• Wed, December 18, 2024

by: syracuse.com

Remembering Dave Mirra: A million-to-one shot from Chittenango rose to become BMX's 'Miracle Boy'

Dave Mirra's fairy-tale rise to the apex of BMX started in Chittenango, where boyhood friends and big dreams fed an addiction to push the limits.

by: Radio Times

What channel is Newcastle v Brentford Carabao Cup match on? TV coverage, live stream and kick-off time

Check out how to watch Newcastle v Brentford in the Carabao Cup, including TV channel, radio coverage and kick-off time.

by: Sports Illustrated

Where To Watch: Southampton v Liverpool - Live Stream, TV Channels - EFL Cup

Liverpool face Southampton at St Mary's Stadium in an EFL Cup quarter-final clash on Wednesday evening Read More: Liverpool Forward Mohamed Salah's Picks For FI

by: NBC Sports

How to watch 2024 Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain

Olympic gold medalists Chloe Kim, Eileen Gu and David Wise headline the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain, Colorado, airing this week on NBC Sports and Peacock. The Copper Mountain Grand Prix features competition in snowboard and ski halfpipe.

by: Variety

Roku Sets Streaming Deal With X Games for Aspen Return, Summer 2025 Event

Roku has struck a deal with the X Games to become the U.S. streaming home of both the Winter 2025 competition in Aspen as well as a summer event.

by: Planet Rugby

'More than half our revenue comes from South Africa' - URC boss hails 'game changers'

United Rugby Championship chief executive Martin Anayi says that his proudest achievement is getting the South African teams in the tournament.

by: Business Standard

World Athletics Head Coe awaits India's bid for 2029 championships

World Athletics President Sebastian Coe says his organisation will "await with interest" India's expected bid for the 2029 World Championships but indicated that there will be tough competition from other countries to get the hosting right of the showpiece.

by: FOX 5 Atlanta

Georgia State Senate Committee adopts recommendations to protect women's sports

The Georgia State Senate Committee for Protecting Women's Sports has adopted five new recommendations aimed at ensuring fair competition for female athletes.

by: Fox Sports

2024-25 NBA MVP Odds and Favorites

Below, we provide the odds for the top contenders, including Nikola Jokić. Learn more about the NBA on FOX Sports. FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data ...

by: Athletic Business

AB's Top Ten Stories from 2024

Thanks for making AB a part of your daily routine in 2024. In the New Year, we hope you'll continue to check in every day for the sports and recreation news you can count on.

by: worldathletics

World Athletics publishes ground-breaking four-year analysis into online abuse

World Athletics today (18 December) unveiled the findings of a ground-breaking four-year report analysing online abuse in athletics.

by: Crain's Cleveland Business

Messi in Cleveland? Columbus Crew to host Miami at Browns stadium

The most bankable star in soccer is (probably) coming to Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland. The Columbus Crew will play their regular season match against Inter Miami at 4:30 p.m. on April 19 at the Browns' stadium, likely allowing Clevelanders to get their first — and maybe only — live look at Lionel Messi.

by: PopSugar

These Dancers Want to Prove Breaking Isn't a Joke After the Olympics Memes

Breaking was supposed to have its global moment this year. But its historic debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics was somewhat overshadowed by memes and controversy. If you were even slightly online during the Olympics,

by: The Daily Mirror

Premier League clubs considering Super League U-turn after new proposal launched

The promoters of the failed European Super League returned with a fresh proposal on Tuesday, which has caught the eye of a substantial number of Premier League clubs

by: KMA Land

KMAland Senior Spotlight No. 48: Laynie Gawley, IKM-Manning

(KMAland) -- IKM-Manning's Laynie Gawley is into the KMAland Senior Spotlight today. Gawley is one of just three seniors on this year's Wolves girls basketball roster and one of two starters that are in their graduating year.

by: Forbes

Women's Sports 2024 Review: From The Caitlin Clark Effect To A New Industry Benchmark

The 2024 season transformed women's sports from seeking out attention and visibility to managing sustained demand.

by: MLive

MHSAA football playoffs remain top draw despite 5% attendance drop in 2023

However, football postseason attendance for the 2023 season saw a 5% decrease from the 2022 postseason, though its semifinals drew the highest attendance (32,596) since the 2012-13 school year.

