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sports3 days ago•12 min saved

Liberty alter a fan’s halftime message, sparking censorship controversy and refunds

A New York Liberty fan paid $100 for a halftime scoreboard message honoring Jennifer Sey and XX-XY Athletics, which the team initially approved before changing the wording a day before the game. The Liberty refunded the payment and cited policy constraints, prompting the fan to allege censorship and vow to support the Fever and other women’s-sports groups instead. The incident feeds broader debates about fan expression at WNBA games.

via Fox News|

#censorship #liberty #scoreboard

sports4 months ago•2 min saved

Skydiver crashes into Virginia Tech scoreboard, rescued as spring game delayed

A skydiver crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard during Virginia Tech's spring football game, was secured and is in stable condition after a quick rescue, and the incident caused a delay to the game's start; the skydiver's name has not been released.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#rescue #scoreboard #skydiver

sports4 months ago•2 min saved

Skydiver rescued after crash into VT scoreboard during spring game

During Virginia Tech's spring football game at Lane Stadium, high winds blew a skydiver into the scoreboard. He was rescued by first responders and is listed in stable condition, with the game start delayed.

via CBS News|

#rescue #scoreboard #skydiver

sports4 months ago•1 min saved

Skydiver crashes onto Virginia Tech scoreboard, delaying spring game

A skydiver crashed onto Lane Stadium’s scoreboard just before Virginia Tech’s spring football game. Officials said the skydiver was secured and stable, with responders and staff handling the incident and delaying the game start; the individual’s name was not released.

via The Guardian|

#incident #scoreboard #skydiver

sports4 months ago•1 min saved

Skydiver Rescued After Dangling From Virginia Tech Scoreboard During Spring Game

During Virginia Tech's Spring Game, a skydiver delivering a flag landed on the scoreboard and became stuck. He was rescued about 30 minutes later, in stable condition, and the game was briefly delayed before resuming.

via WDBJ7|

#rescue #scoreboard #skydiving

sports11 months ago•2 min saved

Angels' Taylor Ward Injured in Crash During Win Over Astros

Angels outfielder Taylor Ward was injured after crashing head-first into a metal scoreboard at Daikin Park during a game against the Astros, leading to his hospitalization and raising concerns about field safety due to the low placement of the scoreboard.

via Yahoo Sports|

#angels #houston-astros #injury

sports3 years ago•1 min saved

"Lightning Storms Cause NC State's New Scoreboard to Short Out"

The debut of NC State's brand-new scoreboard at Carter-Finley Stadium was short-lived as it shorted out due to nearby lightning storms, causing a delay in the game against Notre Dame. The 166-foot-wide scoreboard, touted as the 11th largest in college football, went black during the delay but has since been restored. Rumors of a lightning strike were denied by NC State. The game resumed play after a condensed halftime due to the lengthy delay.

via Fox News|

#delay #lightning-storms #nc-state

sports3 years ago•1 min saved

"MLB Commissioner Threatens Relocation if American Family Field Upgrades Not Made"

American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers, will replace its main scoreboard for the 2024 season at a cost of $6.45 million, which will be paid for by the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District. The new scoreboard will be the fourth-largest in Major League Baseball and double the size of the current scoreboard's video display board. A proposal to spend $2 million to add a secondary scoreboard was tabled for lack of support from the board.

via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|

#american-family-field #capital-improvements #major-league-baseball

archaeology3 years ago•1 min saved

"Mayan Sports 'Scoreboard' Unearthed After 1000 Years in Mexico"

Archaeologists have discovered a 1,000-year-old stone "scoreboard" at the Maya Chichen Itza site in Mexico, believed to have been used in a soccer-like ball game. The circular stone, weighing 40kg, dates back to between 800 CE and 900 CE and features hieroglyphics surrounding the outer edge and two figures in the center playing the ball game "pelota". The Chichen Itza is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a historical center of Maya civilization.

via ScienceAlert|

#archaeology #maya #mexico

archaeology3 years ago•1 min saved

Mayan ballgame artifacts discovered in Mexico's Chichén Itzá.

A 1,000-year-old Mayan "scoreboard" depicting two figures playing an ancient soccer-like ball game was discovered at the Mayan Chichen Itza site in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. The circular stone's diameter was just over 32 centimeters and it weighed 40 kilograms. Experts identified the two figures on the stone as playing the ball game "pelota" - a team game played with a heavy rubber ball, which is thought to have had ritual connotations. The Chichen Itza is a historical center of Mayan civilization and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

via Yahoo News|

#archaeology #ball-game #chichen-itza

archaeology3 years ago•1 min saved

Mayan 'scoreboard' for ancient game found in Mexico.

via Yahoo! Voices|

#archaeology #ball-game #chichen-itza

archaeology3 years ago•1 min saved

1,000-year-old Mayan ball game scoreboard unearthed in Mexico

Archaeologists have discovered a 1,000-year-old Mayan scoreboard at the Chichen Itza archaeological site in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. The circular stone piece, believed to be a scoreboard for a soccer-like ball game, displays hieroglyphic writing and dates back to between 800 AD and 900 AD. The ball game was a traditional practice of Mesoamerican peoples and is believed to have had ritual undertones. The Chichen Itza complex is one of the main archaeological centers of the Mayan civilization in the Yucatan Peninsula.

via CNN|

#archaeology #ball-game #chichen-itza

archaeology3 years ago•1 min saved

1,000-year-old Mayan ball game scoreboard unearthed in Mexico.

Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered a 1,200-year-old intricately carved stone believed to be a scoreboard for the Maya ball game, pelota. The 40kg-stone was found at the Chichen Itza archaeological site and features two players in elaborate headgear surrounded by hieroglyphic writing. Experts are analyzing the writing to decipher its possible meaning. The stone is a rare find as it contains hieroglyphic writing, and it is even rarer to find a complete text.

via BBC|

#archaeology #chichen-itza #hieroglyphics

archaeology3 years ago•1 min saved

Ancient Mayan Scoreboard Unearthed at Chichen Itza in Mexico

Archaeologists have discovered a stone scoreboard used in an ancient soccer-like ball game at the Mayan Chichen Itza archaeological site in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. The circular piece, believed to date from between 800 AD and 900 AD, displays hieroglyphic writing surrounding two players standing next to a ball. The ball game was a traditional practice of Mesoamerican peoples and is believed to have had ritual undertones. The Chichen Itza complex is one of the main archaeological centers of the Mayan civilization in the Yucatan Peninsula.

via Reuters Canada|

#archaeology #ball-game #chichen-itza

archaeology3 years ago•1 min saved

Ancient Mayan scoreboard unearthed in Mexico's Chichen Itza

A stone scoreboard believed to be over 1,000 years old and used in an ancient ritual ball game has been discovered at the Mayan Chichén Itzá archaeological site in Mexico. The circular piece displays hieroglyphic writing surrounding two players standing next to a ball and is believed to date from between AD800 and AD900. The game, played with a heavy rubber ball, was a traditional practice of Mesoamerican peoples and is believed to have had ritual undertones.

via The Guardian|

#archaeology #chichen-itza #mayan