With fans barred from stadiums due to coronavirus restrictions, sporting bodies around the world are grappling with how to create atmosphere at matches — and the makers of a new app think they have the answer. The “Remote Cheerer powered by Sound UD” system is made by Yamaha and broadcasts cheers, boos and chants from…… MORE
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Magnus Carlsen: ‘My emotions are usually outside my body and that’s not what you usually connect to a chess player.’
Greatness cannot be achieved without sacrifice. While it is the fire that burns inside that fuels the brilliance, the pursuit for perfection can also torment, turning relationships to ashes and niggling at the soul. The gifted can be loved and disliked. They can achieve immortality but still be flawed. They are, after all, human. But,…… MORE
In eerie silence, Bayern Munich closes in on Bundesliga title with win over Dortmund
The crowd-less atmosphere still feels unfamiliar but Bayern Munich’s dominance of German soccer doesn’t, even in front of no fans instead of 80,000 of them. It makes no difference to the relentless way Bayern collect Bundesliga titles and the Baverian club is on the verge of yet another after a 1-0 victory over rivals Borussia…… MORE
‘We’ll see where that goes,’ says Genie Bouchard of dating in the age of coronavirus
Many aspects of life have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but perhaps few more so than dating. While lockdown restrictions have meant people can’t meet in person, dating has taken to the internet, with first dates taking place over Zoom and Skype rather than in bars or restaurants. That’s true for tennis star Genie…… MORE
Audi suspends Daniel Abt after gamer raced under Formula E driver’s name in esports event
Formula E driver Daniel Abt has been suspended by his Audi team for using a professional esports gamer to compete for him. Abt had been taking part in the ‘Race at Home Challenge’ which raised funds for the UNICEF coronavirus relief fund. After being found not to have driven his car himself in the qualifying…… MORE
Here’s where sports leagues stand on reopening
After months of sports season suspensions, professional leagues are trying to figure out how to kick things back into gear. Teams across various organizations are beginning to reopen their practice facilities for individual players to train. Leagues are in talks to resume their seasons, albeit under very different circumstances. And while sports are unlikely to…… MORE
‘The Match II’ is the most-watched golf telecast in the history of cable television
It’s official: People really have missed live sport. The proof was in Sunday’s charity golf match between Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning, Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady which attracted an average of 5.8 million viewers. According to Turner Sports, the spectacle was the most-watched golf telecast in the history of cable television after appearing domestically on…… MORE
Meet the Manchester United fanatic opening a 33,000-piece museum in Finland
The Finnish capital of Helsinki may not be the first place you’d expect to find a museum crammed with Manchester United memorabilia, but thousands of miles from Old Trafford is a building where Jere Virtanen houses the fruits of a longstanding obsession. Virtanen’s love for United is as old as his love for the game…… MORE
Footballers emerge from lockdown with some unexpected new looks
For some footballers, how they look on the pitch is almost as important as how they play. Many players have their own celebrity hairdressers, while others even fly their favorite barbers to team camps during international competitions. So, with hairdressers across the world having been closed for months because of the coronavirus pandemic, how have…… MORE
Tom Brady shows he’s human as Tiger Woods backs up trash talk at ‘Champions for Charity’ golf match
It was a mouth-watering prospect for sports-starved fans everywhere. Four of the greatest athletes the world has ever known, on the golf course at the same time, offering us a glimpse of who they are when they aren’t winning Major Championships and Super Bowl trophies. On Sunday at Medalist Golf Club in Florida, Tiger Woods…… MORE
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2018 High School Football Review: Week 1 (AUDIO)
It was a wild night in the Tennessee Valley. Storms raged as teams tried to complete their Week 1 games. Join Cowboy and Coca-Cola Red Zone Sideline Reporter Jeff Cate as they discuss the wet and wild action of Week 1 High School Football.
WATCH: Superbowl Commercial Favorites
Check out some of our favorite Superbowl commercials! Amazon, “Alexa Loses Her Voice” (BTW, you can listen to WGOW-FM on Alexa by saying, “Alexa, enable the Talk One Oh Two Point Three skill!” and to WGOW-AM by saying, “Alexa, enable the News W-G-O-W skill!”) NFL, “Touchdown Celebrations to Come” Budweiser, “Stand By You” Doritos, “DORITOS BLAZE…
Did you miss that pink sky?
On Monday, there was a proliferation of “pink sky” shots sent in by listeners. Followed by obligatory, condescending “explanation of phenomenon” by meteorologists. Best example I’ve ever seen…lasted 5 mins, or so at Henson’s Gap/Lewis Chapel Mtn., overlooking Dunlap, Tn. Launch ramp of “Tennessee TreeToppers” hanggliding club.
Bill B Blog 08.24.17
I boycotted the NFL for 2 years. And I had a good reason….not faux-outrage from the right nor the left. But I digress. I hear the calls for protests…for boycotts of the NFL over Colin Kaepernick’s not being signed by any NFL team as quarterback. They say it’s because of the former 49’ers QB’s…