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theguardian.com - Tom Garry - Tracey Neville's next big step: creating 'a future in sport' at Stockport County
Tracey Neville's next big step: creating 'a future in sport' at Stockport County
The Guardian

“Every job I've done has been about building something from scratch, starting a new franchise, turning something professional or trying to get someone up the table, where we were the underdog and we gave ourselves a big challenge and sent a…

nbcnews.com - From The Sports Desk: Draft day
From The Sports Desk: Draft day
NBC News

The NFL draft has finally arrived! We're so excited, we're sending today's newsletter a bit early so you could pregame with all of our draft coverage. Our team takes you inside the draft war rooms, where teams debate players and make trades, with…

nytimes.com - Sebastian Stafford-Bloor - Tottenham hold talks with leading contender Sebastian Kehl over co-sporting director role
Tottenham hold talks with leading contender Sebastian Kehl over co-sporting director role
The New York Times

Tottenham Hotspur have held discussions with Sebastian Kehl about their vacant co-sporting director role, with the German currently the leading contender for the job. Kehl has been out of work since leaving a similar role at Borussia Dortmund in…

cmu.edu - The Ultimate Draft Pick: CMU Showcases the Winning Power of Sports Innovation
The Ultimate Draft Pick: CMU Showcases the Winning Power of Sports Innovation
Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science

Pittsburgh once powered America's industrial economy, and it is now galvanizing the era of artificial intelligence. This week, Carnegie Mellon University — the birthplace of AI — and the AI Strike Team hosted a first-string lineup of…

koreatimes.co.kr - Baek Byung-yeul - Streaming platforms bet on sports broadcasting to lock in subscribers
Streaming platforms bet on sports broadcasting to lock in subscribers
The Korea Times

Streaming platforms are increasingly turning to live sports broadcasting as a strategy to retain subscribers, with the trend now extending beyond traditional sports into esports, industry officials said Thursday. As platforms look for new ways to…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - North West 200: BBC Sport NI to show road race until centenary year in 2029
North West 200: BBC Sport NI to show road race until centenary year in 2029
BBC

BBC Sport NI will show the North West 200 until 2029 - the centenary year of the international road race - after agreeing a new deal. The North West 200, which sees motorbike riders race at speeds of more than 200mph on closed public roads, first…

cmu.edu - Sports Tech Featured in High-Stakes Draft Week AI Showdown
Sports Tech Featured in High-Stakes Draft Week AI Showdown
Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science

Carnegie Mellon University took the spotlight in the sports tech world Wednesday as leaders in athletics, investment and artificial intelligence gathered at CMU's Robotics Innovation Center for a first‑of‑its‑kind event '…

bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - BBC Sport weekly quiz: Where will Chelsea play their WSL games next season?
BBC Sport weekly quiz: Where will Chelsea play their WSL games next season?
BBC

So much has happened over the past seven days, including a mysterious half marathon winner, a Championship relegation and a viral fan moment. About 8% of quizzers got full marks in last week's edition. Will you make the grade this week? After more…

independent.co.uk - Jamie Gardner - Parkrun and other sports bodies face legal action over transgender inclusion
Parkrun and other sports bodies face legal action over transgender inclusion
The Independent

Ten sports organisations, including the popular Parkrun, are facing potential legal action over their policies on transgender inclusion. Baroness Sharron Davies, a silver medallist for Great Britain at the 1980 Olympics, is part of a coalition…

variety.com - Todd Spangler - Front Office Sports Takes Big TV Swing With Daily Syndicated Show: Sports Is 'What's Really Driving Broadcast Television These Days,' Jeff Zucker Says (EXCLUSIVE)
Front Office Sports Takes Big TV Swing With Daily Syndicated Show: Sports Is 'What's Really Driving Broadcast Television These Days,' Jeff Zucker Says (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety

Front Office Sports is getting into the daily TV sports news game. The company, the online outlet known for its aggressive coverage of the sports biz, is gearing up to launch a daily TV news program, “Front Office Sports Tonight”: a…

reviewjournal.com - Richard N. Velotta - Report confirms what Las Vegas already knows - sports is lucrative
Report confirms what Las Vegas already knows - sports is lucrative
Las Vegas Review-Journal

A new report on sports tourism validates what Las Vegas experts already know — that there's plenty of money to be made as a host to participatory and spectator sports. Sports ETA, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based trade association for the sports…

thesun.co.uk - Tom Barclay - Spurs in talks with new co-sporting director who fell out with Bellingham's dad
Spurs in talks with new co-sporting director who fell out with Bellingham's dad
The Sun

TOTTENHAM are in talks with Sebastian Kehl over becoming their new co-sporting director. Spurs want a new man in position to replace Fabio Paratici. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories…

wsj.com - Joe Flint - Exclusive | DOJ Met With TV Station Executives as Part of Sports TV Probe
Exclusive | DOJ Met With TV Station Executives as Part of Sports TV Probe
Wall Street Journal

Justice Department officials met with broadcast-television station operators earlier this week as part of its antitrust investigation into the sports-media marketplace, according to people familiar with the matter. During an industry conference in…

deadline.com - Rosy Cordero - Josh Safran Developing Sports Series 'Glory Days' At Netflix
Josh Safran Developing Sports Series 'Glory Days' At Netflix
Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is in early development on the scripted sports series Glory Days from Josh Safran (Gossip Girl, Quantico) and Skydance Sports. Safran will serve as writer, showrunner, and executive producer of the project should it go to series.

independent.co.uk - Deepa Bharath - New cricket stadium in Southern California heralds the sport's Olympic return after 128 years
New cricket stadium in Southern California heralds the sport's Olympic return after 128 years
The Independent

It's been 126 years since cricket — the second most watched sport in the world — made an appearance in the Olympics. That's about to change in 2028. On Wednesday, shovels hit the ground in Pomona, a city in the eastern edge of Los…

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