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S2G Esports claim top prize in PUBG at Esports World CupS2G Esports edged out Nongshim RedForce and Aurora Gaming to win the PUBG Mobile World Cup event Sunday in Paris.,The $3.025 million competition, part of the Esports World Cup, culminated with an 18-game grand final played Friday through Sunday. S2G Esports won three of the first 12 games to build a...

IOC to seek approval for esports OlympicsThe International Olympic Committee will ask members to approve the creation of an esports Olympics.,IOC president Thomas Bach said Friday from Lausanne, Switzerland, that the time has come to expand the Olympic reach to include esports. Such an event would likely draw a younger audience to the Olym...

A month before the start of the Women’s World Cup, TV rights are still a messIn the moments after England won the Women’s European Championships last summer, BBC presenter Gabby Logan issued an inspiring call for the accomplishment to be a mere stepping stone in the growth of the women’s game. Would have been nice if her employers were listening ahead of the 2023 Women’s Wor...

The party gets serious at annual Bettingpalooza

After the initial head-first dive into the markets, sports betting operators and states have come to an in-between space where unmitigated enthusiasm has consequences. ...

FIFA wants to promote women’s soccer — as long as there’s money in it

“FIFA is a non-profit organization” is one of the biggest oxymorons in the world. You don’t get a good portion of the organization indicted for corruption if the body is mainly focused on merely the health of the sport and building it from the bottom up. Gianni Infantino’s latest episode of throwing...

Detroit Lions WR Jameson Williams among 5 NFL players suspended by league for gambling policy violations

Always take the over. On Friday morning, the NFL announced the suspension of five players for gambling policy violations. Quintez Cephus, C.J. Moore, Stanley Berryhill, and Jameson Williams of the Detroit Lions, and Shaka Toney of the Washington Commanders apparently all ignored how Calvin Ridley mi...

Slow start or bad investment? NFL’s TNF ratings drop after move to Amazon

Is it at all surprising that a more difficult entry point for Thursday Night Football games led to a drop in ratings? With the news that Amazon had to compensate advertisers because it didn’t meet the expected viewership numbers, it might be time to ask: How suitable is the streaming model for live ...

Do Americans really care about soccer? We’ll find out

The unbearable heat of Qatar pushed the FIFA World Cup out of the summer months for the first time in the tournament’s history. In 2022, the quadrennial footballing soccer showcase won’t crown a new champion before jackets come out of closets across America. The upcoming global event will run from N...