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Few athletes can change the course of two professional sports with one decision, but Bo Jackson did just that 30 years ago today. Jackson, the the 1985 Heisman Trophy winner and the No. 1 overall pick in the 1986 NFL Draft, was also a star baseball player at Auburn and a fourth-round pick of the Kansas City Royals only weeks after the NFL’s Buccaneers pinned the future of their franchise…

Note: Don’t whiff on this special FanDuel offer. Win your first contest or get your money back (up to $10) to keep playing. Try FanDuel now! Last night was extremely frustrating for the Stephen Strasburg owners, myself included. There’s nothing that can be done about it, but it still hurts. You might have gotten flashbacks when you saw that Noah Syndergaard had been scratched, but there are positives to come…

Want an example of the financial disparity that continues to trouble baseball despite the sport’s best efforts to achieve competitive balance? Consider that in the most recent signing period, the Dodgers‘ total expenditure on international amateurs was higher than the Opening Day payrolls of six clubs. The Dodgers spent about $96 million, according to major-league sources — about $48 million on bonuses and another $48 million in penalties for exceeding…

After over 50 long, long, long, long, LONG years, Cleveland’s title drought is over. The Cleveland Cavaliers are champions of the world, and all the disappointments — from the Shot to the Drive, from Jose Mesa to Johnny Manziel — have been washed away. The saddest sports city in American can finally smile. But now that Cleveland is happy, somebody must take their spot. Who will we mock when…

Bobby DeWitt feared he would never get to coach the Wayzata baseball team again. DeWitt had to step away from coaching for the 2015 season to stay home with his son, Sam, after his wife and his other son, William, had to live in Illinois because of radiation treatment William received for cancer. Related Articles State baseball: Henry Sibley goes from last in conference to 3A state champ State baseball:…

Mexican soccer fans may not be in the mood for celebrating much this week, after the country’s historic loss to Chile on Saturday night in the Copa America quarterfinals. In happier times, though, my compatriots are known for two very different celebrations. The first one is the “Mexican wave.” A beautiful feat of coordination, the wave was first put on display during the 1986 World Cup finals in Mexico City….

<!– Football gossip Out-of-contract defender Charlie Mulgrew, 30, was absent as Celtic returned for pre-season training on Monday. (Herald) Hibernian striker Jason Cummings, who scored 25 goals last season, is weighing up his future after a meeting in Paris with new Easter Road manager Neil Lennon. (Daily Record) Lennon hopes Cummings, 20, stays at Hibs for at least another season. (Scotsman) <!– Cummings has been Hibs’ top scorer two years…

A 1-year-old boy died after he was found unresponsive in a swimming pool Sunday evening in southwest suburban Homer Glen. David Garcia Jr., who lived in Plainfield, was discovered in a swimming pool in the 14000 block of South Erin Court in Homer Glen, according to a statement from the Will County coroner’s office. The 17-month-old was taken to Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, where he was pronounced dead…

NASCAR driver Mike Wallace says he and his daughter Lindsey were attacked Friday night at PNC Music Pavilion after the Rascal Flatts concert. Click for an image from NBC News of Wallace after the attack. Warning: Graphic Image On Sunday, Wallace said three men he has never met repeatedly punched and kicked him and his family. He said he is still shaken up about the “beat-down.” “We’ve never been through…

Another Duggar kid is courting! Jinger Duggar, 22, is courting soccer player Jeremy Vuolo, 28,People reports. The pair met while on a mission trip together last May. “It was there that I really saw his heart and really admired his character,” Duggar told People. Vuolo graduated from Syracuse University and previously played for Major League Soccer club the New York Red Bulls. He then took a break…

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Henry Sibley players lift their trophy after beating the Mahtomedi Zephyrs 8-4 to win the Class 3A championship in the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Monday, June 20, 2016. (Pioneer Press: Scott Takushi) Mahtomedi’s Jack Schwietz was the starting pitcher as the Henry Sibley Warriors played the Zephyrs 8-4 in the Class 3A championship in the State Baseball Tournament at Target Field in Minneapolis, Monday, June 20,…

Bobby DeWitt feared he would never get to coach the Wayzata baseball team again. DeWitt had to step away from coaching for the 2015 season to stay home with his son, Sam, after his wife and his other son, William, had to live in Illinois because of radiation treatment William received for cancer. Related Articles State baseball: Henry Sibley goes from last in conference to 3A state champ State baseball:…

7:59 PM ET Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email print comment I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER that I started work at the University of Central Florida in Orlando on Aug. 8, 2001. It was a joyous time. We were launching the school’s DeVos Sports Business Management Program. Thirty-four days later, the world forever changed on Sept. 11. It was unimaginable to me that America’s shores could be attacked. While the inconceivable has become…

The Atlanta Braves probably don’t want an off day after five straight wins, but Monday brings one anyway. Fortunately, baseball persists. SB Nation and FanDuel continue to partner on daily fantasy baseball, and we will bring you regularly scheduled lineup recommendations throughout the 2016 season. Today’s slate isn’t exactly chalked full of easy calls, but we battle on to the finish line. Editor’s Note: New players win cash…

Three men reportedly were arrested and charged in the beating of NASCAR veteran Mike Wallace and his daughter after a Rascal Flatts concert in Charlotte, N.C., Friday night. Nathan Lucas and Randolph Mangum were charged with assault Saturday morning and a third man, Paul Lucas, was charged with assault on a female. A spokesperson for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department confirmed to FOX411 the three men were arrested but would…

RELATED: See the Sprint Cup Series throwback schemes CONCORD, N.C. — Ryan Reed and Roush Fenway Racing today unveiled the throwback paint scheme that the No. 16 Lilly Diabetes/American Diabetes Association Ford Mustang will carry this September in the NASCAR XFINITY Series (NXS) race at Darlington Raceway. The No. 16 Ford Mustang will feature a design similar to the No. 16 driven by Bobby Allison in 1975, on his way to three victories, including one…

USA Soccer Missing Manpower Vs. Argentina In Copa America Semifinals The United States men’s national soccer team’s task of upsetting Argentina in Copa America 2016 won’t be easier without Alejandro Bedoya, Jermaine Jones and Bobby Wood. The Team USA trio will serve suspensions Tuesday in the semifinal matchup against Argentina. Bedoya and Wood received yellow cards last Thursday in the quarterfinal win over Ecuador, and those cautions accumuleted with previous…

According to multiple reports, Team USA’s Olympic roster is starting to take shape but LeBron James may not be a part of the team. Like Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, James Harden, LaMarcus Aldridge and Chris Paul, James will reportedly will opt for rest and withdraw his name from consideration from the USA Basketball player pool. From The Vertical’s Chris Mannix: In the aftermath of a grueling NBA Finals, LeBron James…

Mixed Leagues Mitch Moreland, 1B, Texas Rangers Danny Espinosa, 1B/2B/3B/SS, Washington Nationals Wilmer Flores, 2B/3B/SS, New York Mets Alex Bregman, SS, Houston Astros Albert Almora, OF, Chicago Cubs Steven Moya, OF, Detroit Tigers Tim Lincecum, SP, Los Angeles Angels Zack Wheeler, SP, New York Mets David Phelps, SP/RP, Miami Marlins   AL-Only Ike Davis, 1B, New York Yankees Ezequiel Carrera, OF, Toronto Blue Jays Michael Martinez, OF, Cleveland Indians Jake…