Category: Sport
How technology is changing sport
Image: Wimbledon Tennis Championships Technology has revolutionized sport in many ways. Whereas once you relied on a referee or umpire to make a judgement which could cost a team dearly if they got the decision wrong, now you have a raft of technology designed to help eliminate human error. At the…
Homeowners with driveway ‘make thousands’ from matchday parking, claims portal
As the 2021-22 domestic football season prepares to kick off in a couple of weeks time, homeowners with an empty driveway living near football stadiums can rent out their space to footie fans needing somewhere to park. Indeed, homeowners listing their empty driveway with online parking portal YourParkingSpace.co.uk have previously been making up to £100…
The Five Biggest Winners in Esports History
In the past, esports players competed for gadgets or token rewards, but today’s tournaments come with prize pools in the hundreds of thousands, and sometimes even millions. The rise of Twitch largely contributed to the increased funding for esports tournaments, and players can now compete for life-changing sums. In 2019, a total prize pool of…
Best Horse Racing Streaming Platforms
Horse racing is one of the oldest sports in the world, and has increased its popularity over the years thanks to its availability of sport. Back in the day, horse racing was popular in certain regions of the world and since they didn’t have a global broadcasting service, the buzz around the sport couldn’t spread…
Euro 2020 Final causes major spike in electricity demand
England v Italy in Euro 2020 Final led to one of the biggest electricity surges in modern times. The Euro 2020 semi-final match saw a surge of 1800MW at half-time. Pick-up was on a par with the televised Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana. England-Germany match required the same power as the 2011…
Gareth Southgate has won over social media doubters, data reveals
Gareth Southgate has won over England fans after being the target of a lot of pre-tournament criticism, new data reveals. The England manager has been a resounding success in charge of the national team, following up a World Cup semi-final in 2018 with another semi-final at Euro 2020, but he hasn’t been universally popular during…
Over 1 million ‘working’ from pub during Euro 2020 tournament
More than one million employees are planning to ‘work’ from the pub for Euro 2020 football matches which kick off during office hours, according to new research by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. Seventeen football matches take place at 2pm or 5pm on work days — including England’s second-round match if they make it…
Dutching the score
Betting on the correct score is famous for being one of the most exciting football betting markets mainly due to its high odds. It is considered one of the hardest to master markets, due to the higher vig and the volatility of possible results. Although most bettors tend to back the score arbitrarily, sharp bettors…
Peloton treadmills recalled after injuries and child death
The recall applies to the Tread+ (left) and Tread (right) Peloton has recalled its Tread and Tread+ treadmills in the US and UK over a series of safety issues following investigations by a US watchdog. In the US, 125,000 Tread and Tread+ machines are being recalled after the death of a…
Virgin Media launches virtual football academy with Southampton FC
Virgin Media is launching the Virgin Media Football Academy, a series of lesson plans, training videos and a special live lesson with experts from Southampton FC Academy to help teachers and pupils bounce back into physical education after months of school closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Research by BBC Newsround on Coronavirus and UK Kids concluded…
