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Alex Bowman is a remarkable young man. He’s handsome, well-spoken and handles himself like a true professional off the race track. To be put in the situation he was this year filling in for NASCAR’s most popular driver, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and to deliver great runs is well, once again, remarkable. My FOX NASCAR partner Jeff Gordon told me that after he had filled in for Dale Jr. at the…

Listen, we know it’s tough to catch up on everything happening in the baseball world each morning. There are all kinds of stories, rumors, game coverage and Vines of dudes getting hit in the beans every day. Trying to find all of it while on your way to work or sitting at your desk just isn’t easy. It’s OK, though, we’re going to do the heavy lifting for you each…

An everyday hero, known only as Denise, fought off a lump-of-wood wielding thief with her own baseball bat Tuesday. Denise was working at the Coorparoo Quik-e-mart in Brisbane, Australia when the would-be armed robber marched into the store. He didn’t get far before she leapt into action. In an interview with 7 News Brisbane, Denise told the reporter the perpetrator “sort of gave it to me, I just gave it…

He talked about the characters on the team, saying they were more like a “Saturday Night Live” cast than a baseball squad. He likened one of his teammates to the late, great comedic actor John Belushi. He talked about the bus rides to games. How the team even loved to practice because it gave them more time together. Mike Durkin was on perhaps the greatest baseball team in Keith Academy…

If you thought that doing donuts in a parking lot as a kid was cool, then you have no idea what cool is. I don’t either, probably because I’m not a rich kid with the resources and willingness to do crazy stunts in a “sport” called hajwalah that can get yourself and others killed. DON’T MISS: Best Buy just released a brand new Black Friday ad: Here’s what changed Hajwalah…

Drew Lane does his podcast from his newly remodeled basement in his Ferndale home.(Photo: Special to Detroit News) Twenty-five years ago this week, “Drew and Mike” debuted on the Detroit radio airwaves, and quickly turned the morning talk-rock show on the WRIF (101.1-FM) into the top program in the market, where it would remain for many years. These days, Drew Lane is starting over — and excited about the potential…

Article Tools     CLIPBOARD FOOTBALL TICKETS — Tickets for Dunmore’s PIAA first-round playoff game Friday at 7 p.m. at Hazleton Area High School will be on sale in the Dunmore High School athletic director’s office Thursday and Friday from noon-2 p.m. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for students. All tickets will cost $6 at the game.MEETING — Archbald Little League will hold its monthly…

Everyone it seems, as Alfreton Town defend a Newport County corner in their FA Cup first round replay at Rodney Parade. The League Two side survived a late comeback by non-league Alfreton Town before three extra-time goals gave the home side a 4-1 win that put them into the second round where they will face a visit to Plymouth Argyle

An everyday hero, known only as Denise, fought off a lump-of-wood wielding thief with her own baseball bat Tuesday. Denise was working at the Coorparoo Quik-e-mart in Brisbane, Australia when the would-be armed robber marched into the store. He didn’t get far before she leapt into action. In an interview with 7 News Brisbane, Denise told the reporter the perpetrator “sort of gave it to me, I just gave it…

It’s official, the New Orleans Zephyrs are no more. The city’s Triple-A baseball team has been renamed to the New Orleans Baby Cakes, the team announced Tuesday afternoon at a ceremony at Zephyr Field. Baby Cakes was selected from a group of seven finalists following an online contest, during which more than 3,000 submissions were turned in by fans to replace the Zephyrs nickname, which carried over with the franchise when…

If you thought that doing donuts in a parking lot as a kid was cool, then you have no idea what cool is. I don’t either, probably because I’m not a rich kid with the resources and willingness to do crazy stunts in a “sport” called hajwalah that can get yourself and others killed. DON’T MISS: Best Buy just released a brand new Black Friday ad: Here’s what changed Hajwalah…

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — Costa Rica demolished the U.S. 4-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, throwing the continued tenure of U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann into question and raising concerns that the Americans may not have what it takes even to qualify for Russia 2018. The brutal loss was the second in a row to start the Hexagonal, the first time the U.S. has ever done that…

Drew Lane does his podcast from his newly remodeled basement in his Ferndale home.(Photo: Special to Detroit News) Twenty-five years ago this week, “Drew and Mike” debuted on the Detroit radio airwaves, and quickly turned the morning talk-rock show on the WRIF (101.1-FM) into the top program in the market, where it would remain for many years. These days, Drew Lane is starting over — and excited about the potential…

OLYMPICS DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Los Angeles sought to allay concerns over Donald Trump’s election, Paris played up its glamorous venues and Budapest set itself apart as a mid-sized alternative as the three cities made their first public pitches in the race to host the 2024 Olympics. With 10 months before the vote, the three candidates had a chance to deliver their message in 20-minute presentations to the general assembly…

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots and a noted Jewish philanthropist, has donated $6 million to create the Kraft Family Sports Campus in Jerusalem. The contribution is to “advance Jerusalem as an International sports hub,” the office of Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat said in a statement issued Tuesday announcing the gift. The contribution is part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the reunification of…

Michael Winchester, the father of Kansas City Chiefs long snapper James Winchester, was fatally shot in a parking area at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City on Tuesday afternoon. A disgruntled former employee was waiting for Michael Winchester, who worked for Southwest Airlines, to exit the airport before killing him and then turning the gun on himself. Winchester was 52 years old. The airport was on lockdown after…

Drew Lane does his podcast from his newly remodeled basement in his Ferndale home.(Photo: Special to Detroit News) Twenty-five years ago this week, “Drew and Mike” debuted on the Detroit radio airwaves, and quickly turned the morning talk-rock show on the WRIF (101.1-FM) into the top program in the market, where it would remain for many years. These days, Drew Lane is starting over — and excited about the potential…

The Alabama Crimson Tide are the last major undefeated team in the country and still sit atop the latest College Football Playoff rankings. Ohio State took advantage of losses by the teams ahead of it, going from No. 5 last week to No. 2 now. In the latest Associated Press poll, Ohio State and Louisville moved up to Nos. 2 and 3, respectively, behind Alabama, but the playoff…