Two good reads out of the weekend's FINANCIAL TIMES: Gideon Rachman speaks with former LOCOG Chair Sebastian Coe on sports, politics and why FIFA President Sepp Blatter is “actually quite thoughtful.” Coe is “basking in public approval” after the London Olympics, and his memoirs are being “published, just in time for the Christmas market” (11/3).
Also, the FINANCIAL TIMES’ Misha Glenny writes Rio has “launched a huge offensive against drug gangs and militias” in preparation for the ’14 World Cup and '16 Olympics (11/3).
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FTI Consulting President & CEO Jack Dunn wrote of growing up in a family that owned the Orioles when the franchise was a minor league team in “The Boss” column in the business section of today's N.Y. TIMES (11/4).
N.Y. DAILY NEWS’ Red & Walder write under the header, “Athletes Resort To Twitter Throughout Hurricane Sandy; Some Turn Out Well, Others Take A Turn For The Worst.” There were “some bad judgment calls — Heat forward Dwyane Wade’s Tweets late Thursday among them” (11/4).
Charitable efforts around the N.Y. Marathon continue despite the cancellation of the event (11/4).
YAHOO SPORTS’ Kevin Iole wrote about the suspension of UFC fighter Stephan Bonnar for steroid use, urging UFC officials to support year-round random testing (11/2).
Advanced technology for NFL games is “available right now to help game officials make extremely accurate rulings -- but how to implement it is a tough call” (11/4).
The N.Y. TIMES looks at the role of play-clock operators in NFL games, including during last Sunday’s Giants-Cowboys finish (11/4).
