Category Archives: Sports

IN THE MOMENT

March 6, 2013 – 9:38 am

by Hans Eisenbeis March madness is upon us. According to some, the term “March Madness” originally referred to the Canadian government’s habit of spending madly to meet budget numbers during the last month of their fiscal year in order to avoid cuts in the next cycle. So we have Canadians and profligate spending to thank. […]

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French consumers could get sports on prescription

December 4, 2012 – 3:06 pm

by Alix Huchet WHAT’S HAPPENING The French Academy of Medicine wants doctors to prescribe sports as an alternative to drugs in France (LeFigaro.fr, 1 November 2012). The academy believes that if sport was more practiced by French consumers and reimbursed like its other health services, it could reduce French consumers’ high drug consumption (particularly for […]

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From court to campus: Sports recruits scout out younger talent

October 2, 2012 – 1:44 pm

by Stefania Revelli WHAT’S HAPPENING Younger athletes are drawing early interest, thanks to digital technology that allows even the youngest of players to showcase their skills and talents to the worldwide web of sports scouts and enthusiasts (HLNTV.com, 21 August 2012). The ease and accessibility of uploading self-made videos and posting stats enable Millennials to […]

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