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Infront Sports & Media

In the course of the 19th century, modern forms of British sports spread from the privileged classes to the common people. National organizations developed to standardize rules and regulations, to transform sporadic challenge matches into systematic league competition, to certify eligibility, and to register results. As can be seen in Mughal art of the 16th and 17th centuries, aristocratic Indians—like their counterparts throughout Asia—used their bows and arrows for hunting as well as for archery contests.

• Other Egyptian sports included javelin throwing, high jump, and wrestling.
• The Utah State Aggies, a 24.5-point underdog, will cover against the BYU Cougars on Thursday night.
• A conversation with the Swiss legend about his future—and that teary moment with Rafael Nadal—just hours after the final match of his career.
• Aaron Judge Makes History, but 61 Is Not the RecordBarry Bonds holds the single-season record, yet what the Yankees star has accomplished is still worth

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Infront Sports & Media

Since 2008, a decision review system for players to review decisions has been introduced and used in ICC-run tournaments, and optionally in other matches. Depending on the host broadcaster, a number of different technologies are used during an umpire or player review, including instant replays, Hawk-Eye, Hot Spot and Real Time Snickometer. But how do we know that the gap between the sexes isn’t sociological, like we’ve seen in fields such as math, where research suggests that social factors explain much of the gender gap in average performance?

• An eight-player trade went down in the NBA on Thursday, as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets reached a deal that also included a second-round pick.
• Indeed, the celebrated 14th-century Persian pahlavan Maḥmūd Khwārezmī was both.
• Research suggests that sports have the capacity to connect youth to positive adult role models and provide positive development opportunities, as well as promote the

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