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So here we are, in the eye of a sporting hurricane. We’ve had Euro 2016 and the Copa América for those of a round-ball bent, the Olympic Games have handed the baton over to the Paralympics in Rio, Australia’s cricketers are still on tour in Sri Lanka, the Wallabies’ Rugby Championship bid continues, the Diamonds have recently secured another netball title, and we are at the business end of the…

When Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers remained seated during the playing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at an Aug. 26 NFL preseason game — later telling reporters that he refused “to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people” — he provoked strong reactions of anger and support. Other athletes were inspired to join his protest. The controversy surrounding the Kaepernick incident made it easy…

Tatyana McFadden wanted to go to Russia, where she was born and lived until age 6. So she took up Nordic skiing, qualified for the 2014 U.S. Paralympic team, traveled to Sochi and won a silver medal in the 1-kilometer sit ski sprint. She then returned to her record-breaking wheelchair racing career. “I really wanted to go back to where I was from, so I chose cross-country skiing and it…

As soccer has soared in popularity in recent decades, injury rates for youth players have also surged, a U.S. study found Monday. The injury rate for youth soccer players aged 7 to 17 more than doubled over the 25-year period ending in 2014, according to an analysis of children treated in U.S. hospitals. Even though concussions accounted for just 7 percent of these injuries, the annual rate of concussions surged…

As the number of NFL players joining Colin Kaepernick’s silent protest grows by the game, the movement has yet to spread to baseball, where players usually stand for the National Anthem and salute the flag six days per week. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Why is that? According to Baltimore Orioles star Adam Jones, it’s a matter of numbers and demographics and the same type of inequality…

The planned stadium design. (Photo: WFAA) ROYSE CITY — A $12-million minor league baseball stadium is on the way to Royse City. Royse City, Royse City ISD, and a company called Ventura Sports are teaming up on the project. The stadium, to be built just off I-30 and FM 2642, will anchor a 17-acre mixed-use development. Royse City ISD has agreed to pay $24,000 a year for 15 years. It’s…

Abby Wambach says she abused alcohol and prescription drugs for years until her arrest for driving under the influence in April. “I was stubborn and I was in denial,” soccer’s most prolific international goal scorer told The Associated Press in a phone interview. “I didn’t want to face the truth.” CBS This Morning Abby Wambach: “I made a mistake, I’m owning it” Addressing her recent DUI arrest at the 2016…

Abby Wambach is coming clean about her addiction. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images) With her memoir set for publication on Tuesday, retired U.S. women’s soccer star Abby Wambach is opening up about her years of substance abuse. In an interview with the Associated Press, she said her arrest on a DUI charge in April served as a wake-up call. “I was stubborn and I was in denial,” she said. “I didn’t want…

As the number of NFL players joining Colin Kaepernick’s silent protest grows by the game, the movement has yet to spread to baseball, where players usually stand for the National Anthem and salute the flag six days per week. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Why is that? According to Baltimore Orioles star Adam Jones, it’s a matter of numbers and demographics and the same type of inequality…

You can do better, ESPN.  The network’s Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts are generally solid. The team of Dan Shulman (play-by-play) with Aaron Boone and Jessica Mendoza (analysts) and Buster Olney (roving reporter) does an excellent job providing insights into the game, and the game behind the game. That’s why this criticism of a moment during Sunday’s broadcast — Cubs at Astros — might seem a bit nitpicky, but it’s such…

Editor’s note: With fantasy football content ramping up, we will only publish three fantasy baseball DFS posts a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (which will include some weekend picks, too). Thank you for understanding and I hope you continue to enjoy our content. Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming… For those who are unfamiliar with my thought process, I aim to add as many home run hitters as possible…

Walking into the Padres clubhouse is like stepping into a testosterone-fueled, sweaty man cave. Half-naked players roam the halls lined with team logos from decades past; others play video games on the overhead TVs, surrounded by jockstrap-stuffed lockers adorned with photos of gorgeous pin-ups. The attention to detail makes it easy to forget you’re not actually in the team’s hallowed halls in San Diego, but on a soundstage on the…

It’s never too late for closer turnover. In fact, for the contending San Francisco Giants , it couldn’t come soon enough. With his eighth blown save Friday, his fourth outing in six in which he allowed at least one earned run, Santiago Casilla is out as the ninth-inning option, at least in exclusivity, with manager Bruce Bochy saying he’d go with whichever pitcher he thought gave his team the best…

Walking into the Padres clubhouse is like stepping into a testosterone-fueled, sweaty man cave. Half-naked players roam the halls lined with team logos from decades past; others play video games on the overhead TVs, surrounded by jockstrap-stuffed lockers adorned with photos of gorgeous pin-ups. The attention to detail makes it easy to forget you’re not actually in the team’s hallowed halls in San Diego, but on a soundstage on the…

Adam Jones, an 11-year major league veteran, was among just 69 African Americans on opening-day rosters.(Photo: Evan Habeeb, USA TODAY Sports) DETROIT – We see the silent, powerful and contentious protests now almost every time we turn on the TV and watch an NFL game. It started with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sitting, and later kneeling, during the national anthem during the NFL exhibition season. He was soon joined…

CID manages VIP packages for Coachella, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. PrimeSport, a leading sports VIP, travel and hospitality firm based in Atlanta, Ga., has acquired Philadelphia-based CID Entertainment, an innovator in the world of VIP music packages and enhanced experiences for events like Coachella and last year’s Fare Thee Well, Billboard has learned. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The move expands PrimeSport’s roster of more than 150 official teams, leagues and…