Sports News Roundup - Episode 34

Host: Rekaya Gibson

Sponsored by: Cuisine Noir Magazine - a food, wine, and travel magazine for African Americans

Chess

• US. Open Chess Champion, Norfolk, VA
  • Winner: Aleksandr "Alex" Lenderman
  • Chess is a sport.

Track and Field

• World Athletics Championships 2017: Justin Gatlin (U.S.) upsets Usain Bolt (Jamaican) in his final 100M race; (Source: CBS Sports)
• World Athletics Championships 2017: Torie Bowie (U.S.) won 100M race in 10.85 seconds, beating Marie-Josee Ta Lou (Ivory Coast) 10.86 seconds (See photo finish here: USA Today)

Basketball

• Indiana Fever Erica Wheeler scored 33 points, a career high, against New York Liberty. Indiana lost 81-76.

Football

• College football starts August 26
• NFL season starts September 7
• Vince Wilfork, defensive tackle, announced his retirement (Source: Yahoo Sports)
• New Orleans Saints tickets - Groupon

Sports Streaming Services

• CBS will offer streaming service for sports in 2018 (Source: TechCrunch)
• ESPN's streaming service could be a game changer in 2018 (Source: Los Angeles Times)
• diana hopes to launch the first over-the-top streaming network devoted to women's sports and sports entertainment in 2018. (Source: Media)

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