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You ARE the Father: Who Is Doc Adams, Baseball’s Dad – ABC News
Daniel Lucius “Doc” Adams may never be a household name like baseball’s imagined inventor Abner Doubleday or basketball’s actual inventor James Naismith. But a newly verified set of documents, titled “Laws of Base Ball,” being sold at an auction that ends Saturday, go a long way toward lifting him to legendary status. They lend him credit for the distance of the base paths at 90 feet, the length of the…
As baseball’s batting average leader, Daniel Murphy is a ‘hitting machine’ – Washington Post
Daniel Murphy. (Photo by John McDonnell / The Washington Post) Maybe this is rooted in superstition, but when Daniel Murphy talks about hitting and his success at it, he repeats this phrase often — “pitch in the zone I’m looking in and try to get my A swing off” — and doesn’t say much beyond that. Perhaps after seven years in the big leagues, he has learned by trial and error…
What Happens When Baseball-Stats Nerds Run a Pro Team? – New York Times
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Centuries Later, Still Well Versed in Sports – New York Times
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Swiss City Is ‘the Silicon Valley of Sports’ – New York Times
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Are the wheels falling off of NASCAR’s dictatorship? – ESPN
11:02 PM ET print RICHMOND, Va. — Tony Stewart spoke out and NASCAR fined him. So what else is new? Well, for starters, you don’t often see the NASCAR Driver Council immediately issue a statement in support of a fined driver, along with a pledge to pay the fine — $35,000 in Stewart’s case. And it isn’t every day that a senior NASCAR official publicly admits “it’s time for us…
Swiss City Is ‘the Silicon Valley of Sports’ – New York Times
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New Canon DSLR will please sports, video shooters – USA TODAY
Canon’s newest DSLR will please enthusiasts and videographers.(Photo: Chris Thomas, Reviewed.com) There is no such thing as a camera that’s perfect for everyone. But that doesn’t stop camera companies from trying to chase this ideal, and Canon’s the latest to try. Adding the EOS 80D ($1,199 body-only) to its stable of mid-range DSLRs, Canon is finally offering an accessible and fairly complete solution for videographers and hobbyists alike. The new 80D takes…
DealBook|Review: ‘Players’ Examines Crossroads of Sports and Money – New York Times
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Nashville sports on TV: April 23 – The Tennessean
TV(Photo: Dynamic Graphics, Getty Images) AUTO RACING Sprint Cup practice 7:30 a.m. Fox Sports 1 Xfinity Series qualifying 8:30 a.m. Fox Sports 1 Xfinity ToyotaCare 250 11:30 a.m. Fox Sports 1, 104.5-FM IndyCar qualifying 3 p.m. NBC SN NHRA 4Wide Nationals 9 p.m. Fox Sports 1 BOXING Gonzalez vs. Arroyo 9 p.m. HBO COLLEGE BASEBALL West Virginia at Oklahoma Noon Fox Southeast Campbellsville at Cumberland Noon 98.9-FM Georgia at Florida…
Mamadou Sakho: Liverpool defender investigated over failed drugs test – BBC News
Mamadou Sakho is in his third season at Liverpool Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho is being investigated by Uefa after failing a drugs test. Although the France international, 26, is not officially suspended, he will “not be available” for selection during the investigation, Liverpool said. BBC Radio 5 live senior football reporter Ian Dennis said Sakho failed a test after the Europa League victory over Manchester United on 17 March. It…
Are the wheels falling off of NASCAR’s dictatorship? – ESPN
11:02 PM ET print RICHMOND, Va. — Tony Stewart spoke out and NASCAR fined him. So what else is new? Well, for starters, you don’t often see the NASCAR Driver Council immediately issue a statement in support of a fined driver, along with a pledge to pay the fine — $35,000 in Stewart’s case. And it isn’t every day that a senior NASCAR official publicly admits “it’s time for us…
Katy HS baseball team to forfeit 20 games after ruling – KTRK-TV
The Katy High School varsity baseball team is forfeiting 20 games because of a UIL rule violation. Two players were paid to to be Little League assistants during this season, which a 19-6A District Executive Committee found violated the amateur athletic rule on Friday. Katy played Strake Jesuit Friday night and the boys’ parents believe the teens didn’t do anything wrong. The parents say they checked the rules before accepting…
Cubs’ starting staff at the top of baseball – ESPN (blog)
12:37 AM ET print CINCINNATI — Chicago Cubs left-hander Jon Lester admitted it was on his mind. What if he could throw a second consecutive no-hitter for the Cubs? It seemed crazy, but so did a 13-4 start for the team known as “lovable losers.” The Cubs keep proving they’re anything but losers as they beat the Reds for the fifth time this season Friday night, 8-1, behind Lester’s seven…
Driver who lost consciousness in UVa baseball team’s bus crash dies – The Daily Progress
Ryan M. Kelly Virginia baseball Posted: Friday, April 22, 2016 4:22 pm Driver who lost consciousness in UVa baseball team’s bus crash dies BY ANDREW RAMSPACHER The Daily Progress Posted on Apr 22, 2016 by Andrew Ramspacher UPDATED with quote from UVa coach Brian O’Connor Bernard Martin, the Virginia baseball team’s bus driver who lost consciousness behind the wheel late Thursday afternoon in Miami, died shortly after arriving at Mercy…
Baseball needs more Bryce Harpers – MLB Daily Dish
Why do you watch baseball? I watch it because it brings me joy. I don’t take life lessons from it. I don’t look for meaning. I don’t revere heroes (Jackie Robinson excepted). No, for me baseball gives me a little bit of joy day in and day out during the season. I have to imagine that you experience something similar. The other day, Michael Bradburn wrote about how baseball is,…
Baseball-style analytics becoming a part of NFL decision-making – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Thursday, April 21PACKERS Tom Silverstein, beat writer Read Transcript 2016 NFL Draft: Get news, Packers picks, draft basics, mock drafts and more By Tom Silverstein of the Journal Sentinel Imagine someone walking into the offices of Bill Belichick or Ted Thompson…
Swiss City Is ‘the Silicon Valley of Sports’ – New York Times
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DealBook|Review: ‘Players’ Examines Crossroads of Sports and Money – New York Times
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