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Since he coasted to the 100-meter finish line in world-record time at the Bird’s Nest eight years ago, Usain Bolt has been the smiling face of track and field. He has served as the anchorman of the Olympics — virtually the only reason any casual fan would pay attention to a sport that has orchestrated its own slow, sad, drug-infused downfall. His tender hamstring improving, Bolt will be back for…

Lewis Hamilton dominated the German Grand Prix to move into a 19-point lead in the championship over Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg. Hamilton shot into the lead at the start from second on the grid as Rosberg slipped to fourth, where he finished after a difficult afternoon. Rosberg was penalised for forcing Red Bull’s Max Verstappen off the track. The German finished behind Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo and Verstappen after being…

Dundee United: Bell, Robson, Donaldson, Durnan, Toshney, Flood, Murdoch, Obadeyi, Van der Velden, Fraser, Murray. Subs: Dillon, Spittal, Telfer, Johnson, Anier, Zwick, Soutar.  Dunfermline Athletic: Hutton, Talbot, Richards-Everton, Ashcroft, Martin, Cardle, Wedderburn, Lewis Spence, McCabe, Higginbotham, Moffat. Subs: Lochhead, McMullan, Smith, Gill, Thomas, Fordyce, Paton.  Referee: John McKendrick

Baseball’s Ichiro Suzuki is a few hits away from batting 3000. And football’s Ezekiel Elliot is under investigation for domestic violence. Elise Hu talks with Mike Pesca of Slate’s The Gist podcast.

I’m not saying one is necessarily aquiver with excitement about watching Obafemi Martins play football but, footballers, like any supra-national amoral corporate entity, will go where the money is. There’s no reason to suppose that today’s quite good-ish Colombians might soon be, say, James Rodriguez, and then it’s a hop, skip and a lorry land of cash to yer Neymars.  And thirdly, the football is of a good standard, and…

x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports’ Jeff Gluck looks ahead to the Pennsylvania 400 and the story lines that fans should keep an eye on leading up to this weekend. USA TODAY Sports Kurt Busch, front, won the June Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway.(Photo: Matthew O’Haren, USA TODAY Sports) LONG POND, Pa. — It is NASCAR race day at Pocono Raceway, and we’ve got all the information you need…

facebook Share twitter Share Following an absence of 108 years, Ireland’s men’s field hockey team will make a long-awaited return to the Olympic Games at Rio 2016, where they will line up in a 12-team competition featuring six nations that have won gold before. Held in Antwerp (BEL) and Buenos Aires (ARG) in June and July 2015, the FIH…

Since he coasted to the 100-meter finish line in world-record time at the Bird’s Nest eight years ago, Usain Bolt has been the smiling face of track and field. He has served as the anchorman of the Olympics — virtually the only reason any casual fan would pay attention to a sport that has orchestrated its own slow, sad, drug-infused downfall. His tender hamstring improving, Bolt will be back for…

Good morning America! An earlier Sunday start than expected, then, on account of all that rain, and the threat of lethal lightning, yesterday. We could have more of the same bad weather today, of course – there’s a fair chance the 98th PGA Championship will stretch into Monday, or even Tuesday – so nothing is set in stone. But for now, the plan is this: get the third round completed…

Concerns about concussions are prevalent in sports other than football, including soccer.(Photo: I9 Sports) Ready to share carpool duty and spend weekends in the stands watching your athlete? Wait. Before you sign your child up for intense practices, body slams and end zone victory dances, you should know how contact sports can affect your child’s future. We’re not talking just about college scholarships or pro contracts, but potential brain damage….

Media playback is not supported on this device Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores with bicycle kick on Manchester United debut Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Manchester United have “something big on the go” after scoring a bicycle kick on his first Red Devils appearance. Ibrahimovic, 34, met Antonio Valencia’s cross with a typically athletic volley as United beat Galatasaray 5-2. The Turkish side bossed the remainder of the half and led thanks to goals…

SUNDAY ON TV Horse racing 4 p.m. Saratoga Live, at Saratoga Springs, N.Y. // FS2 5 p.m. Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, Haskell Invitational, at Oceanport, N.J. // NBC-3 Golf 9 a.m. Ricoh Women’s British Open, final round, at Milton Keynes, England // Golf 11 a.m. Ricoh Women’s British Open: final round, at Milton Keynes, England // NBC-3 11 a.m. PGA Tour: PGA Championship, final round, at Springfield, N.J. // TNT…

NEW YORK — David Dahl is a graceful, fluid athlete who makes the difficult game of baseball look easy. But to simply label him “The Natural” is to gloss over the passion, drive and character it took for him to reach the majors at age 22. It bypasses the obstacles he has had to overcome to fulfill his dream. “I’ve been playing since as long as I can remember,” said…

Concerns about concussions are prevalent in sports other than football, including soccer.(Photo: I9 Sports) Ready to share carpool duty and spend weekends in the stands watching your athlete? Wait. Before you sign your child up for intense practices, body slams and end zone victory dances, you should know how contact sports can affect your child’s future. We’re not talking just about college scholarships or pro contracts, but potential brain damage….

Media playback is not supported on this device Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores with bicycle kick on Manchester United debut Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Manchester United have “something big on the go” after scoring a bicycle kick on his first Red Devils appearance. Ibrahimovic, 34, met Antonio Valencia’s cross with a typically athletic volley as United beat Galatasaray 5-2. The Turkish side bossed the remainder of the half and led thanks to goals…

Walking through Stratford on a recent summer’s evening, I saw the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park full of young people. The sight of a well-maintained public space fulfilling its intended purpose gave me a warm glow: so many teenagers energising the place, a multi-ethnic advert for London’s Olympic legacy. Then I spotted the police horses and a small gang trying to force open the door to the café toilets, and realised…

Media playback is not supported on this device Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores with bicycle kick on Manchester United debut Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes Manchester United have “something big on the go” after scoring a bicycle-kick on his first Red Devils appearance. Ibrahimovic, 34, met Antonio Valencia’s cross with a typically athletic volley as United beat Galatasaray 5-2. The Turkish side then bossed the remainder of the half and led thanks to goals…

Concerns about concussions are prevalent in sports other than football, including soccer.(Photo: I9 Sports) Ready to share carpool duty and spend weekends in the stands watching your athlete? Wait. Before you sign your child up for intense practices, body slams and end zone victory dances, you should know how contact sports can affect your child’s future. We’re not talking just about college scholarships or pro contracts, but potential brain damage….

Walking through Stratford on a recent summer’s evening, I saw the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park full of young people. The sight of a well-maintained public space fulfilling its intended purpose gave me a warm glow: so many teenagers energising the place, a multi-ethnic advert for London’s Olympic legacy. Then I spotted the police horses and a small gang trying to force open the door to the café toilets, and realised…

North Dakota State is cutting off outlets from covering Bison athletics unless they’ve paid a media rights ransom, according to local Fargo newspaper The Forum. University administrators, apparently feeling they hadn’t yet gotten rich enough off unpaid student-athlete labor, are going so far as to ban blogging during games from non-partner media members. Also banned? Covering press conferences live, hosting any live programs from NDSU’s campus, or interviewing coaches. NDSU’s…