Trials to stop players surrounding referees during heated moments could get the green light at a meeting of football’s governing body in London on Tuesday. Tackling participant bad behavior is a top priority for the International Football Association Board (IFAB) and it will be the dominant topic at the organisation’s annual business meeting at a Heathrow hotel. Players surrounding referees and assistants after controversial incidents have become commonplace in modern football, but the IFAB is determined to limit contact in such situations to respectful dialogue between the referee and team captain . It remains to be seen how this will…
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The 9th KSRM Golf Tournament was held in colorful arrangements at Bhatiari Golf and Country Club on Friday. On the occasion of the tournament, the Golf Club was decorated spectacularly and full of greenery. A total of 196 golfers participated in this tournament including women and the senior category, we read in a press release. The chief guests at the ceremony on Friday morning were Chairman Bhatiari Golf and Country Club and Commanding Officer (GOC) 24th Infantry Division Major General ShahenulHaque who inaugurated the tournament while KSRM Director ( Sales & Marketing) Md Jasim Uddin, Director (Business) ShamsulHaque, CEO Mehrul…
Earlier this year, we wrote about the growing popularity of women’s soccer in the United States and how the sport’s growth promised to open up exciting new investment opportunities in markets across the country. The Women’s World Cup, which took place in July and August, attracted record numbers of spectators and television audiences around the world, including in the United States, where fans watched watch American team matches despite kickoff times that often took place in the middle of the night for most American viewers. (And also, as we hoped, the NWSL officially announced that a new expansion team will…
The WNBA’s viewership on its national television partners – ABC, CBS, ESPN and ESPN2 – this season increased 21% from 2022, while social media views jumped 96% to 373 million , according to the association. Beauty brands have an eye on gamers’ hyper-engaged online communities and aim to capitalize on the buzz around the sport. “This partnership allows us to reach more members of our Gen Z community, in an area that we now know our consumers are passionate about. Athletes are the kind of people they look up to,” says Diana Valdez, consumer engagement manager at Nyx Professional Makeup…
Maureen Dodson, longtime facilitator of the Blair County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Blair County program, speaks with program participants at a recent training event. Courtesy photo Maureen Dodson always wanted to be a sports journalist. “I love sports. I went out and played basketball. I was never big enough to play,” Dodson said. She has made her mark as an educator, creating and facilitating customized management and leadership development programs. Dodson is the longtime facilitator of the Blair County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Blair County program, a position she has held for 17 years. Shari Routch,…
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“My value comes from who I am, not what I do.”That’s what Jordin Canada had to write in her journal at UCLA every day after practice. The mantra has accompanied her throughout her six-year WNBA career. This season, the Los Angeles Sparks guard is averaging a career-high 13.3 points, 6.0 assists and 3.4 rebounds per game. She also has 1.9 steals per outing, just behind her 2.3 steals from 2019 when she was named to the first-team All-Defensive team.”I carry that with me every day. It’s something I will always value, especially learning that at UCLA it’s not always about…
By: GOLF Publishers November 26, 2023 Tiger Woods will have a lot to answer for this week. Getty Images Check out unfiltered opinions each week from our writers and editors covering the hottest topics in sports, and join the conversation by tweeting us at @golf_com. This week we discuss Tiger Woods’ first press conference and the state of his game, the shocking TGL postponement, and the 2023 PGA Tour results. 1. This week’s Hero World Challenge will have extra eyes on it, as tournament host Tiger Woods will be among the 20 players in the no-cut event in the Bahamas.…
GRAND FINAL: Princeton High boys soccer player Felipe Matar Grandi, right, controls the ball during recent action. Last Saturday, senior midfielder/forward Matar Grandi scored a second-half goal for second-seeded PHS as it lost 2-1 to top-seeded and undefeated Pennington in of the Mercer County tournament final last Saturday. PHS, now 16-2, will now compete in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey Group 4 section where it is seeded first and host 16th-seeded Montgomery in a top-seeded contest tour on October 25. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) By Bill Alden For the Princeton High boys soccer team, it…
Written by Ari Chambers Less than 24 hours before they take the stage at Michelob Ultra Arena, I’m sitting across from Grammy®-nominated artist Kehlani in their dressing room. The musician (who is probably your favorite’s favorite) is about to begin rehearsal for his WNBA halftime performance presented by AT&T. The singer shared that he was HERE for women’s basketball, showed up to NCAA games this season, became another BG fan, and called others to show their support. First stop: taking the stage for his on-field debut. Next step, property? I am here for this. The game loves you as much…