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i Plant manager Ron Vander Groef says the white ash used to make Rawlings baseball bats could be wiped out by emerald ash borers within the next few years. Brian Mann/North Country Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Mann/North Country Public Radio Plant manager Ron Vander Groef says the white ash used to make Rawlings baseball bats could be wiped out by emerald ash borers within the next few…

MEXICO CITY — Baseball is known as America’s pastime. From the sandlot to the Major Leagues, kids dream of making it big one day. But while America’s love of the game is undeniable, the passion in Mexico is hot … although the game is struggling to become profitable.  Soccer might be the number one sport in Mexico, but that’s not stopping baseball promoters, team owners and fans in their…

Welcome to today’s daily fantasy post! Remember that you can find our posts on the DFS home page, as well as the fantasy page. Bookmark those sites now! Also, please scroll to the bottom of this article to see the latest tweets from Ryan Fowler (@FOXSportsFowler), D.J. Foster (@FOXSportsFoster), Adam Meyer (@FOXSportsMeyer) and me (@jhalpin37). That way, if information surfaces for any last minute changes, you can see our thoughts instantly….

Andy Green applauded Matt Kemp taking ownership of his reputation as a “selfish, lazy and bad teammate” as he prepared for a new chapter with the Atlanta Braves. The Padres’ rookie manager, however, took issue with Kemp telling reporters in Atlanta on Tuesday that he had “never really played in a baseball town before. I’m excited about that.” “That one bothers me in the sense that they are going through…

Christian Cairo will likely never forget the summer of 2016. Related News/Archive State baseball: Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian 6, Berkeley Prep 1 2 Months Ago Calvary Christian valedictorian blends academics, athletics 2 Months Ago Spring football: Cambridge Christian 47, Calvary Christian 29 2 Months Ago Cairo, who will be a sophomore at Calvary Christian this fall, has spent almost the entire summer away from his Clearwater home, playing baseball. He…

Media playback is not supported on this device Manchester City target Gabriel Jesus excites BBC’s Tim Vickery Manchester City have signed 19-year-old Brazilian winger Gabriel Jesus from Palmeiras for £27m plus add-ons. Jesus has agreed a five-year deal but will stay with Palmeiras until the end of the Brazilian season in December. City regard the player as the best young talent in South America and fought off interest from Barcelona….

On this super soaraway edition of AZSOS, Andy is joined by the Guardian’s chief sports writer Owen Gibson and comedian and athletics nut Paul Sinha to preview all the action on the track, field and no doubt laboratories in this summer’s 31st Olympiad in Rio. Will Usain Bolt do what he usually does and blow away the competition on the big day? How many asterisks will be marked in the…

Exploring the Baja peninsula, Mexico With water temperatures of 27C, the Sea of Cortez is so warm that, as SwimTrek puts it, “you’ll feel like you’re swimming in the bath”. Expect to feel comfortable out of the water too, spending a week sleeping in glamping-style bell tents with solar-heated showers, and enjoying fresh local food and cocktails rustled up by your team chef. Each day the swim covers 6km, passing…

Andy Green applauded Matt Kemp taking ownership of his reputation as a “selfish, lazy and bad teammate” as he prepared for a new chapter with the Atlanta Braves. The Padres’ rookie manager, however, took issue with Kemp telling reporters in Atlanta on Tuesday that he had “never really played in a baseball town before. I’m excited about that.” “That one bothers me in the sense that they are going through…

i Plant manager Ron Vander Groef says the white ash used to make Rawlings baseball bats could be wiped out by emerald ash borers within the next few years. Brian Mann/North Country Public Radio hide caption toggle caption Brian Mann/North Country Public Radio Plant manager Ron Vander Groef says the white ash used to make Rawlings baseball bats could be wiped out by emerald ash borers within the next few…

Moreso than any Olympics in modern history, the lead-up to the Summer Games in Rio has yielded one disaster headline after another: doping scandals, Zika virus alerts, terrorism fears, unfinished venues, fecal matter-filled waters, local violence, and even a dead jaguar. But when NBC had its Olympics panel at the Television Critics Association press tour in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, executive producer Jim Bell, host Bob Costas, and correspondent Mary…

World road race champion Armitstead won an Olympic silver at London 2012 and Commonwealth gold in 2014 Lizzie Armitstead says she was “very naive” for not challenging the first of three missed drugs tests until her Olympic place was in jeopardy. The British world road cycling champion was suspended on 11 July pending disciplinary action but appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas). She successfully argued the first…

If all the pre-Olympic hype has you wishing you could jump on a plane to Rio, there’s still time to cobble together a trip that won’t break the bank. We know, because we tried it. While travel to an event as major as the Olympics can be tricky, if you’re flexible you can land a great deal—especially given all the concerns about the Zika virus and Rio’s readiness to host…

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Photo via AP The golf tournament at the Rio Olympics starts next Thursday. This is the first time golf has been at the Olympics since 1904, but stars like Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, and Dustin Johnson will not be there. However, a bunch of capybaras, sloths, and other critters (like mini crocodiles) will. The course is located in the Barra da Tijuca neighborhood in western Rio, a newer neighborhood where…

I can only remember one time in my life when baseball wasn’t fun. We had moved from Okinawa to Junction City, Kansas, and the Little League team I was placed on already had a first baseman, the position I played. The first baseman was the coach’s son, which meant he got to play wherever he wanted. I’m not saying that was fair, and I’m not saying it…

Andy Green applauded Matt Kemp taking ownership of his reputation as a “selfish, lazy and bad teammate” as he prepared for a new chapter with the Atlanta Braves. The Padres’ rookie manager, however, took issue with Kemp telling reporters in Atlanta on Tuesday that he had “never really played in a baseball town before. I’m excited about that.” “That one bothers me in the sense that they are going through…