Olympic Great Kieren Perkins Says "Someone Will Die" If Enhanced Games Go Ahead
Olympic great and Australian Sports Commission chief Kieren Perkins says “someone will die” if a multi-sport event that he called “borderline criminal” goes ahead. The Enhanced Games have been proposed by Australian entrepreneur Aron D’Souza. Australia’s dual world champion swimmer and triple Olympic medalist James Magnussen is the first athlete to publicly pledge to compete at the 2025 event.
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Gambling Addiction - Is it a Time Bomb?
More Americans are betting on sports than ever before, according to the American Gaming Association. That’s nearly double the amount bet legally on the Super Bowl just a month ago in February. One expert told Spotlight on America that gambling addiction is a ticking time bomb for society. In the past six years, 38 states and Washington, D.C. legalized sports betting.
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Sports News & Scores for March 29-31
High School Three Upper Peninsula teams will play in the girls basketball tournament quarterfinals tonight. Ishpeming will face Flint Powers Catholic at Sault Ste. Marie. College Hockey Two Michigan Tech hockey players have earned Central Collegiate Hockey Association honors. Logan Pietila was named Forward of the Week, and Max Koskipirtti Rookie of The Week.
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Orlando, Fla. - The Country's Number One City for Sporting Events
Orlando hosted the NFL Pro Bowl the same weekend it hosted the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. Over 56,000 fans attended the Pro Bowl alone, and the weekend's economic impact was $45 million. The city will officially receive the award next month during a ceremony at the Kia Center.
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The Top 100 Free Agents in 2019
Pete Prisco's top 100 free agents remain without a deal. Even at 33, Gilmore had 68 tackles, 13 passes defended, and two interceptions for the Cowboys last season. In 2021, Boyd caught 67 passes for 828 yards and five touchdowns during the regular season while helping the Bengals win the AFC South.
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JD Sports Faces Backlash for an Ad on Facebook
The video shows men performing stunts such as wheelies wearing Nike Air Max 95s despite trainers being considered unsuitable footwear for riding a motorbike. The advertising watchdog has received more than 40 complaints over the video and motorcycle groups have criticised it for promoting 'irresponsible riding. There is a disclaimer at the bottom of the video that says: 'Stunts are performed by professionals - do not try at home' Featuring in the video
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Australian Sports Commission Chief Kieren Perkins Says “Someone Will Die” if Enhanced Games go ahead
Olympic great and Australian Sports Commission chief Kieren Perkins says “someone will die” if a multi-sport event that he called “borderline criminal” goes ahead. Enhanced Games have been proposed by Australian entrepreneur and London-based Aron D’Souza. James Magnussen is the first athlete to publicly pledge to compete at the 2025 event.
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Euro 2024 Kits - The Latest Looks
Twenty-four teams will take to the field in June and July. Some have already been given a run-out, while others are getting their first look now. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Twitter cookies or to allow those cookies just once. The most eye-catching part of England's new kits is a purple away shirt, which Nike says mixes the red and blue of previous years.
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Women in Sport - A New High in the Media Landscape
New Zealand media provided 28 per cent of their total sports coverage to women in the game for the first time. This was a 7 per cent jump from the year before and a cause for celebration. The whole Newshub sports room and its 6pm bulletin is set to soon be missing from these metrics.
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Girls Soccer Johnsburg 2, Harlem
Skyhawks beat the Huskies 1-1 in the 52nd minute. Lauren McQuiston knocked in the game-winner in the 65th. Kiara Welch made five saves for Johnsburg (3-1).
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