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Chicago to celebrate Clear Ridge Baseball champs at rally today … – Chicago Sun-Times
Mayor Rahm Emanuel will be on hand today for a celebration rally in honor of the Clear Ridge Baseball team’s Senior League World Series title. The event kicks off at noon today at the Hale Park Baseball diamond, 6258 W. 62nd St. According to DNAinfo.com, Clear Ridge Championship T-shirts will be available for purchase at the rally. After the rally, a DJ will play music from 1-3 p.m. A concession stand will be stocked…
Who would join Tim Tebow on NFL-only baseball club? – NY Daily … – New York Daily News
So now Tim Tebow, a left-handed power hitting outfielder, wants to be an MLB player after the NFL thing didn’t quite work out. If he throws a baseball anything like he throws a football, he will short hop the cutoff man and sail throws from the outfield over the catcher’s head. And if he ever hits a home run and then “Tebows” at home plate, he can…
All-black travel baseball team from Pine Hills covers bases – Orlando … – Orlando Sentinel
On a field with an all-dirt infield and a slightly askew scoreboard in left-center field, Frank Scott liked what he saw. Black boys faced each other in shallow right field, tossing a baseball back and forth from a short distance. On a sunny morning recently, they had gloves on their hands and smiles on their faces, thankful for what Scott has provided them. An opportunity. “I was just going out…
Rio Olympics 2016: Russian whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova has account hacked – BBC News
Yuliya Stepanova competed in this year’s European Championships in Amsterdam but was banned by the IOC from the Rio Games Russian whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova has had the account that shows details of her location hacked, the World Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed. Stepanova is in hiding after helping to expose Russian state-sponsored doping. Wada, which had been alerted that its website had been hacked, found the 800m runner’s account had been…
In Brazil’s Olympic Sports, When It Comes To Argentina, ‘Anything … – Forbes
To Recruit More Women, Marines Turn to High School Sports Teams – New York Times
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Darya Klishina, Russia’s only track and field athlete in Rio, banned – The Guardian
The only Russian track and field athlete due to compete at the Rio Olympics has been banned by the sport’s governing body on the eve of competition. The long jumper Darya Klishina was the only Russian athlete to receive special dispensation from the International Association of Athletics Federations to compete after the rest of the country’s track and field team was banned in the wake of the state‑sponsored doping scandal…
Rio Olympics 2016: Great Britain eight win historic medal – BBC News
Media playback is not supported on this device GB’s women’s eight win historic silver Great Britain’s women’s eight won their first Olympic medal, taking silver in the rowing behind the United States. The crew of Katie Greves, Melanie Wilson, Frances Houghton, Polly Swann, Jessica Eddie, Olivia Carnegie-Brown, Karen Bennett and Zoe Lee held off Romania on the line. Great Britain were last at the halfway point but moved through the…
Rio Olympics: Green Pools Caused by Hydrogen Peroxide Dump – New York Times
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Who would join Tim Tebow on NFL-only baseball club? – New York Daily News
So now Tim Tebow, a left-handed power hitting outfielder, wants to be an MLB player after the NFL thing didn’t quite work out. If he throws a baseball anything like he throws a football, he will short hop the cutoff man and sail throws from the outfield over the catcher’s head. And if he ever hits a home run and then “Tebows” at home plate, he can…
The U.S. women’s rowing 8 is one of the greatest sports team dynasties in the history of the world – SB Nation
Some of the greatest athletes to have ever lived are participating for Team USA at the 2016 Rio Olympics. No athlete is more decorated than Michael Phelps, and few if any athletes have ever been as singularly dominant as Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky in their sports. They get a lot of media coverage, and they deserve it. Then there’s the United States women’s coxed 8, whose dominance has…
In Brazil’s Olympic Sports, When It Comes To Argentina, "Anything Goes" – Forbes
Darya Klishina, Russia’s only track and field athlete in Rio, banned – The Guardian
The only Russian track and field athlete due to compete at the Rio Olympics has been banned by the sport’s governing body on the eve of competition. The long jumper Darya Klishina was the only Russian athlete to receive special dispensation from the International Association of Athletics Federations to compete after the rest of the country’s track and field team was banned in the wake of the state‑sponsored doping scandal…
The biggest loser of the Olympics so far is NBC – Quartz
NBC spent about $1.2 billion for the rights to air this summer’s Olympics. So far, they have a lot of unhappy viewers to show for it. Fans are blasting NBC for its delayed, US-centric, and out-of-touch coverage of the games in Rio. The network is being ridiculed for its disproportionate focus on sports such as swimming and gymnastics, overt focus on American success stories, and occasionally sexist comments from announcers…
Rio Olympics Today: For Michael Phelps, One More Dip in the Pool – New York Times
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USA Swimming Wants More Diversity In The Pool – NPR
i Emily Lopez-Diaz, 11, swims for the YMCA of South Florida Barracudas in the Miami area. Her father, Josue Lopez, estimates that about 30 percent of the team is Latino. Naomi Lopez hide caption toggle caption Naomi Lopez Emily Lopez-Diaz, 11, swims for the YMCA of South Florida Barracudas in the Miami area. Her father, Josue Lopez, estimates that about 30 percent of the team is Latino. Naomi Lopez Simone…
Usain Bolt, Justin Gatlin win 100m heats – NBC Olympics
Usain Bolt raced for the first at the 2016 Olympics and won his opening round 100m heat in 10.07 seconds. Bolt is attempting to become the first man to win three consecutive Olympic 100m gold medals. “It wasn’t the best start, it felt kind of sluggish,” said Bolt, who was running just after noon on Saturday in Rio, to the Associated Press. “I’m not used to running this early in the morning…
Hope Solo’s remarks show the Olympics don’t always bring out the best – Los Angeles Times
In a stadium far north of the Olympic heart, a goalkeeper spewed ugly. “We played a bunch of cowards,” Hope Solo said. “The best team did not win today. I strongly believe that.” In a news conference room in the center of the Olympic soul, a mom spread grace. “We started talking to [Simone] about how swimming isn’t just going to be about her,” said Sharron Manuel, the mother of…
Odd Things About Baseball Uniforms From A Weather Perspective – Forbes
Small-town baseball: Take me out to the pillow fight – The Seattle Times
I went to a pillow fight the other night, and a baseball game broke out. It was between innings at a Walla Walla Sweets game. With a big-league windup, Perry Roeder delivered a sweeping curve that missed his sister-in-law Trudy’s head but knocked her off balance, and off the wooden beam. One more set-to and she was done in the best two out of three. Then it was back to…
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