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The forthcoming Olympic Games will shine a light on events that rarely appear on television screens, from archery and canoeing to equestrian and sailing. Yet one sport that won’t have its moment in the Rio sun – despite an intriguing Olympic history and a growing footprint in Brazil – is baseball. America’s national pastime had its Olympic debut as an exhibition sport at the 1904 Games in St…

The City Council of Arlington, Texas, approved a plan last month to contribute half the $1 billion cost of a new, air-conditioned baseball stadium for the Texas Rangers. If all goes to plan, it will be the team’s third stadium since it relocated from Washington in the early 1970s. Taken together with other recent deals, it sure looks as though American cities are on the verge of another stadium building…

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The NHL’s decision Wednesday to add an expansion franchise in Las Vegas could pave the way for other major pro sports leagues, especially the NFL, to plant their flags in Sin City. After decades of resistance to even the slightest link between sports and gambling, the NHL’s move is the strongest indication yet that leagues are softening their stance toward the United States’ gambling capital. Continue Reading Below Traditionally,…

Illustration by Jim Cooke Full wagering is illegal in 49 states, but sports betting is big business, with billions wagered each year—and everyone knows it. Lines and moves are discussed openly on TV, and covers are mentioned right next to game stories. Media outlets nationwide turn to a handful of people for insight and predictions into point spreads and odds. And the man they look to more than any other…

Leaving the EU would render the Kolpak agreement void meaning future imports from such countries would count as foreign players. Again arguments can be put forward that this would encourage the development of homegrown players, but Christian Abt, a director at the Essentially sports management group, believes that the presence of more than 70 Kolpak players has enhanced the Premiership. “The Premiership would suffer as a result because it has…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A new gambling platform set for approval Thursday in Nevada will further blur the lines between sports betting and fantasy sports, coming as the daily fantasy sports industry argues in the face of legal challenges across the country that its games are not gambling. The Nevada Gaming Commission is expected to back a gambling license for Henderson-based US Fantasy. The newly developed sports system essentially blends…

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The Summer Olympics in Brazil are about two crises away from becoming the embodiment of that dumpster fire gif everyone on the Internet is obsessed with. They are about six weeks away — normally, this would be the time when excitement would start building. Instead, it’s hard to read the news and not feel like the whole thing is going to be an unmitigated disaster. SEE ALSO: Identical triplets make history…

Photo via Getty Everyone knows you run the risk of being punished when you mouth off to a referee, but what happens when it’s your butt cheeks that do the talking? A Swedish player recently discovered that to at least one ref, hot air emitting from your backside can earn you a red card just as quickly. Adam Lindin Ljungkvist was in the middle of a match in which he’d…

The most harrowing moment for Lindsey Van Wingerden during the alleged brutal attack on her family Friday night came when she managed to get away from a mob of females who were beating her to rush to the aid of her father, NASCAR veteran Mike Wallace, as he lay unconscious on the ground. “My husband was holding my father’s head in his hands,” the 31-year-old event planner tells PEOPLE. “They…

Walking into a Major League Baseball clubhouse, James Sass knows what every player wants from him before anyone utters a word. “They’re all looking for the same thing,” he says. “The biggest barrel they can get with the lightest swing weight.” Mr. Sass, 50, is head of professional baseball sales for Louisville Slugger. He’s on the road at…

LOS ANGELES — Yasiel Puig was wearing his “Make Baseball Fun Again” cap after Wednesday night’s game. Did he ever. Puig raced home for the winning run on his own single after center fielder Michael Taylor let the ball skip by him for a three-base error, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Washington Nationals 4-3. Puig broke into a sprint at first base after Taylor overran the rolling…

<!– “We cannot be satisfied with being third or fourth in the championship,” says Claire Williams Thursday, 23 June Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, 28, says F1 must tread a fine line between danger and safety to ensure it retains its raw appeal to fans. (ESPN) Williams’ deputy team principal Claire Williams says the team have “got to do better” as they chase third in the constructors’ championship standings. (Sky Sports)…

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x Embed x Share The jaguar was fatally shot after escaping its handlers and charging at an officer, according to the Brazilian army. Wochit The Olympic Torch, held by an athlete, is seen by a jaguar –symbol of Amazonia– during a ceremony in Manaus, northern Brazil, on June 20, 2016. The jaguar, who was named Juma and lived in the local zoo, had to be shot dead by soldiers shortly…

Photo via Getty Everyone knows you run the risk of being punished when you mouth off to a referee, but what happens when it’s your butt cheeks that do the talking? A Swedish player recently discovered that to at least one ref, hot air emitting from your backside can earn you a red card just as quickly. Adam Lindin Ljungkvist was in the middle of a match in which he’d…

The most harrowing moment for Lindsey Van Wingerden during the alleged brutal attack on her family Friday night came when she managed to get away from a mob of females who were beating her to rush to the aid of her father, NASCAR veteran Mike Wallace, as he lay unconscious on the ground. “My husband was holding my father’s head in his hands,” the 31-year-old event planner tells PEOPLE. “They…

Walking into a Major League Baseball clubhouse, James Sass knows what every player wants from him before anyone utters a word. “They’re all looking for the same thing,” he says. “The biggest barrel they can get with the lightest swing weight.” Mr. Sass, 50, is head of professional baseball sales for Louisville Slugger. He’s on the road at…