The list of odd Super Bowl watching venues has a sad new entrantAmid the overblown media coverage of the Super Bowl each year, there are often a few stories about the unusual venues in which football fans are catching the big game. Back on Earth, venues have ranged from movie theaters to churches to a waterfront… Feb 02 20February 02, 2020Article at Quartz
Soccer is about to have its biggest day ever in the US. Here’s how to watchSunday (July 7) will be a huge day for soccer in the United States, whatever happens in two big games. First up is the final of the Women’s World Cup, in which the top-ranked and heavily favored US side will seek its second-straight championship (and… Jul 06 19July 06, 2019Article at Quartz
Trump just turned the NFL Draft into a political battlefieldThe NFL Draft is supposed to be a joyous time, when young athletes realize their dreams of joining the National Football League. It feels somewhat different this weekend. Early this morning, Donald Trump tweeted his congratulations to Nick Bosa, a… Apr 27 19April 27, 2019Article at Quartz
The NFL Draft has become one of the biggest events in American sportsMore The National Football League may have seen its lowest attendance numbers since 2011 last season, but for a few days this week, American football will once again thrill millions of fans. The NFL Draft, which kicks off on Thursday (April 26), is… Apr 23 19April 23, 2019Article at Yahoo Finance
The NFL Draft has become one of the biggest events in American sportsThe National Football League may have seen its lowest attendance numbers since 2011 last season, but for a few days this week, American football will once again thrill millions of fans. The NFL Draft, which kicks off on Thursday (April 25), is in… Apr 23 19April 23, 2019Article at Quartz
After calling NFL safety rules “soft,” Trump says his son best avoid the “dangerous sport”While on the campaign trail in October 2016, Donald Trump mocked the National Football League for becoming “soft” by taking measures to prevent player concussions, which he dismissed as “a little ding on the head.” Speaking at a rally in Florida in… Feb 03 19February 03, 2019Article at Quartz
The Patriots have been in half of the last 18 Super BowlsSick of New England Patriots yet? If so, you can’t be blamed. The team has appeared in an inordinate number of Super Bowls with Tom Brady as quarterback and Bill Belichick as coach. In 2002, the franchise won its first Super Bowl. Including that game… Feb 03 19February 03, 2019Article at Quartz
How to watch the Super Bowl later without learning the scoreThis weekend millions of NFL fans will enjoy the Super Bowl. But not everyone can watch the game live. Some are stuck with a late weekend shift. Others might work in a city where the Sunday kickoff time of 6:30pm ET is rather inconvenient—that’s… Feb 02 19February 02, 2019Article at Quartz
The NFL has had its best season ever by at least one metricThe National Football League has enjoyed a spike in its TV ratings this season—and that’s before the current NFL playoffs kicked off this weekend. According to NBC Sports, the NFL’s TV viewership increased by an average of 5% per game. First, it’s… Jan 05 19January 05, 2019Article at Quartz
What’s new in curling? High-tech brooms, buff bods, and doping allegationsYou might assume that little has changed in the world of curling, a winter sport tracing back to medieval Scotland. That would be wrong. As in other sports, mounting competitive pressure and new technology are taking their toll on the game. Consider… Feb 19 18February 19, 2018Article at Quartz
North Korea blew up a plane ahead of the Seoul Olympics. Now the South is going all-out to secure PyeongchangMost countries hosting the Olympics don’t have to worry about a belligerent, unpredictable neighbor acting out. South Korea, which is hosting this month’s Winter Olympics, doesn’t have that luxury. It’s technically still at war with North Korea,… Feb 07 18February 07, 2018Article at Quartz
A US hockey star from the “Hogwarts of hockey” is coaching North Korea’s OlympiansMore As North and South Korea enjoy a diplomatic detente ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics, Kim Jong-un has called for “independent unification” free from the interference of other countries, in particular the US. Yet it is an American who is in… Jan 29 18January 29, 2018Article at Yahoo News
A US hockey star from the “Hogwarts of hockey” is coaching North Korea’s OlympiansAs North and South Korea enjoy a diplomatic detente ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics, Kim Jong-un has called for “independent unification” free from the interference of other countries, in particular the US. Yet it is an American who is in… Jan 29 18January 29, 2018Article at Quartz
North Korea will send cheerleaders to the Winter Olympics in South KoreaNorth Korea and South Korea held high-level talks today (Jan. 9) for the first time in over two years. Representatives from the two sides focused mainly on how North Korea could participate in next month’s Winter Olympics, to be hosted by South… Jan 09 18January 09, 2018Article at Quartz
The 2018 Winter Olympics will feel incomplete without RussiaYesterday (Dec. 5) the International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned Russia from participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, over a doping scandal. Opinions vary on whether the punishment fits the crime, but, sports-wise,… Dec 06 17December 06, 2017Article at Quartz
The Houston Astros just won the World Series, and Sports Illustrated called it back in 2014It seemed like an outlandish claim at the time. On the cover of a June 2014 issue, Sports Illustrated predicted that the lowly Houston Astros would win the World Series in 2017. That just happened, with the team beating the Los Angeles Dodgers in… Nov 02 17November 02, 2017Article at Quartz
The 2016 World Series proved the strength of slow sports in an attention-deficit eraThere’s no instant gratification in baseball. It is a slow sport. It fits awkwardly into our hyper-connected world, where our attention spans seem to be growing increasingly short, with many of us spending ever more time impatiently flitting from one… Nov 03 16November 03, 2016Article at Quartz
Colin Kaepernick is the latest proof that American football is suddenly getting more politicalBeing a star in the NFL does not protect you from being a black man in the United States. With more instances of police brutality against African-American men coming to light in recent years—and officers often going unpunished—more NFL players are… Aug 29 16August 29, 2016Article at Quartz
Eating meat from China or Mexico could make you fail your drug test, the NFL warns playersThe National Football League (NFL) recently warned players to avoid steroid-contaminated meat from China and Mexico. Meat produced in those countries, the league advised in a notice sent to players, could contain clenbuterol, a muscle-building and… May 04 16May 04, 2016Article at Quartz
Want a work visa in Japan? You’ll need to get better at video gamesPlenty of people would like to live in Japan, but not everyone can snag a work visa. This week two South Koreans forged a new path for others to follow. On Mar. 30 Japanese authorities granted Category 3 entertainment visas to Ki Hon Han and Sang Ho… Apr 01 16April 01, 2016Article at Quartz
