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I have always been fascinated by things that great players have done that are a bit off the path from what made them most famous to us, and recently elected Denver Broncos Ring of Fame member John Lynch is carries some elements of those uncommon paths. He has been a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame the last three years, and hopefully this is the year he gets…

Image copyright Martin Rickett/PA Image caption Sports Direct boss and Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley had initially refused to appear before MPs Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley says he will now go before MPs to defend the firm’s “good name”. It reverses the billionaire’s previous decision not to appear before the business, innovation and skills select committee on Tuesday to answer questions on working conditions. In a letter, Mr Ashley…

Kerala Sports Minister EP Jayarajan (left) and legendary boxer Muhammad Ali A day after being extensively trolled in the social media for his gaffe describing late legendary boxer Muhammad Ali as a Keralite, Sports Minister E P Jayarajan today admitted his “mistake.” In a Facebook post, the minister, who was mauled on social media, said “a mistake is a mistake” and hoped the state’s enlightened people and sports personalities would…

When American athletes arrive for the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro two months from now, they will compete in a country embroiled in political turmoil and facing the worst economic crisis since the 1930s. Last month, Brazil’s Senate impeached the country’s first female president, Dilma Rousseff, over accusations that she doctored Brazil’s accounts in order to present a rosier view of the country’s fiscal situation prior to her reelection…

Editor’s note: Updated at 9 a.m. The weather forecast in Northeast Pennsylvania continues to be dismal, which is threatening the scheduled running of today’s Axalta We Paint Winners 400 at Pocono Raceway (FS1, 12:30 p.m. ET). As of 9  a.m., moisture and heavy fog were major problems, and unfortunately it doesn’t appear that it will get much better by race time. Track officials have already canceled pace car rides and…

Media playback is not supported on this device A look back at the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali To be sport’s greatest must perversely be about more than sporting achievement. For running or jumping or kicking or fighting to matter to us, we have to be touched by the human soul behind the biomechanics. No sportsman has touched more lives than Muhammad Ali. No sportsman has been celebrated so…

Jason Levien is managing general partner of Major League Soccer side DC United The American takeover of Swansea City worth around £100m has been completed, subject to Premier League approval. Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan lead a consortium which has bought a controlling stake of 60% in the club. They must now pass the Premier League’s test for prospective owners for the takeover to be officially approved. A statement said….

Smith won the WBO title against John Thompson in October Liam Smith set his sights on Mexico’s Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez after defending his WBO light-middleweight title with a second-round knockout of Predrag Radosevic in Liverpool. The Liverpool fighter felled Radosevic with a left hook to the body and the Montenegrin failed to beat the count. It was the 13th knockout victory of his career and and extends his unbeaten record…

LONG POND, Pa. — An incident between Ryan Reed and Ryan Sieg on the race track spilled over into a garage altercation involving their crews during a rain delay in the NASCAR XFINITY Series’ inaugural event at Pocono Raceway on Saturday.   Reed and Sieg made contact in the 24th lap of the Pocono Green 250, a bump that sent Sieg’s No. 39 RSS Racing Chevrolet into the outside retaining wall. Reed continued but crashed…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. The death of Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion known as much for his political activism as his boxing brilliance, triggered a worldwide outpouring of affection and admiration for one of the best-known figures of the 20th century. Ali, who had long suffered from Parkinson’s syndrome which impaired his speech and made the once-graceful athlete almost a prisoner in his own body, died on Friday at age 74….

It’s better to be famous than infamous when it comes to your value in the sports memorabilia market. Whatever you do off the field cannot hurt the value of your rookie card, but run afoul of the rules and no one wants your autograph, according to a new study. While scuttlebutt about marital infidelity (hello, Tiger Woods) or accusations of murder (like former football player O.J. Simpson’s trial) may grab…

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Join Carson Palmer in celebration of high school sports on Sunday at the Orpheum Theatre.(Photo: The Arizona Republic) It’s finally here. The Arizona Sports Awards, presented by Valley Chevy Dealers, begins at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Phoenix. The night will celebrate the best in Arizona high school sports, from the student-athletes who compete at the highest level to those who propel their success. For the…

Last orders for sports clubs as they’re being replaced by ‘sportsvilles’ Kevin Jenkins – chairman of Poneke Football Club The traditional rugby clubrooms, a community oasis where victors and vanquished come together to toast wins and drown sorrows, could soon be a thing of the past. Rugby, football, cricket and netball clubs are being forced to join forces to cope with skyrocketing costs and dwindling player and volunteer numbers.  To cope with rising maintenance…

LONG POND — During a rain delay at Pocono Raceway on Friday, the flat screens inside the Media Center showed a documentary called “The Perfect Storm” on the 1979 Daytona 500. That’s the race that supposedly began the popularity surge of NASCAR. It was the first 500-mile race ever shown on live national TV in its entirety (the Indy 500 was shown on tape delay) and also featured the famous…

PHOTOS: Best at-track pics Saturday from Pocono Caution came out for rain on Saturday at Pocono Raceway on Lap 52 of the scheduled 100 laps in the Pocono Green 250 NASCAR XFINITY Series race. Kyle Larson was leading at the time of the caution in the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet. The race was red-flagged after 53 laps and called after nearly two hours of delay. Larson was declared the winner of the first-ever XFINITY…

More: Gymnastics Donnell Whittenburg leads bunched crowd at P&G Championships Gabby Douglas on Zika: ‘I don’t care about no stupid bugs’ Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas ease into Olympic selection meets at Secret Classic Aly Raisman opened the Olympic selection season just as she did four years ago — with an all-around victory at the Secret Classic. The three-time London 2012 medalist totaled 59.25 points in Hartford, Conn., beating an all-around field that…

The historic season for the Green Hope baseball team ended with a slip-up Saturday afternoon. The Falcons had a two-run lead and a cruising Chris Joyner on the mound heading to the seventh inning, and looked destined to force Game 3 of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A baseball championship best-of-three series with North Davidson. However, two costly errors led to five unearned runs for the Black Knights (30-2),…