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Videogaming’s rapid shift from a living-room hobby to a spectator sport is luring mainstream advertisers and intensifying competition between big game publishers and nimble upstarts. The earliest videogame contests are nearly as old as videogames themselves. But the combination of team-based games and live-streaming video in the past five years…

Nobody’s ever going to accuse Josh Donaldson, the American League’s reigning MVP, of playing with the game without emotion. He’s a fiery competitor and he’s prone to outbursts just like he’s prone to hitting the ball out of the park.  [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] But after an ugly exchange Sunday, even Donaldson is saying baseball’s unwritten rules about beanballs are out of control and the league…

Three parents, head coach Scott Foppe, Mike Dantuono, and Sarah Kasper have two things in common: a baseball team of 13-year-old boys in Ballwin, and their CPR training. But none of the three had ever used their life-saving training before Sunday at a 24 team tournament in Westfield, Indiana. “I got my license back in November, for my work, but also I coach youth baseball. I think every coach should…

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LGBT by Zack Ford May 23, 2016 11:51 am CREDIT: Yout The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus awkwardly waits while a recording of someone else singing the national anthem plays in the stadium. Saturday was “Pride Night” at the San Diego Padres game and the stands at Petco Park were packed with over 40,000 fans celebrating the LGBT-inclusive occasion. Fitting the theme of the evening, the 100 members of the…

The Political Crisis The president’s impeachment has plunged Brazil into chaos. In December, with a corruption scandal threatening to boil over and the economy slumping, members of the political opposition in Brazil’s legislature launched efforts to impeach President Dilma Rousseff, who won re-election for a second term in 2014. Earlier this month, Rousseff’s opponents got their wish when a majority of the Senate voted to remove her, suspending her from…

Amid the bedlam of unintended consequences brought about by an untested format, NASCAR’s All-Star Race was actually a welcome departure. Yes, it may have been confusing and controversial, but NASCAR’s annual exhibition at Charlotte Motor Speedway produced high quality racing. And that in itself has been a rarity in recent years, with one of NASCAR’s marquee events more often than not a dud. Before Joey Logano ran down…

Nobody’s ever going to accuse Josh Donaldson, the American League’s reigning MVP, of playing with the game without emotion. He’s a fiery competitor and he’s prone to outbursts just like he’s prone to hitting the ball out of the park.  [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] But after an ugly exchange Sunday, even Donaldson is saying baseball’s unwritten rules about beanballs are out of control and the league…

When you think of Major League Baseball, you don’t necessarily think of a sports league that’s fashion forward. Baseball fashion, like the game itself, is often steeped in tradition. Anything that’s new and different is often looked at with skepticism by baseball fans. The Arizona Diamondbacks and their new boundary-pushing uniforms can tell you that. That’s why it’s both surprising and encouraging that baseball has taken a cue from the…

LGBT by Zack Ford May 23, 2016 11:51 am CREDIT: Yout The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus awkwardly waits while a recording of someone else singing the national anthem plays in the stadium. Saturday was “Pride Night” at the San Diego Padres game and the stands at Petco Park were packed with over 40,000 fans celebrating the LGBT-inclusive occasion. Fitting the theme of the evening, the 100 members of the…

The Hartford Yard Goats won’t be the first to take the field at Dunkin’ Donuts Park when the Double-A team makes it long-awaited debut at the new stadium. Police say four men were arrested and charged with criminal trespassing after they were caught playing baseball in the yet-to-be-completed Connecticut ballpark at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday. An officer assigned to a security detail at the stadium discovered the men…

Texas A&M third baseman Boomer White was named SEC Player of the Year in baseball by league coaches on Monday. White, a junior, is batting .411/.486/.547 with 17 doubles, four home runs and 41 RBIs for the Aggies this season. He set an SEC record with 57 hits in conference play, and led the SEC in on-base percentage and hits this season. Florida’s Logan Shore was named SEC Pitcher of…

x Embed x Share Sports Authority announced it will close or sell 140 stores. It’s rumored Dick’s Sporting Goods could buy some of those locations. Video provided by Newsy Newslook Sports Authority which filed for Chapter 11 protection in March is now shutting all of its stores.(Photo: Joe Raedle, Getty Images) Sports Authority, in planning to close all of its stores,is set to launch its going-out-of-business sales this week, according…

Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET, the five individuals who will form the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2017 will be announced, along with the winner of the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.    Thursday, cars return to Charlotte Motor Speedway to prepare for Sunday night’s Coca-Cola 600, the longest race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the Hisense 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race. The highlight of…

LGBT by Zack Ford May 23, 2016 11:51 am CREDIT: Yout The San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus awkwardly waits while a recording of someone else singing the national anthem plays in the stadium. Saturday was “Pride Night” at the San Diego Padres game and the stands at Petco Park were packed with over 40,000 fans celebrating the LGBT-inclusive occasion. Fitting the theme of the evening, the 100 members of the…

Nobody’s ever going to accuse Josh Donaldson, the American League’s reigning MVP, of playing with the game without emotion. He’s a fiery competitor and he’s prone to outbursts just like he’s prone to hitting the ball out of the park.  [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] But after an ugly exchange Sunday, even Donaldson is saying baseball’s unwritten rules about beanballs are out of control and the league…

x Embed x Share Sports Authority announced it will close or sell 140 stores. It’s rumored Dick’s Sporting Goods could buy some of those locations. Video provided by Newsy Newslook Sports Authority which filed for Chapter 11 protection in March is now shutting all of its stores.(Photo: Joe Raedle, Getty Images) Sports Authority, in planning to close all of its stores, plans to launch its going-out-of-business sales this week, according…

Meet the ExPERTS With the help of a panel of trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, performance experts, pro athlete coaches and more, SI’s editors set out to answer the question: Who are the fittest athletes in all of sports? Athletes were assessed based on characteristics that define fitness and conditioning: strength, speed, endurance, agility, flexibility and skill in his or her respective sport.

Mixed Leagues Jason Castro, C, Houston Astros Yangervis Solarte, 1B/2B/3B, San Diego Padres Danny Santana, SS/OF, Minnesota Twins Alex Rodriguez, DH, New York Yankees Michael Fulmer, SP, Detroit Tigers Jeremy Hellickson, SP, Philadelphia Phillies Ervin Santana, SP, Minnesota Twins Ryan Buchter, RP, San Diego Padres   AL-Only Ryan Rua, 1B/OF, Texas Rangers Logan Morrison, 1B, Tampa Bay Rays Nolan Reimold, OF, Baltimore Orioles Mike Clevinger, SP, Cleveland Indians Matt Shoemaker,…