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How should broadcasts handle court-storming?

[ad_1] Throughout a three-decade career as a prominent ESPN play-by-play broadcaster, Dave Pasch says he has been on the mic for two college basketball games that ended in a court-storming. One occurred earlier this month as unranked LSU upset Kentucky as time expired at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, La. Pasch recalled…

Rosenthal: How Cody Bellinger deal could impact Scott Boras’ other top free-agent clients

[ad_1] This can’t be what Scott Boras wanted. And now that the first of the Boras Four, Cody Bellinger, has reached agreement on a lesser contract than expected, it might only embolden the teams pursuing Boras’ other top free-agent clients to hold the line. The opt-outs in Bellinger’s reported three-year, $80 million free-agent agreement with…

Brailsford’s story, part one: The rise of Mr Marginal Gains and the road to Manchester United

[ad_1] If you work in the sports industry but have not been invited to one of Jimmy Worrall’s events, it’s a message: you haven’t made it yet. One of life’s great networkers, Worrall is the founder of Leaders In Sport, a conferencing and publishing business based in London but with a global outlook. Sir Dave…

The public shouldn’t pay to rebuild Old Trafford for a billionaire

[ad_1] “I think if it’s a national stadium and is a catalyst for the regeneration of that part of southern Manchester… there has to be a conversation with the government.” While much of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s round of media interviews on Wednesday, after his acquisition of 27.7 per cent of Manchester United was finally confirmed,…

Sir Jim Ratcliffe on Man United, Old Trafford, Sheikh Jassim and Mason Greenwood: Full transcript

[ad_1] On Tuesday evening, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS completed their purchase of a minority stake in Manchester United, as the British billionaire acquired a 27.7 per cent stake in the Premier League club in a deal worth over $1.3bn. On Wednesday, Ratcliffe spoke to the written media for the first time about his decision…

Sue Bird: Caitlin Clark can be an All-Star next year

[ad_1] Caitlin Clark’s transcendent play, from her logo 3-point shooting to her unique skills as a “get ahead” passer, has captivated basketball fans from Maine to California. A question that often arises is how will her game translate to the next level. In a wide-ranging 60-minute interview that will air in full Thursday on the…

Granny style: Can an 84-year-old make the WNBA? She’s got their attention

[ad_1] Shirley Simson, an 84-year-old mother of four, grandmother of 14 and great-grandmother of 10, stood inside the lobby of Las Vegas’ Bellagio Hotel & Casino on an early January afternoon waiting for her ride. She wore bright pink athletic shorts with the phrase “SPORT DRIP” printed all over, a white single-leg sleeve running down…

The wacky true story of the hockey team that inspired ‘Slap Shot’

[ad_1] Once upon a time, there was a screenplay for a hockey movie that was so absurd, so over the top, that even the studio executives who wanted to make it wondered if it was too unrealistic. Almost every page of the script featured profanity. There were wild brawls on the ice, fights with fans…

As CFP meetings resume, the battle for control of the sport’s future persists

[ad_1] — Reporting by Andrew Marchand, Nicole Auerbach, Stewart Mandel and Chris Vannini College football’s future could receive some needed clarity this week. At least, that is the hope of many involved in planning the sport’s much-anticipated expanded postseason. ESPN has agreed to terms with representatives for the College Football Playoff on a six-year, $7.8…

Kenny Smith’s Sabrina Ionescu comments spoiled an otherwise great 3-point contest moment

[ad_1] The simple problem with Kenny Smith’s comments on TNT during the best moment of All-Star Saturday was they didn’t make any sense. What Smith said as the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry edged out the New York Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu in a made-for-great-TV 3-point contest was distracting because of its lack of logic and…