More than 110,000 people have delivered a message to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that it should not award Summer or Winter Games to countries with “anti-gay or discriminatory laws.”
New deal gives Nike bigger foot in USA Track & Field
StandardHOBBES’ NCAA – THE NEW LEVIATHAN
StandardIt seems as if the NCAA is not busy enough with player unions, pay-for-play petitions and entreaties, a Division I Football Playoff system, and food money for its student-athletes. After all, the NCAA was established as an organization whose members “collectively invest in improving the experiences of student-athletes – on the field, in the classroom, and in life.” This declaration comes directly from the NCAA’s website (ncaa.org).
French Open increases prize money
StandardWith both the women’s and men’s singles winners to earn 1.65 million Euros at this years French Open tennis championships, the prize money total will be increased by 10% for 24 million Euros or 34.5 million US$. “This considerable increase in the prize money for Roland-Garros is in line with the four-year plan drawn up for the period 2013 to 2016,” said tournament director Gilbert Ysern. While the winners’ prizes were increased by 10 percent, early losers, who fail to progress beyond the second, third and fourth rounds will receive 20 to 25 percent more prize money than in 2013. The prize money of this year’s Australian Open was 33 million Australian dollars (approx. 30.98 million US$), while that of last year’s Wimbledon All England Championships and the U.S. Open was 22.56 million Pound Sterling (approx. 37.7 million US$) respectively 33.6 million U.S. Dollars.
This article was published with permission from Karl-Heinz Huba, the editor and publisher of The Sport Intern.
Bubba bags second Masters title with three-shot victory at Augusta
StandardAmerican Bubba Watson shot a final round 69 to claim his second US Masters title in three years at Augusta National Golf Club, holding off the challenge of debutants Jordan Speith and Sweden’s Jonas Blixt on his way to victory.
NCAA approves unlimited meals and snacks for athletes
StandardCollege athletes will be allowed to receive unlimited meals and snacks from their university under a rule passed today by the NCAA Legislative Council.
Notre Dame Stadium to switch to artificial turf
StandardAthletic director Jack Swarbrick tried to come up with a solution to keep a grass playing surface at Notre Dame Stadium. He said there wasn’t one.
Swarbrick announced Saturday that the university will switch to FieldTurf at the iconic stadium.