Tiger Scuffles through Round 1 of U.S. Open
Tiger Woods is back – way back. Like, six shots back. After one round. Is he too far back? At right around the time the East Coast arrived at work Friday morning, getting ready for a Father’s Day...
View ArticleUCI Presidential Hopeful Cookson Reveals More Details of Proposed Independent...
Brian Cookson has released more details of his proposed independent anti-doping unit if he is elected as President of the International Cycling Union (UCI), with some of his ideas formed following...
View ArticleAustralian Anti-Doping Authority Given Police-Like Powers as Senate Passes Bill
Australia’s Senate has passed a bill giving the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) greater powers to help it speed up doping investigations. The new legislation means ASADA will be able to...
View ArticleNFL Announces New Benefits Plan
In a bold move, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announces another new Plan to end all plans to benefit retired football players. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell In a press conference held in New York...
View ArticleSportAccord Replaces Gaillard with New General Director
SportAccord general director Vincent Gaillard has been replaced by Stefan Vlad Marinescu, it was announced at the Beau Rivage Palace in Lausanne today. New SportAccord President Marius Vizer is...
View ArticleKalmadi Sumped as President of Asian Athletics Association after defeat to...
Suresh Kalmadi was ousted yesterday as President of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA) when he was beaten in the election by Qatar’s Dahlan Jumaan Al-Hamad at the organization’s Congress in Pune....
View ArticleChip Kelly is Latest Successful Coach to Skate Free of NCAA Harm
Congratulations, Chip Kelly. You’re Pete Carroll without the national titles. You both took over an elite program in the Pac-12 – Carroll at USC, Kelly at Oregon – and made it an even better program....
View ArticlePrince of Asturias Adds to Madrid’s Gathering Momentum
Felipe de Borbón y Grecia, Prince of Asturias, wowed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today, as Madrid presented its latest attempt to win the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Juan Antonio...
View ArticleThe NFL is in Crisis Mode
The National Football League (NFL) should be in public relations crisis mode. There probably has never been a 24-hour period in the league’s 93-year history where two players have been kicked off of...
View ArticleMcQuaid Claims He “Transformed Sport” as UCI President, While Launching...
Pat McQuaid launched his manifesto as he seeks a third term as president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), claiming that he was fully committed to the fight against doping. The Irishman, first...
View ArticleWho Runs the IOC?
When, against expectation, Buenos Aires was elected host of the third Summer Youth Games for 2018. The crucial element was a gaffe by Juan Manuel Santos, state president of Columbia. It’s something...
View ArticleWhy the Conviction of Aaron Hernandez for the Murder of Odin Lloyd isn’t a...
Revelation after revelation about the shooting death of Odin Lloyd has appeared to tighten the net around former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez. However, defense attorneys with experience in both...
View ArticleParalympic Movement Had Best Year Yet in 2012, Says IPC President
Sir Philip Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), said that 2012 was the “greatest year yet” for the Paralympic Movement following the launch of its annual report Wednesday....
View ArticleFrom Johnny Football to Les Miles to Alabama, Expect Chaos at SEC Media Days
Nothing heralds the drama of Southeastern Conference (SEC) football like the melodrama of SEC Media Days. You can argue the conference with seven straight national champions is overrated, but the...
View ArticleThe Importance of Building and Maintaining a Professional Brand on Social Media
Many employers are using social media sites to screen potential job candidates, and this can either help or hinder you in your quest for a job. A candidate might have a shining resume, but one quick...
View ArticleLouisville Quaterback Teddy Bridgewater Shares Special Bond with Offensive...
The overhead lights were off in Shawn Watson’s office at the Louisville football complex. That served a dual purpose. It enhanced viewing video of Watson’s star quarterback, Teddy Bridgewater. And, it...
View ArticleAdidas Suspends Tyson Gay’s Contract as Administrators React to Latest Doping...
Sportswear brand Adidas has moved to suspend its contract with Tyson Gay, the U.S. sprinter, as sports administrators began to react Monday to the latest body blow to hit the flagship Olympic sport of...
View ArticleIstanbul 2020: A Chance to Step “Beyond Sport to Make History”
Istanbul 2020 delivered a detailed explanation of the most compelling features of its bid to nearly 100 International Olympic Committee (IOC) members at the 2020 Candidate Cities Briefing in Lausanne,...
View ArticleFEI Officials Propose Statute Modification to Allow Princess Haya Third Term...
Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Al Hussein of Jordan looks set to secure a third term as President of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) after powerbrokers at the world governing body...
View ArticleOlympic Boycotts Do Not Work
The Honorable Lindsey Graham, Republican, South Carolina, United States Senate 290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-4001 Dear Sen. Graham: Please allow me to start with a joke. I...
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