday about whether states can ban transgender girls from competing on girls' and women's school sports teams. Numerous media outlets have said that the court seemed sympathetic and…

straitstimes.com - Deepanraj Ganesan - Bill to formally recognise chess, e-sports and others as sports passed in Parliament
Bill to formally recognise chess, e-sports and others as sports passed in Parliament
The Straits Times

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Singapore formally recognises mind sports (chess, bridge) and e-sports as sports with the passing of the Singapore Sports Council (Amendment) Bill. This recognition acknowledges their global…

washingtonexaminer.com - Jack Birle - High court considers how defining sex would affect trans sports bans
High court considers how defining sex would affect trans sports bans
Washington Examiner

The issue of whether the justices should define sex, especially under Title IX, emerged as one of the key questions during back-to-back oral arguments. Justices asked both sides throughout the arguments how sex should be legally defined. Justice…

channelnewsasia.com - Matthew Mohan - Esports, chess and bridge formally recognised as sports after Bill passed in parliament
Esports, chess and bridge formally recognised as sports after Bill passed in parliament
CNA

SINGAPORE: Esports, along with mind sports such as chess and bridge, will be formally recognised as sports after a Bill was passed in parliament on Wednesday (Jan 14). These amendments to the Singapore Sports Council Act are part of a move to…

heraldscotland.com - Drew Sandelands - Glasgow padel centre proposed to 'meet public demand' for sport
Glasgow padel centre proposed to 'meet public demand' for sport
The Herald

The proposed fit-out of the Borron Street unit would include a café, shop, changing space and spectator seating. Glasgow City Padel Ltd — trading as Game4Padel – Glasgow — will operate as a franchise of Game4Padel, a…

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