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Wimbledon looks to supercomputer Watson for fast tournament highlights to lure a younger audience

by Renata Sago
Jul 2, 2018
IBM’s artificial intelligence supercomputer Watson is primed to do quick searches for video highlights of the Wimbledon tennis championship next week. The idea is to deliver key moments to fans via social platforms like Facebook and Instagram. But what might that mean for more mainstream broadcasters that buy the rights to sporting events? Click the […]
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Economics of Disability

Inside the world of adaptive rowing

by Eliza Mills
Jun 22, 2018
Seattle rowing team Seize the Oar creates community for athletes with disabilities.
[Image description: A rower from Seize the Oar is setting up to practice on Lake Washington in Renton, Washington. She is wearing black tights and a lime green top. She is wearing dark rimmed glasses, and her hair is in a ponytail, tucked inside of the green and black baseball cap. She has multiple tattoos across both of her arms and has small gauges in her ears. She is slightly smiling as she puts on the boat’s safety straps.]
Courtesy of Teal Sherer/Seize the Oar
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With NBA picks, data can only take you so far

by Tracey Samuelson
Jun 20, 2018
The NBA draft takes place tomorrow in Brooklyn, when teams make big bets on young players, hoping they might been the next LeBron James or Steph Curry, that once-in-a-generation player who can transform a team’s fortunes. But these players are notoriously risky investments. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Following the money in soccer's biggest scandal

by Lizzie O'Leary
Jun 15, 2018
Author Ken Bensinger dives into how the United States put together a case against brazen corruption in the world's most popular sport.
A FIFA logo sits next to the entrance at the FIFA headquarters on June 3, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland. 
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A battle for World Cup supremacy happens off the pitch

by Andy Uhler
Jun 14, 2018
Every four years, the soccer tournament turns into an epic branding battle between Nike and Adidas.
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Sports fashion turns to on-trend t-shirts

by Rob Sachs
Jun 7, 2018
Sports fashion is often all about the jerseys, but these days fans can also find t-shirts that capture trending moments in sports. That’s because companies like BreakingT see a new opportunity to cater to a market for individualized messaging, by turning moments in sports into trendy t-shirts. Click the audio player above to hear the […]
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FIFA gets countries to bend laws all the time. Why nothing on LGBT laws in Russia?

by Eliza Mills
Jun 1, 2018
FIFA and Russia lay down the law, but corporate sponsors have influence too.
Fans fly the rainbow flag before the game between New York City and Los Angeles FC at Banc of California Stadium on May 13, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
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The Supreme Court paves the way for states to legalize gambling

by Andy Uhler
May 14, 2018
The decision is sending ripples through major league sports concerned about integrity of games.
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5 things you need to know about sports betting

by Andy Uhler
May 11, 2018
Illegal betting is a $150 billion industry. Will it be taxed?
California Chrome, ridden by Victor Espinoza, crosses the finish line to win the 140th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2014, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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The NFL draft is a business all its own

by Andy Uhler
Apr 27, 2018
The football rookie draft is expected to bring $100 million in economic activity.
The AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX is the site of this year's NFL draft. 
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