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Seeing really is believing

(Medical Xpress) -- Want to know why sports fans get so worked up when they think the referee has wrongly called their team's pass forward, their player offside, or their serve as a fault?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

All events live in some form for Olympics on NBC

(AP) -- NBC's Olympic coverage in London will look very familiar, with one major twist.

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Yahoo! takes to airwaves with sports radio

Yahoo! announced the launch Monday of Yahoo! Sports Radio as the Internet company seeks to turn its popularity as an online destination for sports fans into success over the airwaves.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bigger than football: Study shows sports can help communities recover from disaster

Research from North Carolina State University shows that organized sports can be a powerful tool for helping to rebuild communities in the wake of disasters. The research focused specifically on the role of professional football ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nail-biters yield deadly results, study finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sports fans beware: A close win by your favorite team is linked with loss of life for enthusiastic fans after the big game, according to a University of South Carolina study.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

8 percent of fans legally drunk after attending professional sports games

It's no secret that there is a lot of alcohol consumed by fans at sporting events, but is it possible to measure the blood alcohol content (BAC) of fans as they exit the stadiums? And if BAC levels can be measured, what do ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Don't be happy, be worried: Sports fans need dose of negative

For sports fans watching their favorite team play, the greatest enjoyment comes only with a strong dollop of fear and maybe even near-despair, a new study suggests.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Student warned over Facebook site wooing prospect

(AP) -- College sports fans, be careful of the company you keep on Facebook. You might get yourself - and the program you support - in trouble.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 11, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Sports franchises have been quick to embrace Twitter

Sports fans are always looking for more news, insider information and opportunities for trash talking about their favorite teams. Those with accounts on social messaging system Twitter.com are getting that kind of satisfaction ...

Technology / Internet

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0