sport Sports venues create quiet refuge for fans with sensory needs Christin Hakim, May 28, 2022 May 20, 2022 Anthony OlivieriESPN.com Ellen Burns needed a break from the crowd. Her New York Mets were hosting an afternoon game against the reigning World Series champion Atlanta Braves in early May, and the game had drawn more than 23,000 fans to Citi Field in Queens. Burns, an administrative… Continue Reading
sport Inflation is rising, but fans are paying for NBA, NFL, other sports tickets Christin Hakim, May 22, 2022 People are changing their spending habits as prices surge at rates not seen in four decades, making choices that favor experiences. That means big demand for live sports. Demand for sports attendance is usually “unresponsive to price changes,” said Dennis Coates, a sports economics professor at the University of Maryland,… Continue Reading
Entertainment David Archuleta surprises viral crying fans on ‘Idol’ reunion special: ‘Sorry I didn’t win!’ Christin Hakim, May 8, 2022 Not since American Idol’s supposed “series finale” in 2016 — when Fox canceled the long-running and much-loved talent show, only for ABC to swoop in and reboot it just two years later — had there been such a bring-all-the-feels nostalgia night as Monday’s “Great Idol Reunion” 20th anniversary special. We… Continue Reading
sport Tennessee fans throw things on field vs. Ole Miss Christin Hakim, October 21, 2021 Tennessee fans pelted the Ole Miss bench with a variety of items after a late fourth-down call went against the Volunteers in a 31-26 Ole Miss win on Saturday night. Tennessee was attempting to score a game-winning touchdown in the final moments of the game and faced a fourth-and-24. Hendon… Continue Reading
Entertainment Fans accuse Blackpink’s entertainment agency of discriminating against Lisa because she isn’t Korean Christin Hakim, October 12, 2021 Blackpink fans, also known as Blinks, have flooded Twitter with the hashtag #YGLetLisaDoHerWork because of their belief that Blackpink member Lisa is being discriminated against by her agency. Fashion week: Despite breaking records in the U.S. and in South Korea, YG Entertainment, the agency that Blackpink belongs to, is being… Continue Reading
sport 20 ways the sports world insulted fans this week Christin Hakim, September 18, 2021 Welcome back to “20 Or So Questions,” the only quiz show that rewards ignorance by inviting the clueless back to compete next week. Ready? Here we go: Friday, during Yanks-Mets, did YES’s David Cone think we’re so dense we’d swallow his alibis for Gary Sanchez’s missed tag at home? Sanchez… Continue Reading