World Cup football is a risk factor for domestic violence
Domestic abuse increases during England World Cup football matches – especially if the team lose.
Social Sciences
Sep 20, 2013
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Some cell phones to get live NCAA tournament games
(AP) -- March Madness is in the air. To be more specific, it's on airwaves that certain AT&T and Verizon Wireless phones can pick up, letting them show live NCAA basketball tournament games this season.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 18, 2009
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Who makes the NCAA tournament? Researchers at the University of Illinois can help
The field for NCAA Tournament will be announced March 11, and basketball fans want to know which teams will be a part of March Madness. Researchers at the University of Illinois may have discovered the secret to forecasting ...
Mathematics
Mar 5, 2018
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Odds of perfect bracket are 1 in 9.2 quintillion, so why do we play?
The odds are, quite frankly, astronomical. If you are sitting down today to fill out your NCAA bracket, know this: the odds of getting it 100 percent correct are 1 in 9.2 quintillion (a number string 19 digits long). But ...
Mathematics
Mar 19, 2019
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March Madness games no longer free online for all
(AP) -- Some fans will no longer be able to watch every NCAA men's basketball tournament game online for free.
Telecom
Feb 16, 2012
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Online poker advocates lobby Congress to lift federal ban
Poker players are gambling on Congress seeing things their way.
Internet
Jul 22, 2009
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Behavior Changes Linked to March Madness
(PhysOrg.com) -- Millions of Americans, including President Obama, fill out their “brackets” when the NCAA Tournament field is announced each March, but does that really affect their work? It certainly appears to, at ...
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2010
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Study finds circle hooks lower catch rate for offshore anglers
Anglers are required to use circle hooks in some fishing tournaments because they are less likely to cause lethal injuries in billfish, such as marlin. However, research from North Carolina State University shows that broadening ...
Ecology
Mar 28, 2012
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Gaming lovers square off in Riyadh eSports tournament
Hundreds of Saudi men and women squared off in a video game tournament in Riyadh at the weekend, organisers said, in the conservative kingdom's biggest ever eSports contest.
Other
Mar 4, 2018
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Poland goes cyber-smart for Euro 2012 fans
Cyber-minded fans heading to Euro 2012 in Poland are set to find life easier at the championship after organisers launched smartphone applications to help them navigate their way around.
Internet
Jun 1, 2012
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