You're captivating an audience. Back in the day, people went to those arenas to watch gladiators fight and fight to the death. I look at it that way: me playing against a competitor, a fierce competitor, and fighting that competitor in a way in which they would back in the day. | | | | Joltin' Joe is out at third.
(Bettmann/Getty Images) | | | | | | “You're captivating an audience. Back in the day, people went to those arenas to watch gladiators fight and fight to the death. I look at it that way: me playing against a competitor, a fierce competitor, and fighting that competitor in a way in which they would back in the day.”
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| | rantnrave:// Add the YANKEES to the list of teams trying to solve the riddle that is millennials. This deep-dive into the team's revenue problems at YANKEE STADIUM concludes with the team's execs trying to figure out how to cater to the young generation. The results reveal a greater truth about what any sports fan wants. After months of research, the Yankees figured out young people like to have fun with friends and not pay a lot of money for their seats. And that they often buy tickets last minute -- likely because new entrants into the workforce routinely work long hours that make planning ahead difficult and getting out early a luxury. Those findings may be a peek into a quixotic generation but they also speak to what fans of any age want: convenience, fun and low prices. This might be news to the Yankees, who for years put out an elitist air, but it has always been what fans want. The larger question is whether the Yankees are alone in their problems. Do other teams have the same worry? What approach will they take?... I love TWITTER but my life runs better when I'm not on it. I don't know if that says more about me or about Twitter... There could be one prominent opponent to MLB commissioner ROB MANFRED's attempt to speed up games: pitchers. A fascinating study by ROB ARTHUR reveals that waiting longer between pitches helps pitchers throw harder. It's a microcosm of the larger speed-up-the-game debate Manfred has engaged with the rest of the sport. There are real reasons games have slowed down -- commercials, batters stepping out of the box and heavy bullpen usage don't help -- but there are also reasons why the game operates at the pace it does. Manfred will have to win the internal battle before he can make significant shifts, which could be difficult in a sport that is slow to change... Few writers are as good as SETH WICKERSHAM at getting into the nitty gritty of his subjects. His latest story, on the emotional rift between RICHARD SHERMAN and the SEAHAWKS, shows off his reporting prowess... Sports and art in the SOVIET UNION... SportsREDEF will be off for the weekend but we'll be back in your inbox bright and early Tuesday morning. Happy MEMORIAL DAY weekend! | | | - Mike Vorkunov, curator |
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| The exclusive account of how this offseason of discontent in Seattle traces to the Super Bowl That Got Away and the rift it created between Richard Sherman, Russell Wilson and Pete Carroll. | | |
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| Struggling to sell tickets and suites, team officials are taking a much closer look at how to attract a younger fandom’s attention. | | |
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| This year, Electronic Arts celebrates its 35th anniversary. They might not have gotten there without the groundbreaking game 'One-on-One: Dr. J. vs. Larry Bird.' | | |
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| For decades, banks and brokers stocked trading floors with collegiate athletes. These days, the ex-jocks are getting sidelined by machines; ‘It’s all going electronic.’ | | |
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| Fitness and wellness enthusiasts with large social media followings are cashing in on a trillion-dollar market. | | |
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| Why the long-gestating puzzle/adventure is worth the wait. | | |
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| A few ideas for bringing parity back to the league. | | |
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| It's crazy. It's dangerous. And it just might become your new favorite sport. | | |
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| The glory years of the 60s-90s may never fully return but the sport is thriving with an abundance of talented fighters. | | |
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| Kuerten's polyester-strung title run in 1997 set off a trend that's become the norm. | | |
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| Claressa Shields was born in Flint, Mich., the middleweight champion of hard-luck towns. Her dad was an underground fighter called Cannonball who went to prison when she was two. Her mother was an imperfect protector. When Cannonball got out, Claressa was nine years old and already a survivor. | | |
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| A budding tennis star emerges from a basketball family and finds his way to the organization that is helping to launch him. | | |
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| Donald Sterling says he's happy despite his lifetime ban from the NBA after making racist remarks. But his wife wants him back in the league. | | |
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| As the Senior PGA Championship gets underway, the discussion goes beyond fairways and greens. | | |
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| Mike Davis, the USGA's executive director, gives a lame and predictable answer for not moving this tournament off Trump National in Bedminster. | | |
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| The NBA All-Star Game comes to Charlotte in 2019. This game was originally supposed to be played in 2017, but that game moved to New Orleans in the fallout over the HB2 “bathroom bill.” | | |
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| The NBA’s new policy on accusations of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse-negotiated last year as the league came to an agreement with the players’ union will come into force July 1. | | |
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| A rally was held outside NFL headquarters to support the out-of-work quarterback, who still evokes the strongest emotions among NFL fans. | | |
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| Under Armour is having a rough year in 2017 so far-- what's happening? The decline of basketball shoes and the continued growth of athleisure are at the heart of the problem. | | |
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| Despite consternation from the commissioner and rule changes to speed up the game, baseball has never been slower than it is right now.1 Even in the short time since last season, the average delay between pitches has jumped a full second. | | |
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