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If Katie Ledecky, Simone Manuel, or good old Michael Phelps inspired you to take another look at your neighborhood pool, probably the biggest thing holding you back is the question: what do I actually do when I’m in there? Here’s how to turn a day at the pool into a satisfying workout. This guide is for people who already know how to swim, whether or not you think you’re good…

Tim Tebow’s baseball showcase quickly yielded a contract offer, and it could not be further from what he wanted. The Bridgeport Bluefish, a member of the independent Atlantic League, has offered the former NFL quarterback a contract to play for the team during the 2016 season. But the Bluefish are the exact type of team Tebow was trying to avoid, an organization that seems to have cornered the market on ridiculous…

As we turn the calendar to September, MLB teams can expand their rosters. We’ll see some minor-league depth come up, we’ll see players return from injury without necessarily having to displace a player on the roster and — the most exciting part — we’ll see some prospects. The top one is coming, too. The Red Sox announced on Wednesday night that infielder Yoan Moncada will join the team from Double-A…

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Image copyright PA Image caption Laura Trott and Jason Kenny signed the letter calling for better leadership Some of Britain’s top cyclists have written to Prime Minister Theresa May calling for the government to create “a legacy of everyday cycling”. The group of Olympians – including gold medallists Jason Kenny and Laura Trott – said encouraging more people to use bikes instead of cars would be “the best way” to…

She said more details were likely to be disclosed later on Thursday. Beckenbauer, who could not immediately be reached for comment on Thursday, has previously admitted to making mistakes but denied any wrongdoing. Beckenbauer, 70, was an leading exponent of sweeper role and is regarded as one of the game’s finest players. He captained the West Germany team which won the 1974 World Cup and was coach when they won…

Crowded, sweaty subways. Delayed buses. Canceled trains. The general aura of pre-work angst. In cities around the world, the morning trek to the office via public transport is far from invigorating. It doesn’t have to be this way. Cycling to work is often faster and cheaper than taking public transport, and, for the desk-bound among us, an opportunity for some fresh air and exercise at the start and end of…

Tim Tebow’s baseball showcase quickly yielded a contract offer, and it could not be further from what he wanted. The Bridgeport Bluefish, a member of the independent Atlantic League, has offered the former NFL quarterback a contract to play for the team during the 2016 season. But the Bluefish are the exact type of team Tebow was trying to avoid, an organization that seems to have cornered the market on ridiculous…

As we turn the calendar to September, MLB teams can expand their rosters. We’ll see some minor-league depth come up, we’ll see players return from injury without necessarily having to displace a player on the roster and — the most exciting part — we’ll see some prospects. The top one is coming, too. The Red Sox announced on Wednesday night that infielder Yoan Moncada will join the team from Double-A…

Well, this is kind of terrifying: Some 500,000 baseball bats were sold in Russia last year, Moscow’s traffic police chief said on Tuesday, presuming that buyers were drivers as the game is not popular in the country. “Road conflicts with drivers using weapons, bats and knives have become more frequent,” Viktor Kovalenko said, adding that car salons have started selling baseball bats. According to a TASS report from last September…

Terry Cannon, executive director of the Baseball Reliquary, recently launched an exhibit at the Burbank Central Library called “Feeling the Heat: Cuba’s Baseball Heritage,” which highlights Cuba’s extensive history in the sport. The Baseball Reliquary is a nonprofit organization that Cannon, a Pasadena librarian, runs and is a traveling baseball museum of sorts. It has organized numerous exhibits that have been on display in Burbank, Pasadena, South Pasadena and Arcadia….

At the plate, Tebow struggled to make contact, though he did crush one fastball well out of the park. In the field, ESPN reported, he “looked mechanical at times, had a misstep or two with his footwork, and showed a throwing arm that one scout gave a 40 grade.” (On baseball’s 20 to 80 scouting scale, with 80 being the highest, baseball website Fangraphs says 50 is the major league…

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Mario and his friends are starring in another sports game, Mario Sports Superstars, which is on the way to Nintendo 3DS in spring 2017, Nintendo announced today during a Nintendo Direct presentation. Mario Sports Superstars will feature five different sports: baseball, soccer, tennis, golf and horse racing. While the game doesn’t look like it’s intended to offer a simulation experience, it will be realistic in terms of how the…

With NFL roster-cutting having begun this week, many veterans, rookies and free agents across the league are without an employer and their playing future is uncertain. But there’s new hope thanks to a promising upstart that can connect them with off-the-field employment opportunities. Starters  is a platform  that provides football players (NFL)  access to an innovative community of sports tech and business connections – that can use their network of…

Updated September 01, 2016 16:02:12 Photo: The ASC says a lottery would help fund future Australian Olympic teams. (AP Photo: Jae C. Hong) The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) wants a national lottery to help fund the nation’s next Olympic team, after admitting the Rio squad fell short of expectations. The ASC wants more funding for Australian athletes and today proposed a replica of Great…

A group of Britain’s medal-winning cyclists from the Rio Olympics have written to Theresa May to tell her the best way to honour their achievements would be for the government to invest heavily in everyday bike-riding. The signatories, including Laura Trott, Jason Kenny, Mark Cavendish, Joanna Rowsell Shand and Becky James, as well as Sir Chris Hoy, jointly with Kenny the country’s most successful Olympian, told May: “You were widely…

As we turn the calendar to September, MLB teams can expand their rosters. We’ll see some minor-league depth come up, we’ll see players return from injury without necessarily having to displace a player on the roster and — the most exciting part — we’ll see some prospects. The top one is coming, too. The Red Sox announced on Wednesday night that infielder Yoan Moncada will join the team from Double-A…

At the plate, Tebow struggled to make contact, though he did crush one fastball well out of the park. In the field, ESPN reported, he “looked mechanical at times, had a misstep or two with his footwork, and showed a throwing arm that one scout gave a 40 grade.” (On baseball’s 20 to 80 scouting scale, with 80 being the highest, baseball website Fangraphs says 50 is the major league…