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Anthony Davis did the impossible, and the Pelicans still lost – Yahoo Sports

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Anthony Davis offered the basketball-watching world two reminders on Wednesday night. After a 2015-16 season plagued by injuries that wound up knocking him off the gold-medal-winning U.S. squad at the 2016 Summer Olympics, he reminded us exactly what kind of monster he is, beginning the 2016-17 campaign with a historically productive game the likes of which the league had literally never seen. Unfortunately, he also reminded us just how little…

NASCAR mailbag: What can be done to fix the Xfinity Series? – SB Nation

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Each Wednesday SB Nation’s NASCAR reporter Jordan Bianchi answers your questions about the latest news and happenings within the sport. If you have a mailbag question email jordanmbianchi@gmail.com. I’m glad NASCAR finally realized Cup drivers were ruining the Xfinity Series, this is a long overdue rule. But why only a 10-race limit, why not restrict Cup drivers even more and turn the Xfinity Series into a true developmental series…

Tim Tebow’s response to critics of his baseball dream will make you want to quit your job – Washington Post

Thursday, October 27, 2016

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Judge declares mistrial in beating case of NASCAR driver Mike Wallace – FOXSports.com

Thursday, October 27, 2016

A mistrial has been declared in the case against three men accused of attacking NASCAR driver Mike Wallace and his daughter outside the PNC Pavilion concert venue in Charlotte, North Carolina, this summer. According to WSOC television in Charlotte, as first reported via the Twitter account of reporter Mark Becker, Judge Ronald Chapman ruled for the mistrial because he believed there was merit to the argument from defense attorneys that…

Harvard condemns lewd ‘scouting report’ by 2012 men’s soccer team – Fox News

Thursday, October 27, 2016

BOSTON –  Harvard University has condemned a sexually explicit document that members of the 2012 men’s soccer team called their “scouting report” of the women’s soccer team. In the nine-page document, which was uncovered this week by The Harvard Crimson student newspaper, a member of the men’s team rated the physical attractiveness of new recruits on the women’s team, and also included their photos and lewd comments about many…

No penalties for Martin Truex Jr. team from NASCAR – FOXSports.com

Thursday, October 27, 2016

NASCAR issued its weekly post-race penalty and warning report following last Sunday’s Chase for the Sprint Cup elimination race at Talladega Superspeedway — and the big news was that there was no news involving the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing team of driver Martin Truex Jr. Truex had said he did not think it was “a big issue” that his car twice flunked Laser Inspection Station scrutiny and had a…

Tim Tebow’s response to critics of his baseball dream will make you want to quit your job – Washington Post

Thursday, October 27, 2016

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Fun Fact: Chicago Actually Has Two Baseball Teams – Wall Street Journal

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Chicago Minutes after the Chicago Cubs clinched the National League pennant and their spot in the World Series, ESPN’s SportsCenter tweeted, “71 Years Later, Chicago is finally back in the Fall Classic.” That was news to the White Sox. …

What Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said about Chief Wahoo before World Series Game 2 – cleveland.com

Thursday, October 27, 2016

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said before Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday night that “logos are primarily a local matter.” But he’s going to speak with the Indians about Chief Wahoo, planning a meeting with Indians CEO Paul Dolan after the World Series. Confirming his earlier comments in a Wednesday radio interview, Manfred said during a pregame news conference at Progressive Field when…

A Look at Vintage Baseball Stamps at the Postal Museum – ABC News

Thursday, October 27, 2016

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Tim Tebow’s response to critics of his baseball dream will make you want to quit your job – Washington Post

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

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After 71 Years, Cubs’ World Series Return Falls Flat – New York Times

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

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LEADOFF: Study ranks Atlanta above Chicago, Boston as baseball … – Atlanta Journal Constitution

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

The St. Louis Cardinals announced Tuesday a second phase of Ballpark Village, the restaurant and entertainment district that opened next to Busch Stadium in 2014. The $220 million, 550,000-square-foot second phase, targeted for completion in 2019, will include a 29-story residential tower, a Class A office building and more retail, restaurant and entertainment space, the Cardinals said.

NASCAR to limit Premier Series driver participation in lower series – FOXSports.com

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

In a move designed to hopefully promote driver development, NASCAR announced on Wednesday that it will limit the number of events a Premier Series driver can enter in the XFINITY Series and the Camping World Truck Series, beginning next season. In a release, NASCAR said that it hopes this will “put an even brighter spotlight on the next generation of stars and bolster the identity of all three of its…

Despite Ratings Drop, Olympics Boosts Comcast in 3Q – ABC News

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Comcast’s profit rose 12 percent in the July-September quarter thanks to the Olympics and the first third-quarter gains in video subscribers in a decade. NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke has said that the company made over $250 million in Rio as ad sales rose, even though Olympics ratings fell 16 percent in prime time on NBC from the London Olympics. Ratings were down 9 percent if viewers watching on NBCUniversal’s cable…

NBCUniversal Third-Quarter Earnings Rise, Helped by Rio Olympics – Hollywood Reporter

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

The company, led by CEO Steve Burke, posts a lower film profit, but lauds the success of ‘Secret Life of Pets,’ as parent Comcast adds 32,000 video subscribers for its best third quarter in a decade. Cable giant Comcast on Wednesday reported its third-quarter financials, including profit figures for its entertainment arm NBCUniversal, whose results were driven by the Summer Olympics in Rio. Kicking off earnings season for big…

After 71 Years, Cubs’ World Series Return Falls Flat – New York Times

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

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