prev next prev next (ANSAmed) - TEL AVIV, MARCH 26 - Israel's Welfare and Social Affairs Minister, Haim Katz, signed a government waiver on Monday that will allow Israeli soccer players to play on Shabbat, the traditional Jewish day of rest. In so doing, Katz laid to rest - at least for the moment - a long religious dispute between Israeli laypeople, orthodox political parties, and nationalist religious communities. "The waiver protects the status quo that has been in place since the establishment of the state and we will continue to strengthen professional sport in Israel," Katz said in a statement released by his office and cited by media outlets. (ANSAmed). … [Read more...] about Israel says professional soccer can be played on Shabbat
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Kristina O’Hara has no regrets about spurning soccer career as Commonwealth Games loom
BOXING or soccer? At 14, Kristina O’Hara had a choice to make. Nottingham Forest had been sniffing around the teak tough full-back spotted taking no prisoners during her days at St Louise’s College. “If the ball came near me I just kicked it away, and made sure no-one got past me,” she smiles modestly. But the Forest scouts must have seen something in O’Hara as she was soon invited over to Nottingham for trials. Had that offer come 12 months earlier, she might have gone. The fight game, though, was beginning to tighten its grip. What started out as a bit of fun was now becoming a more serious endeavour, with O’Hara suddenly in the frame for international action as she progressed through the ranks. Boxing or soccer? There was only ever going to be one winner. “That was the year when I was starting to take boxing a bit more serious, getting a few more fights because I was moving up in weight and getting older. “I had a choice to make but I … [Read more...] about Kristina O’Hara has no regrets about spurning soccer career as Commonwealth Games loom
Newry firm STATSports secures £1bn deal to ‘revolutionise’ US soccer
A NEWRY-based sports analytics company has secured a colossal £1 billion deal with the US Soccer Federation.STATSports, which already counts Manchester United, the Irish rugby team and NFL franchises as clients, has struck a ground-breaking deal, which will see millions of registered footballers wearing performance technology similar to that used by the game's top players within three years.The partnership will result in the world's largest player data monitoring programme and is seen as a platform to identify future stars of the game in the US. It is also the first step towards giving footballers at all levels across America access to the performance technology used by the top professionals and teams around the world.Worn in a vest and positioned between the shoulder blades, the APEX athlete monitoring devices quantify physical performance including, physical load and movement during training and matches. The units measure physical metrics including distance, speed, acceleration, … [Read more...] about Newry firm STATSports secures £1bn deal to ‘revolutionise’ US soccer
Northern Ireland sports tech firm STATSports signs £1bn deal with U.S Soccer Federation
0 Comments Northern Ireland sports tech firm STATSports signs £1bn deal with U.S Soccer Federation BelfastTelegraph.co.uk A Northern Ireland sports analytics firm has secured a £1billion deal with the US Soccer Federation. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/technology/northern-ireland-sports-tech-firm-statsports-signs-1bn-deal-with-us-soccer-federation-36756679.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article36756666.ece/bd204/AUTOCROP/h342/Image%203%20-%20roma.jpg Email A Northern Ireland sports analytics firm has secured a £1billion deal with the US Soccer Federation. STATSports, based in Newry, has secured a deal which will see millions of registered footballers wearing performance technology similar to that used by the game’s top players within three years. The firm uses a combination of GPS, accelerometers and magnetometers to allow coaches and athletes to measure the minutiae of their performance. The technology was developed by … [Read more...] about Northern Ireland sports tech firm STATSports signs £1bn deal with U.S Soccer Federation
London Soccer Club Gets Rich While Losing and Fan Revolt Follows
Longtime Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger once described West Ham United’s recent move to London’s former Olympic stadium as the equivalent of “winning the lottery,” an unfair financial advantage that put the team on the cusp of the Premier League’s elite.It hasn’t exactly worked out that way. With seven games to go in the season, the Hammers are in 17th place, two points away from losing their spot in the Premier League. A loss to Southampton this Saturday would put West Ham at risk of being reassigned to England’s second-tier professional league.A season-and-a-half of simmering discontent boiled over during their last match, a 3-0 loss to Burnley, and the fans stormed the field, interrupting play four times. Twenty fans were given lifetime bans by the club after the demonstrations, with still more under investigation. The disruptions are unprecedented during the Premier League’s 25-year history and a reminder of much more frequent … [Read more...] about London Soccer Club Gets Rich While Losing and Fan Revolt Follows