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CLEVELAND, Ohio — The wildest of pitches were often tossed long after the lights went down on the field of dreams. When the bar stools, not the bases, were loaded and the shots came off a bottle not a bat. Raise a glass and sing along:                           Take me out to the ball game Take me out to the bar Buy me some whiskey, a stiff shot of Jack I don’t…

Sports talk continued its dominance of Boston radio in the spring as 98.5 The Sports Hub finished first and WEEI second during the three-month Nielsen Audio Ratings period. The Sports Hub earned an 11.0 share overall in the men 25-54 demographic from the period of March 24-June 15. WEEI earned an 8.1. Last spring, the Sports Hub was first (9.0) and WEEI was fifth (6.8). The Sports Hub has been the…

Kevin Durant signing with the loaded Golden State Warriors invites all kinds of on-court analysis. How much will Durant improve the Warriors’ already fearsome “death lineup”? Can Durant be a capable rim protector when the Dubs roll out those small, terrifying fivesomes? And how the hell is anyone going to stop a Steph Curry-Kevin Durant pick-and-roll? That’s not what the masses are talking about, though. The visceral reaction to Durant…

Syracuse’s Carrier Dome is one of college basketball’s largest venues. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli) A dozen years ago, the athletic director at Syracuse was a gray-haired, cardigan-wearing, Winston-smoking man named Jake Crouthamel. The job he held immediately prior was head football coach at Dartmouth. Crouthamel’s tenure ended in 2005, which doesn’t seem that long ago. In the realm of college sports, it might as well be eons. That was when sports…

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/ NCAA Logo Posted: Thursday, July 7, 2016 12:32 pm ‘Power 5’ conferences reach agreement on limiting time students spend on sports From staff reports Richmond Times-Dispatch Commissioners of the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC have agreed in principle on new regulations designed to limit the amount of time college students can be required to participate in athletics. The changes, which will be considered at…

ANALYSIS/OPINION I guess even baseball’s Minister of Fun has his limits when it comes to making baseball fun again. Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper – who crowned himself baseball’s Minister of Fun when he declared before the start of the season that he was on a mission to “make baseball fun again” – says he won’t be taking part in one of baseball’s fun events at the upcoming All-Star festivities,…

Four people were arrested after a 30-person brawl broke out at a Gates, New York, Walmart on Sunday. The melee reportedly began when two 17-year-old girls insulted a 24-year-old woman’s clothing. The families of the parties got involved as the confrontation erupted. “It was in total chaos when the officers got there,” Gates Police Chief Jim VanBrederode told WHEC. “It’s just disgusting to see that kind of behavior happening right…

Kevin Durant signing with the loaded Golden State Warriors invites all kinds of on-court analysis. How much will Durant improve the Warriors’ already fearsome “death lineup”? Can Durant be a capable rim protector when the Dubs roll out those small, terrifying fivesomes? And how the hell is anyone going to stop a Steph Curry-Kevin Durant pick-and-roll? That’s not what the masses are talking about, though. The visceral reaction to Durant…

Media playback is not supported on this device Wimbledon 2016: Serena Williams beats Elena Vesnina to reach ninth final Holder Serena Williams will play Angelique Kerber in the women’s singles final at Wimbledon on Saturday. Six-time champion Serena, 34, thrashed Russia’s Elena Vesnina 6-2 6-0 in 48 minutes to reach her ninth final. Fourth-seeded German Kerber, 28, prevented a fifth all-Williams final by beating Serena’s older sister Venus, who looked…

Following news that Jon Jones had been flagged for a potential doping violation after a drug test administered on June 16, USADA released a statement about the interim light heavyweight champion’s current situation. USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) handles the UFC’s anti-doping policy and they administered the testing and notified Jones and the promotion about the result on Wednesday. According to USADA spokesman Ryan Madden, who spoke to FOX Sports…

Of the 23 tracks that currently host one or more NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events, Kentucky Speedway remains the only venue that hasn’t seen a Chevrolet driver celebrating in Victory Lane. The 1.5-mile track, which will host Saturday night’s Quaker State 400 Presented (7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) held its’ first Sprint Cup race in 2011. This weekend’s race will be just the sixth premier series event…

Sydney Leroux stood up for herself after being harshly judged on Instagram. (Photo: Getty) It should be a time of celebration for 26-year-old Sydney Leroux, but instead, the soccer pro is fending off verbal attacks on social media about her choice while pregnant. After the U.S. Women’s National Team forward posted a photo of herself on Instagram happily tubing on a lake with her husband, English soccer player Dom Dwyer, users…

Ashton Eaton and other Team USA athletes star in Chobani’s major 2016 Olympics campaign. YouTube: Chobani Olympic athletes need to put good stuff into their bodies in order to succeed. But good food alone won’t win them any medals at this summer’s games in Rio, according to Chobani’s new multifaceted Olympics campaign in which athletes need to eliminate all the bad stuff in order to…

After eight days of tight competition at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, the U.S. will head to Rio featuring a swim team with a five-time Olympian with 22 Olympic medals in his trophy case (Michael Phelps), a four-time Olympian with 12 medals (Ryan Lochte), the world’s most dominant swimmer (Katie Ledecky), 30 first-time Olympians and swimmers ranging in age from 19 to 35.  Miss any of the action from…

Kevin Durant signing with the loaded Golden State Warriors invites all kinds of on-court analysis. How much will Durant improve the Warriors’ already fearsome “death lineup”? Can Durant be a capable rim protector when the Dubs roll out those small, terrifying fivesomes? And how the hell is anyone going to stop a Steph Curry-Kevin Durant pick-and-roll? That’s not what the masses are talking about, though. The visceral reaction to Durant…

Syracuse’s Carrier Dome is one of college basketball’s largest venues. (AP Photo/Kevin Rivoli) A dozen years ago, the athletic director at Syracuse was a gray-haired, cardigan-wearing, Winston-smoking man named Jake Crouthamel. The job he held immediately prior was head football coach at Dartmouth. Crouthamel’s tenure ended in 2005, which doesn’t seem that long ago. In the realm of college sports, it might as well be eons. That was when sports…

Sky Sports has dropped its coverage of the US Open tennis tournament after 25 years. The broadcaster has traditionally struck a year-by-year deal to sub-license the rights to the Grand Slam tournament from Eurosport, which is owned by Discovery, and aired coverage on its own sports channels. The pay-TV giant has chosen not to strike a deal to broadcast this year’s tournament, bringing an end to one of its longest…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Gerardo Martino has resigned as Argentina’s national team coach, citing the financial chaos enveloping the Argentine Football Association and lack of preparedness for the upcoming Olympics. Argentina moved quickly to name a new coach for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, only a month away. Juan Sebastian Veron, president of the Estudiantes club, confirmed that Julio Olarticoachea, who was a defender on the Argentine squad that…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Gerardo Martino has resigned as Argentina’s national team coach, citing the financial chaos enveloping the Argentine Football Association and lack of preparedness for the upcoming Olympics. Argentina moved quickly to name a new coach for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, only a month away. Juan Sebastian Veron, president of the Estudiantes club, confirmed that Julio Olarticoachea, who was a defender on the Argentine squad that…

NASCAR implemented rule changes two years ago in its Sprint Cup Series aimed at limiting the action known as tandem drafting, the ability for two cars to lock up and advance past another competitor. Changes now are being considered to halt the activity for the XFINITY Series after a one-day test at Daytona International Speedway July 2. “You no longer see that in the Sprint Cup Series and that’s what we…