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The word “Zlatan” – meaning supreme skill coupled with audacious confidence – has long been part of the football lexicon. How many five-a-side footballers have described their own moment of breathtaking quality as “doing a Zlatan”? Indeed, Ibrahimovic is so good he has his own verb in the Swedish dictionary – “zlatanera”, which translates as “to Zlatan” and means “to dominate”. But sport is not just sublime beauty and outrageous…

Fantasy football, and every other form of fantasy sports, amounts to illegal gambling in Tennessee, according to a new opinion from the Tennessee Attorney General.(Photo: Getty Images / iStockphoto) Any fantasy sports contest amounts to “illegal gambling” in Tennessee, argues state Attorney General Herbert Slatery in a new opinion released Wednesday. The sweeping opinion covers all fantasy sports, the massive industry where contestants choose individual players from professional sports teams to compose…

by Emme Logan 6h ago mtv founders contributor As a 5-foot-3 girl at a big SEC school, I get a lot of weird looks when I tell people that I’m a Sports Studies major. Even though I can probably tell you more about sports than the football player who sat next to you in class, I feel my program failed me. My school holds a special place in my heart,…

In September 1991, Moldavia was hit by floods that killed hundreds of people. I was general manager of the German football club Werder Bremen at the time, and we were about to travel to Romania for a European Cup match against Bacău. On learning of the disaster, we decided to charter a truck with relief and medical supplies. Football helped to bring a glimmer of hope to the people affected…

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(CBS) — When the Cubs RBI Junior All Star Team learned they’d been offered an all-expenses paid trip to meet big league athletes in Arizona, it’s safe to say they were a little excited. “Anthony Rizzo appeared via Skype and told them they’d be coming to Mesa, taking part in spring training and meeting the team,” said RBI coach Ernest Radcliffe. “The kids were excited. They were elated, jumping for…

(Via ESPN) Tom Rauen was positive Bryce Harper’s new hat would cause a stir. He just didn’t know when the reigning MVP would show it to the world. About two weeks ago — after Harper’s comments to ESPN the Magazine about infusing his sport with joy sparked national headlines — Harper reached out to Rauen with a request: he wanted a “Make Baseball Fun Again” hat. “Sure thing,” the owner of Envision…

by Emme Logan 43m ago mtv founders contributor As a 5’3″ girl at a big SEC school, I get a lot of weird looks when I tell people that I’m a Sports Studies major. Even though I can probably tell you more about sports than the football player who sat next to you in class, I feel my program failed me. My school holds a special place in my heart,…

Portage Mayor James Snyder, center, and Sport Resort Managing Partner Tony Czapla, right, talk during a groundbreaking for the $75 million Sport Resort development Tuesday in Portage.

Fairbanks Ice Dogs’ Alex Mehnert, left, is checked by Johnstown Tomahawksí Anthony Parrucci during a North American Hockey League game in Johnstown, Pa., Friday Jan. 8, 2016.(Photo: John Rucosky, AP) Fighting in the NHL continues to decrease, but U.S junior hockey is where radical changes are being seen. “Fighting is not part of the fabric in junior hockey in the United States anymore,” said Marc Boxer, USA Hockey’s director of…

(Via ESPN) Tom Rauen was positive Bryce Harper’s new hat would cause a stir. He just didn’t know when the reigning MVP would show it to the world. About two weeks ago — after Harper’s comments to ESPN the Magazine about infusing his sport with joy sparked national headlines — Harper reached out to Rauen with a request: he wanted a “Make Baseball Fun Again” hat. “Sure thing,” the owner of Envision…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 5, 2016) — NASCAR fans once again have the power to put a driver of their choice in the 2016 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. The Sprint Fan Vote is now open, and will send one of 30 drivers into the annual star-studded event on May 21 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The race will be broadcast live at 7 p.m. ET, on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.  …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nearly a year after Matt Kenseth drove to victory in the Food City 500 in Support of Steve Byrnes and Stand Up To Cancer at Bristol Motor Speedway, the former series champion met with members of Byrnes family for a special presentation at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.   On Tuesday, the Joe Gibbs Racing driver presented Karen Byrnes, widow of the former NASCAR broadcaster, and son Bryson with a replica of the sword…

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MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Rick Hendrick probably knew the answer. That didn’t keep the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team owner from asking the question. Standing inside the No. 48 hauler, shoulder to shoulder with team members, Hendrick glanced at driver Jimmie Johnson. “I’d like to have another clock,” he said matter-of-factly. “Jimmie, how many clocks do you have?” “Not enough,” came Johnson’s rapid reply. “That’s the right answer,” chimed in crew chief Chad…

Former U.S. Women’s National Team captain Abby Wambach pleaded not guilty to a DUII charge Tuesday after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of intoxicants in Portland over the weekend.  Wambach was pulled over in downtown Portland after allegedly failing to stop for a red light. She allegedly failed sobriety tests and was booked into Multnomah County Jail before being released after processing. On Tuesday morning, Wambach’s attorney Ben Eder entered a not…

(Via ESPN) Tom Rauen was positive Bryce Harper’s new hat would cause a stir. He just didn’t know when the reigning MVP would show it to the world. About two weeks ago — after Harper’s comments to ESPN the Magazine about infusing his sport with joy sparked national headlines — Harper reached out to Rauen with a request: he wanted a “Make Baseball Fun Again” hat. “Sure thing,” the owner of Envision…

NEW YORK — Carlos Gomez gets it. “Baseball is a game,” the veteran outfielder said Tuesday before the Houston Astros’ season-opening 5-3 win at Yankee Stadium. “For me, personally, every time that I cross that line, I feel like it’s my first game. I’ve been doing this for 10 years at this level, and every time I feel it in my chest: I’m here. My dream has come true. I…

April 5, 2016 11:36 a.m. ET Here is a not-so-hidden hidden truth about sports: most of us watch a lot of stinkytown garbage. We really do. We love to rhapsodize about the good stuff, the great stuff—the Game 7s, the overtime thrillers, the buzzer beaters—but for every example of greatness, we will watch a hundred sporting contests better suited for an alleyway dumpster. Maybe a few hundred. I’m not saying…

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia (CBSNewYork/AP) — Alex Carpenter put another gold medal around the Americans’ necks. The daughter of former NHL player Bobby Carpenter struck 12:30 into overtime to lift the United States over Canada 1-0 Monday night to win the women’s world hockey championship. The US power play was 0 for 3, but Carpenter scored shortly after time expired on a U.S. 4-on-3. She got her stick behind a sprawling…