Question of Sport quiz compiler role is dream job for ‘nerd’
Self-confessed “nerd” James Knowles has spent the past seven months working on the BBC’s quiz show. BBC – For more and to sign up click here...
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Aaron Jarvis proved at the Latin America Amateur Championship he picked the right sport
4:03 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic — Standing on the edge of the 18th green, the Cayman Islands’ Aaron Jarvis had to hold his breath more than once. His round over, Jarvis was participating in interviews as both Mexico’s Santiago De la Fuente del Valle and Argentina’s......
NCAA to let each sport set trans athlete policies
The NCAA announced a new policy Wednesday in which eligibility requirements for transgender athletes will be determined by each sport’s national governing body. The new requirements go into effect immediately. The previous policy, adopted in 2010, was uniform across all sports and was based on hormone therapy requirements. The new......
Brady on Foles SB snub: ‘I try to be a good sport’
TAMPA, Fla. — The Philadelphia Eagles‘ Super Bowl LII victory over the New England Patriots was four years ago; Tom Brady is now a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; and Doug Pederson and Nick Foles are no longer with the Eagles. But that hasn’t kept Eagles fans from wondering......
Crowds vastly reduced for Scottish sport
Scottish football fans began returning in small numbers in July before a return to unrestricted numbers in August Most festive sport in Scotland will be “effectively spectator-free” as the government continues the fight against Covid-19’s Omicron variant. The restrictions, affecting all levels of sport, start on 26 December for a......
Blackmore named World Sport Star of the Year
Irish jockey Rachael Blackmore has been voted BBC Sports Personality’s World Sport Star of the Year for 2021. No other woman had ever finished in the first two of the famous steeplechase. Blackmore also became the first woman to be leading jockey at the Cheltenham Festival in March, where she......
How are new Covid cases impacting sport?
Brentford boss Frank calls for Premier League postponements A surge in Covid-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant has wreaked havoc on the weekend’s sporting fixtures. In football, five Premier League games from this weekend’s 10-match fixture list have been called off with nine in total postponed over the past......
How are new Covid cases affecting sport?
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When do I need a ‘Covid pass’ at sport?
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Santana, Spanish champion who popularised the sport, dies aged 83
MADRID, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Manuel Santana, one of Spain’s greatest tennis players who helped to popularise the sport in the country, died on Saturday aged 83. Santana, four times a Grand Slam champion, died at his home in Marbella, southern Spain, the Madrid Open, a tournament of which he......
16-Year-Old Golfer Kyndall Campbell Is Driving Her Sport on a New Course
Get to know the next generation of must-know names that are changing the game in the series Introducing, where Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx are celebrating the Black women and girls who are emerging leaders and rising stars in the sports world. Kyndall Campbell Instagram: @knc_golf Name: Kyndall CampbellAge: 16Profession:......
‘Vaccine pass’ needed to attend sport
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Who is your World Sport Star of the Year?
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Sport Colorful Looks During Family’s Movie Outing – E! Online
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck looked extra cozy on a day out with their family. On Saturday, Dec. 4, the couple, who rekindled their early 2000s romance this past spring, treated… E! Online – For more and to sign up click here To Return to the Main Aggregate News Page......
Racing chief says Formula One shouldn’t get involved in politics as sport faces heat ahead of Saudi Grand Prix
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here It isn’t the role of motorsport to “get involved with political issues,” the leader of the top international auto racing organization said as Formula One faces criticism for allowing a grand prix to go ahead in Saudi Arabia this weekend. “Motorsport......
A Brief Guide to Every Sport at the Winter Olympics
Victor Mather Just six months after the flame was doused in Tokyo, the Olympics get underway again on Feb. 4 in Beijing (and 50 miles north in Yanqing and 100 miles north of that in Zhangjiakou). Here’s a look at every sport that will be contested at the Games in......
Mark Roth, Top Bowler Who Brought Power to the Sport, Dies at 70
Richard Sandomir Mark Roth, whose explosive power game made him one of bowling’s all-time greats and the second to earn $1 million in career earnings in the sport, died on Friday in Oswego, N.Y. He was 70. The cause was congestive heart failure, his wife, Denise Roth, said. Since 2009,......
How Major League Soccer is positioning the sport to become a dominant one in the U.S.
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Soccer in the U.S. has not always had the best track record. Its popularity fluctuates, and interest is usually tied to significant events, such as the World Cup or the Olympics. Major League Soccer has spent more than 25 years......
South Africa sport set for shutdown over new coronavirus variant
CAPE TOWN, Nov 26 (Reuters) – South African sport faced a shutdown on Friday due to the detection of a new coronavirus variant, with rugby teams scrambling to leave before travel restrictions are imposed and the first event of golf’s new-look World Tour under threat. Four rugby teams were due......
‘The same guys have been running boxing since the 80s’ – how promoter Shalom plans to evolve the sport
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