Sports

STRYKZ: Paas Fantasy sports platform

STRYKZ has launched an ICO to fund Football Stars, a blockchain-based fantasy sports platform that enables players worldwide to indulge in their favorite passion. Fantasy sports environments are now new on the blockchain, but STRYKZ does stand out because it offers Football Stars in a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) model, which enables the company to provide better and faster service through Cloud ... Read More »

FOLLOW THE SOONERS AT BIG 12 MEDIA DAY

Head coach Lincoln Riley, Rodney Anderson, Amani Bledsoe, Kenneth Murray and Ben Powers represent the Sooners at Big 12 Media Day Monday at The Star in Frisco. Follow OU’s official social media channels for behind-the-scenes coverage throughout the day, and tune in to FOX Sports Southwest and Big12Sports.com for live press conferences and interviews.  Social |  FSSW (Starting at 9 a.m.) |  Big12Sports.com 2018 ... Read More »

11 seemingly bizarre sports most Americans haven’t even heard of

America has a passion for sports. They entertain us, they teach us lessons, and they form a huge part of our national identity. Between our five most popular sports – football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, and soccer – we have one for every season and every taste. But there are plenty of other fascinating sports that we’re missing out on in the ... Read More »

DELVE INTO BLOCKCHAIN AND SPORTS WITH NASBC IN AUGUST

When is the event on? August 7th & 8th with VIP Reception evening of August 6th Where is it happening? JW Marriott LA Live Los Angeles, CA Why should people attend this? Opportunity! The inspiration behind the NASBC comes from the convergence of the burgeoning markets of Blockchain and Sports. As sports have continued to rise to a $500 billion ... Read More »

How to invest in your favorite sports team

Have you ever dreamed of owning a stake in a professional sports team? Now you can, thanks to the Global Sports Financial Exchange (GSFE). Billed as the world’s first sports stock market, it lets fans invest in their favorite teams. “We want to be the next NYSE, not Daily Fantasy Sports,” says veteran actor and CEO Zack Ward, best known for ... Read More »

Sport NZ launches review into athlete welfare as cycling, football scandals emerge

Sport NZ is reviewing integrity in sport including match fixing, doping, corruption and athlete duty of care. Sport NZ is examining whether national sporting bodies are failing in their duty of care to athletes as Cycling NZ and NZ Football grapple with allegations of bullying, intimidation and inappropriate behaviour in its elite programmes. The national governing body has commissioned top sports lawyer Stephen ... Read More »

ICC Test rankings: Virat Kohli retains 2nd spot, R. Ashwin slips

India captain Virat Kohli and batsman Cheteshwar Pujara held their second and sixth positions respectively on the ICC Test batsmen’s rankings. Photo: AFP Dubai: India captain Virat Kohli and senior batsman Cheteshwar Pujara held their second and sixth positions respectively on the batsmen’s list while off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin slipped a notch to be at sixth among bowlers in the latest ICC ... Read More »

Good to score on South Africa’s tougher pitches: Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan was the second-highest scorer in the recent six-match ODI series in South Africa. Photo: Reuters Murali Vijay (average of 17) and Cheteshwar Pujara (average of 16.66) had forgettable outings against South Africa in the Test series last month. Rohit Sharma (19.50), who is not a regular in the team, got more opportunities to revive his career in this ... Read More »

BCCI hikes top cricketer salaries to Rs7 crore from Rs2 crore

In the new BCCI central contracts, Virat Kohli (left) will make Rs7 crore while R. Ashwin (centre) and M.S. Dhoni will be paid Rs5 crore each. Photo: Reuters New Delhi: Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin found themselves relegated from the top-paid bracket with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday introducing ... Read More »

Sports world takes on TV host who told LeBron to ‘shut up and dribble’

  The “stick to sports” mantra has returned with a vengeance. Athletes from two pro sports leagues fired back at Fox News host Laura Ingraham after she belittled LeBron James’ recent criticisms of President Donald Trump in a segment on her show, “The Ingraham Angle,” Thursday night. James’ friend, Dwyane Wade, was the latest to come to his former teammate’s ... Read More »