Athlete safety and protection is one of the most-discussed issues in youth sports today. The Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 was enacted by Congress on Feb. 14, 2018, becoming federal law. The act requires the implementation of prevention training and policies, creating a new “standard of care” […]
NEW YORK — Richard Hanbury and a schoolmate were traversing Yemen in a Jeep when a car pulled out from behind a petrol truck and sped toward them on a narrow bridge. The truck blocked Hanbury’s ability to swerve laterally out of harm’s way. He faced a split-second decision: either veer off the bridge or […]
NEW YORK — Ray Austin played three years in the NFL before joining the Screen Actors Guild and filming TV series and commercials for more than a decade. Last fall, his new job as commissioner of the Fan-Controlled Football League took him to some unexpected places. “I’ve spent my time on the field since I […]
PlaySight, the cloud-based video and analytics platform used by professional teams and athletes for training, has raised $21 million in a Series C funding round that includes investment from SoftBank, the Japanese giant that has been building a diverse portfolio of tech startups. SoftBank, through its $100 billion Vision Fund that it established in 2016 […]
An independent review panel commissioned by tennis’ international governing bodies to investigate match-fixing and gambling-linked corruption revealed its preliminary findings on Wednesday with 12 recommendations, one of which was the partial cessation of a live data rights deal with Sportradar — to which the company offered an immediate rebuttal. The interim report quoted one official deeming […]
