Ground Sports

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Ground Control To Mr. Meline

James Ross Gardner | Seattle Met | 17th September 2013

Rob Meline was an elementary schoolteacher and a student favourite who made science fun for eleven-year-olds. When he was murdered by his troubled son, his students plunged into shock and grief. Scott Birdseye, his substitute, rallied the class to plan the perfect send-off. In 2013, the USS Meline, a shoebox-sized Styrofoam vessel attached to a weather balloon, was launched into space (6,800 words)

Sports Betting And Sports Media

Tommy Craggs | Bloomberg Business Week | 16th August 2024

The $10 billion sports betting industry has not just infiltrated sports media, it is the sports media. ESPN has a betting platform in its name; Deadspin is now a gambling referral site. Fans are treated first as bettors or potential bettors. The results are “oily and unlovely”: any oddity in a game — the fun stuff — is viewed with suspicion about a possible fix. Audiences watch sports like investors watch portfolios (2,800 words)

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