Why we should take competitive video games more seriously
Jan 08, 2024 22:21 pm UTC| Sports Business
Is playing competitive video games a serious business? Theres no question about it for the thousands of League of Legends fans who flocked to South Korea last October to attend the Worlds 2023 championships of this...
NCAA, ESPN Reach New Eight-Year Media Rights Deal Worth Over $115 Million Annually
Jan 05, 2024 10:15 am UTC| Business Sports
The NCAA and ESPN have reached a groundbreaking agreement, signing an eight-year media rights deal exceeding $115 million annually. This deal signifies the ever-increasing value of sports media rights in the...
TKO Group Holdings Announces Groundbreaking WWE-UFC Merger
Jan 05, 2024 09:14 am UTC| Business Sports
TKO Group Holdings has officially announced the merger between WWE and UFC, sending shockwaves across the combat sports industry. The groundbreaking partnership, which has been in the works for some time, promises to...
Wilson Tennis Racket Manufacturer Files for $1 Billion IPO, Eyes $10 Billion Valuation
Jan 05, 2024 08:44 am UTC| Business Sports
Amer Sports Inc., the renowned maker of Wilson tennis rackets and Salomon ski boots, has officially filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. The company intends to raise over $1 billion through the...
No climate for cricket: how global warming is putting the heat on NZ’s summer game
Jan 04, 2024 04:41 am UTC| Sports
The recently concluded mens Cricket World Cup in India reached record audiences. But there was one thing the organisers did not want those viewers to see (other than Indias defeat by Australia in the final): crickets own...
Why some amateur athletes are giving up on smartwatches
Jan 04, 2024 04:38 am UTC| Sports Technology
Measuring the number of steps you take every day; tracking your heart rate, your pace or average ascent while jogging; memorizing the total distance you cycle over the course of a year and sharing it with an online...
Can golf courses help save the planet? Ask a herd of wild pigs
Jan 04, 2024 04:35 am UTC| Sports Nature
An Arizona golf course, so picture-perfect it was described as the Imax of golf, was wantonly trashed by intruders in the autumn of 2023. But no, this was not Just Stop Oil back for another round, nor the result of a...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight