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Heath, Sanchez Named 2016 US Soccer Female and Young Female Player of the Year – U.S. Soccer (press release) (registration) (blog)
CHICAGO (Dec. 13, 2016) – Tobin Heath and Ashley Sanchez have been voted the 2016 U.S. Soccer Female and Young Female Player of the Year, respectively. Heath, who has long been a fan favorite for her entertaining style of play and dynamic work with the ball, wins the award for the first time in her ninth year with the U.S. Women’s National Team. She won after earning 40 percent…
Alan Thicke, actor and NHL fanatic, dies playing hockey with son – Yahoo Sports
Alan Thicke, Canadian actor and dedicated NHL fan, died playing hockey with his son on Tuesday. He was 69 years old. According to TMZ, Thicke was playing hockey with his 19-year-old son, Carter, when he suffered a heart attack. He was transported to Providence St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Burbank around noon local time and pronounced dead soon after. Thicke is survived by his wife, Tanya, and three sons: Robin,…
Pep Guardiola: A Continental Success and English Soccer’s … – New York Times
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Organizers struggling to pay bills from the Rio Olympics – CBS News
RIO DE JANEIRO – Almost four months after the Summer Olympic Games in Rio ended, Rio de Janeiro organizers are unable to pay some of their bills, including $3.7 million owed to the International Paralympic Committee. IPC spokesman Craig Spence told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the money is owed for travel grants, which is part of the contractual agreement to host the Olympics and Paralympics. “Never have we…
Child Sexual Abuse Scandal Rocks UK Soccer – New York Times
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4 Months After Olympics, Organizers Unable to Pay Some Bills – ABC News
Almost four months after the Olympics ended, Rio de Janeiro organizers are unable to pay some of their bills, including $3.7 million owed to the International Paralympic Committee. IPC spokesman Craig Spence told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the money is owed for travel grants, which is part of the contractual agreement to host the Olympics and Paralympics. “Never have we faced an issue like this with an organizing…
Soccer|Pep Guardiola: A Continental Success and English Soccer’s Measuring Stick – New York Times
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Jabra Elite Sport review: – CNET
No, the Apple AirPods aren’t the only “true wireless” headphones you can buy. Several other competitors have trickled into the market for standalone left and right earbuds in recent months, including the Motorola VerveOnes, Samsung Galaxy Gear IconX, Erato Apollo 7, Earin and the upcoming Here One. And now Jabra has entered the zero-wire fray with its Elite Sport wireless sports earbuds. They’re available in the US ($250), UK (£230)…
Baseball has gone cuckoo for closers – ESPN
12:50 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment They are supposed to be the baseball equivalent of a seal, that little bit of wax poured onto a finished letter and pressed with a stamp to denote that which is finished. Firemen. Stoppers. Closers. Whatever you want to call them, they are all the rage in the free-agent marketplace. Here’s some perspective from ESPN’s Jayson Stark: “Dollars for Kenley Jansen,…
How ‘Jerry Maguire’ ruined the sports agency industry – ESPN
12:41 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Twenty years ago Tuesday, the film “Jerry Maguire” landed in theaters. The story of a sports agent who was reduced from 72 clients to one after his revelation to be more honest and serve fewer clients was rejected by the big management company he helped found, was an instant hit. It had all the elements of a perfect Hollywood plot. A…
Jabra Elite Sport review: Worthy AirPod rivals are like a Fitbit for your … – CNET
No, the Apple AirPods aren’t the only “true wireless” headphones you can buy. Several other competitors have trickled into the market for standalone left and right earbuds in recent months, including the Motorola VerveOnes, Samsung Galaxy Gear IconX, Erato Apollo 7, Earin and the upcoming Here One. And now Jabra has entered the zero-wire fray with its Elite Sport wireless sports earbuds. They’re available in the US ($250), UK (£230)…
Europe|Child Sexual Abuse Scandal Rocks UK Soccer – New York Times
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Soccer Team Chapecoense Fined for Forfeiting Final Match – snopes.com
Claim: Chapecoense, the soccer team which lost 19 players in a plane crash, was fined for forfeiting their final match. FALSE Origin:On 12 December 2016, several media outlets reported that Chapecoense, the soccer team that lost 19 players in a plane crash, was fined 100,000 reals (USD $29,847) by the Brazilian Football Confederation for forfeiting their final game: Soccer teams are routinely fined up to R$100,000 for forfeiting a match…
Soccer|Pep Guardiola: A Continental Success and English Soccer’s Measuring Stick – New York Times
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Car number revealed for Buescher’s JTG ride in 2017 – Nascar
JTG Daugherty Racing revealed the car number Monday for its new team and incoming driver Chris Buescher — No. 37. The expanding operation — owned by Jodi and Tad Geschickter with former NBA star Brad Daugherty — tweeted out an image of the numerals Monday afternoon. The team had previously announced its two-car effort in NASCAR’s premier series for 2017, with Buescher named as the second driver Nov. 29 through an arrangement with…
Baseball Outlaws Hazing Ritual That Forces Rookies to Dress as Women – New York Times
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Cuba: Island of Baseball: Documentary focuses on risk, reward of Cuban defectors – USA TODAY
Jose Abreu defected from Cuba in 2013.(Photo: Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY Sports) The trickle of Cuban baseball players filtering into the majors has grown into a torrent, with their numbers increasing to an all-time high of 30 last season. Yet despite their rising levels of success and skyrocketing salaries, Cuban players across generations share the heartache of leaving behind their country, family and way of life, experiencing a longing for…
CBS Sports 2016 College Football All-America Team: Alabama, Big Ten lead way – CBS sports.com (blog)
A panel of college football writers, analysts and experts across CBS Sports convened following the end of the regular season and now presents the CBS Sports 2016 College Football All-America team. Below are the first and second teams along with notes and breakdowns by conference. Be sure to tune in to “Inside College Football: 2016 All-America Team” at 9 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network [channel finder] for a complete…
Phil Mickelson has second sports hernia surgery of offseason – CBSSports.com
Phil Mickelson’s first sports hernia surgery of the 2016 offseason came back at the end of October. Mickelson underwent a second sports hernia surgery recently, according to a statement from his management team Monday evening. This surgery was to repair an apparent recurrence of the original sports hernia injury. Mickelson has undergone a 2nd sports hernia surgery, per statement. Sounds like he may be at CareerBuilder only as the tournament…
Sports Illustrated ignores Gordie Howe, Penguins’ Cup in 2016 video – Yahoo Sports
Hockey’s relationship with Sports Illustrated, the still-venerable icon of American sports journalism, has always been complicated. We’re still trying to figure out how the Chicago Blackhawks “saved hockey” in 2013. Here we thought it was a salary cap, new rules and outdoor games. Although we guess without the Blackhawks there are no outdoor games, so… SI did put the Pittsburgh Penguins on the national cover when they won the Stanley Cup…
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