As March Madness approaches many are making their picks for the tournament. And even with the row over gun control, unsettling noises from North Korea and the Middle East Peace Process to contend with, US President Barack Obama found time to meet up with… continue...
It seems, sadly, that the Brooklyn Nets’ @Nets_PR will no longer be poking fun at the team. The team’s official account was renowned for its light-hearted and ridiculous tweets. Rather than worrying about the party line, it posted amusing tweets such… continue...
L’Equipe and Adrenaline TV have begun a partnership to stream the X Games, an annual action sports event. L’Equipe is a national French newspaper devoted to sports, while Adrenaline TV specialises in extreme sports, ranging from to skiing to base jumping.… continue...
If you’re a bit lost when it comes to college basketball tournament March Madness but you know all the ins and outs of Star Wars, then Satire have made just the video for you. The video shows a person clearly fluent in both, who gives an overview of the… continue...
March Madness is almost upon us! The tournament in the United States – otherwise known as the NCAA Men’s Division 1 Basketball Championship – is a single-elimination tournament held annually. 68 college basketball teams take part, each aiming to become… continue...
Against all odds – or perhaps not – West Bromwich Albion striker Peter Odemwingie has again indulged in a Twitter rant-a-thon. Odemwingie has been complaining at his lack of playing time for West Brom and wants to leave. The club remain unimpressed with… continue...
With UFC 158 just days away, almost a fifth of a million people have seen headliner Nick Diaz hitting a speed bag continuously for over 23 minutes. On Sunday a video was posted on YouTube of welterweight contender Diaz’s impressive feat of technique and… continue...
The draw for the Tetley’s Challenge Cup third round took place today and was announced live on Twitter. Tweets from the RFL account – @TheRFL – allowed fans to keep up as the 18 ties were drawn at Rugby Pavilion in Oxford. The balls were drawn by TV… continue...
Fieldhouse Media have surveyed almost 300 student-athletes to gain insights into their social media use. Fieldhouse specialises in helping and educating students in their use of social media to further their careers and also to help the programme they are… continue...
The Miami Dolphins have used multiple online platforms to announce the signings of safety Chris Clemons and wide receiver Mike Wallace. Clemons, who joined the Dolphins in 2009, extended his contract while Wallace arrived from the Pittsburgh Steelers. The… continue...
Nicklas Bendtner has apologised on Twitter having been caught drink driving. He was cautioned by police in his native Copenhagen, Denmark having allegedly been stopped driving down the wrong side of the road – although he described it as a “mild case”… continue...
The predominance of Twitter has taken so-called “citizen journalism” to new levels, allowing anyone to break a story at any time and it reach thousands of viewers in minutes. But misuse of the platform can sometimes become the story itself. This has again… continue...
Argentinian football is notorious for its high temperatures both on and off the pitch. This weekend showed what happens when the two combine, as a policeman struck a player with a truncheon during a melee in Rosario, Argentina. With home side Newell’s Old… continue...
WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns has taken to Twitter to share his disappointment at his world title unification bout with Miguel Vazquez being postponed. The Scot tweeted to his 17,500 followers: “Absolutely gutted this fight ain’t happening, another… continue...
Wide receiver Randy Moss has apparently confirmed the rumours that he’ll be leaving the San Francisco 49ers via his personal Twitter account. Moss – who before the 49ers’ Super Bowl defeat to the Baltimore Ravens last month proclaimed he was “the… continue...
New York Mets publicist Jay Horwitz has finally embraced social media. Just over a month ago he joined Twitter under the handle @Jay_HorwitzPR, posting: “Joined the twitter world. My dog Tiki and cats Leo, Stan and Lilly can’t wait 34 years from Doug… continue...
Enigmatic UFC welterweight Nick Diaz is a promoter’s dream, with his brash personality, attacking fighting style and his tangential rants. But he’s also a promoter’s nightmare: impossible to contact, hard to control and extremely difficult to pin down… continue...
PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord players were caught on camera in a tunnel fracas following their match yesterday. Feyenoord had beaten the league leaders 2-1. During the game PSV goalscorer Jeremain Lens and Feyenoord defender Joris Mathijsen had been involved… continue...
French TV channel Canal+ gave football fans the chance to be involved in an online debate through Google+ ahead of 'Le Classique' in Paris yesterday. The match – which pitted top-of-the-table Paris Saint-Germain against third-placed Marseille – was already… continue...
Legendary former England rugby union captain Will Carling is hosting a series of question and answer sessions on Twitter during the Six Nations. Carling, who earned 72 caps for his country and won the 5 Nations on four occasions, has almost 100,000 followers… continue...
Graeme Swann should perhaps stick to off-spin as his latest slog attempt went slightly awry. Teammate Stuart Broad posted a video on YouTube of the England cricketers golfing in New Zealand and Swann deciding to go for the shot – throwing a golf ball in… continue...
