Tag: sports
7 rules in sports that should be changed today
As the NFL looks to revamp kickoffs in the name of player safety, FTW looks at the rules in sports that need to be changed … today. Replay: All of […]
Women’s sports can’t afford to bench men in the gender-equity fight
When I saw Tuesday’s official launch of the SheIs initiative – a group of eight professional women’s sports leagues coming together to increase resources, viewership and attendance – I thought […]
Denver Sports Omelette: DU Pioneers men’s lacrosse advances to Big East title game
Denver Pioneers lacrosse helmet Senior Trevor Baptiste won his 1,118th career faceoff, breaking the NCAA Division I record, in the final seconds of Denver’s 10-7 victory over Marquette in the […]
CES 2018: Sony Unveils Premium Soundbars, Sports In-Ear Headphones
HIGHLIGHTS The HT X9000F soundbar has 2.1 channel output The HT Z9F soundbar has 3.1 channel output The WI SP500 wireless in-earphone headphones have IPX4 rating Sony on Monday announced the […]
Friday’s Sports in Brief
Falcons running back Devonta Freeman has been ruled out for the second straight week with a concussion and won’t play against Tampa Bay. Atlanta (6-4) will rely again on Tevin […]
The Chargers are busting out the best uniforms in sports for Thanksgiving
Here’s the thing about football on Thanksgiving: No matter how bad the games are, we’re still going to watch because it’s the best way to avoid actually communicating with family […]
Hacking the free throw: the science behind the most practiced shot in sports
Despite the name, free throws only seem free. Though they are one of the few, or perhaps only, opportunities in sport during which the defense steps aside, many NBA players […]
Why do left-handers excel at certain elite sports but not others?
From cricketer Wasim Akram to baseball pitcher Clayton Kershaw and table tennis star Ding Ning, the world of sport has no shortage of left-handed players. But now researchers say they’ve […]
Trump in angry row with sports stars after withdrawing Warriors invitation
Donald Trump was the subject of startlingly strong abuse from major sports stars on Saturday, after he criticised NFL players protesting racial against injustice and appeared to withdraw an invitation […]
Game changers: Rio Ferdinand and the stars who swapped sports
When former footballer Paolo Maldini bowed out of his nascent tennis career after a solitary chastening afternoon on clay, he summed up the difficulties with the elegance of a man […]