Every year, the EA Sports releases its list of the top 50 players and their in-game rankings. This year is no exception.Read More
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From buying sports teams to picking a hedge fund, here’s how the uber rich take outsourcing wealth to a new level
Many über-rich people don't outsource their wealth — they hire their own chief investment officers. These money managers fly under the radar, but their investment decisions range from buying sports teams to picking hedge funds. Insider's Hayley Cuccinello got to know 10 CIOs who control the vast personal fortunes of some of the richest Americans. […]
The Mighty Ducks’ Lauren Graham Reveals Her Big Problem With Sports, Teases Possible New Collaboration With Amy Sherman-Palladino
RELATED STORIES Lauren Graham‘s year-plus stint on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist came in very handy while shooting the pilot for The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. In the closing moments of the Disney+ sequel series (premiering Friday), Graham’s unlikely hockey coach performs an impromptu ice dance that was as (intentionally) awkward as it was charming. It was also […]
A Question of Sport’s Sue Barker, Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell to leave in huge shake-up
A BBC insider said: “The show has been on for a long time and the producers think it’s time to give it a new look. “Sue, Matt and Tuffers have been so popular, so the producers are aware they will have big shoes to fill. “With the 50th anniversary this year they thought it would […]
Jeremy Roenick Sues NBC Sports for Anti-Straight Discrimination in Firing
RELATED STORIES Hockey commentator Jeremy Roenick is firing back at NBC Sports, accusing his former employer of discriminating against him for being straight. Roenick was fired by NBC Sports back in February after he made sexually suggestive remarks about colleagues Kathryn Tappen and Patrick Sharp on a podcast. Now Roenick has filed a lawsuit against […]
The Masked Singer on FOX: Fans stunned as Elephant revealed as extreme sports star
As is tradition, the Elephant endured a brutal unmasking and was revealed to ecstatic fans to be none other than the most famous skateboarder in the world, Tony Hawk. Tony became the first contestant of Group B to be eliminated from the show, with mysterious performers Kangaroo, Turtle and White Tiger all safe in […]
Amazon’s next big step in sports: buying into the Yankees Network
As Disney completes its acquisition of Fox there’s more than just the Marvel universe at stake. One condition of the purchase is that it will sell off Fox’s portfolio of regional sports networks, and as rumors late last year suggested, one interested party is Amazon. Reports from the New York Times and other outlets claim […]
How EA quickly captures 3D scans of athletes’ faces for its sports games
Electronic Arts and Canon showed off a 17-camera capture rig at CES 2019 to demonstrate how they capture athletes’ faces in 3D while on the road.Read More
Neymar sees in New Year in style with group of white-clad women as sports stars welcome 2019
Sports stars have been welcoming the New Year – including Brazilian football ace Neymar, who posted best wishes for 2019 in a picture with a group of two-dozen glamorous white-clad women in Rio de Janeiro. The Paris Saint-Germain forward is currently back in Brazil enjoying a mid-season sunshine break and has been partying with Barcelona […]
5 times sports took a strange turn in 2018
Sports may give people an opportunity to witness incredible athletic feats, but it's the truly bizarre moments that really capture people's attention. Some moments are so jarring that the final result of the game itself is lost in the moment, while others go beyond the field of play altogether. Here's a look back at five […]