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America’s Partisan Divide Has a Football Twist to It
Welcome to the Weekend Read. This week we’ll dive into the ties between politics and football participation, reveal our favorite stories of the week and unearth an old photo from Kevin Durant’s Texas days. Enjoy. Illustration by Anton Emdin Recommended Reading • How do you sell veggie burgers as the new Gatorade? Beyond Meat’s answer was to […]
Sport24.co.za | Leipzig stars slammed for flying in celebrity barber before defeat
Berlin – A group of RB Leipzig stars has been slammed as ‘decadent’ by a senior figure at the Bundesliga leaders for bringing a celebrity barber over from England to give haircuts before their shock defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend. Ralf Rangnick, head of sport and development soccer for the club’s chief sponsors Red […]
Sport24.co.za | Out-of-contract Ben Arfa signs for Valladolid
Paris – French international Hatem Ben Arfa, without a club since leaving Rennes in the summer, has signed a six-month contract with Valladolid the Spanish club announced on Tuesday. Ben Arfa, 32, has 15 France caps, won the French Cup with Rennes last season but left the club after his contract expired and had not […]
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Georgetown vs. Butler: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, game time, TV channel
Who's Playing Butler @ Georgetown Current Records: Butler 16-4; Georgetown 12-8 What to Know Get ready for a Big East battle as the Georgetown Hoyas and the #16 Butler Bulldogs will face off at 9 p.m. ET tonight at Capital One Arena. Butler should still be feeling good after a victory, while Georgetown will be looking to right the ship. Georgetown came up short against the Xavier Musketeers last week, falling 66-57. The top scorer for the Hoyas was guard Mac McClung (19 points). Meanwhile, Butler narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Marquette Golden Eagles 89-85. It was another big nightFreshman rankings: Utah’s Rylan Jones takes Freshman of Week, UGA’s Anthony Edwards slips in Frosh Watch
Welcome to the Frosh Watch, our weekly ranking of the 10 most impressive freshmen in college basketball. CBS Sports has once again teamed up with the United States Basketball Writers Association and its Wayman Tisdale Freshman of the Year Award to present this every-Tuesday feature. Each week, we open with the national Freshman of the Week honoree. CBS Sports / USBWA Freshman of the Week RYLAN JONES, UTAH: The freshman point guard has been an under-the-radar sensation since the start of the season, and last week he had his best back-to-back game stretch yet, helping Utah go 2-0 over Washington and Washington
Fnatic and Esports Charts join forces for 2020
London-based organisation Fnatic has renewed its partnership with analytical agency Esports Charts. As part of the deal, Fnatic will be provided with insights into viewership analytics for its own teams and its competitors. Image credit: Esports ChartsRELATED: Fnatic unveils “simplified, cleaner, sharper” new logo Ihor Kryvych, co-founder of Esports Charts commented on the renewal: “Fnatic is a great example of an organization that consciously approaches the issue of building brand awareness and understands the importance of the analytical component when working with a large-scale audience. “This approach helps the company to correctly prioritize and make business decisions based on high-quality analytics provided by Esports Charts
Murray State to honor Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant by retiring his jersey in ceremony this week
Ja Morant's meteoric basketball rise has been well-documented over the last year as he's taken the Memphis Grizzlies from a lottery team to a potential NBA playoff team, but lest we not forget, that ascension began at Murray State.And Murray State certainly intends to keep that memory alive. Racers coach Matt McMahon announced Wednesday that the Racers program will pay tribute to its former star by retiring his No. 12 jersey Saturday at halftime against SIUE. "From 2017-2019, we had the great privilege of coaching one of the best players in college basketball history. As I've said many times before, Ja MorantCollege basketball rankings: Christian Braun leads Kansas, No. 4 in Top 25 And 1, to win at Oklahoma State
Kansas is a blue-blood program and annual contender to win the national championship. So sub-100 freshmen rarely make an impact with the Jayhawks. Which is why the Christian Braun story is kinda cool. He's become an important piece for Bill Self's team. Braun got his first career start Monday night. He took eight 3-pointers, made four of them and finished with a team-high 16 points and nine rebounds in a 65-50 victory at Oklahoma State. The 6-foot-6 guard was ranked 130th in the Class of 2019, according to 247Sports. Regardless, he's averaging 14.3 points and 5.7 rebounds in KU's past three games. "I
Could Esports betting come to New Jersey permanently?
A few days ago, multiple betting sites such as Borgata, PlaySugarHouse, FanDuel Sportsbook and 888 Sportsbook announced that they were continuing briefly with esports betting in New Jersey by giving the League of Legends World Championship Final exclusive odds. We commented on the question of whether this one-time deal would ever flourish in the more common sports betting market that is growing in time around New Jersey. Traditional sports betting sites like Betway esports and Bet365 esports have already adapted to their platforms ready for esports betting. The explanation for this is that Ralph Caputo, a Democrat from Camden, a New Jersey assemblymanRandom Posts
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Fnatic and Esports Charts join forces for 2020
London-based organisation Fnatic has renewed its partnership with analytical agency Esports Charts. As part of the deal, Fnatic will be provided with insights into viewership analytics for its own teams and its competitors. Image credit: Esports Charts RELATED: Fnatic unveils “simplified, cleaner, sharper” new logo Ihor Kryvych, co-founder of Esports Charts commented on the renewal: “Fnatic is […]
Could Esports betting come to New Jersey permanently?
A few days ago, multiple betting sites such as Borgata, PlaySugarHouse, FanDuel Sportsbook and 888 Sportsbook announced that they were continuing briefly with esports betting in New Jersey by giving the League of Legends World Championship Final exclusive odds. We commented on the question of whether this one-time deal would ever flourish in the more […]
ESI New York to feature The Clutch USA and ESI Hall of Fame 2020
ESI New York (#ESINYC) returns over 27-28th April and this year includes the 2020 edition of the ESI Hall of Fame and unique content piece; the pitch investment competition The Clutch USA. Over 300 delegates will descend on Midtown Manhattan and be treated to a plethora of industry-leading content, networking as well as celebration as […]