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"I understand snooker is incredibly difficult, but golf has so many different facets to it that you have to master and you're never going to master this game. You can have a 147 in snooker but you can't birdie every hole in golf, as nobody has ever done it." … [Read more...] about Sky Sports Golf podcast: Is golf a harder sport to play than snooker?

Chennai: Tata Communications, which provides support to over 5,000 sporting events globally, expects that the number of remotely produced sporting events will go up dramatically from the current 750 events to as many as 1,800 to 2,000 events in the near future."We support more than 800 television channels on set top boxes in households in North America, Western Europe and large parts of Asia while also supporting more than 5,000 live sporting events globally that are managed end to end by Tata Communications. The live video transmission is supported by Tata Communications from the venue to the respective broadcasters," explained Dhaval Ponda, Global Head, Media and Entertainment Services, Tata Communications.He went on to add that 750 of these 5000 plus events were being remotely produced, initially to cut overhead costs but the true benefit of this move was felt during Covid when people were unable to travel to the venues of the events."Remote production requires high touch, deep … [Read more...] about Up to 2,000 sporting events could be remotely produced in the near future: Tata Communications

The most obvious change this has brought about is the increase of wages surrounding professional sport. With the majority of the top 6 sports in the country providing a wage well above the national average, there has been increased interest in these potential careers. … [Read more...] about True cost of career in Sport revealed – and how much stars from Football, Golf and Tennis earn

Lochte’s easy laugh and wild man image earned him countless endorsements from which he is said to have made millions of dollars.He is often mocked for his use of phrases like “bro” and “jeah” and the swimming media look forward to his press conferences, which are often a respite from the more serious Phelps and Katie Ledecky, the winner of four gold medals in Rio. … [Read more...] about Rio police want to indict Ryan Lochte over ‘robbery’ story, say reports

No changes to quarantine rules for Aus Open playersPlayers get creative to handle lockdown boredomAus Open: Heather Watson one of 72 players isolating"The vast majority, most of them have been fantastic and been supportive," Tiley told the Nine Network. … [Read more...] about Australian Open boss Craig Tiley says ‘vast majority’ of players back hard quarantine