How could sports survive with no fans in stadiums due to COVID-19?

I spoke with Ben Ryan Shields, Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School about the return of sports in the era of COVID-19 He believes that the current situation has likely accelerated the digital transformation of sports organisations and clubs Yet his central point is also that sports are competing against entertainment properties like Fortnite, as…

ByDavid ClaxtonAugust 24, 20200Comments

Why the XFL failed again

Read about The Rock buying the XFL here Vince McMahon's XFL has failed once again, filing for bankruptcy on 11 April 2020 Sources said to ESPN that the rights to the XFL could be sold as part of the bankruptcy to another party Now ex-Commissioner, Oliver Luck, is suing Vince McMahon The second iteration of…

ByDavid ClaxtonApril 22, 20200Comments

Gear Reviews

The best equipment for exercising at home

Trying to find the best home workout equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic? I've picked three of best (cost effective) equipment you should invest in Chances are you're exercising at home. In a previous post I explored the explosion in the personal fitness market, but with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic this…

ByDavid ClaxtonApril 19, 20200Comments

Interviews

O’Neills tackles COVID-19

With immediate effect, O’Neills are manufacturing scrubs for the Health and Social Care Trusts. The health and safety of our workers is paramount. We are observing government hygiene and distancing protocol. We are delighted to support the work of frontline healthcare staff. pic.twitter.com/oZJwNR5ek9 — O'Neills (@ONeills1918) March 23, 2020 The Irish brand, O'Neills…

ByDavid ClaxtonMarch 31, 20200Comments

sports history

COVID-19: The Spanish Flu’s devastating impact on sports

Never has the way of life had to change so quickly in the days of living with the deadly and dangerous novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). With the NBA struggling to reconcile itself with the sudden and tragic death of star Kobe Bryant, it became one of the first major leagues to take the momentous…

ByDavid ClaxtonMarch 19, 20200Comments

Tag: COVID-19 & Sports

How could sports survive with no fans in stadiums due to COVID-19?

Why the XFL failed again

The best equipment for exercising at home

O’Neills tackles COVID-19

COVID-19: The Spanish Flu’s devastating impact on sports

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Pele, Argentina and the dictators

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