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by: GRAHAM DUNBAR, AP Sports Writer Updated: Apr 19, 2016 – 10:54 AM LAUSANNE, Switzerland — LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — International sports federations expressed concern Tuesday over problems with venues for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, including power failures at the gymnastics arena this week. Two top International Olympic Committee officials, meanwhile, will be dispatched to Rio for frequent visits to monitor the final preparations for South America’s first…

There is nothing worse than parents taking youth sports too seriously. Two men at a recent kid’s baseball game in Cooper City, Florida, got into a fistfight on the field in front of all the children and other parents. Go here for the full video. Here’s a screen grab of the fracas: No arrests were made and no one had to go to the hospital, so that’s good. This would…

The Philadelphia Phillies are a sleeping giant, and the baseball world is starting to realize it. As young pitchers Aaron Nola, Jerad Eickhoff and Vincent Velasquez impress, as Maikel Franco and Odubel Herrera continue to show they’re for real, and as a large number of close-to-Major League ready prospects continue to play well in the minors, there is a growing realization that the Phils will not be doormats for…

Trading under the symbol “BATRA,” Liberty Braves shares track John Malone’s conglomerate’s ownership in the team and its stadium development project. As it happens, the Braves have the worst record in the young 2016 baseball season, at 3-9. Sports stocks tend to be a rarity. The only other prominent example on U.S. markets is the English powerhouse Manchester United; its shares are nearly 20 percent off their peak this year.

In a decision that has angered black students and campus activists, a group of Saint Louis University baseball players who made racist remarks in a group text message last year, including referring to President Obama as a “watermelon eatin baboon” (sic), will not be formally punished. The messages were sent less than a year after the private Jesuit university faced protests that only ended when the university agreed…

We’re back to a full 15-game slate on Tuesday, though there is weather to watch out for in the middle of the country that could affect games in Minnesota, Kansas City and Texas. The Twins and Brewers get going at 1:10 ET, as well, so make sure you have your lineups set early if you want to play all-day games. You will not find any Twins or Brewers in the…

St. Louis University officials promise a “just outcome” after racially insensitive texts between two members of the baseball team were made public. “This is an important moment in our community, and we all understand the language of that exchange is racist, offensive, inappropriate and unacceptable,” Jonathan C. Smith, special assistant to the president for diversity and community engagement, said Monday. Smith has held the job since July….

In sports, it’s an asset if you can play multiple positions. If you’re a sporting goods retailer, trying to do it all often ends in defeat. Sport Chalet learned that the hard way, abruptly announcing Saturday that it was closing all of its 47 stores. The La Canada Flintridge-based chain spent years battling financial troubles and struggled to keep pace with changing consumer tastes that made for exceptionally fierce competition…

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The death of a Lexington cardiologist in a bicycle crash Sunday rocked the city’s tight-knit cycling community and renewed interest in a recently defeated bike safety law. Dr. David Cassidy, 62, was the second member of a small cycling group to be killed in a collision in less than a year. He was hit about 4:15 p.m. by a woman who didn’t see him as she merged into a lane…

i Larisa Andreea Iordache of Romania performs on the balance beam during the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. Matthias Schrader/AP hide caption toggle caption Matthias Schrader/AP Larisa Andreea Iordache of Romania performs on the balance beam during the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. Matthias Schrader/AP After four decades of Olympic glory, the Romanian women’s gymnastic team has failed to even qualify for the Summer Games in…

South Korea is hosting the 2018 Winter Olympics, which means that their national men’s ice hockey team will take part in the tournament. It also means that with Canada, the Czech Republic and Switzerland in their group, they’re probably going to give up 100 goals – 90 of them to Canada. The unfortunate fact is that South Korea is in its infancy as a hockey nation. As of 2014, there…

At just about every NASCAR race, there are close calls between race cars and inattentive fans. Rarely, however, do they come in contact with each other. But on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway, Erin Vandyke was the exception to the rule. Vandyke was standing in an area off limits to race fans when Kyle Busch brought his severely damaged No. 18 Toyota off the track into the garage…

St. Louis University officials promise a “just outcome” after racially insensitive texts between two members of the baseball team were made public. “This is an important moment in our community, and we all understand the language of that exchange is racist, offensive, inappropriate and unacceptable,” Jonathan C. Smith, special assistant to the president for diversity and community engagement, said Monday. Smith has held the job since July….

Buy Photo  (Photo: The Register)Buy Photo The Iowa Senate, in an abrupt and unexpected move, voted Monday night to reject a bill providing $2.5 million in state sales tax rebates for an elite baseball tournament complex in the Cedar Rapids area that would draw professional and college scouts to watch high-caliber players. Senate File 2312 struck out on a 28-22 vote after several lawmakers complained the measure was ill-defined and bad public policy.The final vote came immediately…

Carver High baseball coach David Pollard died Monday after he was involved in a three-vehicle wreck caused by a stolen car at the intersection of Buena Vista and Andrews roads, officials said. Pollard, 36, died of blunt-force trauma at 1:52 p.m., chief deputy coroner Freeman Worley said. The cause of death will be confirmed after an autopsy. Pollard was married with one daughter. “All of us within the MCSD are…

Sports Chalet operated in a crowded space of sports retailers including Sports Authority, Dick’s Sporting Goods and REI.  – Tim Boyle/Getty Images The sporting goods retail industry continues to see upheavals, as Vestis Retail Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday. As part of its restructuring plan, the parent company will shutter dozens of the stores it owns, including eight Eastern Mountain Sports and all 47 of its Sports Chalet locations.  That…

RELATED: Full race results | Updated series standings | Chase Grid MORE: Peyton’s day at the track | Before and after of damaged cars Breaking down the full field for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway: 1. Carl Edwards, No. 19 Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing. Edwards was the class of the field Sunday at Bristol and the only Joe Gibbs Racing driver not to have an issue. Starting from the pole Edwards dominated the race and made…

The death of a Lexington cardiologist in a bicycle crash Sunday rocked the city’s tight-knit cycling community and renewed interest in a recently defeated bike safety law. Dr. David Cassidy, 62, was the second member of a small cycling group to be killed in a collision in less than a year. He was hit about 4:15 p.m. by a woman who didn’t see him as she merged into a lane…