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Is Microsoft Excel the Next Big E-Sport?
At the Microsoft Excel World Championship in Las Vegas, there was stardust in the air as 12 finance guys vied to be crowned the world’s best spreadsheeter.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
How Hyrox became the latest sporting craze
The sport of Hyrox is not known to many in the general public, yet is popular enough that UK events have had to introduce ticket lotteries. What does this new craze involve?BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Heinz Kluetmeier, Inventive Sports Photographer, Dies at 82
His work for Sports Illustrated included the renowned cover photo of the United States men’s hockey team celebrating their upset win at the 1980 Winter Olympics.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
Iranian court sentences pop star Tataloo to death for blasphemy
Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo’s five-year jail term increased after prosecutor’s objection, according to reports. An Iranian court has sentenced the popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
Letters to Sports: Dodgers keep getting richer with Roki Sasaki deal
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section weigh in on the Dodgers signing another star, the Chargers, NFL playoffs, UCLA men's basketball and Bob Uecker.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 18 -
NCAA adds women's wrestling as its 91st and latest championship sport
The NCAA has added women’s wrestling as a sport, bringing its total number of championships to 91ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Sports quiz of the week: Alexander Isak, Australian Open, Tyson Fury and WSL
Have you been following the big (and small) stories in football, tennis, boxing, cricket, snooker and ice hockey? Continue reading...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Yahoo Sports AM: Business is booming in women's sports
In today's edition: The future is now for women's sports, Baseball Hall of Fame voting update, previewing the NFL Divisional Round, another teen wins in Melbourne, Jeremiah Smith's path to stardom, ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17 -
LIV Golf finally gets network TV partner in deal with Fox Sports
LIV Golf finally has a network TV partner as the Saudi-funded league enters its fourth yearABC News - Jan. 16 -
All The Newest EA Sports Games Are Free This Weekend On Xbox
Free Play Days returns Microsoft's Free Play Days promotion returns this weekend with a stacked lineup for fans of sports games. Now through Sunday, January 19, Xbox users can play EA's newest ...GameSpot - Jan. 16 -
LIV Golf finalizes broadcast deal with Fox Sports
LIV Golf has reached a multiyear broadcast agreement with Fox Sports, which will show each of the three rounds of the events live in the U.S. on one of its network's channels and streaming app ...ESPN - Jan. 16 -
EA Sports College Football 26 Announced, Launches This Summer
Electronic Arts has announced EA Sports College Football 26 and revealed that the game will launch sometime this summer.. Over on Twitter, EA posted, "We said this place would be full again–thanks ...GameSpot - Jan. 16 -
Yahoo Sports AM: Should Steph move on from the Warriors?
In today's edition: Contemplating Steph Curry's future with the Warriors, Canada has the recipe for breaking the Cup curse, dunk of the night (that didn't count), another athlete's home was ...Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16 -
How college sports are navigating the challenges of the new pay-to-play era
Schools are tapping deep-pocketed alums and donors to pay millions to high-level athletes.CBS News - Jan. 15 -
NIL money in college athletics creating "have-not" sports
It's been over three years since college athletes have been able to be paid above-board, a ruling that has permanently changed college sports. But as Scott MacFarlane reports, the change -- and the ...CBS News - Jan. 15 -
That Sports News Story You Clicked on Could Be AI Slop
A new report, shared exclusively with WIRED, shows how an AI content mill with hundreds of sites managed to pull big-name advertisers into their schemes.Wired - Jan. 15 -
House passes bill to ban transgender student-athletes from women's sports
The House passed legislation that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at schools and institutions receiving federal funds.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Record label takes legal action against K-pop band NewJeans
Ador accuses the girl group of trying to sign new deals, while still under contract at the label.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
LA fires a warning for major sports events, experts say
The devastating fires in Los Angeles come before the city hosts the Olympics and World Cup over the next few years.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
Massachusetts college offers course comparing pop stars to poets
A new English course at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts takes a look at Taylor Swift's lyrics and compares them with poetry that's hundreds of years old.CBS News - Jan. 11 -
Disney’s streaming strategy gets more confusing as Venu Sports venture is axed
Analysts are split on whether Disney should move forward with plans to combine Hulu + Live TV and Fubo, following the cancellation of its sports joint venture with Fox and WBD.MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Drop Venu Sports Streaming Service
Venu Sports, a joint venture among Disney, Fox and Warner Bros., was announced to great fanfare last year but was discontinued before it ever became available.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Lawmakers to address college sports NIL 'crisis'
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said helping the NCAA regulate the booming athlete NIL market will be a "major" priority for the Senate Commerce Committee this session.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
Disney, Warner Bros., Fox kill streamed sports joint venture
Three of the nation's largest broadcast media companies have scrapped plans to launch a joint direct-to-consumer streaming platform for live sports, the group announced Friday. Warner Bros. ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Disney, Fox and Warner Won't Move Forward With Venu Sports
The companies called off what would have been a major bet days after Disney struck a deal with rival streamer Fubo.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10 -
Disney, partners pull the plug on Venu Sports streaming service
Venu was announced in 2024 as a slimmed-down streaming package carrying the channels that would have offered such channels as ESPN.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 10 -
Sports quiz of the week: Novak Djokovic, FA Cup and Zoe Aldcroft
Have you been following the big (and small) stories in football, cricket, motor racing, golf, tennis and rugby? Continue reading...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Yahoo Sports AM: The Irish fight on
In today's edition: Notre Dame wins Orange Bowl, ranking every Super Bowl matchup, the rise of Cade Cunningham, Australian Open preview, wild Ravens stat, and more.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10 -
World Sports Photography Awards 2025 winners revealed – in pictures
The World Sports Photography Awards are the only global awards for sport photography and are designed to recognise and celebrate incredible sports images and the photographers who take them. More ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Pop star Chappell Roan wins BBC Sound Of 2025
The singer, who was one of the breakout stars of 2024, is tipped for even bigger things this year.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
Why General Manager Is the Hottest Job Title in College Sports
With players being paid and routinely changing schools, universities increasingly need someone besides a coach to put together a team.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
South Africa’s sports minister joins growing calls for boycott of Afghanistan
Afghanistan to feature at upcoming Champions Trophy England and South Africa are in group with Afghanistan South Africa’s sports minister has joined calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Yahoo Sports AM: 5 days of football
In today's edition: Football heaven, Cavs beat Thunder, the best remaining MLB free agents, the NFL's cellar dwellers stunk it up, D-II basketball genius, and more.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9 -
World Sports Photography Awards 2025 winner revealed
An iconic image of Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina is named the overall winner at the World Sports Photography Awards.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9 -
How the tell-nothing sport documentary craze failed its viewers
Wayne Rooney’s exit was a reminder of how common the fly-on-the-wall club documentary has become. The age of perpetual content is upon us, and it is viciously uninteresting. Won’t someone think of ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Barcelona able to field Olmo and Víctor after Spain’s sports council intervenes
Sports council grants players temporary registration Barcelona beat Athletic to reach Spanish Super Cup final Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor will be able to play for Barcelona after Spain’s supreme ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
More fizzle than pop: the limits of Nicole Kidman’s erotic drama Babygirl
Despite bold scenes for mainstream American cinema, the sexy dom/sub age-gap film can’t quite figure out what it’s saying about desire. Arguably the most transgressive scene in Babygirl , A24’s ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Yahoo Sports AM: Wooden Award Watchlist
In today's edition: Wooden Watchlist, NFL rewind, NBA power rankings, college football's next battlefield, Cavs-Thunder in a battle of first-place teams, and more.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8