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Muhammad Ali, the three-time heavyweight champion who proclaimed himself “The Greatest”, defied the US government over the Vietnam war, and later became one of the most well-known – and loved – sportsmen in history has died, his family spokesperson has said. He was 74. Related: Muhammad Ali dead at 74 – live reactions to the death of a sporting icon Ali was admitted to hospital on Thursday with a respiratory…

There is an evolving yet complex system in the United States when it comes to youth sports participation and who actually participates and in which sports. Studies show that children in underserved communities are less likely to participate in youth sports such as soccer. The lack of participation is mainly associated with economic barriers including money, time and access to physical resources. According to 2014 data by the UF Sport…

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CHARLOTTESVILLE His team had just banged out 20 hits and scored 17 runs in an NCAA tournament win over William & Mary on Friday, but the first person Virginia baseball coach Brian O’Connor wanted to talk about was his starting pitcher. Offensive fireworks aside, right-hander Alec Bettinger’s six innings of two-run ball were the story of the Cavaliers’ 17-4 demolition of the Tribe in the opening game…

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The 2016 baseball championship is underway, with 64 teams heading to 16 regionals. Each regional will be played Friday-Sunday or Monday with double elimination format and the winners advancing to next week’s Super Regional Round.  Interactive Bracket | Regional Brackets | Scoreboard Follow the live blog below for the latest updates from around the country. OMAHA, Neb. — The NCAA baseball tournament starts with regional…

East Haddam native Matt Albanese has been one of the reasons for Bryant’s unprecedented success this season. The Bulldogs have the best record in the country, which is an impressive achievement for the private 3,500-student Rhode Island school that held January practices on a lacrosse field that had snow plowed off to the side and has played 31 of its 45 games away from home. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle, file) (WTNH)–When…

In a smaller conference, UNC-Wilmington’s offense was one of the most prolific in college baseball. Turns out the Seahawks can mash power conference pitching just the same. UNCW faced a Duke team Friday playing its first NCAA Tournament game since 1961 at Founders Park and made the Blue Devils look out of practice at the South Carolina Regional. The Seahawks plated six in the second inning and five in the…

By Tom McGowan and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Shasta Darlington, Ivan Watson, Vasco Cotovio, CNN Updated 1:37 PM ET, Fri June 3, 2016 MUST WATCH (CNN) MUST WATCH They have got a lot of problems to deal with in these final 60-odd days. Ed Hula, Olympics expert MUST WATCH MUST WATCH MUST WATCH MUST WATCH MUST WATCH

CHICAGO — A federal judge in Chicago ruled Friday that the world champion U.S. women’s soccer team does not have the right to strike to seek improved conditions and wages before the Summer Olympics, concluding the team remains bound by a no-strike clause in earlier agreements. The case pits the team’s union, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team Players Association, against the Chicago-based governing body, the U.S. Soccer Federation. The…

Soccer’s authorities have announced plans to test in-game video replays in an attempt to end blown calls. The sport’s international governing body FIFA and The International Football Association Board (IFAB), which oversees soccer’s rules, revealed the plans Thursday. Starting next year, experiments with so-called video assistant referees (VARs) will run in a number of competitions, including Major League Soccer and Germany’s Bundesliga. Subject to initial tests, the technology…

Enlarge Image Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure is bringing a Major League Soccer team to Miami. Troy Tomas/Sprint Billionaire Marcelo Claure is a mega soccer fan. The Sprint CEO’s love of the game, known internationally as football, extends to his personal investments. He owns a powerhouse team in Bolivia, his homeland, and has partnered with soccer legend David Beckham to bring a Major League Soccer team back to Miami. “I love…

This week, a public pool in Brooklyn became the diving-off point for a new clash over religious law and religious coercion in New York City. For decades, the Metropolitan Recreation Center in Williamsburg has offered gender-separated swimming hours in an accommodation to the heavily Hasidic Jewish community that it serves. After an anonymous complaint was lodged about its summer schedule, which includes two primetime hours of women-only swimming on Sunday…

By Tom McGowan and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Shasta Darlington, Ivan Watson, Vasco Cotovio, CNN Updated 7:10 AM ET, Fri June 3, 2016 MUST WATCH (CNN) MUST WATCH They have got a lot of problems to deal with in these final 60-odd days. Ed Hula, Olympics expert MUST WATCH MUST WATCH MUST WATCH MUST WATCH MUST WATCH

A chance encounter at a Bible study session last month led to the discovery of a divine collection of baseball cards that stunned memorabilia experts have dubbed “The Texas Find.” One of the largest private baseball card collections ever assembled surfaced as a result of a chance conversation between members of a Texas Bible study group. The trove includes virtually every card printed from the 1940s through the last…

Baseball appears set to return to the Olympics for the 2020 Tokyo Games. Major leaguers may balk. “It’s not going to happen. I don’t think it’s fathomable,” Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw said. Astros shortstop Carlos Correa wasn’t sure he’d play for a gold medal even if he could. “2020 will be my year before free agency,” he said. “We’ll see in 2020 what my situation is, and we’ll…

1. The first round of the NCAA Tournament is like baseball on crack. I get it. You’re one of those “baseball is boring” folks. And hell, when you’re watching some June afternoon MLB game one third of the way through a 162-game season, I can’t say I disagree. But the pace is way faster during the college tournament. During the first round alone, 64 teams across 16 cities will…

State Schedule Class 1A Softball At Eastside Centre, East Peoria Today’s Games Trico vs. Hardin Calhoun, 10 a.m. Princeville vs. Fisher, 12:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Third-Place Game, 10 a.m. Championship Game, 12:30 p.m. Class 2A Softball At Eastside Centre, East Peoria Today’s Games Dupo vs. Elgin St. Edward, 3 p.m. Carterville vs. Taylor Ridge Rockridge, 5:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Third-Place Game, 3 p.m. Championship Game, 5:30 p.m. Class…