For centuries, the sport’s wooden sticks have been made from Ireland’s ash trees. But with a disease destroying forests, the ancient game is turning to different materials. Related Posts As he turns 75, gratitude to King Charles for championing these values at a time of crisis NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! King…
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News Olympic silver medalist says shooting is a ‘very safe sport’
A United States Olympic shooter is reflecting on the future of the sport following her second consecutive run at the Olympic Games. Mary Tucker, a Florida native currently residing in the Czech Republic, qualified to represent Team USA in the Women’s Air and Smallbore Rifle competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. “It’s nice…
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News Pat McAfee takes issue with certain aspect of Olympics opening ceremony: ‘Want it to revolve around sport’
Pat McAfee, a former Indianapolis Colts punter-turned ESPN radio host, took issue with the Paris Olympics opening ceremony as he talked about the Summer Games on Monday. The opening ceremony featured several controversial segments, with many viewers taking issue with the apparent mockery of The Last Supper, a moment in Christianity that followers of the…
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News Golf Hall of Famer says Tiger Woods should ‘say goodbye’ to the sport
It has been a rough go for Tiger Woods since he won the 2019 Masters. In 13 majors since winning his fifth green jacket, he has failed to muster a top-20 finish. In his last 25 majors, he has four top-20 finishes. He has played in just nine events since the 2022 Masters, and next…
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News India Wins T20 Cricket World Cup, Stamping Its Domination of the Sport
India won the men’s Cricket World Cup on Saturday, defeating South Africa to end a dry spell in tournament victories that had lasted over a decade, even as the nation was dominating the sport globally in other measures like talent, cash and influence. The tournament was played across several Caribbean islands, with a few of…
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News UFC’s Dana White claims Power Slap league’s social media popularity surpasses any other sport
UFC President Dana White seems optimistic about his upstart slap fighting promotion Power Slap. Although the promotion is still in its infancy, White believes its popularity has already surpassed virtually every other sports league or franchise. White made the claim during a recent appearance on comedian Andrew Schulz’s “Flagrant” podcast, when he mentioned the growth…
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Football has overtaken baseball as “America’s sport” by a wide margin, according to a new poll ahead of Super Bowl LVIII. The Pew Research Center released the results of a new study on Monday that asked approximately 12,000 U.S. adults “if you had to choose one sport as being ‘America’s sport,’ even if you don’t…
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News On this day in history, January 23, 1957, Wham-O produces first Frisbees, reshaping leisure, sport
Frat-house frolics became a national obsession when Wham-O Manufacturing Co. of California began producing the Pluto Platter — soon renamed the Frisbee — on this day in history, Jan. 23, 1957. “The Frisbee started off as nothing more than a container that carried pies,” reported University of Southern California online engineering publication Illumin Magazine, which…
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News AI-powered platforms to innovate sport wagering with personalized experiences based on users interests
Sports wagering is currently legal or poised to go legal in about 29 states across the U.S. Maine and Florida represent the two most recent states to permit sports betting. The growth of sports gambling was sparked by the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in 2018. The…
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News How the sport became a staple of the fall holiday
For many American families, a successful Thanksgiving is filled with loved ones around the table, turkey as a centerpiece and NFL games taking over every TV in the house. Football has been a popular Thanksgiving tradition for many years, from amateur leagues to the pros. Families and friends even gather the morning of Thanksgiving for…
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