Golf tournaments blighted by rise in drunken fans and heckling, making it worse for everyone

Golf tournaments blighted by rise in drunken fans and heckling, making it worse for everyone

As Rory McIlroy stood on the tee at Bethpage Black last September, trying to focus on the biggest team event in golf, thousands of fans packed around him.  Some cheered. Many more jeered.  Earlier, the first tee MC, Heather McMahan, had led a chant of ‘F—k Off, Rory’ on the public address system. Later, a cup … Read more

‘Call of Duty’ gamers sue Activision for unlawfully monopolizing leagues, tournaments

‘Call of Duty’ gamers sue Activision for unlawfully monopolizing leagues, tournaments

Feb 16 — Video game maker Activision Blizzard has been hit with a U.S. lawsuit claiming it restricts competition for organized gaming involving its flagship franchise “Call of Duty.” Professional gamers Hector Rodriguez and Seth Abner said in an antitrust lawsuit, opens new tab filed in Los Angeles federal court on Thursday that Activision is unlawfully monopolizing … Read more