WASHINGTON -- Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue, best known for its racy covers of scantily clad bikini models, will feature for the first time a Muslim model wearing a hijab and burkini, the magazine said Monday. Somali-American model Halima Aden's rookie spread will be set in Kenya, where she born in a refugee camp and lived until the age of seven. "Growing up in the States, I never really felt represented because I never could flip through a magazine and see a girl who was wearing a hijab," Aden said in a video tweeted by the magazine. Sports Illustrated also posted a picture of her posing lying down in shallow water, wearing a turquoise hijab, long yellow earrings and a deep blue burkini -- the full length swimsuit favored by some Muslim women. Halima, 21, made headlines at age 19 when she was the first woman to wear a hijab in the Miss Minnesota USA Pageant, where she made the semi-finals in 2016. She has previously featured on the cover of British Vogue … [Read more...] about News In first, Sports Illustrated will feature burkini-clad model
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FanDuel first to stream live games in sports betting app in U.S
NEW YORK: U.S. bookmaker FanDuel has signed a deal with Switzerland's Sportradar AG to allow sports fans to place wagers on a game while they are watching it on a mobile app, company executives said on Monday, a first for the nascent U.S. sports betting market.The deal is set to be officially announced on Tuesday after the service was rolled out late last week in New Jersey, where FanDuel, a unit of Irish bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair PLC, has the largest market share of all sportsbooks.The deal highlights one way the media industry and the sports betting market are colliding, blurring the line for viewers who want to place a bet from their livestream.Last May, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 1992 federal law that banned sports betting in all but a few places. That created a new market overnight, with eight states offering it and more expected.So far, major U.S. media companies have trod cautiously, creating programming that includes sports betting content such as displaying odds - … [Read more...] about FanDuel first to stream live games in sports betting app in U.S
FanDuel first to stream live games in sports betting app in US
NEW YORK: U.S. bookmaker FanDuel has signed a deal with Switzerland's Sportradar AG to allow sports fans to place wagers on a game while they are watching it on a mobile app, company executives said on Monday, a first for the nascent U.S. sports betting market.The deal is set to be officially announced on Tuesday after the service was rolled out late last week in New Jersey, where FanDuel, a unit of Irish bookmaker Paddy Power Betfair PLC, has the largest market share of all sportsbooks.The deal highlights one way the media industry and the sports betting market are colliding, blurring the line for viewers who want to place a bet from their livestream.Last May, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 1992 federal law that banned sports betting in all but a few places. That created a new market overnight, with eight states offering it and more expected.So far, major U.S. media companies have trod cautiously, creating programming that includes sports betting content such as displaying odds - … [Read more...] about FanDuel first to stream live games in sports betting app in US
Sports court to rule on landmark Semenya testosterone case
Sport The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will rule Wednesday on South African athlete Caster Semenya's challenge against new IAAF rules designed to regulate testosterone levels in female athletes. 29 Apr 2019 09:55PM Bookmark LAUSANNE: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will rule Wednesday (Apr 30) on South African athlete Caster Semenya's challenge against new IAAF rules designed to regulate testosterone levels in female athletes.CAS said Monday its decision on the controversial case will be released on the court's website at noon (1000 GMT).World champion Semenya is challenging an International Association of Athletics Federations ruling seeking to force so-called "hyperandrogenic" athletes or those with "differences of sexual development" (DSD) to seek treatment to lower their testosterone levels below a prescribed amount if they wish to continue competing as women.World athletics' governing body has argued the moves are necessary to create a "level … [Read more...] about Sports court to rule on landmark Semenya testosterone case
Taiwan Excellence gamed for e-sports business
KUALA LUMPUR: In light of the growing interest in e-sports, Taiwan Excellence, which represents the best of Taiwanese innovation, is showcasing Taiwan’s strength in the ICT industry at the Taiwan Excellence Hi-Tech Week at Plaza Low Yat this week. Director of Taiwan Trade Centre, KL Representative Office Tasha Hsiao said trade between Malaysia and Taiwan grew 22.1% to US$23.75 billion (RM98 billion) in 2018, driven mainly by the ICT industry, Taiwan’s featured industry. “Taiwan is strong in the ICT industry and we want to use this event to deepen Malaysians’ awareness on Taiwan Excellence and confidence on Taiwanese products. We also hope to bring these products to Malaysia on a B2B (business-to-business) basis,” she told SunBiz. Taiwan Excellence honours outstanding Taiwanese innovations based on stringent criteria such as functionality, design, quality and marketing. Hsiao said one third of the winners announced by Taiwan Excellence yearly involve … [Read more...] about Taiwan Excellence gamed for e-sports business