Sport
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Mazda has added a limited edition Miata to the model options for its two-seat roadster. The Mazda MX-5 Sport Recaro will be limited to 600 units and features exclusive sport styling enhancements.
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A tennis club in Amsterdam has a novel approach to providing both a clubhouse and bleachers. It has combined the two. The clubhouse at IJburg tennis club is designed in such a way that spectators can climb it and watch matches on the adjacent court.
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While a good tradesman never blames his tools, athletes are always searching for pieces of kit that can give them an edge. Chris Froome is using a nose stent called the Turbine in an attempt to gain the edge over the peleton.
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Few of us have access to a professional coach to help hone our basketball skills, but sports technology company Onyx Motion hopes now you can at least get a decent proxy with upcoming smartwatch app Swish. It analyzes your shots and helps you improve them with personalized tips and detailed metrics.
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Miami Marlins pitcher Dan Jennings, who was hit in the head by a 101-mph line drive last August, is one of the major leaguers that has worked with Safer Sports Technologies in testing a light, low profile piece of protective head gear: a carbon fiber protector that slides inside a regular ball cap.
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Roller skating and inline skating are both well past their primes, but there's a new generation of skates that offers a simpler, more casual skating experience. The all-new On Wheelz skates take things strapless, using a step-in system quite like clipless bike pedals.
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Dubai has more than its fair share of outlandish buildings, but 8 + 8 Concept Studio's recently-revealed proposal for an underwater tennis center would probably take the biscuit for the craziest yet – in the unlikely event it is ever built, anyway ...
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With the recent rise in collectible auction prices, owning a slice of history has become more costly. The price estimates of some items on offer at a London sports memorabilia auction next week however, suggest that important sporting artifacts are still within reach of modest speculative budgets.
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Though technology is now finding its way into sports of all kinds, none have proved the hotbed of innovation that the game of golf has. The InPutter is the latest piece of tech-enabled golf equipment to cross our desk, promising to lower your score by reshaping your short game.
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Japanese firm Omron has developed a new ping-pong-playing robot that, although not capable of taking on and beating even a semi-skilled human player, is capable of entering into long rallies with human players.
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Modeled on a traditional nomadic tent and featuring a removable top tier, the Al Bayt Stadium is the second of 12 new venues Qatar plans to build for the 2022 World Cup.
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In January, Gizmag traveled around Germany to the Boot Dusseldorf and ISPO Munich shows. We've covered many of our finds already, but both shows were so filled with new gear and innovation, we combined some of the remaining ones into a large gallery.
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