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Cal Ripken Jr’s. streak is one that will likely never be broken. (via Hettepop) Since the inception of professional sports, we have records of athletes participating in games and representing teams. In professional baseball, as early as 1916, players have compiled streaks of consecutive games played, the most significant of which are over 500 games. These “iron men” are recognized for an impressive endurance in appearing in a game with…

A visit to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a must for every baseball fan, but short of a trip to Cooperstown, N.Y., fans can treat themselves to a new experience starting today. The Hall unveiled Wednesday the Hall of Fame Digital Archive Project, 25 volumes of 10 different Babe Ruth scrapbooks in the collection that will be available online for the first time. These scrapbooks, created by…

Irish poets learn your trade Sing whatever is well made. . . . — William Butler Yeats, “Under Ben Bulben” LOS ANGELES For 67 years, the son of Vincent and Bridget Scully, immigrants who came to New York City from County Cavan, Ireland, has been plying his trade. For eight years on the East Coast and 59 on the West Coast, on radio and television, he has strolled with Brooklyn Dodgers fans…

While many stars of the Rio Olympics are giving out awards at the MTV VMA Awards, throwing out first pitches and showing up on the front of cereal boxes, some are still competing. Not everyone’s season ended with the Olympics. When beach volleyball player April Ross mentioned to other Olympians she had a tournament the weekend after winning bronze, they were surprised. “Everybody was shocked,” Ross said. “I don’t know…

Enlarge this image New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sits on the bench during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, in Kansas City, Mo., on Sept. 29, 2014. Brady is will be forced to sit for the first four games of 2016 serving his “Deflategate” suspension. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sits on the…

Activision Blizzard continues to tap talent from traditional sport networks to bolster its e-sports division. The company announced this morning that it hired former Fox Sports executive Pete Vlastelica to be president and CEO of Major League Gaming — the pioneering e-sports company bought by Activision earlier this year. Vlastelica will join former ESPN CEO Steve Bornstein, now chairman of Activision’s wider pro gaming division, to continue to create what…

Mike Ashley, Sports Direct’s founder and majority shareholder, has blamed the Unite union for the company’s problems in an angry outburst at the retailer’s annual shareholder meeting. In a packed meeting of more than 120 people at the head office in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, Ashley was challenged by the union’s assistant general secretary, Steve Turner, over a pledge to offer shop-floor staff 12-hour contracts instead of zero hours. Turner said he…

<!– FOOTBALL GOSSIP SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster intends to at the heart of cross-border league reform talks between Europe’s top power brokers. (Herald) Former Rangers midfielder Ian Durrant thinks it will be difficult for anyone to stop Celtic winning a record 10 league titles in a row. (Daily Express) Ricky Sbragia has stepped down as manager of Scotland’s Under-21 side following a dismal Euro 2017 campaign, with Scot Gemmill…

In a Los Angeles barbershop taping a promotional spot for his new TV show, the country’s most divisive sports commentator was in an argument, naturally. There was Skip Bayless, igniting a fury by insisting that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is overrated. A Super Bowl champion! A former MVP! The barbers and customers were apoplectic. It’s just the type of sports sacrilege Bayless uses to excite and enrage viewers. The…

“Investors rapidly sold out of Sports Direct shares as the UK market opened after a double whammy of bad news this morning. First and foremost, the retailer expects profits to fall by 20%, with underlying earnings expected around £300m, marking a fall of £81m from a year ago. And secondly the fact the firm rejected Chairman Dr Keith Hellawell’s resignation. Shareholders have long felt that the firm is held too…

5:41 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment Twenty-one years ago, Cal Ripken Jr. played in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking the record previously set by Lou Gehrig. Ripken’s streak didn’t end for another 501 games. In honor of that milestone — and his record that won’t be broken anytime soon — we look at the sports marks that are least likely to fall, and which active athletes are…

In a Los Angeles barbershop taping a promotional spot for his new TV show, the country’s most divisive sports commentator was in an argument, naturally. There was Skip Bayless, igniting a fury by insisting that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is overrated. A Super Bowl champion! A former MVP! The barbers and customers were apoplectic. It’s just the type of sports sacrilege Bayless uses to excite and enrage viewers….

There’s a case to be made that 1991 was the start of one of the great eras in American sports, and possibly the greatest for the Midwest. An important moment in time when champions were crowned, regional rivalries, no matter how low in the standings your team may have been in some inconsequential game, still meant everything. And it all felt totally synced up with a Bob Seger song in…

Caption Close Houston Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins is on the cover of the upcoming Sports Illustrated. Browse through the photos to see other times Houston sports teams have been featured on Sports Illustrated covers. Houston Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins is on the cover of the upcoming Sports Illustrated. Browse through the photos to see other times Houston sports teams have been featured on Sports Illustrated covers. Photo: Sports Illustrated DeAndre…

Joey Votto, you’ve come so far. Last month, Votto lost his cool after a Reds fan got in the way of his attempt at catching a foul ball. He gave the fan a cold staredown then grabbed the Reds logo on his jersey. Between innings, Votto felt bad and returned to give the fan an autographed baseball with an apology note and took a photo with him. That was nice,…

In a Los Angeles barbershop taping a promotional spot for his new TV show, the country’s most divisive sports commentator was in an argument, naturally. There was Skip Bayless, igniting a fury by insisting that Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is overrated. A Super Bowl champion! A former MVP! The barbers and customers were apoplectic. It’s just the type of sports sacrilege Bayless uses to excite and enrage viewers….

The language is damning at times, and it adds new details, such as the finding that management adopted a “siege mentality”, and refused to meet with unions because “it was not perceived that the problems that have since been identified actually existed”. There are two significant concessions to mollify those who are concerned about how Sports Direct runs its business – and both come with caveats. First, Sports Direct will…

Caption Close Houston Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins is on the cover of the upcoming Sports Illustrated. Browse through the photos to see other times Houston sports teams have been featured on Sports Illustrated covers. Houston Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins is on the cover of the upcoming Sports Illustrated. Browse through the photos to see other times Houston sports teams have been featured on Sports Illustrated covers. Photo: Sports Illustrated DeAndre…

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