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After the flawless success of last year’s forecast, once again, CBS Sports is ranking all of Division I men’s college basketball in advance of the start of the season. I may be out of my mind. So here it is, an all-encompassing, thoroughly engrossing, undeniably consummate echelon of the sport’s 351 teams, from Air Force to Youngstown State, Duke to …. well, you’ll have to scroll all the way to…

Jesse Hagopian, center, with his son and his son’s fourth-grade teacher in Seattle, Washington, on October 19, 2016. (Courtesy of Jesse Hagopian) For a city with a black population of just 8 percent, Seattle has always had a rich tradition of resistance to racism, stretching from the civil-rights movement to a particularly unique and effective chapter of the Black Panther Party to today’s movement for black lives.1 Ad Policy On…

Hayes perhaps first stole the affections of me and others during last year’s NCAA Tournament when he and several teammates became fascinated with the stenographers attached to the press pool who produce the “rush” transcripts of all postgame commentary. In a challenge to the stenographers’ skill, Hayes started his response to a question about how he’s improved his play by saying, “Well, before I answer that question, I’d like to…

With the 2016 presidential election less than three weeks away, the heat is on for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to make their final push for the White House. With that said, the truck of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Austin Wayne Self will carry the Trump Pence 2016 campaign logo and patriotic colors in Saturday’s Fred’s 250 at Talladega Superspeedway (1 p.m. ET, FOX). Maybe this wrap will…

As the manager of a Premier League soccer club, do you dump your non-British players in anticipation of a “hard Brexit” or do you take your chances with the best foreign talent, hoping for the best, work permit-wise, when the UK eventually quits the European Union? Those are some of the choices confronting players of the best-selling soccer simulation video game Football Manager, which announced yesterday that it had built…

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After the flawless success of last year’s forecast, once again, CBS Sports is ranking all of Division I men’s college basketball in advance of the start of the season. I may be out of my mind. So here it is, an all-encompassing, thoroughly engrossing, undeniably consummate echelon of the sport’s 351 teams, from Air Force to Youngstown State, Duke to …. well, you’ll have to scroll all the way to…

British wrestling is finally returning to mainstream television with a one-off ‘World of Sport’ special on ITV featuring legendary WWE commentator Jim Ross. World of Sport previously aired on the channel every Saturday in the UK between 1965 and 1985, running in competition with BBC’s Grandstand. It featured an array of sports, but was famous for the ring antics of legends like Kendo Nagasaki and the larger-than-life characters Big Daddy…

The New York Jets will name Geno Smith as the team’s starting quarterback for its Week 7 game against the Baltimore Ravens, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Jets are 11–11 with Ryan Fitzpatrick at starting quarterback, including 1–5 this season. He has thrown for 1,441 yards, five touchdowns and 11 interceptions on the year, but the team is apparently ready to turn to Smith after a poor start…

It’s been a little more than two weeks since sports anchor Arran Andersen signed off from KMGH-Channel 7. “I didn’t want to get overly sentimental, but this has been a blast,” Andersen said in his final broadcast on Oct. 1, donning a flashy plaid suit jacket, standing next to his colleague, Jahmai Webster, dressed similarly, who has also departed. “We’ve had a great time bringing the sports to you at…

Enlarge this image Rain beats against the windows of a downtown New York City building on a soporific Friday morning. A high school teacher is reading out loud from a sample recommendation letter when she notices a few students fidgeting and texting. “I’m not seeing all eyes …” she says, her voice trailing off. Naama Wrightman, who is coaching the teacher, jumps in. “All right, pause. It’s the right correction….

At the UFC 204 post fight press conference, Gegard Mousasi took aim at several fighters during his question and answer period and even took a shot at featherweight champion Conor McGregor. Mousasi was questioning the validity of real fighters versus the hype surrounding people like McGregor, who get a lot of attention for trash talking and boasting about how many millions he’s going to make on his next fight. Mousasi…

Ajay Singh believes this is the start of the ‘acche din’ for Indian boxing. (Source: Reuters file) Entrusted with the task of undoing four years of damage, Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh says the bickering that has ruined the sport is not very difficult to control and he is confident of professionalising the set up with his corporate experience. Singh, who is also the Chairman and Managing Director of Spicejet Airlines and…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 18, 2016) — During an event with team owners, drivers, local dignitaries and media at the InterContinental Presidente Hotel in Mexico City, NASCAR today announced plans to strengthen its presence in Mexico for years to come with a full slate of races in 2017 and beyond. Also announced was a multi-year agreement with Old World Industries (OWI) to make PEAK® title sponsor of the NASCAR PEAK…

Allison Lee Isley/Journal Twin City TOPSoccer Brodie Douglass (front) dances with his buddy Cameron Barry during the Twin City Youth Soccer Association TOPSoccer Program at Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville. Photos by Allison Lee Isley/Journal Twin City TOPSoccer Malcolm Egan (front) plays with his buddy Delaney Cowart during the Twin City Youth Soccer Association TOPSoccer Program at Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville. Allison Lee Isley/Journal Twin City TOPSoccer…

Major international sporting events bring together people from different cultural backgrounds, offering a chance for world peace and economic and cultural empowerment. Over the next several years Japan has an excellent opportunity to lead the world as it hosts major sporting events and cultural festivals. The World Forum on Sport and Culture, to be held in Kyoto on Wednesday and Thursday and in Tokyo from Thursday through Saturday, will offer…

RELATED: Current Chase Grid | Driver standings Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway will shrink the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup field from 12 drivers to eight. Jimmie Johnson and Kevin Harvick are already locked into the Round of 8 with victories at Charlotte and Kansas, respectively, which leaves 10 drivers battling for six spots. Here’s a look at how drivers can clinch spots in the next round.  Tune in…

Although they’ve maintained an unbeaten record and a four-week grip on the No. 1 ranking in men’s soccer, the Maryland Terrapins have had to execute several narrow escapes. There is no doubting the bounty of talent and capacity to end an eight-year drought without a national trophy, yet vulnerabilities have surfaced time and again, requiring late strikes and overtime heroics. Tuesday’s 2-1 victory over American University at Ludwig Field in…

The Green Bay Packers expect to be without running back Eddie Lacy for several weeks as he tends to a high ankle sprain, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. The Packers will host the Chicago Bears on Thursday night. The backfield depth was already lacking as James Starks is out for about four weeks as he underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus. • Reckless Rookie: Favre’s dysfunctional…

Enlarge this image Rain beats against the windows of a downtown New York City building on a soporific Friday morning. A high school teacher is reading out loud from a sample recommendation letter when she notices a few students fidgeting and texting. “I’m not seeing all eyes …” she says, her voice trailing off. Naama Wrightman, who is coaching the teacher, jumps in. “All right, pause. It’s the right correction….