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The NASCAR community always has a way of coming together in someone’s time of need. That continued on Wednesday when many members from various NASCAR teams attended Jake Leatherman’s funeral in Hickory, North Carolina, per a request from his mother, Crystal. Jake lost his battle with juvenile myelomoncytic leukemia last Tuesday after a long battle with the disease. 5-year-old Jake became a huge NASCAR fan during his difficult fight, falling…

TOKYO Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture could play a part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after organizers on Wednesday approved a plan to hold part of the baseball-softball competition in the disaster-hit region. The prefecture was devastated by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that triggered the world’s largest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986. Baseball is returning to the Olympics for the first time since Beijing 2008 and organizers are keen…

Todd Gordon, crew chief for NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano, has been fined $10,000 for a lug nut infraction following the completion of Sunday night’s AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.   The No. 22 Team Penske group was one of several Sprint Cup Series teams to receive either penalties or warnings, according to the NASCAR penalty report issued Wednesday. Meanwhile, NASCAR XFINITY Series driver Brendan Gaughan‘s…

People should receive £250 a year in tax breaks if they cycle to work, according to a proposal to improve public health and business productivity backed by some of the UK’s biggest companies and the Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey. According to a report published by British Cycling, businesses should be able to claim back in tax up to £100,000 in construction works such as bike parking, showers or other cyclist…

Photo Credit Getty Images Eye injuries in sports, especially youth sports, are worryingly common and often involve activities that most of us probably would not consider risky for eyes, according to a new, nationwide study of emergency room visits related to eye problems among athletes. The results suggest that anyone involved with youth sports should be vigilant about protecting young people’s eyes, perhaps in part by stocking up on wraparound…

As Europe awoke on Wednesday morning to the news that Donald Trump had been elected the new president of the United States, sports stars weren’t shy in sharing their thought’s on the Republican’s victory. The athletes’ responses were a mixture of lamentation, grim acceptance a few pockets of positivity and more than the odd joke, as the unexpected Trump victory was confirmed. While some were keen to move on quickly and get…

Media playback is not supported on this device ‘I will be president for all Americans’ Donald Trump has swept to power in the US presidential election. There’s a lot of uncertainty over his policy plans and what they’ll mean for America and for the world. His victory will also have an impact on a range of sporting issues, including the US 2024 Olympic bid, the investigation into Fifa, the 2026…

The chairman of the business select committee has asked Mike Ashley to explain the use of a camera in an apparent attempt to secretly record MPs’ conversations when they visited Sports Direct’s warehouse. Iain Wright, in a letter to the company’s founder and chief executive, said the action was consistent with the controlling way the MPs were dealt with during Monday’s visit. The Labour MP said Ashley had suggested the…

Pardon the pun, but Harvard University is Crimson in the face with embarrassment over a so-called scandal involving the men’s soccer team. Because of the “scandal,” Harvard has voluntarily forfeited its remaining schedule of men’s soccer games. The accusations, which go back to 2012, allege members of the men’s soccer team rated female soccer recruits on a number system that was based on sex appeal and was often graphic and…

Article Tools Print friendly E-mail story Tip Us Off Comments (0) Share Article Facebook Twitter Pinterest Google+1 del.icio.us. Digg! Yahoo! Buzz Diigo google newsvine reddit technorati Yahoo! Myspace Before moving on to the most exciting time of the football season, I must look back on a fantastic year for baseball. It included UCSB’s first appearance in the College World Series (a quest of 69 years since the college tournament was…

Photo The Yankees’ Brian Cashman said pitching — both starting and relieving — would be a priority in the off-season. Credit Kathy Willens/Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — When the Yankees’ Brian Cashman arrived here for Major League Baseball’s general manager meetings, it was not to pick up a World Series ring or a handsome playoff bonus. But he could have made an argument for them. “He had a huge impact…

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Credit PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN POWELL / LIVERPOOL FC VIA GETTY In 2012, members of the men’s soccer team at Harvard University produced a detailed Google document that assessed the physical characteristics of the high-school seniors recently recruited to the women’s team. The “scouting report,” which the Harvard Crimson revealed in an article last month, was vulgar even by Trumpian measures, not only quantifying each woman’s attractiveness with a numerical rating…

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Caption Close A man was beaten with a baseball bat while his family was held at gunpoint after three masked intruders entered their Marin County residence early Tuesday — the latest in a string of recent violent home invasions throughout the Bay Area. Officers received reports of the home invasion robbery shortly after midnight in a suburban neighborhood of Marinwood. Three men wearing masks entered the home on Mount Muir…

Don Trump was not a very great baseball player, according to his stats page on Baseball Reference. In fact, he was just a .222 hitter for the Leesburg Packers in 1952 as a 19-year-old out of Emmaus, Pa. This Trump should not be confused for Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump, who has no professional baseball experience despite reportedly being the captain of his high school team. • You’ll…

SCOTTSDALE, Az. — It’s that time of year, the time when agents present executives and owners with elaborate brochures detailing their free-agent clients’ achievements. The statistics chosen by the agents are selective, but often revealing. And while many executives say they learn little from the agents’ work, most owners are less informed. What follows are highlights from the brochures for four players. It is intended to be a sampling, not…

Baseball Oak Lawn: Registration is open for the 2017 season for Oak Lawn Baseball, open to ages 4 to 18. Take advantage of early-bird prices. For more information or to register, visit www.oaklawnbaseball.com. Basketball Palos Hills: The South Side Shooters seventh grade boys team is looking for a few players to fill out their fall/winter roster. For more information or to schedule a tryout, contact Bill Finn, (708) 508-0170. Diving…

Gotham Chopra was in the stands on April 20, 1986 when Michael Jordan lit up the Boston Celtics for 63 points in an NBA playoff game. A wide-eyed, pre-teen boy then, Chopra still recalls the feeling of watching a sports deity register a defining performance against his favorite team at the Boston Garden.  “I remember thinking, ‘Holy shit, this is mythic,’” Chopra says.  SEE ALSO: The ugly intersection of World…

Anna Turley, MP for Redcar, told The Telegraph that a woman entered their meeting room, ostensibly with the purpose of bringing in a tray of sandwiches, and placed a recording device underneath a chair. “I couldn’t believe it,” Ms Turley said. “I watched her put the device on the floor and when she left I said: ‘Bloody hell guys, they are trying to record us.’ It’s not James Bond, more Austin Powers.”…