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Mike Piazza inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame – Poughkeepsie Journal

Monday, July 25, 2016

Mike Piazza applauds during an awards ceremony at Doubleday Field on Saturday, July 23, 2016, in Cooperstown, N.Y. Piazza and Ken Griffey Jr. are to be inducted Sunday. (AP Photo/Heather Ainsworth)(Photo: AP) COOPERSTOWN – Staring out at their families and tens of thousands of fans who hung on every word, Mike Piazza and Ken Griffey Jr. were inducted Sunday into the Baseball Hall of Fame in a ceremony tinged with tears…

Identity of Baseball-Stealing Woman Revealed – snopes.com

Monday, July 25, 2016

Claim: A woman who grabbed a baseball away from a child at an Astros game was identified as child psychologist Grennele Brashkowitz. FALSE Example: [Collected via e-mail, July 2016] A video from more than five years ago is making the rounds again showing a woman grab a baseball from a little girl at a game in Houston from 2011. What is difficult to verify are the supposed follow up stories…

It’s a sad day for clean sport, sport officials, athletes say – USA TODAY

Monday, July 25, 2016

In this Aug. 10, 2012 file photo a gold medalist from Russia participates in a medals ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.(Photo: Paul Sancya, AP) Thomas Bach asserted, reiterated and repeated that, yes, indeed, the International Olympic Committee’s decision not to ban Russia from the Rio Olympics was in the interest of clean sport. In delegating the decisions about the eligibility of athletes in a state-sponsored doping program,…

Take a walk on the wild side: five alternative sports to try in Rio de Janeiro – Rio 2016

Monday, July 25, 2016

It doesn’t take visitors long to realise that Rio de Janeiro is a completely sport-mad city. It’s easy to see why: year-round warm weather, a varied and beautiful landscape with beaches, lagoons, mangroves and mountains, plus beachwear where less is definitely more, all make for a culture that revolves almost entirely around physical activity.  It is the ideal backdrop not only for the next two months of 65 Olympic…

Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Piazza inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame – ESPN

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Two players who began their careers at opposite ends of the spectrum nearly three decades ago ended up in the same place on Sunday — with their names etched on plaques at the Baseball Hall of Fame. For Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza, the culmination of their long journeys was tinged with tears all around. “I stand up here humbled…

Olympic Officials Sanction Russian Athletes, but Stop Short of Complete Ban – New York Times

Sunday, July 24, 2016

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Handy Guide to Sport on Television this Week – Irish Times

Sunday, July 24, 2016

MONDAY (July 25th) SNOOKER Eurosport 1, 7am-10am, noon-4.30pm China World Open CRICKET Sky Sports 2 from 10.30am 2nd Test, D4 England v Pakistan CRICKET Sky Sports 1 from 2.55pm 1st Test, D5 West Indies v India TENNIS Sky Sports 3, 4pm-4am ATP Rogers Cup (Toronto) HORSE RACING RTE 2, 5pm-7.30pm Galway Including the Connacht Hotel Handicap TENNIS BT Sport 2, 5.30pm-9.30pm BT Sport 1, midnight-4am WTA Rogers Cup…

Tour de France 2016: Chris Froome completes third race victory – BBC News

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Media playback is not supported on this device Tour de France 2016: Chris Froome on historic third win Chris Froome became Britain’s first three-time winner of the Tour de France when he crossed the finish line of the 21-stage race in Paris on Sunday. The Team Sky rider, who won the 2013 and 2015 races, is the first man to defend his title in more than 20 years. He finished…

Sports tech coming to Rio 2016, courtesy of Israel – Jerusalem Post Israel News

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Running, jumping, swimming, vaulting. The sports that will be on display should be impervious to the hi-tech revolution, right? Wrong. This year, eight start-ups will compete in Rio de Janeiro during the upcoming summer Olympics in a competition sponsored by the Hype Foundation, which is based in Israel and the UK, as well as a variety of partners for various events such as Google, Microsoft and Saucony….

