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BASEBALL MIAMI (AP) Investigators are trying to determine whether Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was at the wheel of his sportfishing boat when it slammed into a jetty in the early-morning darkness, killing him and two others on board. The three men died when the 32-foot SeaVee slammed into rocks jutting off the southern tip of South Beach at about 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s…

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For Kelvin Garcia, growing up in a Dominican family from New York City meant two sports took priority above all else. “As a Latino kid in the Bronx, all I ever played was basketball and baseball,” says Garcia, who now lives in Texas. As a boy, soccer was barely on Garcia’s radar. He actually remembers working at a sports camp with European counselors during the 2010 World Cup and wondering…

I have taken the liberty of abridging the debate in case you were one of the six or so Americans who did not watch.  LESTER HOLT: Welcome to the debate! I have somewhere else to be for the next half hour, so do not look for me to say anything or fact-check anyone. I will not. First, who will be better for business? Secretary? HILLARY CLINTON: Look at me. Now look…

When the US women’s soccer team rose to fame in the late 1990s, they projected an image that was a well-polished composite of fun, friendship and teamwork in the pursuit of excellence. Two new memoirs, Carli Lloyd’s When Nobody Was Watching and Abby Wambach’s Forward, shatter that perception. But they do so in a way that should open a more realistic discussion on what we expect from athletes, especially but…

By Andy Ross, Swimming World Contributor It has been a little over a month and a half since the Rio Olympics ended. It was an emotional rollercoaster for us fans at home, watching some of our favorite swimmers succeed (as well as fail) on the biggest stage in the sporting world. We’ve all had some time to digest the results that happened and it got me thinking….

RELATED: Full race results | Series standings | Chase GridSHOP: Keselowski gear | Chase gear LOUDON, N.H. — As one of the resident wizards of the “Magic Mile” over the past five years, it was a little curious to see Brad Keselowski — who sports a 6.27 average finish at the track since the fall race of 2011 – come out a little flat in Sunday’s Chase for the NASCAR…

BASEBALL MIAMI (AP) Investigators are trying to determine whether Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was at the wheel of his sportfishing boat when it slammed into a jetty in the early-morning darkness, killing him and two others on board. The three men died when the 32-foot SeaVee slammed into rocks jutting off the southern tip of South Beach at about 3:15 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s…

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By Andy Ross, Swimming World Contributor It has been a little over a month and a half since the Rio Olympics ended. It was an emotional rollercoaster for us fans at home, watching some of our favorite swimmers succeed (as well as fail) on the biggest stage in the sporting world. We’ve all had some time to digest the results that happened and it got me thinking….

RELATED: Full race results | Series standings | Chase GridSHOP: Keselowski gear | Chase gear LOUDON, N.H. — As one of the resident wizards of the “Magic Mile” over the past five years, it was a little curious to see Brad Keselowski — who sports a 6.27 average finish at the track since the fall race of 2011 – come out a little flat in Sunday’s Chase for the NASCAR…

Sam Allardyce has overseen one game as England boss – a 1-0 win in Slovakia on 4 September The Football Association is investigating allegations England manager Sam Allardyce used his role to negotiate a £400,000 deal and offer advice on how to “get around” rules on player transfers. The Telegraph claims to have footage from August of Allardyce meeting men claiming to represent a Far East firm where he appears…

1:05 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Here we are: one week to go. The division races are all wrapped up, with only a few bows left to be tied. The AL’s best record is still up for grabs, but most of the attention will be directed toward the wild-card races. Let’s examine the final week (with playoff odds courtesy of FiveThirtyEight.com). American League Toronto Blue Jays (86-69,…

MIAMI (AP) Dee Gordon and the Miami Marlins wore their emotions on the sleeves of their No. 16 jerseys. Jose Fernandez would have loved it. Gordon homered leading off the first inning for the Marlins, who totaled 14 hits and mixed cheers with the tears of the past two days by beating the New York Mets 7-3 on Monday night in their first game since Fernandez died in a boating…

GWEN IFILL: The tributes have poured in all day for golfing legend Arnold Palmer, from his friend and rival Jack Nicklaus, to recent champions like Tiger Woods, to dignitaries like President Obama. A handful of other champions won more tournaments and titles, but Palmer set a standard for attracting public attention to the sport. William Brangham has a look back at the king. ANNOUNCER: The U.S. open, played in the…

Baseball is mourning the tragic loss of a star player. Listen to the Story. PRI.org Pitcher Jose Fernandez of the Miami Marlins died over the weekend in a boating accident. The 24-year-old Fernandez was beloved by the team, and by the wider Miami community. “He was one of us,” writes Miami Herald columnist Fabiola Santiago. Santiago says there was a special connection between the player and the city due in…

1:05 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Here we are: one week to go. The division races are all wrapped up, with only a few bows left to be tied. The AL’s best record is still up for grabs, but most of the attention will be directed toward the wild-card races. Let’s examine the final week (with playoff odds courtesy of FiveThirtyEight.com). American League Toronto Blue Jays (86-69,…

Dale Mcilwain sat in a half-empty MCU Park in Brooklyn last Thursday night, rooting for Great Britain’s national team in a qualifying game for the World Baseball Classic. Wearing a navy cap with “GB” on it and a pinstriped jersey with his own surname stitched across the back, he had traveled to the ballpark from his home in the Rockaways, Queens. Mcilwain, 45, said he became “immersed in British culture”…

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MIAMI, Sept. 26 (UPI) — Minutes before the Miami Dolphins took the field Sunday to battle the Cleveland Browns, players learned that Marlins ace Jose Fernandez was dead. With heavy hearts, those Dolphins players brought home the first victory of the season. But after the game, it wasn’t about how many sacks he had or how dominant Fernandez was on the mound, that Cameron Wake had in mind. “I actually…