by: Los Angeles Times

Summer X Games are leaving Southern California, headed to Sacramento

The X Games are saying " later dude" to Southern California after years of gnarly action and heading north to Sacramento for the next three years.

by: CBSSports.com

Judge grants preliminary injunction to 23XI, Front Row Motorsports in antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR

The two teams will now be able to compete as chartered Cup teams, and NASCAR must approve their purchase of charters

by: MLive

First Flint-area girls basketball Power Rankings for 2024-25 season

FLINT - High school girls basketball teams around the Flint area have gotten the 2024-25 season rolling in different capacities. With many teams wrapping up their competition for the remainder of the month, here are the first set of Power rankings heading into 2025.

by: The Scottish Sun

Keir Starmer vows to BLOCK English clubs joining new European Super League as he slams hated plot to revive it

PLANS for a fresh European Super League bid were today attacked by Sir Keir Starmer - who vowed to block English clubs from joining. The footie-mad PM went studs up on the latest threat of a

by: Forbes

How The Esports World Cup Will Shake Up Professional Chess In 2025

One of the oldest active games in the world will join the Esports World Cup roster for 2025, finally bringing chess into the glamorous world of esports.

by: CBSSports.com

Lisa Bluder Q&A: Longtime Iowa coach reflects on Caitlin Clark, retirement, dreamlike return to Carver-Hawkeye

Lisa Bluder announced her retirement from coaching after 40 years on the sidelines. Following success at St. Ambrose and Drake, Bluder spent the last 24 seasons of her career with Iowa, where she compiled a 528-254 record,

by: Reuters

Shaun White's Snow League adds Olympic champion Hirano for opening season

Japan's Olympic champion Ayumu Hirano will compete in the inaugural season of Shaun White's Snow League, the start-up circuit said on Wednesday, leading a decorated group of athletes.

by: The New York Times

Ivy League Agrees to Let Football Teams Compete in the Playoffs Next Year

The conference's eight schools will be able to participate in the Football Championship Subdivision's 24-team playoff.

by: The New York Times

Ivy League Agrees to Let Football Teams Compete in Playoffs Next Year

The conference's eight schools will be able to participate in the Football Championship Subdivision's 24-team playoff.

by: CBSSports.com

Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace how to watch, stream, odds: 2024 EFL Cup quarterfinal picks, bets by top expert

EFL Cup action returns as Arsenal host Crystal Palace in a quarterfinal battle on Wednesday on Paramount+. The Gunners, who sit third in the Premier League table, have outscored the competition 8-1 over their first two EFL Cup matches.

by: CBSSports.com

The Showdown golf match: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy make easy work of Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka

There was ultimately not much "show" to The Showdown on Tuesday night as the PGA Tour pairing of Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy took it to the LIV Golf duo of Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka to win the inaugural event in decisive fashion.

by: The New York Times

Arsenal vs Crystal Palace live updates: Carabao Cup predictions, team news and latest score

Follow live updates from today's League Cup clash between Mikel Arteta's Arsenal and Oliver Glasner's Crystal Palace with a semifinal spot on the line

by: The New York Times

Joao Fonseca: Brazilian tennis starlet who plays beyond his years but still gets homesick

Tennis stardom is a roulette wheel. Joao Fonseca, the youngest player at the ATP Next Gen Finals, is ready to bet on himself.

by: MSN

Alabama AD Sends Strong Message To Fans After Losing Players To 'Million-Dollar' Paydays

With the addition of the transfer portal and NIL, players are changing schools for better paydays as if there were no tomorrow. As the 2024 regular season came to a close, many players began entering the transfer portal.

by: MSN

Looking ahead to the biggest sports media stories of 2025

While we're nearing the end of 2024, Awful Announcing wanted to take stock of the sports media industry and see what are the biggest stories and trends keeping insiders' attention over the next 12 months.

by: MSN

See first set of Grand Rapids-area girls prep hoops rankings for 2024-25 season

Michigan's girls high school basketball season is in its third week, and that has provided enough time for some of the state's top teams to stand out. Around Grand Rapids, six squads boast undefeated records,

by: MSN

Board Game Bonanza: Best Games for a Fun Winter Get-Together

Winter's the perfect time to grab some friends and family, gather around the table, and dive into some cozy board gam

by: MSN

Patriots starter might be benched after another weak performance vs. Cardinals

For much of the season, the seasoned special teamer was reliable and brought consistency to a position that had been a weak spot of the team last year, only for his performance to slowly start declining as the weeks went by.

