SPORTS

Xabi Alonso is not expected to be on Liverpool's shortlist this summer. Bayern Munich were also keen to appoint their former player as a replacement for Thomas Tuchel. The former Liverpool midfielder is now believed to be staying with Bayer Leverkusen.
#SPORTS #English #NG
2 years ago Read more at Sky Sports

NFL owners voted against adopting a similar rule that would have been a fourth-and-12 play from a team’s own 28-yard line. The NFL has said it is testing an electronic system to measure first downs, which could be utilized as early as 2025. This weekend, Fox is carrying Saturday’s doubleheader while ESPN has Sunday’s. For spring football players, that would be like winning the lottery.
#SPORTS #English #NZ
2 years ago Read more at Front Office Sports

How different are the 30 MLB teams in 2024 compared to the ones we watched in 2023? Let’s take a closer look at which teams will be tasked with learning the most new names and faces.
#SPORTS #English #NZ
2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Sports

The 2024 National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition will be held on July 9-11 in Phoenix, AZ. The event is presented annually by NCS4, which is located at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM). The Young Professional Scholarship Program is designed for professionals 40 years of age or younger working in the sports and entertainment security industry.
#SPORTS #English #NA
2 years ago Read more at The University of Southern Mississippi

JD Sports CEO Régis Schultz is pointing the finger at Nike for the UK retail chain’s decrease in sales, Bloomberg reported first. In the last quarter of 2023, like-for-like sales had fallen 3.1%. The retailer anticipated an upturn due to the soccer championships and the Paris Olympics.
#SPORTS #English #MY
2 years ago Read more at HYPEBEAST

JD Sports chief executive officer Régis Schultz faced a barrage of questions from analysts related to the retailer’s business with Nike. Overall, the CEO said that Nike has performed “a little bit slow” in recent quarters, as the sportswear company has been relying too heavily on core franchise products and has lacked new product innovation.
#SPORTS #English #MY
2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

How different are the 30 MLB teams in 2024 compared to the ones we watched in 2023? Let’s take a closer look at which teams will be tasked with learning the most new names and faces.
#SPORTS #English #LV
2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Sports

A Swiss based investor is in talks to buy Reading FC, the troubled English football club. It’s not clear how involved Chiron Sports Group are with Venezia FC, Leyton Orient, Vitesse Arnhem, Patro Eisden and Charlton Athletic in the region of $40mn-$50mn. However, it’s entirely possible that Chiron Sport Group are a small stakeholder in Venedig, but it is not clear what the value of Reading is.
#SPORTS #English #KE
2 years ago Read more at The Tilehurst End

The Timberwolves and Lynx owner Glen Taylor abruptly called off a planned transfer of controlling interest in the teams to Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore. Taylor took the teams off the market after claiming Rodriguez and Lore failed to meet a Wednesday deadline to buy a 40% equity stake. The pair quickly responded, accusing Taylor of “seller’s remorse”.
#SPORTS #English #KE
2 years ago Read more at Front Office Sports

Tyler Yoder is the first general manager of the planned Emerald Acres Sports Connection. The 150-acre sports complex is under construction off of Interstate 57 and Illinois Route 16. Yoder said his new position has brought him back to east Central Illinois.
#SPORTS #English #KE
2 years ago Read more at Journal Gazette / Times-Courier