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The phone-size device is supposedly simple to use: Offenders simply put their finger on its scanner, and its internal GPS makes sure they’re nowhere near the stadium during a match. Banned fans have to ensure it’s charged and check in when prompted before, during, and after the match. But it’s seemingly easier on everybody than what’s used now: Forcing them to sign in at police stations, which takes time and…

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9:07 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Tim Tebow has an answer ready for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns and any other NFL team with a void at quarterback: He’s a baseball player now. After taking part in his first day of the New York Mets‘ instructional league, Tebow said he is committed to his new sport and has no interest in…

Adam Klein is taking over the baseball program at Santa Monica. He has coached at Pierce College and at the high school level. He played baseball at Cal State Los Angeles and in the minor leagues. For the latest on high school sports, follow @LATSondheimer on Twitter

Martin Truex Jr. celebrates winning the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 400 at Chicagoland Speedway.(Photo: Mike Dinovo, USA TODAY Sports) JOLIET, Ill. — NASCAR fans are suddenly longing for the days when they never heard of the terms “encumbered” and “LIS.” Once again, NASCAR seems to have backed itself into a corner with a rules change, which then spawned unintended consequences and resulted in another rules change. This is the circle…

Lately, the post-race buzz after NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races isn’t about who won, it’s about who flunked post-race technical inspection. For those of you keeping track at home, Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway, the cars of race-winner Martin Truex Jr. and Jimmie Johnson both flunked NASCAR’s Laser Inspection Station twice, but only by what a NASCAR spokesman called “the lowest possible level.” Kyle Busch’s car flunked post-race LIS once, but…

12:05 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment TORONTO — Never mind 1996 or 1987, or any of the Canada Cups or even the first incarnations of the World of Cup of Hockey. The past, as glorious as it might have been, is the past. Finis. Over and done with. But the future? That’s really the story of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, the sport’s first best-on-best tournament…

RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Each week in a northern suburb of Rio de Janeiro, a dozen or so girls meet to play handball but are learning far more than how to master the fast-paced game. Part of a project called One Win Leads to Another, organized by U.N. Women and the International Olympic Committee, the teens take part before each game in group sessions with a psychologist…

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3:17 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Tim Tebow has a ready-made answer for the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns or any other NFL team with an emergency void at quarterback: He’s a baseball player now. After taking part in his first day of the New York Mets‘ instructional league, Tebow said he’s committed to his new sport and has no interest in…

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It’s getting late in the year to invest in a one-start pitcher who you didn’t care to own until now. But Alex Reyes is a different animal, coming off a seven-inning gem Sunday against the San Francisco Giants that I for one didn’t think possible. It’s not that he didn’t have the upside. He was arguably the game’s top pitching prospect when he got the call in August. But he…

Editor’s note: With fantasy football content ramping up, we will only publish three fantasy baseball DFS posts a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (which will include some weekend picks, too). Thank you for understanding and I hope you continue to enjoy our content. Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming… For those who are unfamiliar with my thought process, I aim to add as many home run hitters as possible…

ESPN is launching its first bilingual sports news show, aimed at the growing audience of Latino viewers in the U.S. Starting Sept. 26, cable network ESPN2 will air “Nación ESPN,” a one-hour weekly program with Los Angeles sports radio host Jorge Sedano, boxing reporter Bernardo Osuna and ESPNDesportes.com journalist Marly Rivera. Although the show will be presented in English, guests appearing on “Nación ESPN” can speak in Spanish if they…

Is NASCAR’s laser inspection station completely accurate and repeatable? Chicago race-winner Martin Truex Jr. is certainly wondering about that. Truex’s car failed post-race laser inspection following Sunday’s race. While NASCAR made a big deal about giving teams “encumbered” finishes for severe post-race inspection failures, it said Sunday afternoon that the failures of Truex’s car and Jimmie Johnson’s car weren’t to the baseline established for an encumbered finish. So Truex will…

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Tim Tebow threw a wrinkle into the baseball season when he enticed dozens of reporters and scouts to trek to Los Angeles in late August to watch him run a 60-yard dash, shag fly balls and crank batting practice fastballs over the fence. For his next trick, Tebow will ascend to the ranks of the Spruce Bluff Preserve, the Botanical Gardens and the Treasure Coast…

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By Sam McPherson In Major League Baseball history, the final two weeks of the regular season have proven to be quite volatile. Teams move up and down the standings, creating heartbreak for some fans and establishing lifelong memories for others. This fluidity is what we love and hate about America’s pastime. The same crazy potential comes with fantasy baseball: Look at the standings in your league today, and they probably…