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Delayed onset muscle soreness
Ever gotten into a workout and thought to yourself, “Wow, I think I’m really going to feel this tomorrow?” Then tomorrow arrives, you roll out of bed, and whoa Nelly, you’re sore all right. Every once in a while that delayed pain and stiffness is so intense you can barely move those exercised body parts.
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Blue Jackets hire AI firm to measure value for sponsors
The Columbus Blue Jackets have agreed to a multi-year partnership with GumGum Sports, an artificial intelligence company, to measure the value the team provides its sponsors across a variety of channels for the upcoming 2018-19 season.
The Santa Monica, Calif.-based company will leverage its computer-vision technology, including ... (full story)
Williams stepping down as Vanderbilt athletic director
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man nicknamed the Goldfather for his work guiding Vanderbilt athletics to success not considered possible at the Southeastern Conference's only private university is stepping down.
David Williams II, the first African-American athletic director in the Southeastern Conference, announced Tuesday th ... (full story)
Threat of typhoons, earthquakes reality for Olympic planning
TOKYO (AP) — An IOC inspector working on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics said Wednesday that a powerful typhoon and a deadly earthquake that hit Japan in the last 10 days have been a wake-up call for organizers.
The most powerful typhoon in 25 years left 11 dead in the Osaka area of western Japan when it struck Sept. 4. A few days ... (full story)
Fun new biking event planned in Akron
The Fondo Cycling Circuit USA will make Akron one of six cities on its inaugural Gran Fondo cycling tour Saturday, Oct. 14, at a time when the city is looking to become a more bike-friendly city, according to a Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau press release.
Gran Fondo is Italian for “big ride” and based ... (full story)