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    Researchers demonstrate 'self-healing' ice -- Zamboni's need not apply
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 8

    Researchers demonstrate 'self-healing' ice -- Zamboni's need not apply

    Scientists from the Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute in Amsterdam have shown that ice, when left alone for long enough, can heal itself.
    Does cannabis ease pain, speed recovery in injured athletes? The NFL wants to know
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 2

    Does cannabis ease pain, speed recovery in injured athletes? The NFL wants to know

    The National Football League announced funding of a novel clinical trial that will assess the therapeutic efficacy of cannabis compound THC.
    Romance over rivalry? New study shows if you would sleep with a fan of your rival team?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 31

    Romance over rivalry? New study shows if you would sleep with a fan of your rival team?

    Few things in sports are better than a clash between two bitter rivals and what could be more satisfying than a win over a team you hate.
    Pillow fighting is moving out of the bedroom and into the boxing ring
    Joseph Shavit
    • Dec 3, 2021

    Pillow fighting is moving out of the bedroom and into the boxing ring

    Pillow fighting is moving out of the bedroom and into the boxing ring when Pillow Fight Championship holds its first live, PPV event.
    Boxing governing body uses AI vetting of judges to restore trust in scoring
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 8, 2021

    Boxing governing body uses AI vetting of judges to restore trust in scoring

    AIBA used an artificial intelligence system to analyze judges and referees before they could work at the current men's world championships.
    Robot umpires are coming to baseball. Will they strike out?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 29, 2021

    Robot umpires are coming to baseball. Will they strike out?

    Baseball fans know the bitter heartbreak of calls that don't go their way—especially, a ball that should've been a strike.
    Can being good at math help you become great at sports
    Joshua Shavit
    • Oct 4, 2021

    Can being good at math help you become great at sports

    Following her triumph in the recent US Open tennis tournament, Emma Raducanu revealed that maths was her favorite subject at school.
    The Kobe Bryant KB24 NFT Art Collection to Donate All Proceeds to Charity
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 16, 2021

    The Kobe Bryant KB24 NFT Art Collection to Donate All Proceeds to Charity

    The highly anticipated KB24 NFT art collection has opened for presale reservations to the general public and it’s sure to be the hottest.
    Two for two: Dylan Alcott and Diede de Groot win historic wheelchair tennis Golden Slams
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 14, 2021

    Two for two: Dylan Alcott and Diede de Groot win historic wheelchair tennis Golden Slams

    Tennis history was made twice over at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Dylan Alcott and Diede de Groot win Golden Slams.
    Meet Pepper -- the world's first robotic squash coach
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 11, 2021

    Meet Pepper -- the world's first robotic squash coach

    A social robot from the National Robotarium, hosted by Heriot-Watt University, has become the world's first squash coach
    Football fans can now treat themselves to coffee in a cup they can eat
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 1, 2021

    Football fans can now treat themselves to coffee in a cup they can eat

    Man City has announced that it will be running trials for ‘edible coffee cups’ as part of the club’s new concession-stand offerings
    Kind gesture from a neighbour nets teen basketballer the attention of LeBron James
    Joseph Shavit
    • Aug 26, 2021

    Kind gesture from a neighbour nets teen basketballer the attention of LeBron James

    The story of a north Edmonton community joining forces to gift a young basketball player a net spread far and wide even to the king himself.
    Lewis Hamilton donates £20m pound to charitable foundation to empower youth in UK
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 31, 2021

    Lewis Hamilton donates £20m pound to charitable foundation to empower youth in UK

    Lewis hamilton, pledged to donate 20 million pounds (23.4 million euros) in the launch of a new foundation, Mission 44.
    Olympian Hidilyn Diaz wins gold and makes Philipino history
    Joshua Shavit
    • Jul 27, 2021

    Olympian Hidilyn Diaz wins gold and makes Philipino history

    Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz made history on Monday by winning the first ever gold medal for the Philippines at the Summer Olympics.
    Argentina Fencer Perez Maurice lost match but won in marriage
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 27, 2021

    Argentina Fencer Perez Maurice lost match but won in marriage

    Argentina’s Maria Belen Perez Maurice may have lost her chance at a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but she'll leave with a ring
    13-year-old Momiji Nishiya just became the second youngest Olympic gold winner ever
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 27, 2021

    13-year-old Momiji Nishiya just became the second youngest Olympic gold winner ever

    Japan’s Momiji Nishiya became the second youngest champion in summer Olympic history by winning gold in women's skateboarding street.
    Tokyo Olympics showcases robot basketball player -drains threes and half-court bombs
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 27, 2021

    Tokyo Olympics showcases robot basketball player -drains threes and half-court bombs

    During the halftime show, Toyota brought back its basketball-shooting CUE robot for a special demonstration of 3-point shooting prowess.
    Do you have a bounce in your step?  You must be an elite runner
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 22, 2021

    Do you have a bounce in your step? You must be an elite runner

    A recent study compared the bouncing behavior in elite-level male runnersto highly trained but not elite runners.
    Brazilian man shatters the Guinness World Record for most burpees done in an hour
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 21, 2021

    Brazilian man shatters the Guinness World Record for most burpees done in an hour

    A Brazilian man recently shattered the Guinness World Record for most burpees done in an hour. Burpees are a great workout...
    12-year-old Skateboarding Prodigy, Gui Khury, Lands First Ever 1080 in Competition
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 20, 2021

    12-year-old Skateboarding Prodigy, Gui Khury, Lands First Ever 1080 in Competition

    A 12-year-old skateboarder managed to land an incredible, first ever, vert 1080 in front of skating legend Tony Hawk in competition.
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