Tag: sports

• Boomerang

  April 28, 2026

  Empires have a way of seeding their own destruction. more ›

• Boxing was the original attention economy – Paul v Joshua is old logic in a louder digital age

  December 19, 2025

  Millions will tune in to watch the brash YouTuber get his comeuppance – the fight will likely go on as long as Joshua decides to let it https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/dec/18/boxing-was-the-original-attention-economy-paul-v-joshua-is-old-logic-in-a-louder-digital-age?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other more ›

• FanDuel Places Opening Bet on Promising but Precarious Prediction Markets

  October 23, 2025

  The sports-betting platform’s deal with CME Group might ultimately lead it to making markets for sports-related events https://www.wsj.com/finance/fanduel-places-opening-bet-on-promising-but-precarious-prediction-markets-d84c587e?st=qNFjWo&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink more ›

• NFL “concerned” about sports “manipulation” via prediction markets

  August 27, 2025

  The NFL signaled Monday that it’s concerned about wagering taking place outside of the framework of regulated sports betting. https://www.axios.com/2025/08/25/nfl-sports-betting-prediction-markets more ›

• FanDuel Places Opening Bet on Promising but Precarious Prediction Markets

  August 25, 2025

  The sports-betting platform’s deal with CME Group might ultimately lead it to making markets for sports-related events https://www.wsj.com/finance/fanduel-places-opening-bet-on-promising-but-precarious-prediction-markets-d84c587e?st=qNFjWo&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink more ›

• Abramovich’s hidden football deals during Chelsea’s time at the top

  July 12, 2025

  Offshore deals with key figures were not recorded in Chelsea’s accounts, despite potentially benefiting the club https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2023-11-15/roman-abramovichs-hidden-football-deals-during-chelseas-time-at-the-top?utm_source=tbij-uncovered.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=the-sportswashing-showdown-of-the-summer&_bhlid=63eeb1a265fa7e73571798bdd3f1967ef889ee7b more ›

• The Moral Threat of Bicycles in the 1890s

  July 11, 2025

  If you’re an American adult who regularly rides a bicycle, you might feel a tiny sense of moral superiority about getting exercise and reducing your carbon footprint. But in the… more ›

• Sports Betting Glossary: Odds, Lines, Spreads, futures, more – ESPN

  June 12, 2025

  An alphabetical listing of sports betting terms with definitions, including favorites, against the spread, over/under, totals, underdogs, futures and more. https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/38897025/sports-betting-glossary-odds-lines-spreads-futures-more?utm_source=perplexity more ›

• ‘Unfathomable’: How This Stunning Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis Trade Came Together

  February 9, 2025

  The most shocking trade in NBA history began with a secret meeting in a coffee shop in Dallas – and was fueled by a 20-year history with Kobe Bryant. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43676830/how-stunning-luka-doncic-anthony-davis-trade-came-together-los-angeles-lakers-dallas-mavericks more ›

• AI-Based Technology Could Reduce the Number of Controversial Decisions in Boxing

  January 17, 2025

  Arguments over scoring are a feature of boxing, but technology could make things less subjective. https://theconversation.com/ai-based-technology-could-reduce-the-number-of-controversial-decisions-in-boxing-247499 more ›