Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter is not the first person to receive a lifetime ban from a professional sports league in North America. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the ban Wednesday after a league probe found Porter disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and wagered on games. There have been other bans, from the so-called "Chicago Black Sox" to Pete Rose in Major League Baseball to the only other person banned from the NBA during Silver's tenure — Donald Sterling:...
Jude Enriquez scored a game-high six goals and had two assists to lead Gov. Mifflin to a 16-3 boys lacrosse victory over Daniel Boone on Thursday. The Mustangs are 3-3, 3-7; the Blazers are 4-3, 4-7. • Lucas Kabatt scored a game-high five goals and had one assist to lead Exeter to a 15-4 victory […]
Party says selection papers from deputy leader’s candidate application ‘disposed of’ in line with ‘data protection requirements’
As women’s sports continue to capture audiences through March Madness and soccer, will agencies and brands be able to channel some of that momentum in the growing esports and gaming spaces?
The JCC baseball and softball teams each split doubleheaders and the Worthington softball team lost to Fairmont on Thursday.
Other area sports highlights include the JCC baseball team walking off Redwood Valley and area track teams competing in Windom.
Marketers are considering the space more this year, according to agency execs, with some noting that the women’s athletes may get more attention from brands ahead of the Summer Olympics this July.
Scattered showers and rumbles of thunder take aim as we head into the weekend.
The Russian Armenian athlete, who is No. 4 in the MMA lightweight division of the UFC rankings, will face No. 1 Charles Oliveira on Saturday
The Sports Bra is gearing up to expand and franchise after Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian was announced as the company's first-ever investor.The Sports Bra, a pioneering establishment, was the first of its kind to exclusively showcase women's sports when it debuted in Portland in April 2022.The 776 Foundation, led by Ohanian, is set to significantly bolster the expansion of The Sports Bra. Moreover, any returns on investment will be directed towards the advancement of girls' and women's...
The Birmingham-based sports apparel and equipment retailer’s outstanding shares sold to JD Sports for $87.50 per share in cash.
Before the days of First Take, Undisputed, or even 1st & 10, sports talk shows were few and far between. The arrival of Pardon the Interruption helped flip the script, at least at ESPN. But there was a show from the early 2000s that helped set a blueprint for the shows of today. In Chris