WASHINGTON – College athletes are facing intense scrutiny and harassment these days, and critics blame the rise of sports gambling — especially the growing phenomenon of “proposition bets” on their individual performances. Now, new findings that show the widespread availability…
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Creating Camden Yards
On April 6, 1992, Rick Sutcliffe of the Orioles threw the first pitch of the first baseball game played at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. More than a third of a century later, Camden Yards stands as a monument to ballpark design — modern, yet classic, a throwback and a turning point in urban and sports architecture.
March Madness is over. Abuse from bettors likely isn’t
Gamblers spent the last month flooding student-athletes’ social media feeds with abusive, harassing comments, an analysis of Instagram comments shows.
Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald announces his arrival in dominant Super Bowl LX win
Seattle’s ferocious defense led the team to a 29-13 win over New England, and Macdonald was the mastermind behind it all.
From Bowie to the Big Game: Christian Haynes’ hometown loyalty helped lead him to Super Bowl
Christian Haynes had no power conference offers entering his senior year. He was a two-star recruit, redshirted his freshman year at UConn. But Haynes never questioned his path.
For U.K. players, U.S. college soccer is becoming an increasingly attractive option
The quality of U.S. education and the opportunity for high-level playing experience can entice players to cross the pond.
An American football office in London: Inside the NFL’s U.K. headquarters
Even 3,300 miles from the nearest NFL franchise, the league is right at home in London.
NFL and Premier League set their sights on global growth — but their strategies differ
Unlike the NFL, which regularly plays international games, the Premier League has never held any regular-season matches outside England.
With concussion protocols, soccer leagues aim to protect their players without changing the game
The science may be the same, but cultural attitudes toward tradition, toughness and risk divide how U.S. and English leagues approach player safety.
Inside the U.K. basketball dynamic that lets college players compete with pros
On Wednesdays, Amelia Scharpf takes the court for Cardiff Met University in collegiate basketball competition. On Saturdays, she does the same — but plays in the United Kingdom’s top professional league.