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xxxxx ASHEVILLE – The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved the donation of $1.3 million from the sale of a spec building to a sports complex in Enka. The proceeds from the property on Jacob Holm Way are slated to match $8.6 million in donated property and cash to develop the expansive complex on the old Enka/BASF plant site. The complex for the Enka Youth Sports Organization…

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It’s possible to make a lot of money playing on fantasy sports websites, and apparently it’s also possible to raise a whole lot of money if you run one. FanDuel, the biggest daily fantasy site, said on Tuesday that it raised $70 million in an investment round just one week after DraftKings, its major competitor, announced $41 million in new funding. The two companies taken together have now raised more than $160 million—big…

Creative Artist Agency (CAA) continues its dominance in the sports talent representation industry, once again landing the top spot in Forbes’ global ranking of most valuable sports agencies. Less than a decade after expanding its talent division into the world of professional sports, CAA has negotiated almost $5.6 billion dollars and 1000 years worth of player contracts for the four largest team sports (basketball, football, baseball and hockey), with total…

The Palace incident was the most serious of several to mar Sky Sports News HQ’s biggest day of the year, all of them involving members of the public attempting to disrupt updates from its team of roving reporters. Ofcom received eight complaints from viewers who witnessed one man shout something obscene about a sex act – a copycat example of an incident that has dogged several live broadcasts in the…

There will be a rookie starting quarterback in Week 1 of the 2014 NFL season: Oakland’s Derek Carr. Carr will replace Matt Schaub for Sunday’s road game against the New York Jets, FOX Sports has learned. Raiders players were informed of head coach Dennis Allen’s decision on Monday afternoon. Schaub started Oakland’s first three preseason contests but sat out last Thursday’s game against Seattle and has recently suffered from elbow…

For non-traditional brands seeking to create awareness among consumers, the usage of sports sponsorship is often the most proficient vehicle in accomplishing just that. There is no better example of this than that which is provided by Stryker Stryker Corporation’s recent announcement that it was becoming the “Official Joint Replacement Product of the PGA TOUR”.  While the words joint replacement and professional golf aren’t exactly synonymous, from a marketing perspective there is…

The CEO caught on surveillance video kicking a small dog has resigned, his company announced Tuesday.

Sky Sports News have a new studio but their show was more of the same Jim White resumed his role as their ‘timelord’ The Scot was assisted by Natalie Sawyer and Kate Abdo But the fans were allowed to run riot outside grounds Gary Cotterill used the vanishing spray to keep the crowd back Fans brought a inflatable doll and sex toy which were shown live  By Mark Webster Follow…

Former Manchester United assistant manager Mike Phelan feels part of the club’s “identity has been broken” with Danny Welbeck’s departure to Arsenal. The England striker, 23, came through United’s famed youth system but joined the Gunners for £16m on deadline day. United brought striker Radamel Falcao on a £6m loan deal from Monaco, their sixth signing of the transfer window. …

Jim Richey, president of Eastern Florida State College, wants students to have a full collegiate experience.(Photo: Tim Shortt/FLORIDA TODAY) Jim Richey had a vision when he took over as president at Eastern Florida State College. He wanted to create a truly collegiate experience for the students, to give them opportunities to learn and grow in the classroom as well as outside and to feel pride in the school they attend….

NFL rookie Michael Sam watches the game between the Missouri Tigers and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits during the second half at Faurot Field.(Photo: Jasen Vinlove, USA TODAY Sports) Though the first chapter of Michael Sam’s NFL story lasted just a summer, ending Saturday when he failed to make the St. Louis Rams’ 53-man roster at the end of training camp, his very arrival as the league’s first openly gay…

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View photo . Fun fact: The Entertainment Software Association recently revealed that more women over the age of 18 play video games than boys under the age of 18. They encompass 36 percent of all gamers in the U.S.  So one assumes one or two women will pick up “NHL 15” from EA Sports when it’s released next week. One assumes EA Sports would know this. So why the game-maker…

Maty Mauk, a redshirt freshman quarterback for Missouri, is the son of Mike Mauk, the new football coach at Glendale High School. Getty Images Maty Mauk kept the Tigers rolling along after senior starter James Franklin went down injured. Getty Images COLUMBIA, MO – NOVEMBER 2: Maty Mauk #7 of the Missouri Tigers looks to pass against the Tennessee Volunteers defense in the first quarter on November 2, 2013 at…

SAN ANTONIO — Texas high school football is back, and we’re in the game with a brand new High School Sports website. KENS 5 Sports has teamed up with USA TODAY to put the spotlight on San Antonio-area teams. High School Sports offers all high schools a chance to be recognized here in Texas and across the nation. San Antonio high school team pages are now live! You can find…

20 Sports-Related Jobs With Double-Digit Growth Quarterbacks and sideline commentators may grab the bulk of the airtime, but sports-related jobs span a broad spectrum of interdependent occupations–and some of them are growing faster than ever. Jobs across all sports-related industries are up 12.6% since 2010–more than double the growth in the national job market, according to a report released today by CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists. Average earnings across these…

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For a list of confirmed transfers, check out the transfers page. TRANSFER GOSSIP Former Birmingham City striker Nikola Zigic, 33, is a poised for a sensational move to Arsenal according to his agent. (Birmingham Mail)  Nikola Zigic is a free agent after leaving Birmingham Manchester United boss Van Gaal is weighing up a shock £20m move for Liverpool…

Nanjing, China (CNN) — Off-camera, I’m getting parenting advice from China’s first athlete to win gold in any sport at the Winter Olympics. “Your daughter should go for ice skating,” Yang Yang advises me. “It’s great for her balance!” My five-year old is more swimmer than skater but I appreciate Yang’s words and especially her intention. She’s encouraging me to share the life-changing benefits of sport, not to necessarily groom…