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Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news.CLIPPERSLou Williams scored 27 points, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George combined for 42 points in their first game together for the Clippers, and Los Angeles rallied to edge the Boston Celtics 107-104 in overtime Wednesday night.George scored 25 points. Leonard added 17 and blocked Kemba Walker’s potential tying three-point attempt. The Clippers improved to 9-1 at home after rallying from a 10-point deficit in the fourth. Advertisement In overtime, George hit a three-pointer after he missed his first attempt and Patrick Beverley got the offensive rebound, then George fed Beverley for a three of his own. George’s free throw on a technical foul against Boston coach Brad Stevens completed seven straight points and the Clippers led 104-99.Beverley finished the game with 14 points, a career-high 16 rebounds and seven assists.“He literally single-handedly willed that game with his effort, his … [Read more...] about The Sports Report: Clippers outlast Celtics in overtime

Barstool Sports fans. Photo: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images I never saw Barstool Sports coming. I probably should have. I am the guy who founded Deadspin, after all, and during the years I actively ran the site — now more than a decade in the past — I was ostensibly in charge of figuring out what was coming next on the sports internet; I was the supposed leader of the blog-barbarians at the gate, all those bulls (and we were all bulls) running roughshod over the Traditional Sports Media. In retrospect, if I had been paying closer attention, maybe I could have done something to stop Barstool, or at least to slow them down. But I had no interest in being an online avatar of any sort of movement — that someone created a shirt with this image on it is maybe the weirdest thing that has ever happened to me — and was in fact exhausted by the online celebrity status Deadspin had thrust upon me back then. I didn’t want to be a leader, or a visionary, or a … [Read more...] about What Fresh Hell Is Barstool Sports?

By Dr. Marciene Mattleman PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Not surprisingly, we’ve learned that school sports aren’t always fun. Fortunately, the Youth Sports Safety Alliance has proposed some major safety changes. At a recent Youth Safety Summit in Washington, D.C., nine recommendations for action were developed. The plan calls for all schools to have a comprehensive athletic healthcare administrative program, safe practice and play facilities and injury and illness-prevention strategies. Specific actions for four major injury areas include: cardiac events, neurologic injuries, environment-or exertion-related situations and dietary or substance induced conditions. With regard to cardiac events, coaches and athletic officials should be trained in CPR and use of automatic external defibrillators; each student should have a comprehensive pre-participation examination including questions on cardiac history; venue specific emergency action plans;, and base-line concussion testing … [Read more...] about Youth Sports Safety Action Plan Proposed To Lawmakers

Photo: PRWeb Photo: PRWeb Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: PRWeb SportsTechX and SIGNA Sports United Team Up to Release Global SportsTech VC Report 1  /  1 Back to Gallery The #1 source for data & insights about SportsTech startups and the surrounding ecosystem partnered with the #1 sports online platform in Europe to provide a data-driven deep dive on global Venture Capital activities in SportsTech. BERLIN (PRWEB) November 21, 2019 SportsTechX announced the release of a new publication: The Global SportsTech VC Report. Powered by SIGNA Sports United, the data-driven report focuses on the SportsTech investment space globally and offers insights on funding and investor activities in the industry. The report is available now and, in … [Read more...] about SportsTechX and SIGNA Sports United Team Up to Release Global SportsTech VC Report

(CNN)While players might take some time off after retiring from professional sports, Derek Jeter did the opposite. The former baseball player was part of the consortium that purchased the Miami Marlins in 2017. He even contemplated buying the NFL team, the Buffalo Bills, in 2014. However, on October 1, 2015, Jeter set out on his most ambitious project -- to create a new genre of athlete-led sports journalism. As a result, he founded The Players' Tribune. A message from our founder: https://t.co/sWOAAVJFq1— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) November 21, 2019 Its goal was to create "first-person stories from athletes, providing unique insight into the daily sports conversation." In the five years since its creation, Jeter believes it has become a "true global athlete community." But times are changing, and the website has entered a new phase with what it calls a "partnership" with Minute Media. Read More Jeter said inspiration for founding the website originated … [Read more...] about Derek Jeter unveils ‘next chapter’ of Players’ Tribune with new ‘partnership’