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For Cubs’ faithful, baseball and religion often overlap – Chicago Tribune
When the Cubs‘ Starlin Castro cracked a home run in Game 3 of last year’s divisional playoff series against the Cardinals, Affan Arain was praying. Arain, who is Muslim, had excused himself from his seat and found an out-of-the-way spot in the Wrigley Field concourse for his daily evening ritual. The crowd’s roar provided an unmistakable soundtrack, and he knew instantly the Cubs had scored. “In the midst of that…
On Baseball: Nationals bullpen comes up big in Game 2 of NLDS – Washington Post
In the eighth inning Sunday afternoon at Nationals Park, Manager Dusty Baker took the ball from Blake Treinen and patted the right-hander on the shoulder, gratitude for his part in stifling the Los Angeles Dodgers. The pitching change offered first baseman Ryan Zimmerman the opportunity for brief reflection. Standing on the mound as he watched Treinen march into the dugout, he looked toward second baseman Daniel Murphy and nodded toward…
Tebow pursues baseball career in Scottsdale – 12news.com
The Arizona Fall League usually rolls in and out of town with little attention from anyone outside the ballpark. This year might be different though, because Tim Tebow is on the Scottsdale Scorpions roster. (Photo: 12 News) Scottsdale, Ariz. – The Arizona Fall League usually rolls in and out of town with little attention from anyone outside the ballpark. This year might be different though, because Tim Tebow is on the Scottsdale…
Let’s Play Ball: Who’s Who In The Baseball Playoffs – NPR
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: And it’s time now for sports. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MARTIN: It’s the playoffs – the baseball playoffs, where heroes and goats are made, or so I’m told. Mike Pesca of “The Gist” joins us from the studios of Slate in New York. Hi, Mike. MIKE PESCA, BYLINE: Hi. The goats – let us talk of the goats. MARTIN: The goats. OK, truth be told, I’d never heard…
NASCAR serves as vehicle for heist film ‘Logan Lucky’ starring Channing Tatum – USA TODAY
Channing Tatum at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Tatum will star in next fall’s “Logan Lucky,” a heist film directed by Steven Soderbergh.(Photo: Dan MacMedan, USA TODAY) CONCORD, N.C. – NASCAR hasn’t been the vehicle for a major Hollywood feature film since Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby a decade ago. That’s set to change with Logan Lucky, a heist movie starring Channing Tatum that filmed several scenes at…
Let’s Play Ball: Who’s Who In The Baseball Playoffs – NPR
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: And it’s time now for sports. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MARTIN: It’s the playoffs – the baseball playoffs, where heroes and goats are made, or so I’m told. Mike Pesca of “The Gist” joins us from the studios of Slate in New York. Hi, Mike. MIKE PESCA, BYLINE: Hi. The goats – let us talk of the goats. MARTIN: The goats. OK, truth be told, I’d never heard…
As Sports Spending Soars, Programs Scramble to Keep Up – Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
Starting a football program is never cheap. But when the University of North Carolina at Charlotte fielded its first team, in 2013, it tried to keep a lid on spending. The first season, the head coach made just $250,000. The second year, the team…
Jos Buttler: England skipper ‘disappointed’ with Bangladesh celebrations – BBC News
Buttler’s innings was his 12th ODI half-century Skipper Jos Buttler was “disappointed” by Bangladesh’s pointed celebrations of his dismissal in England’s 34-run defeat in Dhaka on Sunday. Buttler fell lbw to Taskin Ahmed for 57 to leave England 123-7, chasing 239. “You don’t have to run up to a guy. I’m disappointed to get out, but emotions were running high,” said Buttler. “I was a little bit disappointed in the…
This Week In Sports Law: Derrick Rose Trial, NY DFS Lawsuit, Josh Gordon Jobless – Forbes
Twickenham hosts Pumas as Rugby chases global fan base – CNN
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NASCAR serves as vehicle for heist film ‘Logan Lucky’ starring Channing Tatum – USA TODAY
Channing Tatum at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Tatum will star in next fall’s “Logan Lucky,” a heist film directed by Steven Soderbergh.(Photo: Dan MacMedan, USA TODAY) CONCORD, N.C. – NASCAR hasn’t been the vehicle for a major Hollywood feature film since Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby a decade ago. That’s set to change with Logan Lucky, a heist movie starring Channing Tatum that filmed several scenes at…
Chase drama builds after Charlotte humbles much of playoffs field – ESPN
6:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment CONCORD, N.C. — There was a time when cable channel TNT carried NASCAR Cup Series racing. There was also a time when TNT’s slogan was “We know drama.” Sunday afternoon’s 500-mile race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the first race of the second round of the 2016 Chase for the Sprint Cup, would have fit perfectly into an old TNT time slot….