Rio Olympics 2016: Australia refuse to move into athletes’ village – BBC News

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Teams are housed in tower blocks at the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro Australia are refusing to move their athletes into the Rio Olympic Village because of concerns about the state of their accommodation. Problems include “blocked toilets, leaking pipes and exposed wiring”, according to team boss Kitty Chiller. Chiller said she had raised concerns with local event organisers and the International Olympic Committee, and was “pushing hard for…

Olympics|Olympic Officials Sanction Russian Athletes, but Stop Short of Complete Ban – New York Times

Sunday, July 24, 2016

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Daily Fantasy Baseball DFS Advice for July 24 – FOXSports.com

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Welcome to Sunday’s daily fantasy post! Remember that you can find our posts on the brand-spanking new DFS home page, as well as the fantasy page. Bookmark those sites now! Let’s get to Sunday’s interesting facts, using DraftKings prices. Five Things to Watch: 1. Here are the three highest projected over/unders, provided by OddsShark… ATL-COL 12 ARI-CIN 10 MIN-BOS 10 2. Weather: We should be all clear for Sunday. 3. You down with…

Russia’s athletes escape blanket IOC ban for Rio Olympic Games – The Guardian

Sunday, July 24, 2016

The International Olympic Committee has decided against a blanket ban on Russian athletes from competing in Rio – ruling instead to allow the 28 individual federations that comprise the summer Games to decide their fate. Related: Blocked toilets and exposed wiring: Olympic Village dismays Australia team Russian athletes will be allowed to go to the Games if they satisfy their sport’s governing body they can prove “to the full satisfaction…

SONA for sports – Philippine Star

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Today, President Rodrigo Duterte gives his first State of the Nation Address, and it will no doubt be a painful but honest look at where we stand as a nation. Naturally, the focus will be on the economy, poverty, peace and order and overcoming the differences among Filipinos of different faiths, all issues he has had firsthand experience with as mayor of Davao City. Special attention will, as par for…

Rio Olympics 2016: Australia refuse to move into athletes’ village – BBC Sport

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Teams are housed in tower blocks at the Olympic Village in Rio de Janeiro Australia are refusing to move their athletes into the Rio Olympic Village because of concerns about the state of their accommodation. Problems include “blocked toilets, leaking pipes and exposed wiring”, according to team boss Kitty Chiller. Chiller said she had raised concerns with local event organisers and the International Olympic Committee, and was “pushing hard for…

Chevrolet hits it out of the park with the 2017 Corvette Grand Sport – Ars Technica

Sunday, July 24, 2016

reader comments 4 ATLANTA—Well folks, they’ve done it. With the 2017 Corvette Grand Sport, Chevrolet may well have built the best Corvette ever. That was our take-home message after a day spent driving the car at Atlanta Motorsports Park and on the sinuous nearby mountain roads. The concept behind the car is simple but effective: carry over all the suspension and aerodynamic goodies from the range-topping Z06 without the overheating…

Olympics|Global Sports Leaders Anticipate a Decision on Russia’s Participation in Olympics – New York Times

Sunday, July 24, 2016

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The Olympics are coming, but Brazil, beset by troubles and gloom, yawns – Los Angeles Times

Sunday, July 24, 2016

For a full year before the 2014 World Cup, a fierce debate raged throughout the host nation of Brazil. Thousands periodically protested the Cup, some predicting chaos or demanding better government services. Others aggressively defended the choice to play host and said Brazil would impress the world with its organization. Sports fans endlessly analyzed the team itself, speculating on Brazil’s chances at winning, or painted their neighborhoods yellow and green to support the players….

Kyle Busch holds off Harvick for third straight XFINITY win – Nascar

Sunday, July 24, 2016

RELATED: Full race results | Series standings | Every winner in 2016 SHOP: Busch gear SPEEDWAY, Ind. — About the only thing Kyle Busch didn’t win on Saturday was the one prize he wasn’t eligible for. But the driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota won everything else, capping a phenomenal day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a victory in the Lilly Diabetes 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series race…