by: MSN

Penalty shootout record set as Villa U21s pip Blackpool

A new English professional record of 38 penalties in a shootout is set as Aston Villa's Under-21 side pip Blackpool 18-17 in the EFL Trophy.

by: MSN

Hornets apologize after pretending to gift young fan a PS5 before taking it away during timeout skit

Now the Hornets are attempting to make the situation right as the team apologized for the skit. "During last night's game there was an on-court skit that missed the mark. The skit

by: MSN

How to watch the 2024 PNC Championship: TV coverage, streaming, tee times

Find out how to watch the 2024 PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton GC in Florida, including full PNC TV coverage, streaming info and tee times. The post How to watch the 2024 PNC Championship: TV coverage,

by: MSN

Philadelphia Jason Kelce look-alike contest winner says he faced fierce competition

The look-alike contest craze that seemingly began with Timothée Chalamet has, of course, progressed to football, a sport the actor recently proved he knows well with some well-researched picks on ESPN's College GameDay.

by: MSN

Starmer wants football Bill passed 'quickly' amid new breakaway league attempt

The original Super League was launched in 2021 but quickly collapsed amid fan protests and opposition from continental and global governing bodies.

by: MSN

Livvy Dunne stuns in another LSU leotard selfie ready to 'compete'

It was a night to remember for Livvy Dunne on Monday's LSU gymnastics showcase event, and she just dropped an epic leotard selfie from the event to remember it even more. The viral fifth-year senior Lady Tigers gymnast had an amazing performance with her floor exercise routine,

by: MSN

High school football: Deseret News 2024 Players of the Year were offensive standouts for their teams

Deseret News high school football Players of the Year were playmakers for their teams throughout the season, several thriving in multiple positions, as they rose above the competition this season. All seven were offensive standouts on their teams,

by: MSN

European Super League relaunched as 96-team 'Unify League'

Super League promoter A22 Sports said it submitted a proposal to UEFA and FIFA, asking football's governing bodies to formally recognise its right to organise a new European competition.

by: MSN

Brock Purdy's future lands on NFL analyst's Panic Meter

Week 15 wasn't Brock Purdy's best performance as a pro. Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers posted only six points in a 12-6 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday during a rainy night at Levi's Stadium.

by: MSN

ESPN names FAMU Marching 100 HBCU Band of the Year after 'extraordinary performance'

FAMU's "incomparable" Marching 100 band left it all on the field after a performance that hailed it as HBCU Band of the Year by ESPN Events.

by: MSN

Unify League explainer: Is this a Champions League threat?

UEFA face a fresh challenge from the recently announced Unify League, a new spin on the failed Super League breakaway. Could this one work? Let's break it down.

by: MSN

OU basketball with one last chance to impress before SEC play

The similarities are almost too eerie right now for OU basketball. An incredibly hot start, full of wins against legitimate Power 5 conference competition. Sound familiar? Yea, last season OU was 10-0 as well heading into the Jumpman Invitational.

by: MSN

The Best V8 Supercars In 2024 Ranked By Price

Well, we can surely say that the days of naturally aspirated V-8-powered supercars like the Ferrari 458 and Mercedes SLS AMG are long gone. However, there is still a solid selection of turbocharged V-8-powered supercars on the market today.

How The Esports World Cup Will Shake Up Professional Chess In 2025

One of the oldest active games in the world will join the Esports World Cup roster for 2025, finally bringing chess into the glamorous world of esports.
The article from Forbes discusses how the Esports World Cup, set to take place in 2025, is poised to significantly impact the world of professional chess. The event, which will feature a variety of esports, has included chess as one of its competitive games, marking a historic moment for the game. This inclusion aims to bring chess into the mainstream esports scene, offering substantial prize money and attracting a new audience. The Esports World Cup will not only provide a platform for top chess players to compete but also aims to innovate the format of chess tournaments, potentially introducing new game modes and integrating technology to enhance viewer engagement. This move is expected to elevate the profile of chess, increase its visibility, and possibly lead to a surge in participation and interest from both players and spectators, fundamentally reshaping the landscape of professional chess.

Read the Full Forbes Article at:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikestubbs/2024/12/18/how-the-esports-world-cup-will-shake-up-professional-chess-in-2025/

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