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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…
Baseball News and Rumors from the Globe
Many say baseball is a game, baseball is an option, but here we say baseball is life! It’s a busy time of year with the MLB trade deadline 2021 rapidly approaching and front offices considering their most pressing needs before 4 p.m. ET on July 30 arrives. Unfortunately, even for some of the game's more…
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…
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…
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…
That Peter Crouch Podcast is UK’s favourite sports podcast
The That Peter Crouch Podcast is officially the UK’s favourite sports podcast, brand new research reveals. The show, which has recently returned for a fifth series, is the most popular sporting podcast across Apple, Spotify and online interest at the start of 2021 in a study that also revealed how Spotify is the UK's top…
Best Old School Liverpool FC Legends Of All Time
The Reds have had several legendary and important players throughout the club's history. Some of them even have royal attribution and we're going to check them out and more on the very popular 22bet bookmaker! Billy Liddell Scotsman Billy Liddell is Liverpool's fourth-highest scorer in history, scoring 228 goals in 534 games, the result of…
4 Ways Technology Is Boosting The Sports Fan Experience
Technology has touched virtually all aspects of modern life, including, now more than ever, the world of professional sports and fandom. There have been some instances where technology has been infused into the actual gameplay itself, which hasn’t necessarily gone down well (yes, the ongoing debate around VAR in the Premier League), but there’s been…
NBA Players Who Love Video Games Almost More Than Basketball
When it comes to being social media and internet savvy, NBA players are perhaps some of the most well-versed in the world of sports, often encouraged by the NBA itself to push their respective personal brands to the max online. This has led to certain players leading a parallel life to the one they play…
Unmask Twitter trolls so they can be banned from football matches, says Labour
Twitter trolls who abuse sportsmen and women should be unmasked and identities handed over to governing bodies so they can be banned from attending matches, Labour has said. Shadow sports minister Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, leading an Opposition Day Debate on discrimination in sport, hit out at social media companies for not doing more to tackle…