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Sports TV fees — Cable refunds must wait for negotiations involving leagues and broadcasters. Jon Brodkin - Apr 10, 2020 6:25 pm UTC Getty Images | DonNicholsCable-TV companies are still charging customers for sports channels even as the coronavirus pandemic forces the suspension of all major sports leagues. The continued charges include Regional Sports Network…

Although largely forgotten today, exercise by club swinging was all the rage in the 19th century. Daniel Elkind explores the rise of the phenomenon in the US, and how such efforts to keep trim and build muscle were inextricably entwined with the history of colonialism, immigration, and capitalist culture. PublishedApril 1, 2020Diagram from Sim D.…

A media company has become a sports betting company: The owner of Barstool Sports has agreed to sell the popular and controversial digital sports publisher to Penn National Gaming, a regional gambling operator. The deal values Barstool, which has its roots as a rowdy Boston sports blog founded in 2003, at an eye-popping $450 million.…

A media company has become a sports betting company: The owner of Barstool Sports has agreed to sell the popular and controversial digital sports publisher to Penn National Gaming, a regional gambling operator. The deal values Barstool, which has its roots as a rowdy Boston sports blog founded in 2003, at an eye-popping $450 million.…

Anything before or after is just waiting — The season kicks off on January 25 with the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Jonathan M. Gitlin - Jan 12, 2020 1:30 pm UTC 2019 was the year that Mazda Motorsport finally saw victory with the RT24-P. The car lost none of its speed in the offseason and…

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is resigned to losing Adam Lallana on a free at the end of the season, according to a report. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is reportedly resigned to Adam Lallana leaving the European Cup holders on a free transfer at the end of the 2019-20 campaign. The attacking midfielder will see his…

Under pressure — Researchers interviewed seven elite players of Counter-Strike Global Offensive. Jennifer Ouellette - Nov 19, 2019 5:56 pm UTC Enlarge / A new study by researchers at the University of Chichester in England found that esports players who compete in major tournaments face the same level of stress as pro-athletes.ESL/University of ChichesterProfessional athletes…

“We bought the brand Sports Illustrated; we didn’t buy the company,” Maven Media founder and CEO James Heckman told the Code Media audience in Los Angeles about the company’s highly controversial purchase and restructuring of the venerated sports publication earlier this year. He also didn’t buy Sports Illustrated’s business model, which consisted of paying a…