Blog

Post to Facebook Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 1 of 20 2 of 20 3 of 20 4 of 20 5 of 20 6 of 20 7 of 20 8 of 20 9 of 20 10 of 20 11 of 20 12 of 20 13 of 20 14 of 20 15 of 20 16 of 20 17 of 20 18 of 20 19 of 20…

All hail the Inland Empire and the 210, 91, 71, 15 and 215 freeways that helped families and fans discover the hottest area, literally and figuratively, for high school sports in 2015-16. It was a little past 11:05 on Saturday night in scorching San Bernardino, when Murrieta Mesa won the Southern Section Division 1 baseball championship with a 3-2, 10-inning victory over Studio City Harvard-Westlake. It took three hours, 36…

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…

Vardy scored one Premier League goal fewer than Tottenham’s Harry Kane in helping Leicester win the title Jamie Vardy is expected to decide whether he will join Arsenal from Leicester City before leaving for Euro 2016 with England on Monday. The 29-year-old striker is set to tell the Gunners of his decision prior to flying to the national team’s base for the tournament in Chantilly, France. England depart from Luton…

The NASCAR race originally slated to run Sunday afternoon has been rescheduled for Monday due to persistent rain and heavy fog at Pocono Raceway. The Axalta 400 will now take the green flag at noon ET Monday, weather permitting. NASCAR’s 14th event of the season will be broadcasted by Fox Sports 1. Inclement weather has been an issue throughout the weekend at Pocono. Just 10 minutes into practice…

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…

The US Women’s National Team just played their soccer rivals, Japan, to a draw. Will Team USA take home the win during their June 5 clash at 12.30pm EST? It’s time for the second international friendly and HollywoodLife.com wants you to see it. Click to watch. It’s time for Round 2! Japan fought the United States Women’s National Team to the bitter end in a friendly soccer match, but neither…

The Philadelphia International Cycling Classic, the professional bike race that features the Manayunk Wall, is underway.  Watch it live:    Eduard Prades of Spain won the men’s race, covering 110.7 miles on the 12.3-mile course in 3 hours 57 minutes and 37 seconds. The women’s race, which is part of the newly…

Andrew Berkshire June 5, 2016, 10:43 AM Andrew Berkshire   June 5, 2016, 10:43 AM The 2016 World Cup of Hockey rosters have been announced, and although there has been a ton of controversy surrounding some of the players not named, what we’re looking at today is the approximated strength of each roster. Using Sportlogiq’s 2015-16 season data, we can combine the named players to create team averages for a variety…

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…