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4 votes
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In-form Sierra Leone striker Mohamed Buya Turay scored a second half equaliser to help Djurgården win the 2019 Swedish league
4 votes -
My life as a minor league baseball clown
6 votes -
Paragliding 18000ft above Idaho
6 votes -
How did Washington, DC fans experience the World Series in 1924, 1925 & 1933? Check out these photos.
3 votes -
Soccer team Brøndby IF in Denmark is using facial recognition to stop unruly fans
4 votes -
Are you ready for some (fan-controlled) football? An experimental new league wants to turn fans into play callers
4 votes -
A tale of two marathon records and Nike's magic shoes
5 votes -
Men and women will compete against one another, for the same prize money and trophy, in new golf event Scandinavian Mixed in Sweden next year
5 votes -
Heather Watson defeated in straight sets by Rebecca Peterson in Tianjin Open final
3 votes -
From failures in Europe to Finland great, the fall and rise of the Norwich striker Teemu Pukki
5 votes -
Eliud Kipchoge breaks two-hour marathon mark by twenty seconds
7 votes -
The feminist history of ‘take me out to the ball game’
6 votes -
Sinners, scalpers and the search for God: One man’s descent into the underworld of sports
4 votes -
A statue of former Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been built in his hometown in Sweden
4 votes -
Chip Ganassi Racing expands to three cars with addition of Marcus Ericsson
3 votes -
China’s state TV network cancels all NBA broadcasts
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Senator calls on NBA to cancel games in China amid growing controversy
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Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey tweets support for Hong Kong protestors; Chinese Basketball Association responds by cutting ties with the Rockets
Apologies for the title, it's not worded that well but I don't know how to word it better. In addition to the CBA cutting ties with the Rockets, Tencent will no longer report on the team or show...
Apologies for the title, it's not worded that well but I don't know how to word it better. In addition to the CBA cutting ties with the Rockets, Tencent will no longer report on the team or show their games. The Rockets have been China's favorite NBA team ever since Yao Ming was drafted by them in 2002. He is now president of the CBA, but that doesn't say anything about what input he had into these decisions. The Rockets are also one of the main contenders for the championship going into this year since Russell Westbrook was traded to them over the summer. They also have the storyline of Westbrook and former teammate and longtime friend James Harden being reunited after three seasons together on the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Here are a few articles/references about the subject:
Tweets by Tencent's former Rockets reporter
ESPN article about team owner Tillman Fertitta tweeting disagreement with Morey
Edit to add another article: Chinese consulate in Houston statement
Nike pulled all Rockets gear from their Chinese web store
Rockets star James Harden says 'sorry' to China over Morey's tweet
NBA reporter Shams Charania says the league is not punishing Morey
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How important was "Moneyball" to the success of the 2002 Oakland A's?
6 votes -
The Asian MMA unicorn taking on the UFC
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Martin Ødegaard named player of the month in La Liga
6 votes -
Battle of the bridge – Malmö FF and FC Köpenhamn collide in Europe in a Europa League group match
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Anyone watching the F1 race in Sochi, Russia today?
If so, any thoughts before, during or after the race? If not, feel free to ask any questions about the sport or motor racing in general, if you'd like to beef up the ole knowledges. ( Discord...
If so, any thoughts before, during or after the race?
If not, feel free to ask any questions about the sport or motor racing in general, if you'd like to beef up the ole knowledges.
( Discord server invite for more action : https://discordapp.com/invite/dCnYaSw )
7 votes -
AFC Bournemouth's striker Joshua King on his Black history tattoos, the impact of visits to Gambia and teaching his son to take nothing for granted
4 votes -
Road World Championship – Denmark's Mads Pedersen claims shock elite men's road race title in Yorkshire
4 votes -
From rebellious subculture to school curriculum – Tampere school will offer twenty students spots in its skateboarding programme
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In the spread offense era, can Wisconsin rush its way to the playoff?
7 votes -
Erling Haaland, the Norwegian beast ripping up the record books
6 votes -
American becomes first person to swim English Channel four times without stopping
8 votes -
In sports, and in life, Europe and the United States see their societies differently—just not in the ways you might expect
6 votes -
Free Solo climber Alex Honnold's next summit? The rest of his life
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The State of California is getting closer to adopting the Fair Pay to Play Act, a law that would end NCAA amateurism as we know it
12 votes -
Urban Meyer explains RPO
6 votes -
It’s time for Black athletes to leave White colleges
7 votes -
Australia retain the Ashes in England
4 votes -
Otto Wallin out to shock Tyson Fury and put Sweden back on the boxing map
3 votes -
Why Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the most overrated player of the modern era
6 votes -
Antonio Brown signs with the New England Patriots for one year and $9 millon after meltdowns in Pittsburgh and Oakland the past year
6 votes -
The dying art of the manager meltdown
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Hydrogen-electric race car beats petrol-powered competition
3 votes -
The Finnish FA announced it will begin paying its men's and women's national teams equally
3 votes -
Steve and The Don: Smith entering the rarest of air as records mount
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New Zealand has launched its first big boat of the 2021 America's Cup
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Former Arsenal forward Nicklas Bendtner has joined Danish champions FC Köpenhamn until the end of December
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What's your favorite obscure and/or archaic sports rule?
Today I just learned about the uncaught third strike rule in baseball: On an uncaught third strike with (1) no runner on first base, or (2) with a runner on first base and two outs, the batter...
Today I just learned about the uncaught third strike rule in baseball:
On an uncaught third strike with (1) no runner on first base, or (2) with a runner on first base and two outs, the batter immediately becomes a runner. The strike is called, but the umpire does not call the batter out. The umpire may also signal that there is "no catch" of the pitch. The batter may then attempt to reach first base and must be tagged or forced out.
Honorary mention to the defensive possession after a touchdown in American football. I can't find it in the rulebook right now, but the essential concept is that, after a score, the team that was scored on actually has a choice on whether to receive the ball and start the next possession on offense (which is normally what happens), or whether to kick off the ball and defend (considering that the team that just scored on you gets the ball back to do it again, I don't see how this could ever be a good idea in today's game).
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Tennis needs change if it wants to restore fairness and transparency
4 votes -
The knuckleball isn’t dead yet
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The WNBA is putting on some of the best pro basketball in America: Why aren’t more fans showing up?
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Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert killed in crash at Belgian Grand Prix
12 votes