Wimbledon to take stand against influencers after US Open chaos - ESPN
Wimbledon does not plan to allow an influx of influencers, in hopes of avoiding the issues that have blighted this year's US Open.
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Alabama's jab at East Carolina leads top trolls of college football Week 1 - ESPN
With college football back in full swing for Week 1 of the new season, team social media pages were up to the task with the trolls as well Saturday.
Australia's Kyrgios given one-month ban for 'social' cocaine use
MELBOURNE, Sept 4 : Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has accepted and served a reduced, one-month suspension under anti-doping rules after testing positive for cocaine at an ATP Tour event in Mallorca, Spain in June, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said.
Influencer boom at US Open tests boundaries of tennis etiquette
NEW YORK, Sept 3 : Influencers and content creators armed with smartphones and ring lights have featured prominently in the stands at this year's U.S. Open, as they try to grab the spotlight away from the on-court action at one of tennis' marquee events.
NFL-How NFL players are becoming game changers in the fashion industry
Sept 3 : NFL players are remembered for what they do on the field, but what they wear off it has become just as highlight-reel-worthy in recent years, helping both the league and its players harness fashion as a tool to grow their brands.
Hull condemn racist abuse of new signing Vaz
(corrects day of game to Saturday in final paragraph)
South African airline behind viral stadium flyby cancels repeat display
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 3 : South African airline Airlink has cancelled a planned flypast before Saturday's Springboks-All Blacks rugby test as the country's aviation regulator reviews a similar display conducted by the airline last week.
Colin Kaepernick says he now shuns NFL for 'blackballing me' - ESPN
NEW YORK — Colin Kaepernick still watches football.