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Another Duggar kid is courting! Jinger Duggar, 22, is courting soccer player Jeremy Vuolo, 28,People reports. The pair met while on a mission trip together last May. “It was there that I really saw his heart and really admired his character,” Duggar told People. Vuolo graduated from Syracuse University and previously played for Major League Soccer club the New York Red Bulls. He then took a break…

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Henry Sibley players lift their trophy after beating the Mahtomedi Zephyrs 8-4 to win the Class 3A championship in the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Monday, June 20, 2016. (Pioneer Press: Scott Takushi) Mahtomedi’s Jack Schwietz was the starting pitcher as the Henry Sibley Warriors played the Zephyrs 8-4 in the Class 3A championship in the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Monday, June 20,…

Bobby DeWitt feared he would never get to coach the Wayzata baseball team again. DeWitt had to step away from coaching for the 2015 season to stay home with his son, Sam, after his wife and his other son, William, had to live in Illinois because of radiation treatment William received for cancer. Related Articles State baseball: Henry Sibley goes from last in conference to 3A state champ State baseball:…

7:59 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER that I started work at the University of Central Florida in Orlando on Aug. 8, 2001. It was a joyous time. We were launching the school’s DeVos Sports Business Management Program. Thirty-four days later, the world forever changed on Sept. 11. It was unimaginable to me that America’s shores could be attacked. While the inconceivable has become…

The Atlanta Braves probably don’t want an off day after five straight wins, but Monday brings one anyway. Fortunately, baseball persists. SB Nation and FanDuel continue to partner on daily fantasy baseball, and we will bring you regularly scheduled lineup recommendations throughout the 2016 season. Today’s slate isn’t exactly chalked full of easy calls, but we battle on to the finish line. Editor’s Note: New players win cash…

Three men reportedly were arrested and charged in the beating of NASCAR veteran Mike Wallace and his daughter after a Rascal Flatts concert in Charlotte, N.C., Friday night. Nathan Lucas and Randolph Mangum were charged with assault Saturday morning and a third man, Paul Lucas, was charged with assault on a female. A spokesperson for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed to FOX411 the three men were arrested but would…

RELATED: See the Sprint Cup Series throwback schemes CONCORD, N.C. — Ryan Reed and Roush Fenway Racing today unveiled the throwback paint scheme that the No. 16 Lilly Diabetes/American Diabetes Association Ford Mustang will carry this September in the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) race at Darlington Raceway. The No. 16 Ford Mustang will feature a design similar to the No. 16 driven by Bobby Allison in 1975, on his way to three victories, including one…

USA Soccer Missing Manpower Vs. Argentina In Copa America Semifinals The United States men’s national soccer team’s task of upsetting Argentina in Copa America 2016 won’t be easier without Alejandro Bedoya, Jermaine Jones and Bobby Wood. The Team USA trio will serve suspensions Tuesday in the semifinal matchup against Argentina. Bedoya and Wood received yellow cards last Thursday in the quarterfinal win over Ecuador, and those cautions accumuleted with previous…

According to multiple reports, Team USA’s Olympic roster is starting to take shape but LeBron James may not be a part of the team. Like Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, LaMarcus Aldridge and Chris Paul, James will reportedly will opt for rest and withdraw his name from consideration from the USA Basketball player pool. From The Vertical’s Chris Mannix: In the aftermath of a grueling NBA Finals, LeBron James…

Mixed Leagues Mitch Moreland, 1B, Texas Rangers Danny Espinosa, 1B/2B/3B/SS, Washington Nationals Wilmer Flores, 2B/3B/SS, New York Mets Alex Bregman, SS, Houston Astros Albert Almora, OF, Chicago Cubs Steven Moya, OF, Detroit Tigers Tim Lincecum, SP, Los Angeles Angels Zack Wheeler, SP, New York Mets David Phelps, SP/RP, Miami Marlins   AL-Only Ike Davis, 1B, New York Yankees Ezequiel Carrera, OF, Toronto Blue Jays Michael Martinez, OF, Cleveland Indians Jake…

HARTFORD — The city stands to lose more than $1 million if baseball isn’t played at Hartford’s delayed downtown stadium this year. City leaders recently fired the ballpark’s developers, DoNo Hartford LLC and Centerplan Cos., casting doubt on whether the Yard Goats minor league team will play at its new home this season. Mayor Luke Bronin said the move was prompted by an email from the developers estimating it would…

Today’s American sports leagues don’t have the same problem of abundance. For example, there are only 32 teams in the NFL and 30 teams in Major League Baseball. There is no 33rd football team that can compete with the Tennessee Titans for a spot in the league. If a baseball team is bad for an extended period of time, they might lose fans or move to a new city (which…

i Fans react to a play during the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Finals Game Seven watch party at Quicken Loans Arena on June 19. Jason Miller/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jason Miller/Getty Images Fans react to a play during the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Finals Game Seven watch party at Quicken Loans Arena on June 19. Jason Miller/Getty Images The curse was over. On Sunday Night, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the…

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Getty Images With the NBA’s Cavaliers stunning the Warriors on their own home floor with a surprising Game Seven win last night, it ended Cleveland’s 52-year title drought. But the new civic leader in pro sports futility isn’t the same as the rest of the places near the top of that list. According to Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune, his town is now the city with the longest gulf…

Defunct sporting-goods retailer Sports Authority is trying to auction naming rights to the home stadium of the NFL’s Denver Broncos — an unusual move that’s raising eyebrows in the world of sports marketing. The company wants to capture some of the appreciation in the value of naming-rights deals since striking its agreement for Sports Authority Field at Mile High back in 2011, a time when the market for such arrangements…

Driver Mike Wallace (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP) The Rascal Flatts concert at Charlotte, N.C.’s PNC Pavilion had just let out, two days before Father’s Day. Amid the flood of fans rushing to their cars was fifty-seven-year-old NASCAR driver Mike Wallace walking with his daughter Lindsey Wallace Van Wingerden. As they wandered to the parking lot, Mike began chatting with a stranger. Later, in an anguished Facebook post, Mike warned others not to talk to people…

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Athletes travel together to the games in BBDO’s humorous “Carpool” spot from Team Visa. Visa Visa is kicking off its 30-year anniversary of sponsoring the Summer Olympic Games in Rio with what might be its most tech-savvy innovation yet. Earlier this month, the brand introduced a new wearable device, the Visa smart payment ring, which will be worn in Rio by the 45 Olympic and…