Top 5 sporting moments that made us go “WOW!” in 2018

The sporting world produced magic moments aplenty in 2018; the biggest names delivered the goods, the underdogs caused shocks and feel-good moments that will be long remembered. Here, RT Sports counts down our Top 5 ‘Wow’ moments. 1. YAIR RODRIGUEZ STUNS ‘THE KOREAN ZOMBIE’ The UFC celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2018 with a special […]

Dick’s Sporting Goods plunges after saying it saw ‘significant declines in Under Armour sales’ (DKS)

Dick’s Sporting Goods beat on earnings, but missed on sales. The sporting-goods retailer raised its full-year guidance, but to less than what analysts were expecting. Shares are tumbled in pre-market trading. Watch Dick’s Sporting Goods trade in real-time here. Dick’s Sporting Goods plunged as much as 14% in pre-market trading on Wednesday as a slowdown in Under […]

Curling sweeps back into the sporting landscape after quick summer escape

Put away the shorts and bring out the brooms — curling is back for another season after a quick retreat during the summer months. This winter CBC Sports is expanding its curling programming to include more international and domestic events, giving fans of the sport hours of coverage.  It begins this weekend as CBC Sports […]

'It was cowardly' – Frankfurt sporting director tears into Mesut Ozil over retirement

Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Fredi Bobic has admonished Mesut Ozil as a “coward” for his German national team retirement following ‘racist’ abuse after a controversial meeting with Turkish leader Erdogan in May. “I think that’s a bit cowardly,” Bobic told Bild am Sonntag. “Ozil’s criticism of social media, especially in the direction of the German Football Association (DFB), […]

'He's handed in a transfer request!': Sporting world pokes fun at Boris Johnson resignation

Boris Johnson has resigned as British foreign secretary, and the sporting world has been quick to poke fun at the Conservative Party politician, especially after his derogatory remarks about the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Read more Downing Street confirmed the departure in a statement which read:“This afternoon, the prime minister accepted the resignation of […]

‘The sporting Hunger Games’

Video ‘The sporting Hunger Games’1:18 Cricket: As images emerge of Candice and David Warner visibly hurt by the events that have unfolded in the cricketing world, Dan Ginnane compares the events to the hunger games with individuals dropping by the minute. March 30th 2018 a minute ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/Cricket news and galleries/ Cricket […]

Skeleton riders have a habit of sporting some intense helmets — here are the best ones from Pyeongchang 2018

Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Skeleton is one of the most high-octane events at the Winter Olympics. Starting with a dead sprint and a dive, athletes rocket down the mountain at speeds up to 90 miles per hour just inches from the ice as they chase Olympic glory. But in addition to being some of the most […]

Hyundai bets big on crossovers sporting diesel, electric, hydrogen powertrains by 2020

Hyundai announced a very aggressive crossover strategy for the next couple of years, with a total of eight vehicles launched between now and 2020. One of those is the already revealed sub-compact Hyundai Kona. The other seven crossovers range in size and fuel types, and Miles Johnson at Hyundai confirmed to us that all of […]

A sporting chance: Could pole dancing & poker be in the Olympics?

Published time: 23 Oct, 2017 02:53 For the first time ever, pole dancing and poker have been provisionally recognized by an international sporting body, making them potential events for future Olympic Games. Both activities have been given “observer status” by The Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), meaning they are both now provisionally regarded […]