Logano wins at Charlotte, XFINITY Round of 8 field set – Nascar
RELATED: Race results | Updated series standings | Chase Grid CONCORD, N.C. — If stealing a race were against the law, there would be an arrest warrant out for Joey Logano on Sunday night. Grabbing the lead from Kyle Larson after a restart on Lap 183 of 200, Logano held off a charging Elliott Sadler by .462 seconds to win the Drive for the Cure 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race…
Let’s Play Ball: Who’s Who In The Baseball Playoffs – NPR
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: And it’s time now for sports. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MARTIN: It’s the playoffs – the baseball playoffs, where heroes and goats are made, or so I’m told. Mike Pesca of “The Gist” joins us from the studios of Slate in New York. Hi, Mike. MIKE PESCA, BYLINE: Hi. The goats – let us talk of the goats. MARTIN: The goats. OK, truth be told, I’d never heard…
Baseball Players Get Really Deep When Their Teams Are Down 0-2 – Deadspin
Photo credit: Jason Miller/Getty Images Three of the four MLB division series have one team in an 0-2 hole. This isn’t a great spot to be in a best-of-five series, but it’s a very great spot for hearing the emptiest and most hackneyed postgame platitudes that athlete speak has to offer. Some highlights from this weekend, grouped by team strategy: Advertisement Get existential: This isn’t just about how you played,…
Argentina coach ‘surprised’ by how much Messi knows about the sport – CBS sports.com (blog)
Argentina boss Edgardo Bauza said he was surprised at how much superstar Lionel Messi knows about soccer, according to Sport. Currently preparing for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifying match against Paraguay which Messi will miss due to injury, Bauza detailed his meeting with Messi before the season in which it was believed he tried to convince the superstar to return from retirement and lead the national team. Bauza met with Messi…
After ominous starts, Redskins and Nats pull off a DC sports first – Washington Post
Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins shouts ‘Play Ball’ before Game 1 of the National League Division Series between the Nationals and Dodgers on Friday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) The postponement of Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Saturday created a dilemma for some D.C. sports fans, or at least fans of both the Nationals and Redskins who can’t prioritize one team over the other. Sunday marked the third time that the Redskins played a…
Carson Wentz finally had a rookie moment, and the Eagles lost to Detroit – Sports Illustrated
When Carson Wentz jogged onto the field with one minute and 28 seconds left in the fourth quarter with the Eagles trailing the Lions by one, I immediately assumed he was going to lead a game-winning drive because a) What can’t Wentz do? and b) What team is better suited to give up a rookie quarterback’s first-career game-winning drive than the Lions? Then, the unthinkable happened: Wentz threw his first interception…
NASCAR serves as vehicle for heist film ‘Logan Lucky’ starring Channing Tatum – USA TODAY
Channing Tatum at the 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Tatum will star in next fall’s “Logan Lucky,” a heist film directed by Steven Soderbergh.(Photo: Dan MacMedan, USA TODAY) CONCORD, N.C. – NASCAR hasn’t been the vehicle for a major Hollywood feature film since Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby a decade ago. That’s set to change with Logan Lucky, a heist movie starring Channing Tatum that filmed several scenes at…
Let’s Play Ball: Who’s Who In The Baseball Playoffs – NPR
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: And it’s time now for sports. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) MARTIN: It’s the playoffs – the baseball playoffs, where heroes and goats are made, or so I’m told. Mike Pesca of “The Gist” joins us from the studios of Slate in New York. Hi, Mike. MIKE PESCA, BYLINE: Hi. The goats – let us talk of the goats. MARTIN: The goats. OK, truth be told, I’d never heard…
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