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x Embed x Share Tennis Channel on the two Americans each winning in five sets to avoid early exits in New York City. USA TODAY Sports Rafael Nadal of Spain cruised past Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan in Round 1 of the U.S. Open.(Photo: Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY Sports) NEW YORK — With Rio in the rearview mirror and another Olympic gold medal around his neck (this one from doubles with…

RELATED: Instagram post causes PR freak-out   Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Monday that Jimmie Johnson had asked him to borrow one of his father’s old uniforms to complete his retro look for this weekend’s NASCAR throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway.   Earnhardt Jr.’s remarks came on Monday’s edition of the “Dale Jr. Download,” a 70-minute episode that he co-hosted on his Dirty Mo Radio network.   Earnhardt did not provide…

Get a kick out of this. Dylan Prichett-Ettner of the Columbine boys soccer team in Colorado had nowhere to go but up, over, upside down, and around when he found himself on a collision course with the opposing goal-keeper. Prichett-Ettner landed the flip with a half-twist and sent the ball into the net, video from 9 News shows. Unfortunately, this will go down as one of the greatest goals that didn’t…

On Friday night, at Albert Park, in San Rafael, California, the Sonoma Stompers ran onto the pitching mound, hugged one another, laughed, and sprayed champagne. Jose Flores, their six-foot-four closer, had just sailed a fastball by the San Rafael Pacifics slugger Brent Gillespie, leaving the bases loaded and preserving the team’s 5–4 victory. With it, the Stompers claimed the Pacific Association title. Five hundred and ninety-two fans were on hand…

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x Embed x Share Katie Ledecky talked about getting ready for dorm life, swimming at Stanford, inspiring young swimmers and maybe getting her driver’s license. USA TODAY Sports After dominating the marquee distance events, how can Katie Ledecky keep growing as an elite athlete and as a competitor?(Photo: Peter Casey, USA TODAY Sports) If it’s not obvious by now, it should be: The only thing Katie Ledecky chases is history….

RELATED: Instagram post causes PR freak-out   Dale Earnhardt Jr. said Monday that Jimmie Johnson had asked him to borrow one of his father’s old uniforms to complete his retro look for this weekend’s NASCAR throwback weekend at Darlington Raceway.   Earnhardt Jr.’s remarks came on Monday’s edition of the “Dale Jr. Download,” a 70-minute episode that he co-hosted on his Dirty Mo Radio network.   Earnhardt did not provide…

Get a kick out of this. Dylan Prichett-Ettner of the Columbine boys soccer team in Colorado had nowhere to go but up, over, upside down, and around when he found himself on a collision course with the opposing goal-keeper. Prichett-Ettner landed the flip with a half-twist and sent the ball into the net, video from 9 News shows. Unfortunately, this will go down as one of the greatest goals that didn’t…

South Florida youth soccer clubs are cutting ties with one of the region’s most decorated coaches following his arrest Thursday on charges that he sexually abused a former player starting when she was 13 years old. Juan “Johnny” Ramos, 43, on Friday was suspended indefinitely from his job as director of coaching and player development at Plantation Eagles Soccer Club. Florida Youth Soccer, where he served on the Olympic Development…

On Friday night, at Albert Park, in San Rafael, California, the Sonoma Stompers ran on to the pitching mound, hugged one another, laughed, and sprayed champagne. Jose Flores, their six-foot-four closer, had just sailed a fastball by the San Rafael Pacifics slugger Brent Gillespie, leaving the bases loaded and preserving the team’s 5–4 victory. With it, the Stompers claimed the Pacific Association title. Five hundred and ninety-two fans were on…

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Joe Gibbs is a legend in two top American sports. He coached the Washington Redskins to four Super Bowls, winning three of them, in a 12-year Hall of Fame career before retiring to oversee the NASCAR team he founded. Continue Reading Below While the Redskins did coax him out of retirement for four more years (which included two playoffs during 2004-’07), Gibbs is no longer affiliated with the team…

Believe it or not, competitive hockey is almost back. Training camps for all eight of the World Cup of Hockey participants open Sept. 5. Soon after that, the pre-tournament exhibitions — all of which will be available via television or live stream — will be played in rinks around the world. With that in mind, we’re kicking off our tournament preview coverage with four big questions facing the 2016 World…

One of the joys of this summer has been watching my four-year-old twins learn to swim: from as water-resistant as cats to as playful as porpoises in six weeks. They are fortunate because their granny is a swimming teacher. And she’s got time on her hands – having just been made redundant. She lost her job because her school couldn’t afford to repair its pool. Parents at another local primary…

The once-in-a-generation talent was always apparent. Regularly Kyle Larson exhibited why so many people often compared him to Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart, former open-wheel sprint car standouts who evolved into NASCAR greats. Yet unlike Gordon and Stewart, the 24-year-old Larson didn’t have immediate, transcendent success when he jumped into NASCAR’s top division in 2014. Oh there were moments, flashes where Larson looked just as Gordon and Stewart once…

With guest host John Harwood. A  real life “Field of Dreams” story of the small town baseball coach who inspired Major League careers. The A’s of Clarinda, Iowa, after winning the National Baseball Congress title in 1981. (Nodaway Valley Historical Museum Archives/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) In a tiny heartland town, Merl Eberly built his Field of Dreams – and they came. College baseball players hoping to make it big, including a skinny…

Cue the theme from “The Natural,”  though, OK, maybe “Mission: Impossible” is more appropriate. Former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL quarterback turned ESPN personality Tim Tebow, 29, will work out this week in Southern California for up to two-thirds of MLB teams, in hopes of landing a baseball contract. Here’s what you need to know.  MORE: Sporting News ranks the MLB managers, 1-30 When and where is the workout? Tebow is scheduled…

No successful sports league publicly apologizes for its play as often as Major League Baseball. Almost weekly, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred reaffirms his commitment to trimming the fat from the game: less time between pitches, less time between innings, and fewer pitching changes; maybe not fewer innings, but fine, fewer games. Baseball is the big eater who’s living large but perpetually promising that a diet is about to begin. Many…

Focusing only on one sport, year-round, can increase kids’ risk of injury and burnout, according to a clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Authors of the guidance document, Dr. Joel S. Brenner and the AAP Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness, advise pediatricians and parents to keep in mind that the primary focus of sports for young athletes should be to have fun and learn lifelong…

  One would think that the nation’s sports media and fans might be intrigued, even grateful, for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick on Monday. Kaepernick, a less-than-perfect football player in the California region that gave America both the Black Lives Matter movement and the mess that is O.J. Simpson, decided (as most readers by now know) to sit during the national anthem at a Friday 49ers game. Kaepernick remained seated, he said,…