Sporting Facilities / Venues

Opinion: Say good-bye to the Power 5; it’s now all Big Ten and SEC

July 1, 2022 admin No Comments

Ever since the Supreme Court ruled against the NCAA in an antitrust case in 1984 and invalidated its national television contracts, college sports programs have been realigning among athletic conferences in search of larger television contracts. Athletic conferences used to be based on geographic proximity and academic affinity. Why, after all, if schools really cared…

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Beach or pool closed? 6 reasons why there’s lifeguard shortage this summer

July 1, 2022 admin No Comments

If you head to your local pool or beach this Fourth of July weekend, don’t be surprised to find that it’s closed: A lifeguard shortage of epic proportions is playing havoc with that sacred summer ritual of going for a swim. As has been widely reported, cities and towns across the US are unable to…

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US investor purchase of Chelsea football club from Abramovich puzzles Wall Street

June 21, 2022 admin No Comments

A coterie of US investors took control of the British soccer team Chelsea FC last month – and some Wall Street insiders are still struggling to understand why. Todd Boehly – a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers whose free-spending strategy over the past decade has been credited for reviving the MLB team – promised…

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Commanders fine Jack Del Rio 100,000 for comments about Jan. 6 ‘dust-up’

June 10, 2022 admin No Comments

“‘People’s livelihoods are being destroyed, businesses are being burned down, no problem. And then we have a dust-up at the Capitol, nothing burned down, and we’re going to make that a major deal. I just think it’s kind of two standards. ‘” That was Washington Commanders assistant coach Jack Del Rio defending a recent tweet…

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Why the sports world takes stances on issues like gun control but not others

June 1, 2022 admin No Comments

In the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two teachers dead, athletes and sports franchises were among those appealing for thoughts and prayers for those impacted, but often they went further, pushing people in power to undertake the changes necessary to curb US gun violence. The New York…

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