Sports and Society
Live Nation, state reps propose post-trial schedule
The remedies phase of Live Nation’s antitrust trial with more than 30 states -- which determined the company acted as an illegal monopoly at the federal and state level -- could start as early as next month, according to a proposed schedule submitted to the presiding judge.
Teams help others shine through careers in community engagement
Within the sports industry, roles in community engagement and social impact are regarded as rewarding positions to attain. The people in these departments are spending each day not only influencing people in their local community, but also finding ways to set up their cities for long-term success.
If athletes are global ambassadors, we need to teach the playbook
“Athletes know how to execute plays all day. We rely on our coaches to draw up the right plays to win games. Sports diplomacy is no different. If our communities look to us to be global ambassadors of the game and our culture, we need the right plays. We need support in understanding how to be the b...
Khan, de la Hoya spar in Senate hearing over proposed boxing legislation
The merits of the proposed boxing legislation that is backed by TKO Group Holdings was debated in a U.S. Senate committee hearing Wednesday, with combat sports luminaries like Oscar de la Hoya and Nick Khan sparring over whether change for the sport is needed. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is the cha...
Senate committee to hold hearing on proposed boxing legislation
A subcommittee of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday will hold a hearing about the new boxing legislation that recently passed the House of Representatives, as the bill backed by TKO Group moves closer to becoming law. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation will hold a full member ...
Youth sports: Tracking the right score will keep kids in the game longer
Norway’s approach to youth sports dominated the conversation during the Winter Olympics. And why not? When a country roughly the size of South Carolina leads the world in medals, for the second Winter Olympics in a row, it’s fair to assume the Norwegians might be doing a few things right.
Trump administration pushes Roosevelt for Pro Football HOF induction
The Trump administration has “urged professional football’s leaders to induct” former President Theodore Roosevelt into the sport’s Hall of Fame. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said, “I think we’re going to see Theodore Roosevelt inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.” Burgum added that he “ha...
Damon Jones set to plead guilty in gambling probe
Court records show that former NBAer Damon Jones is “set to plead guilty in one of two illegal gambling cases that rocked professional basketball." If Jones pleads guilty, he will “become the first of some 30 people charged in the two cases that include accusations of placing illegal bets with insid...
Why I’ve changed my mind about brands taking a political position
Perhaps no time in the history of mankind have sports and politics been so entwined.
Grief, mental health, and team performance: Why loss is a leadership issue in sport
Elite sport is designed around precision, preparation, and performance continuity. Teams invest heavily in physical conditioning, recovery systems, analytics, and mental skills training — all aimed at minimizing variability and maximizing outcomes. Yet one of the most predictable disruptions to team...
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We don’t think it’s part of Fifa’s mandate to give such a prize. ... This peace prize given at the [World Cup] draw in Washington was a breach of Fifa’s own statutes of political neutrality and there was a lack of legal process within Fifa.-- Norwegian Football Federation President Lise Klaveness, on wanting the abolition of the FIFA Peace Prize because it breaches the world governing body’s rules on political neutrality.
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